Irony

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted October 17, 2012598 views7 comments

Opal Creek Wilderness is a federally protected old growth forest. Opal Creek with its emerald pools and numerous waterfalls winds through the forest.(See gallery of Danny Laureys for some beautiful shots of Opal Creek)

In years gone by, mining and logging were attempted, but proved unprofitable. Remnants of those times still remain in the forest. Junk or a piece of history? You decide.

Canon 7d
17-40 mm at 23 mm
f5.6
1/160
ISO 400
Raw photo processed in ACR and CS5

Thanks for looking comments and critique appreciated.

Comments

7 comments

Comment posted by Ed Williams on October 18, 2012 at 1:17 AM

This is totally cool Allen. I love it. Great composition of a nostalgic old scene. Interesting photographic story here.

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Comment posted by Gary Reed on October 18, 2012 at 8:50 AM

ummm junky history......

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Comment posted by Holly Morris on October 19, 2012 at 1:26 PM

I think the photo tells a story almost by itelf. Environmental? History? Junk? I guess that's really for the viewer to decide...I think it tells about the history of the area. Well done!
-Holly Morris

Registered on October 9, 2012, 66 Posts, 112 Comments

Comment posted by Carl Battreall on October 19, 2012 at 1:28 PM

This is so common here in Alaska. I don't mind too much as long as the old cars aren't adding any pollution. It is fascinating to watch nature reclaim these old things. In the end it would probably be better if they just removed them.

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Comment posted by John Launstein on October 20, 2012 at 4:50 PM

Allen I love the concept, composition, colours and tones in this image. Really neat stuff. As I was scrolling down to post a comment, I noticed it looks VERY cool as a pano, which has the added benefit of removing the bright upper right corner...IMO it makes the mood and feel even stronger, reducing the image to only greens, browns and dark shadows. Very evocative.

Registered on April 5, 2011, 223 Posts, 1193 Comments

Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 26, 2012 at 8:34 PM

Unique image - congrats on the WP!
Sandy

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on June 21, 2013 at 7:30 AM

You've pulled out a great comp here, I fall heavily on the 'piece of history' side Allen

Well done & congrats!

Registered on July 24, 2008, 1201 Posts, 10758 Comments