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Abstract Car Detritus

So again, here we are at the NJ Auto and Airplane Graveyard in southern NJ looking at old stuff. While this place seems a bit repetitive, the choice of subjects is practically endless. These are a grouping of abstract-oriented photos of mostly old cars and their windows. Lots of patterns on the windows, takeover by nature happening here. I really love the artistic expression that can be had if you wonder around long enough. All these photos, as usual, taken with my Olympus E-M1 Mk2 and the super versatile Zuiko 12-40/2.8

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Aluminum Geometry from the Auto Graveyard

I love the geometric abstracts that I get when I go to this particular junkyard deep in the Pine Barrens in southern NJ. It’s got a lot of aircraft remnants, which yields great patterns of aerospace engineering and construction. They also have lots of industrial eqiupment. The first two are from old jet airplanes where you can see the exact countersinking and engineering of the screw holes. The other two are sections of aircraft aluminum and some sort of boiler piece. I have been to this place twice through Richard Preston‘s workshops. A cool way to spend 4 hours on

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Puddle Photos – A great, transient subject

The more that I find puddles and their reflections, the more that I like them. They are so transient and so dependent on specific conditions to get a decent image that this subject presents both a challenge and an opportunity. I find that the vignette that the puddle reflection provides is a window to a vantage point not usually seen. I’ve got a bunch of good photos, as shown below. This is easily a theme where I could find 10-20 photos that would look good in a solo exhibit or as an ongoing project These four from a random CT

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Abstract Architecture

Abstracts, or at lest abstract-oriented photos, are always appealing to photographers who aspire to be artists. Those of us who are incompetent at a physical art form like painting or drawing see photography as a way to find appealing, sensuous images. For me, i have always loved to find lovely images from otherwise mundane objects and scenes. While the allure of the National Park “STAND HERE FOR BEST PHOTO” way of making photos appeals to many, it’s not me. These two images show what you can find if you just look up. They are of the support beams for a

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Red Dumpster Photos and a Revelation

You walk around a town like Princeton NJ on the way to a somewhat formal architecture photo shoot and come upon a red painted dumpster. Walking around yielded these great images, at least to me. The first reminded me of a flowing red river, the second like some sort of snake-like creature rising out of the mud on an alien world. While going around a normal, red dumpster can really reap photographic benefits if you spend 5-10 minutes. Of course, this assumes you enjoy these sorts of photos and enjoy looking odd. This brings me to another point that nobody

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The Beginning of a Trashcan Series

Trash Cans So I’ve thought about this project, but it’s not an easy one. I think that during my travels, I will try to find interesting trash cans to photograph. The first photo is one of my favorites with the wonderful colors and circular symmetry. Most people don’t know what it is until they think a bit and some are disgusted. Some are interested. Some are…..well, just “It’s a trash can”. Yes, they’re right of course.

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The Entropy of Pink Icebergs

Are icebergs pink? Well on this decaying wall, yet. Obviouslly this wall needs to be refurbished, as the skimmed concrete is coming off, but the colors really attracted me. I present them here as a series in order of increasing entropy. First it starts with a crack. Then the water obviously gets in. And during the winter, it freezes and calves large sections off. As the process continues, the bolts holding long-gone hardware is exposed, as the previous light-blue layer. The rust starts to take hold and the wall begins it’s start towards a long slow decline and a pile

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