Deserted Farm near Smalleyberg, Kansas by Neil Marcus

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04-APR-2015

Deserted Farm near Smalleyberg, Kansas

I came across this deserted farm and looked at the remnants of a family's hard existence. I wondered about the hopes and dreams of this family and why they were torn asunder.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
1/250s f/11.0 at 28.0mm iso200 full exif

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fern_t		27-Apr-2015 22:48
Such a fresh crisp look! Beautiful!

Yiannis Pavlis		14-Apr-2015 13:12
Nicely chosen view point and beautiful tones.V

Marcia Rules		14-Apr-2015 00:11
This oozes with a somber note. V

joseantonio		13-Apr-2015 03:37
Very nice composition and presentation.V.

John Vass		12-Apr-2015 21:16
It looks like it was good at one time. Maybe the kids grew up and moved away. Called away by a better life after higher education, being in the military or just going to where the jobs are. The old folks left behind to fade away and this is the only reminder that they were here. Just a thought about what has happened so many times and so many places.

Alexander Kazakov		12-Apr-2015 17:09
Well composed! V

vj4000		11-Apr-2015 04:16
Beautiful emotive image. V

janescottcumming		10-Apr-2015 17:03
Great framing here Neil! A beautiful composition that looks wonderful in black and white. V

Carol How		10-Apr-2015 05:34
Beautiful Neil, the tones are outstanding here! V

Chris Spracklen		09-Apr-2015 21:00
Beautiful light and an excellent point of view for this superb rural composition, Neil. V

Jim Coffman		08-Apr-2015 20:47
A very nice piece of work,Neil...

Jean Chiasson		08-Apr-2015 20:37
Fantastic scene and tones Neil big vote

MarcViskens		08-Apr-2015 20:05
very pretty Marcus

Irene Wehrli		08-Apr-2015 18:57
Great photography here Neil - maybe you will never get an answer… Irene

Carol E Sandgren		08-Apr-2015 17:21
I love this image! The fenceposts walk us, the viewers, through time to see this once-lovely farm in its last days. The fact that the farmhouse is positioned between the posts really draws my eye. And the black and white processing is gorgeous, very fitting for this image. Very nice!

gerrit		08-Apr-2015 15:58
Past glory so well captured. The tones makes the history more dramatic. BV

Walter Otto Koenig		08-Apr-2015 14:55
Great with these tones. You chose an excellent vantage point between the fence posts. "V"

bill friedlander		08-Apr-2015 14:05
Great composition e.g. the house between fence posts. Super light and tones too. V

peterjay45		08-Apr-2015 09:30
Very well composed and photographed Neil. It has me wondering too, outstanding image.

Bill Miller		08-Apr-2015 06:08
A thought provoking picture, Neil. Lots of life and hopes in that farmland.

David Buzzeo		08-Apr-2015 04:14
Very nice all around image. V

globalgadabout		08-Apr-2015 03:11
farming does have it's ups and downs....superb image...the fence posts add to the latent tension...V

Gill Kopy		08-Apr-2015 02:45
A sad mood of abandonment captured very nicely ! One always wonders about the ghosts that linger and their dreams ! V

Long Bach Nguyen		08-Apr-2015 02:17
lovely framing and composition

Guest		08-Apr-2015 01:08
Love the framing. Best J

Pieter Bos		08-Apr-2015 00:48
Great monochrome image, Neil! ~V

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