Railway sleepers

Critique Style Requested: Standard

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Description

Detail of shed made of railway sleepers, overgrown with stinging nettles.

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To me, the railway sleepers with their three holes in the reddish area make me think of human faces, and the image thus carries a story. Does that come across to you?

Technical Details

Canon EOS D5
1/160 sec at f/4.0, ISO 200
EF 28 mm


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Welcome to the forum, Leo. I’m not sure I would have seen the faces in the sleepers without the text, but after seing them, I love the idea. I liked this image a lot even looking at the smaller version. The nettles against the browns of the sleepers work very well and form a very pleasing arrangement. The lighting is excellent, though I think reducing the brightness of that one verybright area on the left might make it attract my eyes less.

A fine image, and someone has a very sturdy shed!

Intriguing image! The rusted areas on the wood contrast nicely with the greens.
I agree to perhaps burn the one bright area in the middle left.
Great find!

Thanks for your comments, Dennis and Sandy!

I missed this one, and I’m glad I found it now – it’s a wonderful find and very well processed and presented! The old wood and the marks are very intriguing, as is the arrangement of the pieces, and the light is perfect! Congratulations on the EP – very well deserved!

And I know those thistles! I tangled with them several times roaming around Germany back in the last century. The first time I thought it might be some sort of wild mint and picked a sprig and rubbed it under my nose. (Stupid tourist.)

Leo: Ironically, I saw the faces in the sleepers before reading your text. In any event, its a fine photo and well deserving of the EP.

Thanks for your comments, Diane and Richard.