Assignment #53 - Abandoned Things

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/v...29602262-4.jpg



"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/2864/1...0d288e04_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/2818/1...a9bf9188_b.jpg



"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/2869/9...a4a07d9987.jpg


The Polls will be open through the end of Sunday October 20th (EDIT--Polls will close Wednesday, 10/23, morning).

Good luck to everyone.

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/5483/9...6343828d_c.jpg
Rusty Crane by westmichigan, on Flickr

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3736/9...b4311181_c.jpg
Steam Crane by westmichigan, on Flickr

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/2855/9...25b47c27_o.jpg
small-4635 by kayaker72, on Flickr

and in color:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7398/9...24c1d9f8_o.jpg
small-4633 by kayaker72, on Flickr

Thanks for viewing....Brant

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2869/9...a4a07d9987.jpg
Alaska 2013 by clemmb60, on Flickr

Here's my abandoned thing:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5345/1...91613df8_c.jpg
Hasselblad HQ by Poik242, on Flickr

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Originally Posted by Poik

Here's my abandoned thing:
Hasselblad HQ

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What a great juxtaposition :) you do have a sense of humor.

Had a meeting in Philadelphia a couple of weeks ago, took the opportunity to visit the Eastern State Penitentiary. The first one is my entry.

"Deterioration"
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2818/1...a9bf9188_b.jpg
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/2886/1...526d2f49_c.jpg
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!

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Originally Posted by Busted Knuckles

What a great juxtaposition :) you do have a sense of humor.

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:) 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/2864/1...0d288e04_o.jpg

Thanks for viewing!

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....

Bang bang
http://i.minus.com/ibxWbw7KGIwCFO.jpg

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/7232/7...bc2f865f_c.jpg
Abandoned Tractor at Stoul by Andrew Stringer, on Flickr

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/v...29602262-4.jpg

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.

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.

Finalists updated; poll has been added.

Everyone - don't forget to cast your ballot! It looks like a tight race so far. Vote early and vote often! ;)

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.

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Originally Posted by Kayaker72

Today is the last day for voting.

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The poll appears to close on the morning of 10/23 (Wednesday), if I read it correctly...

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.

Ok...this time, we do have 1 day left for voting. It is still a tight race with one vote separating the leaders.

Poll closes in 40 minutes and we currently have a tie....if you ever wanted your vote to count.....

We have a tie. Congratulations to Jayson and John. Both are excellent photos. I'll be contacting your shortly regarding the next assignment topic.

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.

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 ;-)