no trespassing
Nobody will be trespassing here anymore. This place was completely destroyed in a tornado.
Why don’t they pass a constitutional amendment prohibiting anybody from learning anything? If it works as well as prohibition did, in five years Americans would be the smartest race of people on earth.
— Will Rogers
image notes:
Exif data:
Aperture Value: 3.61471
Exposure Time: 1 / 6
Flash: Flash did not fire
FNumber: 3.5
Focal Length: 105
Focal Length In 35mm Film: 157
ISO Speed Ratings: 400
Light Source: Fine weather
Max Aperture Value: 3
Shutter Speed Value: 2.584963
Subject Distance: 2.99
Lens Model: 105.0 mm f/2.8
48 Comments
Michael Rawluk
January 13, 2011I think this is my favourite shot of the day. Wonderful.
JMS*
January 13, 2011J’aime cette sobriété !
Peter
January 13, 2011This is an excellent capture of something that i am sure is about three times your age…..i love the DOF here Sherri…..peter:)
Elaine-
January 13, 2011i always try to take pictures of lightbulbs, but never had one turn out as beautiful as this is!!!
Ginnie
January 14, 2011Gotta love that Will Rogers quote. So true! When I first saw this light bulb, Sherri, I thought about our apartment when we first moved in. Here in Holland people strip their homes down when they move out. All that’s left is the ceiling socket with a light bulb…and you have to start building from the ground up again. Very different from how we sell and buy houses in the States!
Stephen Smith
January 14, 2011Beautiful composition and soft light. I like the depth of field – it creates a sense of mystery about what other fragments remain.
Arnd
January 14, 2011Simplicity at it’s best!
Marcie
January 14, 2011So perfectly simple..and simply perfect!
yz
January 14, 2011fantastic mood and color (though it’s a sad story)
Calusarus
January 14, 2011I like the Dof and the tones here
yiannis krikis
January 14, 2011I like the mood, the detail and the backgroung
frankdejol
January 14, 2011Excellent shot!
fabrizio
January 14, 2011wonderful minimalism compositiom so delicate so interesting in hue
John Prior
January 14, 2011When the light goes out. Good image Sherri.
michele
January 14, 2011i like the shape echo here with the chain on the left and the line of gold dots on the right.
shoreacres
January 14, 2011How sad that this should become an artifact from an older time. Speaking of prohibition, it won’t be long before people are meeting in dark alleys and whispering, “Hey! Buddy! Wanna buy some hundred watts?”
Perhaps the light-bulb hoarders will be known as The Illumi-naughty.
javga
January 15, 2011A witness of a drama… Now knowing the background of this it moves me. That means you did a good job with this post.
Standley
January 15, 2011What a fabulous composition. The light is superb! Well done.
Mark Johnson
January 15, 2011The light’s on but nobody’s home. Tornadoes tear up more than just houses.
Robin
January 15, 2011Wow. Fantastic shot and composition. Love the quote, too.
S. Fann
January 16, 2011ooh a jewel piece of work the mode and mood. great vision piece, too sweet so much character intact.
george
January 16, 2011Just lovely!
Kala
January 17, 2011Fabulous composition. And what a thought-provoking quote.
Ben
January 17, 2011Love the monochromatic look!
Rue Du Lavoir
January 18, 2011Un endroit certainement insolite. Une ampoule électrique à peine en état de marche et des lieux qui semblent préservés du temps. Un flou superbe et un minimalisme de toute beauté.
Cerstin
January 18, 2011A wonderful composition with the old lamp.
Nick
January 19, 2011Nice colors. This has lots of mystery to me. I like it.
Pavan Kaul
January 20, 2011The tones and composition are really wonderful!!
Dennis
January 20, 2011Indeed the minimalistic look and feel is very well captured. I like the Pear shaped light bulb in this image.
grapf
January 23, 2011Fine framing and lovely colour tone.
A nice light :-)
Nalin Harsha
January 25, 2011nice shot – very unique. like your new site layout as well.
crash
May 5, 2011ooo! love the muted colors
Rookie
May 9, 2011Beautiful composition.
Tim Woodward
May 23, 2011Lovely quote – great framing!
pasci.it
June 2, 2011very beautiful photo! Love the tones and the atmosphere… Very well seen.
Ryan Sexton
June 3, 2011The shallow depth of field is great, this is minimalism at is best.
Soe
June 6, 2011Excellent job!
It is simple and beautiful.. I love the buttery smooth bokeh here.
A.Barlow
June 13, 2011Cool shot and composition. On a side not, I like your little icon/sig styalized pear :)
Olivier Jules
June 14, 2011great composition!
t. becque
June 25, 2011I love these types of images with odd things in them. Nicely done with the dof and tones.
Chris Chisu
June 27, 2011It all fits together, DOF, color, lines. Really cool.
Nancy
July 2, 2011Love, love the quote. Sad, but true.
Your photo is simple, but makes a strong statement. Wonderful! :) Have a lovely Saturday, Sherri.
PS – the bowl and pitcher in my photo is made of thick pottery and is from Portugal.
Markus
July 4, 2011Almost as much as the image – those muted, unobtrusive tones are just great – I love the quote… At least with kids paradoxical intervention works.
Carlos
July 8, 2011Awesome shot! Good lighting!
faisal
July 15, 2011lol at the quote. so true…
Robert
August 28, 2011Simply beautiful! Congrats
bluechameleon
September 11, 2011Simple, yet speaks volumes.
I love this Sherri!
yteewt
September 23, 2011just TOP