Canon 6D, 70-200 F/2.8, f/5, 1/500, iso 250
My good friends John Barclay and Dan Sniffin are visiting for a few days. Yesterday we toured Seattle a bit, including a visit to Fisherman's Terminal with it's "work boats." There is a large amount of shooting opportunities there. I think my favorite is coming up with compositions in the boat hulls. There are combinates of paint, rust, scratches and vegetation that are pretty fun to work with.
Canon 5D Mark II, 180mm F/3.5 Macro, f/4, 1/500, iso 250
This one is from my trip to the Palouse in 2010. I have some friends coming in today that have been in the Palouse, and I'll be headed there myself in a couple of weeks. Great place for us photographers!
I would imagine the first couple of owners of this Chevy could never imagine it in such a decrepit state!
Canon 6D, 70-200 F/2.8, f/2.8, 1/400, iso 250
I know I have said it before here on the blog... When I see a scene like this, I wish I could time travel back and see the thrill on the faces of the first owners. The family drives. Date nights! And now, in such a sad and forgotten state...
Canon 6D, 70-200 F/2.8, f/2.8, 1/250, iso 250
I came upon this scene in my recent "junkyard shoot," and the title appeared in my mind pretty quickly. An old "Greyhound" style bus, that had been used by the Navy. Probably Korean war days I would say.
Mother Nature is having her way with this grand old lady, one day at a time. Yet it seemed to me perhaps the Ghost Driver was making regular appearances, and keeping her in something of a worthy condition. Perhaps an occasional spin around the expansive junkyard happens when we are all sleeping?
The image felt like a good candidate for black and white. So into Topaz B&W Effects. I quickly saw that I needed to darken the edges and the railings to achieve more focus on the chair. Back to Lightroom, where I used GND's on the left, right and bottom areas. I then painted the two railings going up, and took their highlight setting to zero.
Now back in Topaz BWE, I was pretty sure one of the "grungy" presets would work for me. I settled on Dramatic II Grunge, then gave it some Protect Highlights slider (as the windows were even brighter) and a bit of Detail Boost.
All aboard for a midnight ride?
Check out the color version on the Continue link below, and feel free to leave a comment on this image if you'd like to. Think of it as a tip to the Ghost Driver.
Canon 6D, 24-70mm F/2.8, f/3.5, 1/3200, iso 320
Kind of painful to see, isn't it? Once such a pretty girl, strutting her tail fins like there's no tomorrow. Welcome to tomorrow...
Leica M9
She will not be denied!
Canon 6D, 70-300mm F/2.8 L, f/2.8, 1/1000, iso 250
Kind of a twist on an oft mentioned theme I like, nature reclaiming what man creates. Since this car is from, what, the 1950's, man's creation is doing quite a job holding out! Inevitably, it will succumb. As will everything I presume. But I like how this beauty is holding out with dignity and grace.
Canon 6D, 70-200mm F/2.8L, f/2.8, 1/200, iso 3200
I went on a really fun shoot yesterda with one of the clubs I belong to. We went to a large auto wrecking yard. For someone like me that enjoy's decay shooting, it was pretty attractive. In a barn, I found these stacks of old car windows (remember when they had metal frames?). And attempted to create something artful with their textures and the patterns they made.
What do you say, successful?
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