once young and beautiful

Posted by jim (sebastopol, United States) on 8 March 2009 in Lifestyle & Culture and Portfolio.

the beauty underneath is shining through.

Comments (9)

zahai from Berlin, Germany

Like an agel spreading it's wings, ripped out of infinity and carried away by the flow of time... inspiring capture :)

8 Mar 2009 10:51am

k@ from Paris, France

The work of time is so moving, and these layers under layers tell so many stories, so many hands holding this and love the petals of rust here*

8 Mar 2009 11:14am

Didier from somewhere, France

I like the composition and the treatment of matters beautiful shot

8 Mar 2009 1:21pm

john4jack from Corvallis, United States

Wonderful light and texture!

8 Mar 2009 1:49pm

Suzanne from Huntington Bch, California, United States

Very lovely detail shot.

9 Mar 2009 2:46am

GJC from Kyoto, Japan

I like the sentiment. I often think of this when I am photographing old houses, imagining what they were like when they were bright and new and the owners could imagine all they would do there.

9 Mar 2009 8:45am

Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom

Always sad to see but nothing a good wire-brushing and a coupla coats can't put right !

9 Mar 2009 4:44pm

Bess from Watkinsville, United States

Beautiful image, Jim! The light is perfect and I love the subject.....hard to beat rusty furniture.

13 Mar 2009 5:40pm

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

I like the texture (again) but the shape is nice too

15 Mar 2009 10:17am

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ISO 220
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