It may be work, it may be play, it may be near, it may be away. So here is the challenge - to shoot and post one photograph a day on this site. These photographs are a kind of diary of things I find interesting. I am also thinking that there will be days when I am unable to shoot, so on those infrequent occasions, I will post a photograph done on another day, but one that still feels important to me. - Ken Spencer
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
Abandoned In Place
I was driving home from the dentist's office late this afternoon, and as I rounded this corner saw these tanks, which I see nearly every day - they are on my bike route. Fortunately I was in the car, with my camera in the trunk. The sun had almost set, so the light was orange on the scene. I was taken by the colors of rust and the green paint, and the trees. I shot it every way from sunday, and decided on this slightly wider scene I tried close-up views, thinking that a more abstract image was the stronger one, but I decided not. So this is a more documentary view. Perhaps less dramatic overall, but it feels right to me now. These tanks are rusting because they are, in fact "Abandoned in Place" - it is stenciled on each of the tanks. The color is awful in the blog, so please click on the image to see more saturated color.
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