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James Jordan says "If the sky is doing something interesting, find a place to take a picture." So I did.

We're still in Sofala.
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  1. WinamMarch 5, 2010 at 10:34 AM

    The sky is certainly doing something there, but I'm more attracted to the old homestead under it.

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  2. JulieMarch 5, 2010 at 5:02 PM

    I like the combination of the two, sky and shack. Couldn't bring myself to use the word "homestead". The CI, the rust, the ramshackle front fence compared with the power of the landscape.

    I followed the link - Wow! I will endeavour to read all twelve posts. I have no idea what he is talking about, but love the results.

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  3. UnknownMarch 6, 2010 at 11:12 AM

    I am with Julie. I followed the link and spent 45 minutes admiring the photographs. The man is an artist.

    But what first caught my eye was your stunning photo of scrappy sky and rustic house. Exceptional.

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  4. MartinaMarch 6, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    I really like the composition of this photo - it has very much depth and the colours correspond well.

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