Topic: RUST

[RetroLounge]

This old caboose has seen better days, that's for sure. I saw it in the local yard and had to stop for a shot. It was quite a distance and I had to use the Fuji's zoom to get it. Can't jusat walk into train yards anymore. Could it get any MORE rusty. I took this at dusk and had to lighten it a bit.



Gat any pictures of old rusty things? Post them here...

RL

[all.of.me]

1. wow.

i am fascinated with trains. what a great shot!

i have tons of rusty stuff on my back porch, but since it is dark and raining, i'll (hopefully) get to it tomorrow.

[electricmonk]

2. Construction roller

Don't know the technical name of this thing but it's been sitting in the field next to work for about 6 years now. These were taken 2 years ago, they've extended the parking lot right up to it so it's not very photogenic anymore.

[RetroLounge]

3. Very cool! I like old rusty machinery too...

Thanks

RL

[intheflow]

12. I think like the second photo best.

I love walking along paths and seeing flower fields interrupted by rusting machinery. It's like seeing dinosaur bones. It's a testament to the tenacity of nature.

[alfredo]

4. I love rust

[Fovea]

5. a rusted rose

[F.Gordon]

6. Rust is buuutifol

[intheflow]

13. Where was that taken?

I had a boyfriend a long time ago who collected scrap metal (he was a welder). I imagine if he owns a house this is what his side yard looks like.

[F.Gordon]

14. Morrison

I was hanging out takin' photos of the bikers that cruise through town for my "Spring Time in the Suburbs" thingee. Went exploring and found this unique backyard..

[Webster Green]

7. Rusty shovel head....

[DS1]

8. Bolt

[RetroLounge]

9. Oooh, that is nice!

RL

[intheflow]

11. This is very cool.

Another fire hydrant in Framingham?

[intheflow]

10. Nice, RL.

I have a thing for trains, but don't have many photos for some reason. :shrug:

But of course I also have a thing for rust. These were taken at a junk pile I found in the middle of a national forest.

Presto!




Mary Ellen
a cup to a cup




The Mary Ellen background is an old milk truck, circa 1935 I'd guess. This was taken in very low light. It was drizzly and under trees. I remember it was too dark for me to hand hold and use natural light. I used a tripod and thnk it was probably something like an f/5.6 or f/4.0 and a shutter speed anywhere from 1/20 to 1/45.

I'm trying to reconstruct based on the automatic settings on my camera for all you photo tech geeks. :silly:

[RC]

15. Equipment from an old sugar cane plant.

[Richard Steele]

16. I often wonder if the owner of THIS was very serious about RECYCLING...

...or just insane:



It was after dark, so I needed a 1/4sec exposure @ f6 or so...got a nice effect from the moving cars in the backround.