Random Picture of the Week #14: These Chains Can’t Keep Me Away

This week’s random picture is of a chain and padlock I found on a drive way gate blocking the way to a beautiful but decaying two story barn.

On Lock Down - Padlock and Rusty Chain

About the Image

Early this week my new 30mm prime lens came in from Amazon and I was testing some of the different types of shot to see what this lens can and can’t do before I take my road trip next week. For my tests I decided to take HWY-380 from Farmersville, Texas to Greenville, Texas.

During that trip, I came across an abandoned barn that had several entrances that were opened or the gates were half rotten except for one gate that was still on lock down. O how I love locks and chains! I couldn’t resist.

Although I never left the side of the road I did shoot some landscape and macro shots of the area. 

This image was taken just past noon on a sunny afternoon with my Sony Nex-3N with a Sigma 30mm f2.8 DN E Mount Lens, then I processed it with Adobe Lightroom to crop, straightened, and remove dust spots from the image. Then I post processed the image with Topaz Labs Clarity to add more texture, remove shadows, boost brightness, contrast, then desaturation the image.

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