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Kayaker72
09-18-2013, 10:53 AM
On behalf of Assignment #52 winner Jonathan Huyer this is Assignment #53 - Abandoned Things
As described by Jonathan:
It can be anything from old buildings (inside or outside), cars, or even macro shots of interesting junk. Here are a few examples:
UPDATE: Below are the narrowed down finalists chosen by Jonathan Huyer (with comments):
"Old Barn" by Jayson: Striking image, interesting juxtaposition between bright sunny day and old structures. Sharp contrast and effective use of black & white.
http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v107/p1729602262-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/landscape/e6717a2d6)
"Long Forgotten Campsite" by CLS: The image evokes emotions in the viewer, perhaps feelings of melancholy, reminscent of fun days gone by.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/10144996723_d60d288e04_o.jpg
"Deterioration" by Neuro: Stark and dramatic image that can easily make you gasp. Very effective use of black & white. The long hallway makes you think of the very long years spent here by inmates.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/10138727184_1fa9bf9188_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/10138727184/in/set-72157627187589316/lightbox/)
"Alaska 2013" by Clemmb: Nice sepia tone, great panorama. The picture tells a complete story of a town that was once thriving.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/9305588970_a4a07d9987.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/9305588970/)
The Polls will be open through the end of Sunday October 20th (EDIT--Polls will close Wednesday, 10/23, morning).
Good luck to everyone.
conropl
09-20-2013, 04:13 AM
Here is an old rail car mounted steam crane. I will enter the first one, but I included the second shot just so you can see some of the levers and valves it took to operate one of these things. They are both single shot HDR's.
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5483/9830225275_1a6343828d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9830225275/)
Rusty Crane (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9830225275/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/9830360864_90b4311181_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9830360864/)
Steam Crane (http://www.flickr.com/photos/60479608@N05/9830360864/) by westmichigan (http://www.flickr.com/people/60479608@N05/), on Flickr
Kayaker72
10-01-2013, 11:03 AM
The submission period has 2 more weeks.
I hope to get out and shoot something original...but in case I don't get the time, below is one of my favorite old barns.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2855/9309278955_fe25b47c27_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9309278955/)
small-4635 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9309278955/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr
and in color:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/9312064144_5324c1d9f8_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9312064144/)
small-4633 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/kayaker72/9312064144/) by kayaker72 (http://www.flickr.com/people/kayaker72/), on Flickr
Thanks for viewing....Brant
clemmb
10-01-2013, 10:14 PM
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/9305588970_a4a07d9987.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/9305588970/)
Alaska 2013 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/markclemphotography/9305588970/) by clemmb60 (http://www.flickr.com/people/markclemphotography/), on Flickr
Here's my abandoned thing:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/10118656635_8b91613df8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolsson/10118656635/)
Hasselblad HQ (http://www.flickr.com/photos/ericolsson/10118656635/) by Poik242 (http://www.flickr.com/people/ericolsson/), on Flickr
Busted Knuckles
10-06-2013, 09:10 PM
Here's my abandoned thing:
Hasselblad HQ
What a great juxtaposition :) you do have a sense of humor.
neuroanatomist
10-07-2013, 02:59 PM
Had a meeting in Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago, took the opportunity to visit the Eastern State Penitentiary (http://www.easternstate.org). The first one is my entry.
"Deterioration"
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/10138727184_1fa9bf9188_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/10138727184/in/set-72157627187589316/lightbox/)
EOS 1D X, EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM @ 70mm, 3.2 s, f/11, ISO 200 (Processed as Tri-X with DxO FilmPack)
"Toward the Light"
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2886/10138823145_d8526d2f49_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/dr_brain/10138823145/in/set-72157627187589316/lightbox/)
EOS 1D X, TS-E 24.0mm f/3.5L II, 3.2 s, f/14, ISO 100 (Processed as Tri-X with DxO FilmPack)
Thanks for looking!
Great shots, I especially like the "Deterioration" one!
What a great juxtaposition :) you do have a sense of humor.
:) It's actually not too far off though, they moved from a very unique custom designed glass building on the waterfront to this building they share with a movie theater in an industrial district. They only have about 60 employees now.
Hi, this is a photo from a vacation trip this summer. Not too many years ago this was a popular camping site. To the left there's the door to the ladies' shower room, and in the background there's some dishwashing sinks. I suppose the bench in the foreground was used for some hanging out with fellow campers.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2864/10144996723_d60d288e04_o.jpg
Thanks for viewing!
Kayaker72
10-11-2013, 03:22 PM
Hi Everyone....I just wanted to bump this assignment. Submission period is closes after this Sunday. So find something abandoned, discarded, unused, and otherwise unwanted and take a great picture of it to be posted by Sunday. Good luck....
DavidWare
10-11-2013, 07:20 PM
Bang bang
http://i.minus.com/ibxWbw7KGIwCFO.jpg
Andy Stringer
10-12-2013, 04:04 PM
This tractor has been abandoned for several decades. It is at a remote croft that is now uninhabited, near Loch Nevis.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7232/7172487599_b5bc2f865f_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/7172487599/)
Abandoned Tractor at Stoul (http://www.flickr.com/photos/apstringer/7172487599/) by Andrew Stringer (http://www.flickr.com/people/apstringer/), on Flickr
Jayson
10-14-2013, 04:00 AM
I posted this a while ago to the bw thread, but don't think I have used it anywhere else.
Old Barn
http://www.alderimages.com/img/s10/v107/p1729602262-4.jpg (http://www.alderimages.com/landscape/e6717a2d6)
Kayaker72
10-14-2013, 09:09 PM
A great array of entries everyone. But the submission period is now closed and we will await the selection of finalists from Mr. Jonathan Huyer.
Jonathan Huyer
10-15-2013, 06:46 PM
Thanks for the entries everyone. Can I pick all of them for voting? There were 8 in total I believe. I could theoretically narrow it down to 4-5 but I do like all of them, and I think it would be great if we can open them all up to a vote.
Sean Setters
10-17-2013, 01:24 PM
Finalists updated; poll has been added.
Jonathan Huyer
10-18-2013, 04:18 PM
Everyone - don't forget to cast your ballot! It looks like a tight race so far. Vote early and vote often! ;)
Kayaker72
10-20-2013, 12:15 PM
Jonathan is right. Today is the last day for voting and we have a tight race. Please remember to vote. After all, this election will shape the future...of the next assignment.
neuroanatomist
10-20-2013, 02:54 PM
Today is the last day for voting.
The poll appears to close on the morning of 10/23 (Wednesday), if I read it correctly...
Kayaker72
10-21-2013, 12:07 AM
You are correct. Originally we were going to set it up through Sunday...but you are right, it is set up to run until Wednesday. A few extra days to vote. Still a tight race.
Kayaker72
10-22-2013, 06:09 PM
Ok...this time, we do have 1 day left for voting. It is still a tight race with one vote separating the leaders.
Kayaker72
10-23-2013, 12:43 PM
Poll closes in 40 minutes and we currently have a tie....if you ever wanted your vote to count.....
Kayaker72
10-23-2013, 01:58 PM
We have a tie. Congratulations to Jayson and John. Both are excellent photos. I'll be contacting your shortly regarding the next assignment topic.
Jonathan Huyer
10-23-2013, 10:37 PM
Nice! Congrats to both, very well deserved. I had a hard time choosing the finalists so it's no surprise the results came in so closely.
bouwy
10-23-2013, 10:46 PM
Congrats to both of you. Great shots.
Congrats to both! I didn’t vote in this poll since I happened to be a part of it, but if I would have voted I would have had a hard time choosing between your shots. (And by the way, thanks to whoever gave me the mercy vote in the end ;-)