February 27, 2010

Photo Challenge: Wood

It’s time for another Brenda Photo Challenge! The current theme is Wood. Where would we be without this magical material that brings comfort to our lives? I found a lot of lovely treasures made of wood during our Kentucky trip this past fall. (Please note that all of the photographs below have been altered with textured backgrounds.)

There is just something fascinating about wood Shaker boxes, with their beautiful form and function. Many years ago, hubby and I took a hands-on class to learn how to make these unique containers, and we can attest to the difficulty in their creation. I took this image at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill during a demonstration. The camera settings were f/5.6, 1/30 second, and ISO 800.


I have previously shared photographs of the gorgeous wood banisters in the Centre Family Dwelling at Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill. Here is a close-up view. With a worn patina that comes from a long history of use, the curving handrails continue to pay homage to the artistry of the carpenters who created them. The image was taken at f/6.3, 1/200 second, and ISO 800.


An interesting design graces the back of an antique oak chair found in the first floor hallway of the Beaumont Inn, located in Harrodsburg. With its ornate carvings, I suspect that this chair is one-of-a-kind! The camera settings were f/5.0, 1/60 second (with flash), and ISO 500.

22 comments:

  1. Well...I'm just going to go pack it in...I give up....HAhahahaa!!!
    These are Beautiful Donna...The colors of the wood are just wonderful!! You did a great job with these!!!
    hughugs

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  2. Beautiful. Those Shaker boxes I just adore! The colors!! ~Jeanne

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  3. The shakers are very unique and colorful. Most shakers are made from ceramics and I rarely see them made from wood.

    AL

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  4. Wow, I love these. Not only are the photos great but I love the texture you added to them.

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  5. Very interesting photos Donna...thanks for showing us! And thanks for your visit to mine too!

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  6. Lovely composition! You take very good photos, Donna! I like how to put things together. Each one has character of its own!

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  7. Awesome works in wood! Great photos, too.

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  8. these are fantastic-- beautiful -- and all those other words i don't use very often :))

    i love em! altered or not-- they are gorgeous -

    when life settles down a little in your world-- you could really make a 'coffee table book' with a collection of your photos . yes , you are that good !

    happy saturday!

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  9. I love Shaker boxes. The angle of the bannisters is wonderful. GREAT photos!

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  10. You are sooo talented! Love your pictures and how you have transformed them! Great job!!!

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  11. You always have wonderful photo's, Donna, and today is no exception. Way to go! :)

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  12. Beautiful photos and so is your new home!!

    My Mini File Folder Tutorial is up and running! Whew! Shame on Blogger for misbehavin'! LOL!

    Hope you'll come back! It's always nice to see you there, Donna.

    Diane

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  13. Beautiful! I love, love, love the shaker boxes!! Awesome photos!!

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  14. Beautiful wood photos. I especially like the shaker boxes. Too cool!

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  15. Awesome shots Miz Donna! I love the textured look of them and I absolutely, totally, LOVE the hat boxes!

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  16. This new follower loves that she found you! Great pictures...I'll be back to look further down the list (O:

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  17. who WOOD have thought it was sooooo interesting? great shots.

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  18. I love the banister photo a lot!

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  19. I love your photos and thank you so much for putting the camera settings on you post, it's great of you to share so much.

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  20. Shaker boxes are some of my favorites, too. I'm going to try taking a photo using some of your suggested settings and see what I get. Something better than what I usually do, I hope!

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  21. I love that design on the back of the oak chair. it's just wonderful. All of these are just exquisite. Well done my friend :) Thanks for stopping by my playground :)

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