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.
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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