Paimpont 2018: Day 79 - Textures, Shadows & Rust

I've featured close-up and detail shots of these garage doors before but today I was struck by the shadow patterns cast by the low late-afternoon sun so I decided to post a wider view.

These doors witness the truth of the old saying, 'A creaking gate lasts the longest'!

I'm undecided whether I like it best on black or white...

[Andrew]

I am always fascinated but old doors, this is a classic, nice shot Richard

[Maggiemae]

Nice bright light on these old wooden planks together with the shadows!

[Joan Robillard]

Cool patterns

[gloria jones]

Love the different shapes, light, textures

[Henri Russell]

Great textures in this old wood. Love all the shadows too.

[Islandgirl]

Wonderful shadows when viewed on black!

[Tom]

Wonderful tones, textures and rust

[Decima F]

Cool shot, I can feel the light.

[Babs]

Such an interesting door, the textures and patterns are delightful.

[Jane Pittenger]

Intriguing

[haskar]

I like it. And this horseshoe!

[Margo Sayer]

VML like this as presented...and equally on black. Yet am positive that on the toss of a coin, I'd likely prefer the the other side.

[James Martin]

Great textures and light, reinforces the truth in "its all about the light" FAV. Great background for a street portrait....

[john morley]

What would have been called the cart house over here. Those doors have seen great change . like the branch shadows projected on here .

[Joyce]

Great textures and shadows especially on black.

[*lynn]

love this, especially the horseshoe and nail holes ... super textures, lighting and shadows ...fav

[carol white]

Great textures. Fav!! 😀

[Korcsog Károly]

Egy ajtó nem különösen érdekes, de a fotós azzá teheti! Ez itt remekül sikerült!

[KoalaGardens🐨]

oh what marvellous textures and the shadows really add so much! instant fav

[Trinda Love]

I see what you mean, it's very nice on white, the black kind of closes it in. A white "matt" opens it up.

[Kathy]

Nicely captured.

[Jerome]

This is marvellous.
Love this old door that has history. A door that can age with dignity. Which "modern" door can do that in this way?
Beautifully composed in the picture area - with a view of the textures of the boards, the rust stains of the nail heads,... The horseshoe is a nice contrast to the dominant straight lines - it is repeated as a subdued echo in the chain. Very nice also the blurred shadows of the branches - they must not be hard, but just as they are in the photo. Beautiful also the restrained colours - brown in the rust, delicate green in the boards, but in the whole appearing as b&w.
Big fav

[Mary Siegle]

Great shadows and textures on the door. Creaking gate lasts the longest...ain't it the truth!