Lonely Tracks

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted April 4, 201181 views8 comments

We live in North Dakota for a few years and I traveled the state a lot. One evening I came across this abandoned grain elevator right at sunset. I got down very close to the tracks and took the image. It was take in the film days on slide film. I do not have any techs for the image. Your comments are welcome and appreciated.

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Carolyn Derstine on April 5, 2011 at 11:17 AM

Great picture! I really like the comp you chose for this. The grain elevator is nicely balanced by the receding train tracks and the low POV.. A peaceful picture that gives a sense of the calmness of dawn before the workday hustle begins.

Registered on February 16, 2011, 610 Posts, 3684 Comments

Comment posted by Eva McDermott on April 5, 2011 at 7:50 PM

Nice comp and linse Richard. The orange glow and silhouettes work for me.

Registered on January 4, 2009, 1015 Posts, 13229 Comments

Comment posted by Rob Graham on April 5, 2011 at 8:06 PM

I like the soft light on the grain elevator, and the glow on the tracks is a bonus. The overall feel is very familiar and comfortable for me, well done, Richard.

Registered on August 22, 2006, 842 Posts, 2824 Comments

Comment posted by Mark Seaver on April 5, 2011 at 10:12 PM

This is a great shot! As a former midwesterner, elevators hold a special place. This partial silhouette with some detail in the side works very well. The skylight on the railroad tracks really adds distance as the third dimension.

Registered on January 23, 2011, 1103 Posts, 17270 Comments

Comment posted by Craig Myers on April 6, 2011 at 12:32 AM

Really nice the way the light illuminates just enough of the foreground features to tell your story. Very compelling and serene, at once.

Registered on September 1, 2008, 85 Posts, 757 Comments

Comment posted by Jorne de Bruin on April 6, 2011 at 10:08 AM

Lovely lines here and I like the subtle glow on the horizon and the colour it reflects on the tracks!

Registered on June 26, 2008, 178 Posts, 2136 Comments

Comment posted by Morris McClung on April 6, 2011 at 6:30 PM

Just enough detail on the dark side of the elevator for me. The tracks take my mind away to wondering where they lead. Nice shot!

Registered on May 7, 2007, 670 Posts, 19650 Comments

Comment posted by Silvia Richter on April 13, 2011 at 1:59 PM

Richard, your composition is serene and exciting at the same time! The vanishing railroad tracks add a kind of uncertainty. I like this image a lot.

Silvia

Registered on February 27, 2011, 18 Posts, 167 Comments