Rusted old shoes and nails... by marlboromaam

Rusted old shoes and nails...

My good neighbor is from Montana! Yeppers, and his parents have a farm there. He went for a visit a few months ago and asked if there was anything he could bring me back from the farm. He jokingly said he could bring me some old rusty horse shoes, even with nails still stuck in them... DUH! Me, the rust junkie - refuse that offer? NO WAY! LOL! He delivered. I knew I wanted to shoot them. Had no idea it would be for the weekly theme at this date and time.

22 to go!
Wow. Those are the real deal. And you didn't tag along on that trip?
Great shot with nice textures.
August 3rd, 2012  
You know I'm in love with this shot! Starting a new club and inviting you to be an official member of RJA (Rust Junkies of America).
August 3rd, 2012  
@cdonohoue LOL! It's on my bucket list, Cathy! Thank you for your kind comments!

@janets Ha ha! Consider me in, Janet! Thank you for your great comments! Most appreciated!
August 3rd, 2012  
Lucky you! Great shot for the theme!
August 3rd, 2012  
@lyoungs1023 Thank you very much, Elizabeth!
August 3rd, 2012  
Excellent shot Rusty.
August 3rd, 2012  
@ronphotos365 Hah! Thank you, Ron!
August 3rd, 2012  
WOW! I love this. What great texture.
August 3rd, 2012  
lovely rust shot! Nice DOF and colour
August 3rd, 2012  
Rust is not my favourite photo but this has good POV and camera setting!
August 3rd, 2012  
@camisze Thank you so much, Cathy!

@alisonp Thank you so much, Alison!

@maggiemae I had no love for rust until last August after I joined 365, Maggiemae. LOL! I learned to love it. Thank you for your very kind comments! Most appreciated!
August 3rd, 2012  
This is fabulous! So many wonderful textures!
August 3rd, 2012  
@groovygirlrn Appreciate your kind comments, Sheri! Thank you so much!
August 3rd, 2012  
So cool - love all the textures! What a perfect thing to bring you back from his trip! Fantastic shot, as usual :)
August 3rd, 2012  
I absolutely love this. Great shot. Such wonderful textures. This has to be a fav for me.
August 3rd, 2012  
Fantastic shot. You must be in heaven with the rust theme!
August 3rd, 2012  
this is my favorite rust shot that I have seen thus far this week! love it!
August 3rd, 2012  
@gabsview LOL! Yeah. Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments, Gabrielle! I always enjoy your visit!

@yonnie You are such a sweetheart, Yvonne! You just made my night! Thank you for your lovely comments and the fav!

@anazad511 LOL! Just about! Thank you for your very kind comments, Ana! Most appreciated!
August 3rd, 2012  
@paulaag Wow! That comment really made my night, Paul! LOL! Thank you so much!
August 3rd, 2012  
Perfect background for these rusty shoes! Great job Maggie!!!! Hope you win this theme!!!! Fav for me too!!!
August 3rd, 2012  
Wonderful shot! Love the nails left in.
August 3rd, 2012  
Cool shot
August 3rd, 2012  
@wannabe Thank you so much, Catherine! LOL! No chance, but it's fun to shoot something I love and appreciate! Ya know?

@lynnb Thank you, Lynn!

@kerristephens Thank you, Kerri!
August 3rd, 2012  
Deb
Lucky to get these, Maggie! You are going strong . . . Great shot!
August 3rd, 2012  
How neat I've never seen a horseshoe with nails in them! Very cool!
August 3rd, 2012  
@deburahiru Aww! I am and thank you so much, Deb! xo

@sharritta Thank you, Sharon! They probably aren't as common as the ones without the nails.
August 3rd, 2012  
Wonderful comp, texture and tones.
August 3rd, 2012  
Kim
Awesome rusty shot! Love it!
August 3rd, 2012  
Love the comp in this image
August 3rd, 2012  
@michaelelliott Thank you, Michael!

@kdei Thank you very much, Kim!

@pennymilner Thank you so much, Penny!
August 3rd, 2012  
Perfect shot for the theme. I like the juxtaposition of the metal and the wood. Great textures.
August 3rd, 2012  
Wonderful surprise, love the focus in this
August 3rd, 2012  
nice clear shot, like the textures
August 3rd, 2012  
@jaboney Thank you for your wonderful comments, Mike! Most appreciated!

@wenbow Thank you very much, Wendy!

@sarasdadandmom Thank you, Terry!
August 3rd, 2012  
Great for the rust theme, lovely shot
August 3rd, 2012  
@simon0128 Thank you, Simon!
August 3rd, 2012  
This rust is fabulous. Love the expression 'Rust Junky". An addiction.
August 3rd, 2012  
@carolinedreams LOL! Yeah, that's what 365 did to me! Thank you, Caroline!
August 3rd, 2012  
cool, rusty shot! so much color and texture!
August 3rd, 2012  
What a sweet neighbor! Great textures and tones, cool shot!
August 3rd, 2012  
really awesome!!! and great rust
August 3rd, 2012  
Love your composition and tones! The nails look great!
August 3rd, 2012  
@pointnshoot28 Thank you so much, Donna!

@binny Yes! Thank you very much, Binny!

@vickisfotos Thank you, Vicki!

@sassik Appreciate your comments! Thank you, Sassik!
August 3rd, 2012  
Fantastic rusty texture! Love the curved lines, and the composition is great. Awesome capture. 8)
August 3rd, 2012  
@myautofocuslife Thank you, Livia! I always appreciate your comments and enjoy your visit!
August 3rd, 2012  
Oh and you caught them just Beautifully ! What a Great Pov! I just love all these rusty shots and this one is way up on top of the list!! I am still on the look out for mine! Maybe something Rusty my Dad left in the Garage! He was a Carpenter so he has tons of tools! And he loved to Garden to! Well this is a def fav for me! Good luck with your entry! :)
August 3rd, 2012  
Lovely pair of horse shoes. Love the rusted nails still clinging to the iron.
August 3rd, 2012  
@ellimae Thank you for your kind and thoughtful comments, Ellen! I just love rust. I honestly do not expect any of my rusty shots to place. I've already seen some excellent shots from others that should be in the top 5! Oh, do find some tools to shoot! There's always some rust in those items. =)
August 3rd, 2012  
Love the rusty textures and composition! Fav!
August 3rd, 2012  
There is something very appealing in things that have rusted. I think I need to push myself this weekend and find some rusty things.
August 3rd, 2012  
@sangwann Thank you, Dione! Appreciate your kind remarks!
August 3rd, 2012  
Fantastic piece of rust!
August 3rd, 2012  
@humphreyhippo Thank you very much, Humphrey!

@msk1p2 365 made a rust junkie out of me when I joined last August! LOL! Do find some rusty junk! I'm liable to fav it! LOL! Thanks for dropping by, Sandra!

@marieooi Wow! Thank you for the kind remarks and the fav, Marie!
August 3rd, 2012  
Lots of rusty detail here. Well done!
August 3rd, 2012  
Another great rust shot, love the texture again =)
August 3rd, 2012  
Love the way you've composed this and the dof! Fav!
August 3rd, 2012  
Horse shoes i take it ... super
August 3rd, 2012  
great rust shot! great job!
August 3rd, 2012  
You knew I was gonna love this one! I still keep our old ones with the intent of making something with them. Maybe someday I will put the camera down long enough to do so. :-)
August 3rd, 2012  
Great textures!
August 3rd, 2012  
@cimes1 Thank you, Carole!

@mantha Thank you very much, Sam!

@aleksandra Wow! Thank you for the lovely comments and fav, Aleksandra!

@steveh Thank you, Steve!

@marybz Thank you, Mary!

@copperheadglass Love old horseshoes and they make some really cool art and handy items out of them. Would be nice to see what you do with yours, Meredith!
August 3rd, 2012  
@paulavdmerwe Thank you, Paula!
August 3rd, 2012  
Lucky horseshoes and a lucky shot! Love the rust on this, Maggie!
August 4th, 2012  
Great shot , lovely tones.
August 4th, 2012  
@janturnbull Thank you so much, Janet! Grateful for your comments and visit!

@sanfil Thank you so very much, Sandra!
August 4th, 2012  
This is very cool.
August 4th, 2012  
@beckys Thank you, Becky!
August 4th, 2012  
Love this! You are the rust queen and this is your theme:). A fav, lady! What does 22 to go mean? Until your year is up?
August 4th, 2012  
@amandalomonaco LOL! Thank you for your kind comments and the fav, Amanda! Yep, just 22 more pics to go to 365. Then year two begins after I take a break and figure out a schedule for it.
August 4th, 2012  
I like the shape of this very much.. great composition!
August 4th, 2012  
@buggus Appreciate your kind remarks! Thank you, Oleta!
August 4th, 2012  
FAVed! I don't think I would have correctly identified what this was if you hadn't already given it away. Really nice shot, Mags.
August 4th, 2012  
Fantastic RUST!!!! Composition is great
August 4th, 2012  
@cromwell Thank you for your kind comments and the fav, Cromwell! Most appreciated!

@lindag Thank you so much, Linda!
August 4th, 2012  
You have done them justice Maggie. Perfect composition. Fav!
August 4th, 2012  
@purdey You are too kind, Sharon! Thank you for the wonderful comments and the fav!
August 4th, 2012  
Do you know in my country they hang a horse shoe above the door for good luck with the open bit pointing downwards. I wish they bring you luck! This picture is fantastically focused with great dof Magie! That steely grey of the background is ace for me too :)
August 4th, 2012  
@frida The luck runs out if you hang 'em that way! LOL! Got to hang them with the ends pointing up so the luck doesn't fall out. I love every word you wrote, Frida! Thank you so much!
August 4th, 2012  
Brilliant shot! Really love this. Fav+
August 4th, 2012  
Very beautiful rust shot.
August 4th, 2012  
Wow! What a great timing Maggie! and great theme shot :D
August 4th, 2012  
Great shot! Love it! fav
August 4th, 2012  
Great graphic for rusted theme!
August 4th, 2012  
Excellent find for the rusty theme. Nice texture and lines. Well done.
August 4th, 2012  
@meisen325 Thank you for your comments and the fav, Monica! Most appreciated!

@sabanford Thank you, Shirley!

@princesicita LOL! Thank you very much, Princess! =)

@ulpiphotos Thank you for your comments and the, Ulpi! xo

@thebluegnu Thank you very much, ma'am!

@denisedaly Grateful for your comments and visit, Denise! Thank you!
August 4th, 2012  
Wow!! Fantastic rusty old shoes! A perfect subject and great shot!!
August 4th, 2012  
@chauncygirl Thank you very much, Heidi!
August 4th, 2012  
That is the way rust should look. Classic country with a horse shoe!! FAV for perfect theme shot!
August 4th, 2012  
Love rusty, crusty stuff like this; you did a great job with it for the theme.
Also, I took a breeze through your "365" and I am very impressed! Great use of macros and closeups, lots creative and disctinctive Nature photos, (which are my most oft "subjects') and I like your "Experiments" too. Altogether Wow! As for mediocre; NOT! I'll be seeing you, Take care, Les
(I'm sort of taking the summer off, so I probably won't be checking in with any regularity. )
August 5th, 2012  
@swguevin You are too sweet, Sheila! Thank you for your kind comments and the fav! Most appreciated!

@glimpses Thank you for your kind comments, Leslie! Have returned the follow and want to take a look at your albums when I work my way through the feed. I really appreciate your remark on the caliber of my pics. There's lots of room for improvement and I really want to take more landscapes and portraits. I really don't like "street photography" or urban grunge. So, you won't see me go there. I'm an old cowgirl at heart who has had to give up so much in this blood sucking economy - my job, my horse, my truck and I'm just trying to hold on to what I have left, my little home in the country. Really hoping things will turn around and soon!
August 5th, 2012  
OMG! Instant fav!
August 5th, 2012  
@cmc1200 Wow! Thank you so much for the great comment and fav, Caryn! LOL! Rust is just not something everyone around here loves.
August 5th, 2012  
eva
Superb capture of the textures and colours.
August 5th, 2012  
@redrucksack Appreciate your comments! Thank you, Eva!
August 5th, 2012  
Got them just in time! Love them rusty nails!
August 6th, 2012  
Pam
Wonderful rust shot!! Love the old piece of wood they are on, and the nails are so great!
August 7th, 2012  
@cjphoto Thank you, Chris! =)

@pammerritt Thank you, Pam! The old piece of wood is my rotten deck! LOL!
August 7th, 2012  
Very cool - brilliant textures!
August 7th, 2012  
@pocketmouse Thank you very much, Teresa!
August 8th, 2012  
very kewl textures!!! I wish i had a farm in montana....that would be MOST perfect!!! only been twice, but could spend my life there...sigh....
August 8th, 2012  
@kdimagery Thank you, Kd! They used to do a wagon train to Alberta and back for the tourists.
August 8th, 2012  
@marlboromaam oh really?! how interesting!!!
August 8th, 2012  
@kdimagery That's what my neighbor, their son, tells me. =)
August 8th, 2012  
great theme shot
August 10th, 2012  
@daisy Thank you, Kathryn!
August 10th, 2012  
great close up !
August 21st, 2012  
@cocobella Thank you, Corinne!
August 22nd, 2012  
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