Doesn’t every old house need a “scare crow”

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What goes into a photography like this, is it merely a snapshot or a considered composition?  It’s a bit of both, the crow wouldn’t take directions.  The image itself is divided equally between the house and sky and by their values and textures.  In addition the crow now stands in contrast against the sky at the intersection of the roof lines.  I held this framing until the crow turned this way just before it flew away.

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