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Day 4 of 50 - Providence Primitive Baptist Church
Day 4 of 50 - Providence Primitive Baptist Church
krafty1


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Camera: Nikon D80
Lens: Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
Location: TN
Date: Jul 4, 2007
Aperture: F4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/125 sec
Galleries: Architecture, History
Date Uploaded: Jul 4, 2007

Viewed: 207
Comments: 11
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 Driving home from work yesterday I was forced to take an unexpected detour due to road construction. Taking time to look at my rural surroundings I noticed a about 4 or 5 things that I need to take the time to shoot.

I went back today to try and capture one of these finds. I drove to the detour point but none of the situations that made the prospective shots special were in play (animals are key to a few and they were nowhere to be found). Keeping my eyes peeled I happened to notice this old historic church tucked away in a spot off of the main road.

I don't know if the church is still in use. The black thing between the two doors is not a mailbox as my wife thought but a plaque designating this as a historical site. The church was built in 1867 making it 140 years old this year.

It's amazing how much we miss when we're not looking at our surroundings closely.

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 07/14/2007 02:43:14 PM
nice use of Black and White
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 07/09/2007 08:36:45 PM
By today's standards that looks like a really small church. It's really interesting to see historic sites like this.
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 07/08/2007 04:46:26 PM
A amazing find. I love old historic buildings!
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 07/05/2007 04:47:44 PM
What part of TN? This looks a lot like some of the old churches here in Western NC.
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 07/05/2007 03:44:00 PM
I know how you feel, since I sarted taking pictures I have noticed so many things on daily commutes that I never took the time to notice. This is a great capture, B&W was a nice choice.
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 07/05/2007 02:59:35 PM
Neat church, definitely diggin' the black & white!
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 07/05/2007 01:39:45 PM
I really appreciate the b/w processing here and I like how the tree on the left frames the front of the pic, and the trees in the BG really nestle it all together.
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 07/05/2007 01:21:19 PM
Oh my goodness, what an intriguing building. Thank you for finding it for us.
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 07/05/2007 03:04:24 AM
Nice B&W treatment on the church. I'm guessing that there are a lot more pictures you can do on this church.
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 07/04/2007 11:29:32 PM
Awesome shot and story! Yes, and it's true how we don't look at our surroundings or miss things that are close by. Hope to see more of your discoveries!
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 07/04/2007 11:20:10 PM
love the B&W treatment here. great capture of the texture and history of the building. i love unexpected finds that occur when i am fully present and open to receiving them!
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