As you may have noticed, one of my favorite things to capture is Small Town Decay. It's not that something is rotten in Mayberry or this is some sort of small town kid gets even: I'm just drawn to the way an American meme (rural and small-town Americana) mixes with the cold hard reality of humanity and impermanence. All of these places were once bustling microcosms of working class America - now deserted, bereft of economy, but
not bereft of value. The worst thing that happens is when
someone gets the bright idea these old buildings no longer serve a purpose as well as a vacant lot does, so these places - once bursting with activity and commerce - get torn down and replaced by a characterless, useless Nothing.
The weather was horrifically bad, photographically (while "overcast" is great, "pissing rain" is not), so I was only able to manage a few decent shots. (Although, I did try to get some skill with the noise reduction capability in LR3.) But, as Ansel Adams once said, "
Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop. "
I'm not sure my keeper rate is that high, yet, but the idea is to see something and capture it.
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| Pre-Spellcheck |
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| Time to Change the Sign...? |
And here's something: this pumpkin was sitting on top of a stack of pallets...at the recycling center. Considering it was a few weeks after Halloween, I liked the image...and grabbed it.
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