Industrial landscape
Posted 15/02/2010 - 15:00
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Hi bwichmawr
my sort of photo - tells a story and gives a feeling of time passed by and things done.Love the textures,colours and striations too.
Excellent
Tony
my sort of photo - tells a story and gives a feeling of time passed by and things done.Love the textures,colours and striations too.
Excellent
Tony
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Posted 15/02/2010 - 15:05
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I like this one too, although I might have cropped the top down to the horizontal steel to lose the two upper masonry courses.
Posted 15/02/2010 - 16:19
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great shot---bwichmawr
re:top opening is that a reflection of glass or the background through the wall.
seems a good technique and a sharp lens.
regards
albert
re:top opening is that a reflection of glass or the background through the wall.
seems a good technique and a sharp lens.
regards
albert
Posted 15/02/2010 - 16:41
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I agree with all the above comments, except perhaps I wouldn't want to crop anything. I love the symmetry of the picture, the textures and the rusty colours.
david
david
Posted 15/02/2010 - 16:47
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Thanks, both.
Albert, the opening at the top shows a rusty bar and beam inside the building. I guess originally there would have been a hinged metal opening covering the aperture.
Yes, Alun, a crop down to the top of the Bath stone course (freestone detailing in a quarry building? Did the Victorians have pride in their work or what?) would form a natural frame. Like this, you mean?
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Regards,
Andrew
Albert, the opening at the top shows a rusty bar and beam inside the building. I guess originally there would have been a hinged metal opening covering the aperture.
Yes, Alun, a crop down to the top of the Bath stone course (freestone detailing in a quarry building? Did the Victorians have pride in their work or what?) would form a natural frame. Like this, you mean?
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Regards,
Andrew
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
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Posted 15/02/2010 - 17:47
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I love everything about this picture. Well seen and well executed.
Decay and dereliction...my kind of stuff. But.......The title should be changed.
Industrial landscape usually involves a somewhat broader view.But...that's nitpicking,
obviously...
Decay and dereliction...my kind of stuff. But.......The title should be changed.
Industrial landscape usually involves a somewhat broader view.But...that's nitpicking,
obviously...
Posted 15/02/2010 - 19:15
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Thank you very much for all your kind and encouraging words, gents.
The thing is, I'm drawn to this type of thing (when I can find it in an increasingly sanitised post-Thatcher Britain) but in isolation, unconnected details like this are almost abstract and so not easily accessible to most people. Check out the Gallery and it's 90% birds, flowers, portraits and landscapes (not that there's anything wrong with these subjects, far from it)...so I'm glad you all find something worthwhile in the shot.
Kind regards,
Andrew
The thing is, I'm drawn to this type of thing (when I can find it in an increasingly sanitised post-Thatcher Britain) but in isolation, unconnected details like this are almost abstract and so not easily accessible to most people. Check out the Gallery and it's 90% birds, flowers, portraits and landscapes (not that there's anything wrong with these subjects, far from it)...so I'm glad you all find something worthwhile in the shot.
Kind regards,
Andrew
Best wishes,
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Andrew
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Posted 15/02/2010 - 20:08
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The graphic detail of the rusting decay, turned into a work of art, by the isolation of the picture elements into symmetrical composition, rather appeals to me.
I agree with Martin, that a change of title is needed.
I agree with Martin, that a change of title is needed.
Friendly Regards
Graham
Graham
Posted 15/02/2010 - 21:12
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Thank you Graham. Your kind remarks are much appreciated. I'm useless at titles...I'll try to think of one which doesn't sound too pretentious!
Best wishes,
Andrew
Best wishes,
Andrew
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
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Robert Adams
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Posted 15/02/2010 - 21:24
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Excellent photo and I prefer the original version. I am hopeless at titles too.
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K.
Taking photos which are not part of the mainstream is not something to be worried about!
K.
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Posted 15/02/2010 - 21:28
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Thanks, Kris.
As always, I value your opinion and comment.
A.
As always, I value your opinion and comment.
A.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
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Posted 16/02/2010 - 10:21
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Andrew,
Well observed and well composed. I sense it would come up very effectively in BW also...
Well observed and well composed. I sense it would come up very effectively in BW also...
Posted 16/02/2010 - 10:39
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Andrew this is great, really like it! Excellent symmetry and love the colours and contrasts.
While scrolling down the page I noticed a square crop which I think also works. My thinking is that you don't really need the upper concrete beam as it doesn't show anything new. Perhaps something like this (quick 'n dirty crop which isn't quite square :blush:
While scrolling down the page I noticed a square crop which I think also works. My thinking is that you don't really need the upper concrete beam as it doesn't show anything new. Perhaps something like this (quick 'n dirty crop which isn't quite square :blush:
Tim
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Andrew
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