The old shearing shed by leggzy

The old shearing shed

I spot so many old houses, sheds etc while I'm out driving/exploring, but most of the time there is nowhere to pull over, so the opportunity is lost.......except today :) I spotted this old shed, then a bit way down the road there was a nice little spot to pull off the road & I then walked back, & had to get through chest height grass & weeds from the side of the road to the fence line....but ya gotta do what ya gotta do for the shot...right?!

It looks as though the shed is no longer in use....unless the gaps in the roof & walls are for airflow purposes...lol. Nonetheless, it is still standing & I thought it made a wonderful shot with the lush greenery in the foreground....unfortunately the sky didn't play nice today, too much cloud cover of the wrong colour....would love to capture this with brooding grey storm clouds, a shame that it's a bit too far to go back when the next storm hits....
It would definitely look great against a dark sky. My father was a shearer many years ago & may of worked in this one. He often was away for months at a time out west.
October 21st, 2016  
I can really see this in b&w with angry clouds looming above. As it is, I love the texture and color of the grass in the forground and the barn looks terrific, a real good subject to photograph. As for distance to go back to the barn, you could add your own sky to the image in processing. Just a though 😉😉
October 21st, 2016  
Just a thought that was meant to say 😉
October 21st, 2016  
FAV for the great effort, going through chest height grass, I thought there are snakes and spider in Australia. It looks amazing against black.
October 21st, 2016  
Great find, love driving the back roads, so easy to pull over and go for the shot. :)
October 21st, 2016  
It's a great shot with the green crop as the foreground to the old shed. You could use another sky, that would be perfect. fav.
October 21st, 2016  
Lovely shot, it really has a lot of character. Lots of stories to be told about this shed I am sure.
October 21st, 2016  
Wonderful shot, love the swirling look of the grass in the foreground.
October 21st, 2016  
This is a fantastic capture! Love the grass.
October 21st, 2016  
Worth stopping for - what a great old building.
October 21st, 2016  
This is a great shot. I think it would look very interesting in black and white too.
October 21st, 2016  
Nice! Super textures in the grasses in front of the old shed.
October 21st, 2016  
Wonderfully composed!!
October 21st, 2016  
Way to go to get the shot! It was truly worth it. The grass is beautiful. I thought the same as Stephanie. It would look great in black and white.
October 22nd, 2016  
I know what you mean about losing photo opportunites when driving. I'm usually the passenger so there's only many 'stops' that my partner is willing to make before I don't even ask anymore ... haha.
Nicely captured by the way.
October 22nd, 2016  
Love this shot Great contrst with the green.. Usually see them on dry ground!! fav
October 22nd, 2016  
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