Old wheelbarrow

Karen Betts

Old wheelbarrow

Standing in an entrance to a work area at Abbeydale Industrail Hamlet was this wonderful old wheelbarrow i can imaginge it had been used a lot to carry things back and forwards between the buildings in theHamlet that date back to around 1800.
CHALLENGE WINNER in the Rustic Group avatar challenge for august 2009

Featured in the Tools group 0ct 2009

D90 Nikkon camera
nikkor 18-105vr lens

Focal length 52mm
F/. 5
Exposure 1/100 and 0.-7step
ISO 400

hand held and a DSLR user since jan 09
Slight level change in photoshop and then processed in redynamix 1 image HDR software.

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Old wheelbarrow by Karen Betts
Old wheelbarrow by Karen Betts
  • Bradley Shawn Rabon

    Bradley Shawn ...

    Spectacular shot Karen. The depth of tones and the rich colour give this shot a character all it’s own. What wonderful textures as well! Top job! This is going into my favs.

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you for such a lovely comment really appreciate it. It was a great place to photgraph i have enjpyed seeing what i managed to take there and up load here. Thank you so much for making it a fav. : )

  • Bradley Shawn Rabon

    Bradley Shawn ...

    Your work speaks for itself and it says you are a great photographer! :-)

  • Karen Betts replied

    Bradley you are too kind, im a beginner i had a compact for a couple of years still by my side always but only started to use a DSLR since this jan. I have a lot to learn, but i do really appreciate your kind words. : )

  • Linda Ridpath

    Linda Ridpath

    beautiful study….. :>))

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you, just loved the shape of it all.

  • DonnaMoore

    DonnaMoore

    What a wonderful find…Great shot Karen…

  • Karen Betts replied

    It was a great place to photograph, thank you for your kind words.

  • duncandragon

    duncandragon

    Wonderful tones and textures!

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you for leaving a lovely commnet, I did not need to do that much to it as just great as it was. : )

  • Rob Parsons

    Rob Parsons

    another great shot Karen – you’re getting good at this !!

  • Karen Betts replied

    Oh thanks Rob must admit people seem to of been enjoying my images recently which has been a lovely surprise for me. Well sometimes things just work : )

  • Yool

    Yool

    Superb shot …love how you made the picture look old to !!!!

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you for your comments, i did not have to do much to it as very old any way i think. i might add the originial alongside.

  • Kim Calvert

    Kim Calvert

    Now that is old!! what a cool find Karen, you just don’t see things like that very often..good eye my dear.

  • Karen Betts replied

    I have no idea its age but loved its 2 wheels, think the setting helps to. : )

  • Shaun Whiteman

    Shaun Whiteman

    This is a lovely shot Karen, there is a real feel of age in the photo!

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you Shaun was in a Industrial Hamlet dating around 1800 so lots of older stuff about. appreciate your comments.

  • KristineNora

    KristineNora

    Brilliant , the colors textures, composition ...so well done : ] k

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you it was just there so just snapped it, as i loved the colour and the dead leaves. : )

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Excellent shot Karene, well done.

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you Jason appreciate your comments as always.

  • Anuja Manchanayake

    Anuja Manchana...

    Well done. This is beautiful.

  • Karen Betts replied

    I did love the dried leaves collected round it, and a easy image to photgraph. appreciate you taking the time and leaving the comments you have done. : )

  • Roka

    Roka

    What a beautiful image. It conjures up all the work that it was used for in it’s day.

  • Karen Betts replied

    what a lovey thing to say, it just was so lovely sitting waiting for the next pair of hands to coe along and do work with it.

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Wonderful shot Karen, love the textures & tones in this one :)

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you Trish just one that was too good to not take. : )

  • Matthew Pugh

    Matthew Pugh

    Again, another great shot. Love all the different browns, you’ve captured the rustic nature of the scene.

  • Karen Betts replied

    A great place to visit and at the time free to get in, even better so much to see and look at. appreciate your lovey comment. : )

  • Simon Duckworth

    Simon Duckworth

    fantastic…. a winner in every sense… congrats on your challenge win… yippee

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you so much Simon im shocked never won one before, thank you for all your support and help, x

  • Linda Sparks

    Linda Sparks

    Whoo Hoo!!! Congrats on the Challenge win. Well deserved. Great shot.

  • Karen Betts replied

    Linda thank you so much for your lovely comments, it was a lovely surprise. : )

  • Gudrun Eckleben

    Gudrun Eckleben

    Great image! Congrats on the win!!! :-)

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you so much for your lovely, I really appreciate it. : )

  • Karen Betts replied

    Sorry i meant for your lovely comment, i have a teenager nattering to me and putting me off my typing. LOL

  • Beth Wilson

    Beth Wilson

    Congratulations on your challenge win Karen. Lovely image. :-)

  • Karen Betts replied

    Thank you so much for your comment, i appreciate it. : )

  • LouJay

    LouJay

    CONGRATULATIONS!! THIS WORK IS FEATURED in the TOOLS GROUP!!
    (one day we’ll have a banner….really!)

  • Karen Betts replied

    Im over joyed thank you so much for the feature, it is one of my old favourite images. : )

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