Automobile Graveyard - Dungeness by TwoPynts
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"Many a person who started out to conquer the world in shining army has ended up just getting along. The horse got tired, the army rusty. The goal was removed and unsure." ~ Robert A. Cook
Some of you may remember that I took a trip to St. Mary's Georgia in early May. I stopped posting photos from that trip after getting such a wealth of material from my visit to Fairchild Gardens and the Chihuly glass exhibition there. I would like to get back to my St. Mary's trip soon, and here is a photo taken from a day excursion to Cumberland Island. The island was once home to the sprawling estates of the Carnegie family, but has since fallen into decay and the park service is working to restore the island to it's natural, unmolested state over the coming years. One of the many photo-ops during this day trip was the automobile graveyard. For some inexplicable reason, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources moved these classic cars out of a perfectly good barn and left them to rot. I had seen a previous photo of these cars after they had been exposed for the elements for about 10 years and were well on their way to ruin but still recognizable. I wasn't prepared to find how much further they had decayed and become for the most part unrecognizable lumps of rusty metal. A very sad thing, consider their history and how much they would have been worth if they had been preserved, but still a fortunate photo op. In fact, this photo nabbed me second place in July's myolympus.org photo contest, Cars division (P18). Please excuse the size of the image, I wanted to show off the fine rusty detail. Have a great weekend everyone! ----- Thank you for your verdant comments on my last upload, Leaf Space.
----- Olympus C-8080WZ & PhotoshopCS. (680) Sponsored by: Kramer Kreations
Comments (27)
Hopalong
Carnegie built a lot of libraries. Where's the crabs? Well, least yall in red-dirt JORGEJAH could bring back some fried cat....
evilstoy
Cool. Really excellent composition and colors.
CDBrugg
ashes to ashes and dust to dust - it will happen to all of us sooner or later - lol
RodsArt
Once worked for a guy that would cut these old classics up into little pieces for the scrap metal....shame. Nice to see the old shapes...Great shot.
jif3d
Rust never sleeps ? does a mean job on NEW cars too ! well done in the compo, another fine capture ! Cheers
Digimon
First off, congrats!!! Second, cool!! I love how all the cars have a similar palette, with regard to the color of the rust! And the leaves add to the overall effect. It is sad that the glorious vehicles end up like this, but it makes for an excellent shot!! Awesome thumbnail! Spooky!! At night the phantom lights glow!!!! I have to make a point to check your thumbnails, to make sure they're clean! ; )
acclaude
Beautifull old cars cemetary capt shot!! Wonderfull greens & browns alliance, this oxyded metals R so beautifull.... we can see the time going ;o) xxxxx thks 4share some of Ur trip materials
Hendesse
This was indeed no stainless steel. Fantastic capture, I like the colors and details!!
Onslow
What an amazing place to see, and captured perfectly here. Congrats on your oly placement. We don't get car graveyards here - different history - they look fascinating places. We do have a Dungeness :)
sharky_
My how time has passed us fast. To bad we all get rusty when we get old. Excellent capture my friend. Aloha
BBarbs
Isnt it amazing that these cars are left to decay and rust. Looks alot like some places in New Mexico. lol. I think it should be our State motto or something. Rust and decay. This is a great image. I actually love old rusty trucks and cars. Here in Santa Fe, they use old rusted out trucks for sculptures and call it " found art ". I really do like them. I know ....I am weird. lol. Excellent shot !!!
Denger
Oh, I dunno. I think the automobile did a little too well at conquering the world, if world petroleum reserves are any indication. All that is will one day pass away... Excellent capture of the detail and textures on these old jalopies, and thought-provoking commentary, as usual!
goodoleboy
Ooooh, love those rusted and pitted fenders! Oxidization at its best. Good capture. To maintain a beautiful and healthy environment they should compress all those cars into small blocks before they rust and deteriorate.
jocko500
congrats on that contest and this is super photo too
itsumama
Congrats on your win! I often think when I see cars like this...how excited and proud the owners were on the day they first got them. :o)b
Richardphotos
congrats on the win and it is an excellent display/capture of men's folly.you will have excuse the goverment, they know not what they are doing
babuci
Congrat for a place You got for this shot. I love the old rusted way look!
npauling
Congrats on your second placing for this great shot. What a shame they were just left to go rusty. Thanks for all the info about their history.
pm_hackworth
I love it! :)
hotracer2
Now that's a fixer upper:):):):)
Valerie-Ducom
wowwww, excellent image and incredible composition and your pov is very good!!! Well done my friend!!! Good day and hugs ;)
Chaos911
:) this shot is sooo cool, excellently done!!!!
Punaguy
What a great shot here...I have tried to shoot rusty cars and man they just came out dull...this one has character, and I'm sure Olympus saw that too by awarding you second....Congrats on a fine image! Aloha!
moochagoo
I absolutly love thoses rusty old cars. Very good work !
Zacko
FAAAAAAAAAAAAANTASTIC SHOT!!!! All those leaves (leafs??? Sigh...why wont i ever learn the plural for that word?) covering those cars really add alot to the shot. Love the crop and as always your quality is TOP-NOTCH!!!!! Just gorgeous Sir. Sorry i wont be able to catch up on all your uploads while i was gone....i have 170 mails to go through, LOL. #:o)
erlandpil
Good color and composition erland
addiek
great recording... get those babies before they turn to dirt, i say.