Don't open the door

Gallery: POP PhotosPosted September 25, 2014168 views5 comments

I took this photo in Portland Maine on a brief getaway with my wife. I loved the look of these big steel doors, the slight graffiti and the thick surrounding concrete walls.

Nikon D7100 12-24mm HH
Processed in LR5 and Perfect Effects 8

- Luke

Comments

5 comments

Comment posted by Harley Goldman on September 27, 2014 at 12:45 PM

Cool urban scene, Luke. Very gritty and rough.

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Comment posted by Preston Birdwell on September 27, 2014 at 8:13 PM

Interesting urban landscape, Luke. I like how the graffiti shows up so well. Nice job with the processing.

--P

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Comment posted by Howard Cheek on October 3, 2014 at 8:39 AM

Interesting image Luke, I like it!
The comp/framing works very well, makes a 'solid' impression along with the graffiti.
I especially like the old rusty 'forgotten' look, and the texture/details I see..
The small weed BRC adds a nice touch too.
Do you know what it was used for? Some background info would be great.
Well done!

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Comment posted by Luke Ormand on October 4, 2014 at 11:28 AM

Thanks for the selection as the weekly pick - I think I've now had weekly picks in every gallery except Landscape, certainly the toughest and most popular of the galleries!

Howard, this is from the Town's website:

On April 13, 1899, President McKinley named the one-time subpost of Fort Preble, Cape Elizabeth's first military fortification, Fort Williams. Named after Brevet Major General Seth Williams, Fort Williams grew to be a tremendous military asset during World War II. Besides protecting the shoreline of Cape Elizabeth, the infantry and artillery units provided the Harbor Defense for Portland. After the war, many of the forts in Casco Bay were closed, including Fort Williams, which traded in its defense of the coast for caretaker status and Army Reserve accommodations. Fort Williams was officially closed and deactivated on June 30, 1963.

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Comment posted by Catherine Reilly on October 4, 2014 at 6:08 PM

congrats on this Pick, Luke! I also like the "gritty and tough" look of this. Thought it might be some kind of a bunker, as it looks very much like the ones here in the Puget Sound defense batteries/forts-- all now State Parks.
i,m sorry to hear you won't be here at NPN anymore. Will certainly miss your posts and comments. Wish you'd reconsider...

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