"THE BEAUTY OF DECAY" PHOTOGRAPHY CHALLENGE
· "Beauty of Decay"The nature of decay provides a magical celebration of texture and colour. There is a wonderful intrigue and natural beauty in things that have succumb to disrepair. One
wonders what life surrounded the object before time and weather brought it to it’s
current state. Whether you are inspired by nature or perhaps by rural or urban
settings, decay abounds at every opportunity.
Anything from old derelict
buildings/factories with peeling paint to fallen barns and rusty patinas
or moss on a decaying tree trunk. The search is for things that show a past
life yet have fallen into disuse (or perhaps reuse i.e. coral on a shipwreck or
barnacles on a dilapidated dock. Aim to
capture the history and mystery of a life long forgotten and transformed. There in lies a quiet
beauty.
*Remember, safety first. Never risk going into unsafe buildings or areas.
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Tags: 2010, Challenge, Decay, Johnson, May, Photography, Promt, Wendy
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Permalink Reply by Lucy Di Lorenzo on -
Great photo. I love rusty things. We recently cleaned out my grandparents house, and their huge shed, and I grabbed anything that was old and rusted. My brother just kept shaking his head at me.
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Permalink Reply by Cat Taylor on -
Is this still ongoing? I'm new...so just checking... great work!!
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Permalink Reply by Cat Taylor on
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thanks, Diana!!
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Short on -
Hi I'm new to this group, and the site, but I loved decayed subjects for my photography. Here's one of my favs of an old shipwreck.
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Short on
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Hi I'm new to this group, and the site, but I loved decayed subjects for my photography. Here's one of my favs of an old shipwreck.
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Permalink Reply by Cat Taylor on
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me too! wow!
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Short on
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Thanks Cat
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Permalink Reply by Joanne Short on
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Thanks Mo, its fascinating isn't it. All I know of its history is that it was originally a ship called the SS Dicky, and it was wrecked many years ago off this beach on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia. The beach was named Dicky Beach after the boat.
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