If only I could detach this huge metal door and hang it on my wall. Albeit, it would take strong nails to hold it, but it is just a fabulous piece of art. What's even more amazing is the place that it can be found. Unless you have heard me talk about it you will never guess what it is. Like many of the subjects I have captured for this project, this was one I had wanted to photograph for a while, but not had the opportunity. Today I got the chance to swing open this door, set up my tripod and fire away. What I really needed was a set of lights to photograph it properly, but that was not possible. There were many different images to be harvested from this hinged, and faded metal, but I had to settle for broader image. All of the randomness are like little stories just laying upon the cool and smooth surface. Time and use like an Artistic hand slowly shaping and pushing this piece toward completion. A hidden treasure tucked away only for sensitive eyes to discover if they happen by when its on display.
It makes me want to paint and to draw again. To make marks on paper and push charcoal, and oil pastel across the page in an attempt at creating Art on an a lifeless sheet. This is the type of found object that makes me well up inside with passion for capturing and creating. It is scary to me to think of all the art that is out there languishing in some hidden place hoping to be discovered by an admiring eye. Though I am less pleased with the way that this image turned out; I am happy to have made an attempt at photographing it. Plus, it has allowed me to share it with you as well. My hope is that you will recognize the value that I see too. By the way, I think I will let the knowledge of what this image is remain a mystery. Who knows, maybe some day I will be able to afford to buy it and hang it on my studio wall. With a strong set of nails of course.
Happy Shooting.
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