Farm Art 1, a photo from New South Wales, East

Photographer's Note

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It was our wedding anniversary a couple of days ago and we decided to revisit the city (Wagga Wagga in the Riverina region of new South Wales) where we met and lived after we were married many years ago.
We drove out to the nearby farming district and town of Lockhart. There we discovered a thriving community project using old farm materials to create rustic works of art such as this one of a kangaroo and an emu on a quiet back road just inside a farm fence. Both of these animals appear on the Australian coat of arms.
In the workshop is a close up of the kangaroo showing a joey (baby) in its pouch and also a decorated car just nearby with the title "hand-e-car".

COSTANTINO, jemaflor, ChrisJ, Fis2, ikeharel, Royaldevon, pierrefonds, jean113, jhm, worldcitizen, adramad has marked this note useful

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abmdsudi (95869) 2021-01-03 23:13

Hi Ian
When Mr Roo meets Ms Emu!!
Quite exciting art creation, it's catchy and influential to any passersby for sure which is well set off in the environment.
Best regards

COSTANTINO (116698) 2021-01-03 23:25

Hello dear friend and have a nice new week
impressive capture with a beautiful creation
the inspiration has no end...
well done
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (147330) 2021-01-03 23:26

Hi Ian,
Original and well made sculptures, congratulations for the artist, interesting and well presented, excellent sharpness and light, good perspective with the view of this grey sky with these clouds, tfs.

pajaran (116097) 2021-01-03 23:28

Pozdrav.
Interesantne i lepe skulpture, dobro pokazane sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i dobrim tekstom.
Lepo mesto sa travom izelenim drvecem.
Lepa fotografija i uhvaceni trenutak sa oblacima koji dolaze.
Zelim vam sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela.
Paja.

ChrisJ (171888) 2021-01-04 0:09

Hi Ian

Good symmetry between the marsupial at left and the flightless bird at right. Brilliant artwork using common everyday items. Tfs!

Fis2 (170975) 2021-01-04 0:37

Witaj Lan!
A very interesting view, this farm makes impression.
Curious modern works of art.
Good framing and colors.
I like sky.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102866) 2021-01-04 0:55

Hello Ian,
Beautiful art? Well...
Funny and inventive? Absolutely!
Against the background of the well processed clouds these statues seem to rise to the level of minuments.
Best regards,
Gert

lousat (139400) 2021-01-04 1:03

Hi Ian,interesting visit to the city of your love memories,and the pic are a great surprise. The main is a great show,i like the perspective to take the artwork under these lovely clouds, perfects WS , the car is very funny too! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (221813) 2021-01-04 1:08

Ciao Ian, great view of original artworks, superb sky, fine details, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (85932) 2021-01-04 2:20

Hello Ian,

I am a great fan of art, like this, which reuses everyday materials and creates something very pertinent to the region.
You have shown us excellent details of these creations.

In our village, very much a farming area, we have four sheep made from reused materials, all feeding from an animal feeder full of of flowers. It was extended by adding a shepherd but, sadly, this figure attracted the attention of rowdy teenagers!!!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

vjmite (6628) 2021-01-04 3:05

Hi Ian,
That's a good use of junk and discarded materials. Well spotted. The perspective makes them look quite tall, standing above the trees in the background. Great detail in the larger images.
Vince

pierrefonds (114628) 2021-01-04 4:49

Hi Ian,

The sculptures are impressive. The point of view is showing the details of the sculptures. The light has a good effect on the colors. Have a nice day.

Pierre

jean113 (27901) 2021-01-04 5:03

Hello Ian, I love to see works like this, where materials are recycled.
It just need a little imagination and a bit of know - how in fixing the pieces together.
I like the natural surroundings, the cloudy sky makes a lovely background.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

kasianowak (17676) 2021-01-04 8:50

Hi Ian
Your post brought a smile on my face not just because I really like these works of art and there is something heartwarming about the fact they were made from locally recycled materials but also because you mentioned Wagga Wagga, the city I travelled to 4 years ago. I hope to see some images from there too.
I also really like the background of clouds and the fact you chose the panoramic format to focus almost entirely on the two "animals".
Best wishes
Kasia

jhm (211736) 2021-01-04 9:06

Hello Ian,

A nice almost empty area
Of course the two statues are a nice addition together with the nice clouds to the sky
An excellent composition and nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

worldcitizen (16114) 2021-01-04 11:34

Hello Ian,
This artwork is great! I like the creativity and the reusing of old materials. The emu specially looks like the real thing. Take care!

mkamionka (74669) 2021-01-05 7:42

Hi Ian,
that is quite charming art, I suppose made of recycled materials which makes it quite a noble idea.
We can definitely recognize the animals :)
Even though it seems to be a cloudy day the effect with the dark clouds in the sky is quite attractive.
Very nice reportage,
M

jmdias (115370) 2021-01-05 10:48

ian

a funny pair os sculptures portraiting the wild animals of australia. nice use of recycled materials transforming trash in art. nice images.

take care

jorge

adramad (73040) 2021-01-05 12:48

Hello Ian.
Very nice photography with this kangaroo and ostrich made with materials that nature provides, sensational sky.
A magnificent color, clarity and sharpness.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

GyurMaster (24852) 2021-01-09 11:51

Hello Ian,

Its always nice, when a community has such kind of community initiatives. There is a village nearby Miskolc, where old tires decorated with different patterns are used as flower plots.

Best Wishes,
Gy.
PS: Congratulations on your long and successful marriage.