Legacy

[JenKat]

I named this photo Legacy for a reason. The semi in this photo is kind of a family heirloom... It was my grandfather's first semi truck. He hauled gravel, corn, beans, and other crops locally since he was younger than me. Driving 6 days a week, putting his time in on the farm, and also helping run my grandma's restaurant filled his time.

Although the restaurant has been closed for years, and both he and my grandma have both passed away, this truck still sits behind the house (my parents and younger siblings have since moved in to take over the farm).

I believe my father and brother plan to someday restore this worn old truck to its original glory. Until then, it sits as a very large lawn decoration.

I love the contrast between the remaining light blue paint and the rust. Although I did increase saturation in post (maybe a little too much... forgive me, I sometimes get a little color-happy, and this was done last year), the color is very rich.

This is one of several pics I took last year. I know the cropping isn't great, but I was trying to capture the texture of the flaking paint, and not get too far away from the truck.

Ok, I'll shut up now. (A little too much info, maybe? Lol) :mrgreen: C&C welcome.


Legacy by Amazon Cheesecake, on Flickr

For those that want to know, this is a 1952 International.

 

[Bitter Jeweler]

What a great subject! Do you have regular access to this truck?
If you love the textures and color contrasts, try getting in real close and focus on them, Practice composition with abstract imagery from this legacy.
I don't think you over saturated this, I think you pushed it just far enough.

There is a lot going on in this image. What I see is a need to either get farther back, or much closer to it. It looks like it was shot in the middle of the day, in harsh light. I hope you can get back to visit it, to see what you get in a range of lighting from overcast to early morning or evening sun.

 

[reedshots]

I like the shot and if you look at just the shadow on the truck you can see what looks like a man holding a riffle pointing up. Can anyone else see it?

 

[JenKat]

What a great subject! Do you have regular access to this truck?
If you love the textures and color contrasts, try getting in real close and focus on them, Practice composition with abstract imagery from this legacy.
I don't think you over saturated this, I think you pushed it just far enough.

There is a lot going on in this image. What I see is a need to either get farther back, or much closer to it. It looks like it was shot in the middle of the day, in harsh light. I hope you can get back to visit it, to see what you get in a range of lighting from overcast to early morning or evening sun.

Yes, I have access to this truck basically any time I want. It i sitting behing my parent's house. Only problem is, that it is sitting in front of a plain shed, which doesn't give it much of a background when I photograph the entire thing. (There's an old truck out in a pasture too that sits alone)

I did take a couple close ups for texture, but I haven't gone back to reshoot since I got my D80. I'm planning on it once the weather cooperates, and possibly dragging my sister out on/around it when I receive my 50mm this week.

And thanks! I really love how the blue still stands out for as old as the truck is, and the contrast wih the rust. I do have quite a few other shots of this, both further away, and closer up. This was just one of my favorites.

This was shot in the midle of the day, as I was on my way back up to the house after practicing back in the woods (my parents have 200+ acres to explore). The light was harsh, but I was feeling creative, so I shot anyway.

 

[JenKat]

I like the shot and if you look at just the shadow on the truck you can see what looks like a man holding a riffle pointing up. Can anyone else see it?

Yes, I can kind of see it... There's nothing else beside the truck, so i must be from its own parts.