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Old Truck Yard, Anaktuvak Pass, Arctic Circle
Posted by dj.tigersprout (New York City, United States) on 22 October 2009 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
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Onlymehdi from Wayne, United States
ok now this is creepy how come you have a ford tooo?
22 Oct 2009 5:13am
@Onlymehdi: who else has one? ;) i need to check your site now!!
callemie from Belgium
oeps reminds me the movie with a truck I cannot rmeember the name
creepy hihihi
but nice shot of course!
22 Oct 2009 5:39am
@callemie: thanks Callemie!! it kinda reminds me of Stephen King's 'the Shining'...!!! ;) xoxoxoxo
Yvonne Simons from Tilburg, Netherlands
In that rugged landscape you need a solid car! great shot!
22 Oct 2009 6:02am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
They look a bit pathetic with no lights, but an ideal vehicle for this rugged landscape. I hope the heating is still working ;) Beautiful photo in B&W!
22 Oct 2009 6:26am
@Monique: lol -- yes, i wondered about that too -- luckily as there are no real roads in Anaktuvak, you don't really need lights like the rest of us in urban / metropolitan areas... but i think these 2 beast were being used for spare parts... they originally have to be flown in from Fairbanks or Anchorage... and that costs HEAPS... so everything is recycled when at all possible...! :) cheers Monique! x
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
The mono processing is simply perfect for the subject matter - excellent!
22 Oct 2009 6:29am
@dobbino: thanks Rob!! you know, after all of my color work -- i just might be a black and white photographer after all... (!) who would have guessed! :)
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Stark and sleek. Really a great vehicle for where you were.
22 Oct 2009 6:32am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
Maybe these things are being used for parts. Cool shot.
22 Oct 2009 6:37am
@Steve Rice: thanks Steve -- and yes, i believe you are correct!! ;)
@zOOm: thanks Florence!! yes -- they have served mightily... and now they need to rest! impressive beasts!! :) x
@k@: yes!! big silver noses are faaabulous, right? ESPECIALLY if they are silver!!! ;) this truck nose reminds me of the nose of a labrador or golden retriever for some reason!!! kisses to you!!! xoxoxo
Eric Rousset from Grasse, France
You need this to drive there, looks really big truck ;-))
PS:Regarding my HDRs, most of them r from 3or5 exps then tone mapped in Photomatix.I rarely do pseudo HDR but I did when I don't have time for bracketing.
22 Oct 2009 9:13am
@Eric Rousset: thanks Eric!! and thanks for the explanation of your hdr process!!! :)
Elaine- from Vancouver, Canada
that's what you needed to take you out into the ice fields, a big ol' heated truck... nice shot of some good candidates here :)))))))) kisses and hugs my friend xoxoxoxoxox
22 Oct 2009 9:18am
@Elaine-: thanks darling!!! yes -- it would have been perfect -- but i would need a chauffer as i don't drive myself... :P i guess it will have to wait until i get a sponsor!! lol. xoxoxoxo
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Reminds me of the USA program 'Ice truckers' I've caught a couple of times. The shot is so full of atmosphere..but looking at your work I think you could take a picture of a paper bag and make it atmospheric! Great work as ever!
22 Oct 2009 9:22am
@MrsAmber: ooh -- i will have to check that program out...! i have heard stories from some alaskan natives about ice trucking, i wonder how the show will live up to it!! cheers to you Amber!! hope your week ends quickly and your weekend is brilliant!! :) x
Mike from Lichfield, United Kingdom
Nicely framed DJ. Yet again this is another photograph that I feel is better suited to black and white.
22 Oct 2009 10:41am
@Mike: thanks Mike and yes i agree -- have been going back through my work scouting for photos that would look better as a monotone or duotone or tritone even...!!! ;)
akarui from Kagoshima, Japan
They need some good trucks in the area. Imagine to get stuck in the blizzard...
22 Oct 2009 1:07pm
Ken from United States
JC..someone stole you "O" and "R" ! Nice framing and a different subject matter for you, i think.
22 Oct 2009 2:06pm
@B.Held: hello! thanks for the visit and the comment!!
@grant: thanks mate!! :)
MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada
What a brilliant BW . Excellent contrast . Compo is super cool too !
22 Oct 2009 3:18pm
@MARIANA: thanks Mariana!! x
Mirko Herzner from Mühlheim am Main, Germany
Strong contrasts that enhance all features of the image. A georgeous sky back there....
22 Oct 2009 3:37pm
@Mirko Herzner: thanks Mirko -- i captured this moments before boarding my twin engine, 2 hour flight back to Fairbanks...!! ;)
Daryl Johnson from Farnham, United Kingdom
Good angle, good dark tones contrasting against the sky.
22 Oct 2009 6:25pm
`Paul from Minneapolis, United States
.. great work! .. superb contrast and composition.. bravo.
22 Oct 2009 6:30pm
@`Paul: thanks for the visit and comment Paul!!
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Excellent. As a former Alaskan, it brings back memories.
22 Oct 2009 7:21pm
@john4jack: you might have mentioned it, but i must have forgotten! had no idea you were originally from Alaska! what part? thanks and happy thursday!! :)
@Seb!: lol -- thanks mate!!! cheers to you!!
PD from Overland Park, Kansas, United States
Interesting place to find these old trucks
22 Oct 2009 7:54pm
NADINE DERUYCK from KLUISBERGEN, Belgium
Hello,
great framing on this shot,
not always easy to 'frame' a car ;;
22 Oct 2009 9:39pm
@NADINE DERUYCK: thanks Nadine!
@Nicolas: thank you Nicolas!!
Michael from Shell village, United Kingdom
A perfect BW subject, the bright sky provides some contrast to the truck.
22 Oct 2009 10:46pm
Steven from Chicagoland, United States
Great composition! Looks like the truck has gotten good use. Given the surrounding terrain, I am imaging there were some pretty large projects during its prime.
22 Oct 2009 11:43pm
DarkElf from Perth, Australia
lovely contrast and b&w suits this setting perfectly - it emphasises the "old" part of the truck yard description... the truck certainly looks like it has been used thoroughly over the years...
23 Oct 2009 1:51am
Michael Rawluk ht from Williams Lake, BC, Canada
With the price of vehicles up there, they must cannibalize old trucks for parts.
23 Oct 2009 4:46am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
It's a very good framing with the detail of the front of the old truck in the foreground. Fantastic!
23 Oct 2009 10:03am
Reno from Madrid, Spain
I like the tone and detall of the metal in the front of this truck,..but I've to say that I'm not very sensible at (?) this subject. However, a good picture with great dof and perspective.
saludos amigo.
23 Oct 2009 12:19pm
JamesC from portland, United States
powerful trucks & beautiful sky, love the distant hills in the back, excellent.
24 Oct 2009 5:15am
Aurore from Paris, France
Nice b&w for this old solid cars. They seemed to have been used and i love the Ford big smile, iwas an happy life !! :)
25 Oct 2009 3:18am
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Rusting in peace. :-) But despite of their age, they look quite well preserved. Well seen!
25 Oct 2009 11:58am
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Nice composition and depth of field. I really like the clarity from the grill of the truck to the mountains off in the distance. Bravo, Jaycee!
26 Oct 2009 1:48pm
Brian Chen from Seattle, WA, United States
Looks like that beat has been put though a lot of work, its missing a bunch of little things =P
27 Oct 2009 12:08am
Canon EOS REBEL XT
1/400 second
F/3.5
ISO 100
18 mm