Find Me Exposed
Beyond the paint chips
the splinters
the warn away corners
Beyond the ivy
that burrows
into deep crevasses
You will find me
Waiting
Exposed
My sweetheart and I found this on a day trip to downtown Omaha, Nebraska. It was in a salvage yard waiting for someone to take it home. I wish that someone was me!
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Kradam wrote a wonderful poem inspired by this photograph.
Read Portal to My Soul You’ll enjoy it!
Canon PowerShot G6


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Farah M
Love it !
Ebbers replied
Thanks! It was a great find, I lucked out.
BleuRaven
oooooh this is wonderful !! incredibly beautiful and what a fantastic find
Ebbers replied
Thank you! It was lucky to come across it, I think.
Rebecca Cozart
Very nice…lovely textures color and composition…well done!
Ebbers replied
Thanks! Mom (back in Keizer) wants this photo,but with the peeling green paint as more of a barn red color. I’m trying to figure out how to manipulate it, without using all the remaining hours of the rest of my life to do it.
I’m glad you like it!
Rebecca Cozart
I understand…thus my penchant for keeping Photoshop manipulation to a minimum! My motto is: “What I see is what you get”. :0)
Ebbers replied
I agree! Pushing too many buttons is a bit scary for me! I might set off the doomsday device. hee-hee.
Robin Brown
I like the quality of this shot, the secret garden springs to mind. There’s a hint of diffused glow on the gate giving a dreamy ghostly feel to the image. The neglected paintwork & rust all add charm. I cant help wondering what lies at the other side.
Ebbers replied
What a well-thought comment! I have had many people tell me that this reminds them of the secret garden. The salvage area that I spotted this in was really covered in the ivy, so it might as well have been Omaha’s version of the garden! It’s a lovely area.
Thanks again!
Ritva Ikonen
Love your image! Composition, colors, structure, the combination of peeling paint, rust, ivy, mysterious feel… It all works so well together. Gets my vote and fav!
Ebbers replied
Thank you very much for the wonderful, well-thought comment and I’m honored for the favorite as well! :-) I’m so grateful.
Kim Calvert
Lovely image..the composition is wonderful..love it..
Ebbers replied
Thank you so very much! It’s one of my personal favorites.
ozzzywoman
I would love to see this (and you of course) added to Nature’s Reclamation
Ebbers replied
I’ll check that out, thanks! :D
Trish Woodford
Wonderful shot, love the framing by the leaves and all the lovely textures in the door :)
Ebbers replied
Thanks! I it was a wonderful find. I’m very lucky that I spotted it, to be sure.
Appel
It is lovely!!! The texture, colors, framing – a wonderful shot!!! Well done! Congratulations on the feature!!
Ebbers replied
Thanks! I didn’t even know about the feature until you mentioned it!
joyousmoon
Super! Congratulations on your Feature!
Ebbers replied
Thanks so much! I just found out about the feature. Imagine my surprise! :D
savosave
great shot
Ebbers replied
Thanks! You have some really great HDR work in your gallery. I can never get the handle on that and I admire people who do.
I appreciate your stopping by!
Pat Yager
Whoa, what a shot, Ebbers! I love the texture, the ivy, the graceful form of the iron work – a wonderful photo!! – Pat
Ebbers replied
Thank you very much, Pat! I really appreciate that you’ve taken the time to thoughtfully comment on my work. Oh, and thanks for the favorite, too! It made my day!
lorilee
Simply beautiful!!!!!
Ebbers replied
Thanks so much!
Delany Dean
This is wonderful.
Ebbers replied
Thanks! I’m glad you think so!
Catherine Palmer
Beautifully captured! I LOVE old gates!
Ebbers replied
Thank you very much for the great comment and the favorite! I just opened your gallery for a quick look, but I’m going to have to linger for longer than I thought. I like what you have too!
Gary Gurr
A superb capture – love it
Ebbers replied
Thank you, Gary! I appreciate your stopping by for a look-see. You have a wonderful start to your gallery thus far. Let me know when you have more, I’d love to browse through it. :-)
Taschja Hattingh
Congratulations on your win! Well done!
Ebbers replied
Wow! Thanks so much! :DDD
Michelle MP33
Congratulations for being featured in the Challenge.
Ebbers replied
Thanks! It was quite a happy surprise, as there was so much talent in the challenge!
Kradam
I really love this shot. I even wrote a poem about it!
Ebbers replied
Oh, that’s right! I nearly forgot about that! I’ll have to look it up!
Thanks for the fave, friend!
i l d i l a z...
Very pretty image!
Ebbers replied
Thank you so much! I ended up losing the master file in a recent computer crash so I’m going to have to process the RAW file all over again if I want to print this up on my own!
I appreciate your stopping by with a comment and a favorite! :)