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Comment by Youngie:
I like the photo; I think the photo is really well done. I just don't see how it relates to a trade, unless, maybe it's someone tht earns a living walking dogs. Maybe it's just me, I find it a bit of a stretch to see a trade here. But I really do love the photo on its own merits !!!

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Comment by Tom:
very patriotic! nice shot!

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Comment by Ja-9:
seems that you could apply curves just a little more to add contrast

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Comment by CNovack:
Nice find on this barn:-) The composition invokes the idea of farmers and crops - an occupation that feed the nation. Old style farming is going the way of pioneer days with the advances of technology and just fewer individuals going into it. It is part of a vanishing America, but definitely part of the American historical landscape. The large painted flag of the U.S. on the side just further cements that idea and imagery. The composition has some weakness' but has potential to move into an above average shot showing a slice of Americana. The first thing I would recommend is not crop your subject too much - like avoiding cutting heads off in the family portrait pull back so that we can see the full shape of the barn. I know you wanted to call most of the eye's attention to the U.S. flag painted on the barn but you are chopping out the other half that makes this an image of Americana. Show us the barn in full - not too far back but just enough that the whole fills the frame with mayhap a bit of sky. The second thing that detracts from the overall visual appeal of the image is those tangle of bare branches the fall across the front of the barn like deep scratches marring the surface of a painting. Generally if it cannot be removed then see how it looks at part of the composition - maybe it can add to it. I think pulling back to include the tree in your composition with help add to the rural feel of this slice of Americana. Paint it into the scene instead of trying to chop the tree out and only succeeding in removing a portion of it.

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Comment by Keith_W:
Nice capture!

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Comment by paynekj:
The image quality isn't the best, but you've captured the feeling of the challenge far better than most

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Comment by robm001:
I do love old barns. Always have been interesting subjects to me.

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Comment by Cajingurl:
This says it all. The spirit of the American people.

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Comment by bennew:
Would have been a great shot if you would have zoomed out a bit. Nice selection though!

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Comment by ekmai:
Yep, no doubt about which country this is