Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Industrial Patterns


I took a drive in a part of town I don't usually visit looking for interesting things to photograph.  The area is very industrial with factories and storage facilities all around.  I found an area full of these storage tanks.  There were hundreds of them in all shapes and sizes.  I was immediately drawn to the patterns of the shadows and the stairs that wrapped around the tanks.  In this photo, I love that everything is white except for the dark stairs and the yellow handrail.  I took a lot of photos that day and there is something about them I just love.  So here is the first in my industrial pattern series.  I'll sprinkle a few others around every now and then.

The second photo is the exact same image as above only with the colors turned around.  Not exactly a negative image but an image with the colors reversed and the edges of the shadow highlighted.
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27 comments:

  1. Stefan JanssonSeptember 27, 2011 at 2:02 AM

    This is great Sharon. The shadow looks like a 3D pattern.

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  2. KarlSeptember 27, 2011 at 2:57 AM

    Ohhh, this is very very beautiful Sharon, my compliments!

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  3. brattcatSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:51 AM

    absolutely love these, sharon!

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  4. john (johneskey.com)September 27, 2011 at 4:00 AM

    Wow Sharon, I love the white image!!!! The shadows are really incredible.

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  5. UnknownSeptember 27, 2011 at 4:53 AM

    This is brilliant! What a composition.

    Sharon, I must confess I have not heard of the Gloria wine before, but I did a little search and realized it's produced in the north, the same region where the Port Wine comes from (Douro). Actually, the variety (and quality) of portuguese wines are amazing when you think how small this country is.

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2011 at 4:58 AM

    What a shot, Sharon! I love it! I hope you'll return to this industrial site often...

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  7. ThérèseSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:22 AM

    Marvelous images so well captured!

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  8. Hull and HereaboutsSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:59 AM

    Lovely images.

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  9. LowellSeptember 27, 2011 at 6:28 AM

    Well done and very creative. I love to play with such forms and lines and shadows and Photoshop stuff!

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  10. RandySeptember 27, 2011 at 6:45 AM

    Sharon these are marvelous! I love them both.

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  11. PerthDailyPhotoSeptember 27, 2011 at 7:45 AM

    I really like these a lot Sharon, great images, love how you've adjusted the second one, but you're right the yellow handrail in the first one along with the delicate shadows is very special.

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  12. KathySeptember 27, 2011 at 8:20 AM

    These architectural images are fabulous. My photography club's next monthly contest is "Patterns." Wish I could find something like that around here.

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  13. KateSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:29 AM

    A wonderful duo, and how clever of you to see the potential!

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  14. AnonymousSeptember 27, 2011 at 8:38 AM

    Oh, this is really nice, Sharon!

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  15. JackSeptember 27, 2011 at 9:39 AM

    These are really good, Sharon. Bravo! I keep thinking that I can get some nice patterns if I keep my eyes open in industrial areas, but so far I have been coming up dry. If I were a jealous kind of guy, I would be jealous of these wonderful shots.

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  16. irinapicturesSeptember 27, 2011 at 10:25 AM

    You progress in photographing during the time I follow your blog is amazing. Bravo.
    And also the Thai food cooker? Wow))

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  17. glendaSeptember 27, 2011 at 12:17 PM

    These are great they look like pen and ink drawings.

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  18. VirginiaSeptember 27, 2011 at 12:43 PM

    WOW!!! That is amazing. The top shot reminds me of an Escher, took me a minute to figure it out. Bravo Sharon.
    V

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  19. JudySeptember 27, 2011 at 2:25 PM

    That photo looks almost musical! Fantastic find!

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  20. Regina KSeptember 27, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    This area looks to be a great find, I like these photos and look forward to more.

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  21. LoriSeptember 27, 2011 at 3:12 PM

    wow. love it. It's even better large scale. Definitely print-worthy!

    Thanks for stopping by at Juxtaexposed.com

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  22. T. BecqueSeptember 27, 2011 at 5:29 PM

    Love, love these photos! The pattern is super.

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  23. MagpieSeptember 27, 2011 at 9:36 PM

    I love the first one best. I really like how the shadows just fade away. Wonderful. Looking forward to more.

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  24. Milandailyphoto.comSeptember 28, 2011 at 3:20 PM

    many thanks for this beautiful report an images

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  25. WitnessSeptember 28, 2011 at 10:53 PM

    solid.

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  26. LúciaOctober 2, 2011 at 4:24 PM

    F-A-N-T-A-S-T-I-C shot!!!
    Congratulations, love it! ;-)

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  27. Steve ReedOctober 17, 2011 at 10:03 PM

    Oh, very nice. I shot some similar shadows in Brooklyn last year:

    http://shadowsteve.blogspot.com/2010/06/recycling.html

    This is one of the coolest shadow phenomena I've seen! And I like your reverse image too -- makes me think I should play around more with my editing software!

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