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Rusty Car, HLG, Tipton, Michigan


timzeipekis

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A long time prepared setup,,may have cost a fortune in parking charge,,amazing shot,,,great one Tim,,congrt,,nn
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Strange in B&W, The rust is virtual in this. I wonder how it is in Color. p.s. You might like to have a look at my image Rusty Romance from my Africa 2009 folder, cheers Jana
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Tim... Great shot and treatment... and all along I thought Michigan makes "new" cars! :-)... Mike

 

 

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Niels - years in the making, absolutely! Thanks! :-)

 

Rajat - Thanks!

 

Jana - Trust me, it's rusted! LOL I'll come by soon to check that out, thanks!

 

Mike - Thanks! Maybe that's what we've been doing wrong here. LOL

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Of the two, I think this looks more like a photo while the other looks like an illustration. They both charm the viewer. I like how the glow works in B&W a little more. The green leaves in the color version seem a little flat, but here, they seem to melt into a glowing band like a circle of ghosts. Don't get me wrong, I like both. This tugs just a wee bit more.
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I prefer the black and white for the reasons Jeff mentioned, though for me the black and white also has a little feel of illustration. I like the way you approached this compositionally. The main tree becomes part of the grouping of discarded auto parts, though it's alive (though dormant in this season) and natural. So, as it stands side-by-side with the man-made objects and is given the same compositional weight and is on the same plane, the tree stands both in harmony and in contrast to its man-made accompaniments. The tree also pulls us back into the landscape of which it is more a part that the rotting car parts which are intruding yet seem to be living there in the forest.

 

The only rust I get a sense of is in the title. I don't see it or feel it in either the black and white or the color photo. That may be the point Jana was also making. I'm not exactly sure what she meant by "virtual" rust.

 

I notice that over the last months, you've approached a variety of subjects and different contents with the same stylistic feel and technical effects. Sometimes (and I know it sometimes does with me) that just comes from the gut and sometimes there's more intention and deliberateness around it. Can you and do you want to talk about it a little? It's been striking.

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It's a bit difficult to explain when you just feel right about something. I suppose, in a way, it mirrors my personality. It feels simplified to me. The details are less pronounced though still visible, leaving a bit more to the imagination......the focus is more on the subject/s almost like focusing on the "here and now" not off into the distance. I'm moving away from the middle ground and focusing on the extremes.........black OR white. I know I'm rambling but I find it difficult to put into words. I tend to be an all-or-nothing thinker and perhaps that's whats happening here recently. Make any sense?
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Yes. It makes sense. I do see the "globalness" (as you say, the all-or-nothing-ness) you talk about coming to fruition over the months. I've noticed there are some photographers that develop a technical style that they apply to all their photos, like you describe, a kind of genuine and personal way of seeing. Others seem to apply different particular techniques and styles to different subject matter and contents. It's really interesting to me to notice those kinds of differences among photographers and get people's takes on their own methods and thinking on the subject. Thanks.
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To me your recent technique has a certain dream-like quality Tim - with the main subjects clearly defined yet sourrounded by ephemeral forms of line, light and shadow - complementing yet not distracting. It's a quality I admire - and often seek in my own work.

 

Well done, David

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I like the "dreamlike" quality you describe, I think it fits well with my thinking. To know you admire anything I do is a huge compliment David, thank you! :-)
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Excellent piece of photography!  Still drawn to this wonderful old car being recaptured by momma earth a little bit more every year...Ray

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Thanks again Ray! I was pretty happy to find this, it was quite unexpected. I walked all around it to try to get the "best" angle.......the surroundings were difficult to work with......I'm really happy with this one.

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Thanks for your comment on both photos. I prefer the black and white version as is the case in most instances. Just something about a B&W photograph that I love.

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I knew you would say that...:-)...as I know that you like B&W. I do too, but in this case I prefer the col. version. Too much analysis brings paralysis, the question is very subjective and both versions are good. Keep well Tim.

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