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First of all, I want to apologize to all of our members for the lateness in getting the new challenge set up.  Due to severe illness, I've just been unable to get to it but here it is now!!

What a great topic too!

Thanks Lee!

This does sound like a good one!

Can I enter a picture of myself? Really sounds like a good subject. Looking forward to seeing a lot of great entries.

Steve
Fotobirder

Quote from: Fotobirder on August 15, 2008, 06:10:01 PM
Can I enter a picture of myself? Really sounds like a good subject. Looking forward to seeing a lot of great entries.

Steve
Fotobirder

I was thinking the same thing (about myself!) but hoping no one would show up with a camera.

That raccoon is quite literally "Weathered."  Good shot, and very appropriate!  Also, the topic choice was very good!

I can't believe I'm actually getting pretty good at this resizing. Well, that's two entries. I'll have to go through the rest of my 23,000 pictures to find the other two entries.

Steve
Fotobirder

These are good Fotobirder . I would like to be part of this challenge and I am trying to think if I have anything in my photos that would go along with this topic.

It would be interesting to know what camera you used to take the photos.

As we get filled up with entries, let's put all of our text BELOW the photo with the title just above the photo.  This will help as we scroll through the voting process later on.

Kevin & I move out all the non-photo posts leaving just the entries in here so maybe we could even put all of our text in a separate post?  What do you think?  (I'm just trying to make it easier for voting time.)   I won't be moving them to the other area until just before voting.

I think I have one for this challenge.

Fotobirder, you are just great at the resizing now!  Wow!  Congrats!

Quote from: doughaas on August 15, 2008, 09:36:43 PM
This is a side of and old cart.  Doesn't look like they ever put any paint on this wood.  This was in the colonial village of Furnace Town MD.

Oops!  I think you forgot to attach the photo! 

Make sure you put a title above your photos so I can copy and paste that title to the Poll Listing for voting.

Great to see the challenge started!

All great Weathered photos I will have to see what I can come up with. Lots of weathered stuff in my neighborhood.

What great entries!  This is shaping up to be one tough challenge!!  Good thing it is mostly for enjoyment--and I am really enjoying each entry!

Yes, some really interesting ones, Janet and Marilyn!  I'm still thinking of something to enter.

Wow.  Can you imagine being delivered by the same people that delivered your parents?  And your shots were very good, Mr. Moss!

After doing this for 60 years, there is a good chance Kinnu delivered the baby's parents, grand parents, and possibly even the great-grand parents. It is not uncommon for girls as young as 13-15 years old to be married and have kids. Luckily, the age of marriage is raising in the current generation. They are starting to understand that education is important, even for girls.

And actually, my wife was delivered by the same doctor that delivered her dad. He is (was) a famous doctor. He was featured in Life magazine, is an article called "Country Doctor" if I remember correctly. He was photographed by W. Eugene Smith. The most famous shot of him was taken just after surgery, where he is leaning on a table, still wearing his surgical scrubs, while smoking a cigarette.

Thanks for your comments Gabriel. And by the way, "Mr. Moss" is my dad. Please call me Vic. 

~V~

Well, can you even imagine these great shots in here?

Vic, those are lovely.  I just can't stop staring at "Man Alone" and the one of the hands.

Thanks so much.

If you don't mind, I'm going to edit your posts to move the photo up with the title in larger letters just for ease of voting.  I'm sure you understand.  Just want everything to stand out.

Thanks again and what fantastic photos.

I read the instructions after I posted the images. Typical male method! 

Thanks for fixing them.

Also, for those of you wondering, 1500INR (Indian Rupees) is about $35.00 USD. Parents, how would you like to pay only $35 for your kids to be born. Actually, I think I'll take the western health care option and pay more.

~V~

I think I have it down. The main thing is to Click on Inline Full Attachment. You'll see where the picture is going to be located. Download the picture and hit enter twice. But you have to do the inline full attachment before you download the picture. It's working for me. If I can do it anyone can.

Steve
Fotobirder

Vic those are awesome photos.  The man alone tells a wonderful story. The close up of the Woman's hands is also inspiring. Great Job. You've inspired me to look at my pictures more carefully.

Steve
Fotobirder

Thanks Steve.

I believe that one of the missions of a Christian is to inspire our brothers and sisters in all they do. I'm humbled by the thought of providing some to you.

Through my photography, I'm been blessed to not only inspire, but to be (greatly) inspired by many of my subjects.

Blessings to all!

~V~

I noticed you had a photo of Haygood Mill. We've been there many times. My Father In Law and sister in law both live in Easley, S. C. When we first visited the Mill was old but I think they recently rebuilt some of it. Just wondered if you lived close by the Mill or got the photo on a trip?

Steve

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This piciture is of an Old Farm in Twin Falls State Park, West Virginia. It takes me back to a time when the small farms were thriving. For me those were The Best Of Times. Camera info: Nikon 6006 using Auto Focus and Fuji 400 Film.

Steve Slayton
Fotobirder

Quote from: Fotobirder on August 17, 2008, 07:35:33 PM
I noticed you had a photo of Haygood Mill. We've been there many times. My Father In Law and sister in law both live in Easley, S. C. When we first visited the Mill was old but I think they recently rebuilt some of it. Just wondered if you lived close by the Mill or got the photo on a trip?

Steve

Hi Steve-

Actually, my Great Grandparents had a farm on Pumpkintown Hwy, between Pumpkintown and Pickens. My Aunt and Uncle now own it. I still have many family members who live in the Pickens and Greenville area. The family name there is McJunkin. You'll see it on a lot of different mailboxes in the area. I spent quite a bit of time there during summers while I was growing up in Virginia and Florida.

I noticed you spelled it Haygood. I'm not sure which is correct, but I've seen it spelled both ways. It truly is a very pretty site to visit. It is also featured in a Reader's Digest travel book called "Off the Beaten Path".

I never lived in SC, and I live in Colorado now. However, the McJunkins have been in and around Pickens since 1755. My family fought in both the Revolutionary and Civil wars (won one, lost one   ).

~V~

Hey Brian. Great picture of the Old House. Reminds me of what happened to the houses we lived in after we finally moved out. My dad worked for a Farmer and we just went from one old house to another. By the way, I think you forgot to give it a Title.

Steve
Fotobirder

Thanks Steve, I took care of my error, Thanks! ill get the hang of this yet.

Hi Brian!  Lovely stump!  I like to view these old logs and things.  Sometimes you get lots of beautiful moss and other critters!

I put your title large above your entry so that everyone can see it easily.

Fixed it for you, Hal.

What a lovely photo.

If any of you have photos in the Gallery or on your own web page, get the URL of the photo you want to show (Hal's is:  http://www.christianphotographers.com/community/gallery2/d/1292-1/blind-guitar-man-800.jpg ) and then come and click "Reply", and then click on the little icon above that looks like   When you click on it, your curser will now be between the two tags and all you have to do is paste your image where your curser is flashing and nothing more.

No Alt text or anything is needed.

So, put your title in, use the Enter key twice to drop down two lines and then paste your image and voila! it's posted.

BUT....

If you make any errors, please don't be concerned, Kevin or I will help you.

WOW!!! These are some wonderful photographs! I hope to join this challenge myself, though I am not sure what to photograph...

Thanks Rebekah, appreciate it. Join! Youll love it. I signed up so long ago but never got involved. looks like a friendly group here... thanks to you to Pat for earlier help.

Wow Brian what a shot!!!!! Fabulous.

Forgot to tell you I shot this one today and it is raining.  Kodak DX 4330 on the Macro setting.

Wow, what great shots everybody!  And what a fun assignment!

I'm loving seeing the different perspectives from different people on each assignment.  The richness and beauty of God's creative hand is so evident even in "weathered" subjects!  Amazing!  And another testament of His glory!

Both shots are great!   

Yeah, those are good. I personally like the second one better. Neat angle.

By next year, that boat will be a pile of sawdust. 

There are some great shots here. I love to see everyone's definition of "weathered".

I bet with a little duck tape and paint, we could get the boat in Melody's shot sea worthy in no time. We could even use the motor in Marilyn's "Out in the Weather" to power it.

Again, great shots folks!

~V~

Quote from: mossphoto on August 24, 2008, 03:47:56 PM
There are some great shots here. I love to see everyone's definition of "weathered".

I bet with a little duck tape and paint, we could get the boat in Melody's shot sea worthy in no time. We could even use the motor in Marilyn's "Out in the Weather" to power it.

Again, great shots folks!

~V~

Hey mossphoto I think we will need a whole lot of duck tape to get this boat sea worthy again but we could try

Good luck to you guys. 

And be sure to post pictures!!!   

Melody's boat.

Sorry, it took me a while. I had to go back to the store to get more duct tape.

Anyway, here it is....


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Quote from: mossphoto on August 25, 2008, 09:49:24 PM
Melody's boat.

Sorry, it took me a while. I had to go back to the store to get more duct tape.

Anyway, here it is....

Isn't it amazing what a little duct tape, some glue, and a fresh coat of paint will do? 

Quote from: mossphoto on August 25, 2008, 09:49:24 PM
Melody's boat.

Sorry, it took me a while. I had to go back to the store to get more duct tape.

Anyway, here it is....

Hey, mossphoto that is some improvement. They say duct tape works on everything. You've got to dream big!!

Duct tape and WD-40.  I heard you can fix anything with those two.

Great photos, guys.  I'm impressed.  Gonna be another hard time selecting winners.

Mrs. Jones, as to your flower shot- Very fitting!  Good shot.  Sometimes I know how the flower feels.  Oh, and my sister N. said "Ooo.  Yuck."  (That was a compliment for this topic....)   

Wow, Bethany.  Those were all very striking.  And well titled, too!
And "Beloved" was a fitting title as well... I should know, it is my dad's Bible...   

I really like the sunlight in "Paid its dues."

Quote from: Under_His_Shadow on August 28, 2008, 10:55:27 PM
Barrel and Wall

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Taken last Monday with a Canon 30D

I don't think that barrel would hold much water, or anything else for that matter.

Quote from: Gabriel on August 28, 2008, 11:00:09 PM
I really like the sunlight in "Paid its dues."

Thanks Gabriel.
I still don't know why I'm getting that "[ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]" notice in all my photo posts though, or why you can't see the entire image at the same time without having to scroll sideways?

Maybe Pat or someone else who knows the trick could advise me? Is there a maximum size we should use to accomplish that?

Quote from: ScottyBoy on August 29, 2008, 02:34:01 PMI don't think that barrel would hold much water, or anything else for that matter.

I tend to agree with you, Scotty! Although the brick walk and wall are also pretty weathered looking, the poor barrel looks like he went through a war and lost! 

Very nice driftwood image, Becky! 

I really enjoyed viewing all these phors-they are really good at depecting weathered

Under-His-Shadow, thank you for your comment about the driftwood.  It is a lovely place to photography. - Becky