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05-OCT-2012 Karen Stuebing

The Old House

West Virginia

Submitted for the October PAD, “Haiku.”

Other poets can be seen here.

My life is like this
A gray porch with empty chairs
Did you hear something?

Also submitted for the Weekly Informal Challenge, "Transition.”

Other entries can be seen here.

Mamiya RB67 ,Mamiya Sekor 65mm C, f3.5,Kodak TMAX 400
1/250s f/8.0 iso400 hide exif
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Date/Time05-Oct-2012 10:28:23
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Aperturef/8
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Martin Wenzel24-Oct-2012 21:06
Beautifully composed - works really well in monochrome!
Jan Labij 15-Oct-2012 23:12
I dunno hailu from a Huppmobile...but the pic stands on it's own. Great tonality
Jeff Real14-Oct-2012 14:20
When I had dreams of being a fine black and white photographer this is kind of images I dreamt of making. Extraordinary! ~V~
Kerry Tingley12-Oct-2012 13:28
This is perfect in black and white. A wonderful match of photo and haiku.
Janet Donnelly10-Oct-2012 22:25
This is just loaded with expressive feeling ...... both the image and the haiku. Very impressive.
Barbara Heide07-Oct-2012 19:45
love this old house!
Mairéad07-Oct-2012 11:09
This picture is certainly worth a thousand words - perfect match for the much shorter haiku. V
Guest 07-Oct-2012 02:29
Great words....works well in these tones... a picture with a story.
sue anne06-Oct-2012 22:34
Lovely and this porch has been thru a lot of wear and tear.
Gary Hebert06-Oct-2012 22:20
excellent tones Karen... great entry... :-))
Jola Dziubinska06-Oct-2012 21:11
Beautiful haiku words and matching scene. V.
Colin Storey06-Oct-2012 19:41
Perfect in mono and with superb light and textures. v
J S Quesada06-Oct-2012 18:59
Fabulous composition. The B&W is perfect to depict this scene. BV
Guest 06-Oct-2012 14:32
Fantastic monochrome image Karen! Great tones and wonderful haiku! V
Guest 06-Oct-2012 12:39
Great capture of memories gone bye. What ever happened to every door having a thermometer next to it? v
Tom LeRoy06-Oct-2012 11:24
Perfect work on this B&W, and the details are remarkable. The haiku is heavyhearted but fits well. V
Pieter Bos06-Oct-2012 09:46
Great, soft B&W processing. Well done Karen! ~V
laine06-Oct-2012 08:15
I like your Haiku and this great capture...it shows a reality of life
Randy Adams06-Oct-2012 07:20
Fantastic b&w composition Karen...looks really dated! V
borisalex06-Oct-2012 06:02
A perfect match of words and scene, truly a beautiful feel of yesterdays with nostalgia, love it! V.
Laryl06-Oct-2012 05:58
sadly the transition ages the old places, but they have such photographic character, well done
Bryan Murahashi06-Oct-2012 05:28
A wonderful photo in B&W. And a very touching Haiku. V
cits_4_pets06-Oct-2012 04:02
Image so well suited for b&w. Nice tonal range and good angle shows off the old lonely looking house. Not much life except for the weed. Excellent!
Simon Chandler06-Oct-2012 03:41
Excellent composition with contrasty tone. A great classic. v
Janice Dunn06-Oct-2012 03:18
Wonderfull Haiku and the photos goes so well with it.
J. Scott Coile06-Oct-2012 02:29
Great double challenge entry.
Sheila06-Oct-2012 01:27
A very moving haiku for this fine image.
Cindi Smith06-Oct-2012 01:22
Love places like this. Excellent Haiku as well! :)
wernere0106-Oct-2012 00:48
Hope your words are a little bit ironic. An image with a fine mood and probably a story behind.
Peggy W06-Oct-2012 00:12
Great moody image~ suits the Haiku perfectly!!
BV
woody3405-Oct-2012 22:55
Great capture, the tones and atmosphere are amazing...V
godro05-Oct-2012 22:42
I like it,nice black and white bravo!!!
Frank Brault05-Oct-2012 22:39
What a terrific image. I feel melancholy viewing it. I picture two old people, having only each other, waiting out the time to when they are gone. V
Guest 05-Oct-2012 22:25
very nice capture of the place and I like the toning... very nicely done indeed
Terry Sprague05-Oct-2012 22:07
beyond words Karen. V+V
Jean Chiasson05-Oct-2012 22:06
Love this picture Karen big vote
Apostolos Tikopoulos05-Oct-2012 22:01
What a wonderful and timeless monochrome, Karen. V!!!!
Martin Lamoon05-Oct-2012 21:47
Great choice of media for this photograph. V
Walter Otto Koenig05-Oct-2012 21:46
Superb with these tones and sharp details. A fascinating image with so many possible stories. The haiku fits this so well. "V"
Carl H. Johnson05-Oct-2012 21:41
This is breathtaking!!!!~V~
LynnH05-Oct-2012 21:17
Poignant and touching Haiku and matching photo. Sigh... V
John King05-Oct-2012 21:06
Wow. A bittersweet haiku and this superb image with its subtle precision. V++
Guest 05-Oct-2012 21:05
Beautiful shot. V.
larose forest photos05-Oct-2012 20:56
Oh, I DO like this greatly, both words and image with its bittersweetness. VV