I have driven through Iowa several times in recent years (visiting friends in Decorah and Cedar Rapids), spotting buildings like this one, something we clearly have in common, and many of them have been repurposed as this one has. Your use of the tree line as a mirror element of the school, offsetting the school to one side, and the use of focus, light, and color manipulation, gives this one the aesthetic quality of artwork, and not just another photograph. I believe most people would be delighted to have it framed and mounted on a wall in their home. Lovely, Carol.

-nik

Ditto to Nik's eloquent comments, a masterful work.

Carol, during the time this small country church was used as a school, the church bell has been maintained. Therefore, if it was also used to announce the start of school, the school children could no longer provide a cheap excuse for being late, 😁 . Good reuse of this beautiful and characteristic country building. Photograph and editing are perfect again.

Oh I love your editing on this one, and I'm happy that they are still using it. tigs=^..^=

A beautiful rural winter scene Carol captured perfectly and applied your special magic to it - Excellent!!!!!!!!!

An interesting way you manipulated the scene. It would make a good poster.

Your image is like a walk into history - rural life of another era. Beautiful work here.