State Of The Economy

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Uploaded	February 5, 2011
Taken	February 5, 2011
Make	Canon
Model	Canon EOS DIGITAL REBEL XT
Exposure	1/500 sec at f/5.6
Flash	No Flash
Focal Length	55 mm
ISO	400

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102 responses

Bruce Miller (Deleted) gave props (5 Feb 2011):
Really nice! Brilliantly composed.
Carlos Aviles gave props (5 Feb 2011):
Great shot
Debrah Leonard (Deleted) gave props (5 Feb 2011):
wow///!! what Bruce said.... xo
Rich Klein gave props (5 Feb 2011):
The story has been well told in your hands!
Rajeev Jadhav gave props (5 Feb 2011):
I like the Photo and discription Carol !!!!
Camera Junkie gave props (5 Feb 2011):
Lovely composition and such great atmosphere...
Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (5 Feb 2011):
i see the attraction and you captured it beautifully...!
Robert Sand said (5 Feb 2011):
Exhausted soil; tired sky; spent trees; weary house; splendid photograph.
Steven Schutz gave props (5 Feb 2011):
I would not be able to resist exploring the interior...what a harsh and unforgiving enviroment...most likely not always that way...What a great photograph...
christa masters gave props (5 Feb 2011):
i love the dark red and deep green in the crop rows. and the hazy horizon. and you composed it perfectly! just beautiful...
Michael Franco gave props (5 Feb 2011):
You could not have said it any better, Carol. Your words frame this beautiful image perfectly!
Cheryl Andrews gave props (6 Feb 2011):
The ruin sets up a captivating dynamic against the field ... the only hint of life.
Carol Holmes said (6 Feb 2011):
Thank you so much everyone! Such a great response! : )
John Linton gave props (6 Feb 2011):
Wonder...full.
Martha Hughes gave props (6 Feb 2011):
It's got a sort of gothic american meets Norman Rockwell
Carol Holmes added a link (6 Feb 2011):
"State Of The Economy" (jpgmag.com)
Rajeev Jadhav gave props (6 Feb 2011):
Nice use of foreground !!!!
Regenia Brabham gave props (6 Feb 2011):
I love these old places too. I think it is the hidden history behind them. Great shot Carol.
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (6 Feb 2011):
A brilliant capture to tell your story with!!!!!!
JanElle gave props (6 Feb 2011):
You've captured this so perfectly! Fortunately many farmers choose to work around these historical treasures..
Debbie Smartt gave props (7 Feb 2011):
This is just amazing!
elfriede fulda gave props (7 Feb 2011):
I agree with everyone,,fabulous image, a testimony to life
Paul Andrews gave props (8 Feb 2011):
really beautiful shot
Devin Hayes gave props (8 Feb 2011):
Love it.
Gary Benefield gave props (9 Feb 2011):
dig it
misha otaared gave props (9 Feb 2011):
a beauty -- love the contarst between the vivid foreground and the hazy background
Deborah Downes gave props (9 Feb 2011):
Fully relate to your attraction, Carol. Love how you described the two trees. They immediately grabbed my attention. Truly a winning photo.
Danielle said (9 Feb 2011):
This is so beautiful!
Bernard Reznicek gave props (9 Feb 2011):
Great capture and great eye for this subject. Thank you.
Jonathan Davis gave props (10 Feb 2011):
Love it!
sandra d'souza gave props (10 Feb 2011):
it is beautiful carol i can see why you are attracted to it..
Frank Morales gave props (13 Feb 2011):
love it...
Linda Houghton gave props (13 Feb 2011):
Awesome!
Maria Mutch (Deleted) gave props (15 Feb 2011):
how did I miss this one?? the red seams in the field are just captivating. love the distance...
Ronnie Ginnever gave props (19 Feb 2011):
Gorgeous!
ashif p gave props (20 Feb 2011):
nice..
Richard Knight gave props (20 Feb 2011):
Like Maria, I missed this, but I have an excuse: I have been away. I agree with all of the praise that this image has earned. Superb in every way.
Renata Yagolnitzer gave props (28 Feb 2011):
So haunting and beautiful
Julie Stiefel gave props (14 Mar 2011):
Dreamy and surreal....wonderfully appealing!!!
Michael F. OBrien said (14 Apr 2011):
Love bare trees and old houses!
dawn duffield gave props (21 Apr 2011):
Stunning landscape, Carol!
Koizumi Yakumo said (24 Apr 2011):
There is something poetic and beautiful and haunting all at once in this photo.
je suis moi gave props (25 Apr 2011):
One wonders about the old house. Its history an dwho lived there. I love the picture.
Winky Vivas (Deleted) said (2 May 2011):
A stunning image! Wonderful color, composition, soft light, and mood. I love that fog. This is exceptionally well done...
jeff case (Deleted) gave props (12 May 2011):
magic
Dan Richards (Deleted) gave props (24 May 2011):
The simpleness of this shot, very minimal in aspect, but speaks volues of what the title hints to.
Shirley Valencia said (6 Jun 2011):
Excellent composition............. love this shot...
Andrea Petersen gave props (16 Jun 2011):
Perfect for the theme and a beautiful shot as well. I love the haze in the background that is so effective for this image as it gives impact to the stark realism ... The deep tones in the foreground field leads the eye to the building and trees...You have my vote!
Donna Mullins gave props (16 Jun 2011):
great entry carol. wonderful photo. voted!
Regenia Brabham said (16 Jun 2011):
Back to vote on this great shot!!
Sonia Adam Murray gave props (16 Jun 2011):
I came back to vote!
Roxana Brivent-Barnes said (17 Jun 2011):
Superb, voted!
Rajeev Jadhav gave props (17 Jun 2011):
My Vote !!!!!!
John Linton gave props (18 Jun 2011):
Oh YEAH! Rad!
dp * gave props (18 Jun 2011):
This is way RAD for sure!
Amanda Garrett gave props (18 Jun 2011):
Favorited! Really wonderful photo, great capture! :0)
Leslie Hunziker gave props (18 Jun 2011):
This shot is fantastic for this theme. love it. voted.
Judy and Wayne Wanamaker gave props (20 Jun 2011):
Beautiful in a sad way! Excellent entry! voted.
Deborah Downes gave props (21 Jun 2011):
BTV for this incredible image.
Christopher J Chalk gave props (22 Jun 2011):
Beautifully composed, love the mood with the fog complementing this stunning image!
Carl Kuntze gave props (23 Jun 2011):
Beautiful shot, but I really can't see the theme. Unless it's agricultural field run fallow. Voted, anyway.
Debbie Smartt gave props (25 Jun 2011):
Back to vote!
christa masters gave props (27 Jun 2011):
voted, of course!!
Paperini Renato gave props (29 Jun 2011):
Absolutely vote !!!!!!!!!
Winky Vivas (Deleted) said (4 Jul 2011):
Back to vote on this fantastic image!
Ricardo W gave props (5 Jul 2011):
Great Shot... Love it. Got my vote!
jaume morera guixa gave props (5 Jul 2011):
Wonderfull !!!! Estupenda fotografia. Mi voto
Zapata Juan P gave props (5 Jul 2011):
Voted !!!
Yasmina Baggili (Deleted) gave props (6 Jul 2011):
incredible capture!! voted
Steven Schutz gave props (6 Jul 2011):
Back to vote..a truly great entry...
Litz Go gave props (7 Jul 2011):
Excellent theme entry!
Litz Go gave props (7 Jul 2011):
voted!
Sarah Springer (Deleted) gave props (8 Jul 2011):
Your work is fantastic.......a big yes vote!
Carlo Pagan gave props (9 Jul 2011):
Perfect!! Voted!!!
Clare Wise de Wet gave props (9 Jul 2011):
Fabulous composition and well suited for the theme.
Thad Zajdowicz gave props (10 Jul 2011):
Beautiful photo in its own right -- and fits the theme well. Voted!
jaume Morera Barreda gave props (10 Jul 2011):
My vote!!!!!
ajtiM (Deleted) said (13 Jul 2011):
incredible capture!! voted
Robert Larrazolo gave props (13 Jul 2011):
mi voto!
Shelby Baz gave props (17 Jul 2011):
eerie and beutiful
Kevin Kott gave props (17 Jul 2011):
My vote!!!
Cordelia Lovelady gave props (18 Jul 2011):
my vote!! Fabulous image!
JamieDean Films (Deleted) gave props (19 Jul 2011):
:O Home Sweet Home!!! Great Photo!
Massimo Bardelli gave props (23 Jul 2011):
Very beautiful well done !
Lee Gregory said (23 Jul 2011):
A picture is worth a thousand words; this is worth MILLIONS!
Carlos Aviles gave props (26 Jul 2011):
Very good. Voted
carmen rugel gave props (27 Jul 2011):
excellent entry!!! voted!!
Saroj Swain gave props (28 Jul 2011):
Great effort to compose such beautiful shot Carol!!! Lot of appreciation and vote for you!!!
Ævar B. Jak. gave props (1 Aug 2011):
Voted!!
Jim Ford (Deleted) gave props (10 Aug 2011):
very nice ....voted of course!
Vicki Koch said (13 Aug 2011):
This gets to the heart of it...

Carol you have some awesome photos - I hope they pick you member of the month or whatever it was I just clicked on for you... There are lots of good/great artists on JPG and you are one of them - nice work
Arthur Oisín Adler (Deleted) gave props (20 Aug 2011):
You have a wonderful gift of making quite bold political statements using very simple imaginery. It was a last harvest indeed...
Aaron Schwartz gave props (20 Aug 2011):
back to vote - yeah!
Kathleen DesHotel gave props (25 Aug 2011):
yeah, rad! got my vote. Perspective perfection!
Walburgis Meijers gave props (26 Aug 2011):
voted!
Carol Arntsen Masiak gave props (4 Sep 2011):
back to vote!
P. Michael Bodigor gave props (4 Sep 2011):
Great image, had to vote yay 5 or 6 times.
{adniloj} gave props (10 Sep 2011):
Volumes in a single image
The Man Who Isn't There (Deleted) gave props (11 Sep 2011):
Excellent!
Jason Platt gave props (1 Oct 2011):
BTV!
davidLawson gave props (8 Oct 2011):
Poignant!....but such a beautiful image!
elfriede fulda gave props (28 Oct 2011):
BTV