Area 52: Week 7 (Doors, Deer, & Deep. Oh, My.)

These are all just scenes from a small town, crumbling at the edges.  Shall we call them RockwellScapes?  Motion carried.  Mine is a semi-benign dictatorship.

Shot o' the Week is the entrance to the shell of what was once a bustling business of some sort.

 

 And here it is in vertical landscape form:

This shot is of a padlocked and gated door on the same building.  While I love the above shots because of the naturally desaturated tones and textures, these got me because of the disconcertingly jaunty tone of RED...and the fact the wall on the left (which you can't see) is down.

And again with the vertical, because I HATE rules, man....

This small building - same shade of disconcertingly jaunty RED, though more faded - houses a small weigh station for pricing scrap metal.  While there were several interesting items inside as well, the light didn't cooperate.  So until I can get back later for interior shots:

 And what is this?  Some sort of Guard Tree?

Lovely, Dark, Deep & Cautionary

And finally, a small group of deer on the outskirts.  I shot 'em with the 50mm as my big zoom is in the shop.

Area 52: Week 6 (Project: Rescue! (Look@theFACE!))

One of my passions is helping stray, neglected, abandoned, or downright abused animals, especially dogs.  Cooper himself is a rescue, adopted from a local no-kill agency when he was about 4 months old.  I can't take 'em all in (Sweetie hath her limits), but I do what I think I can to help.  My photography, I've been told, helps in that endeavor.

This fine example of what is thought to be a Walker Coonhound was recently dumped near a friend's farmhouse.  She's probably 12-18 month old, is very sweet, and has lots of energy.  Having spent about an hour with her, I think she would make an excellent house dog, watchdog, hunting partner, or jogging buddy.  She is sweet, attentive, and energetic.  She deserves a shot at a life and someone deserves her love and loyalty.

Did I mention she's sweet?

I'm calling her BabyDarlingDollfaceHoney until she gets adopted.

Look@TheFace!

Great Lines and Markings

See What I Mean?

...help...

As to the quality of the photos: I'd say they're up there with really good snapshots.  Focus is generally spot-on the eyes, and the color/contrast is gorgeous (if I do say so meself...and I do...did...um, will?  Have?  Well, I hope you're happy as I've gone and confused myself), but you will notice the shadow in the background.  Unavoidable, as Mitch had to use the chain to keep her more or less still so I could get some good shots of her.  This was a quickie shoot, the purpose being getting her home.  I think they're good enough to be included as part of Area 52, but wanted to spotlight her.

Were it not for the expense of divorce court (KIDDING!), this little darlin' would have absolutely come home with me.  Cooper would lub her.

How about you?

EDIT: Adopted 2/8/11 and is officially a spoiled housedog with run of the farm....not mine, though.

EDIT the 2nd: Her name is now Molly.