Abandoned Car - Death Valley, Calif by bentchick
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I just got back from a fantastic trip to Death Valley, California. Every year I meet up with friends there, to camp and explore. This year gas prices kept us from going to far away from camp, so by talking to one of the Park employees, we found out about some "secret spots" that are not seen by all visitors. This car was found behind a hill of one of the well know attractions. An old "dumping" spot, full of tin cans, rusty metals, and broken colored glass, it was a photographers dream! I love finding old stuff and getting creative!
This shot was a must in B&W! It did look pretty good in color, but the sky and hills in background were a little washed out, so I was able to bring out the detail more with B&W. Hope you like! I will have more pics of my trip to post as I find time (which will be more and more since the snow is melting fast and I won't be able to ski soon :(
Comments (26)
tennesseecowgirl
great shot .. fun place to visit as well.. if you can take the heat.
TwoPynts
Looks like it's been there a long, long, LONG time! B&W was the perfect choice, did you consider toning it too? Very desolate, the mountains are the perfect backdrop. Glad you had a good trip. :o)
MrsLubner
They don't call it Death Valley for nothing. :-) This really is great and I had no idea this area existed in Death Valley. Beautiful postwork and presentation.
durleybeachbum
A superb pic!
Svarg
Not a good place to break down! :^) Great shot!
Ac-Dc
LoL this car is out of use too.good shot.
RocksLady
Beautiful Pic!! Greeting Rocksy HAPPY ST PATRICK's DAY :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-)
Hedepo
A very strong B&W of DV, looks like a real unique spot in the area!! Very well done the atmosphere of lonelyness!! Excellent By The Way, if you have to take patrol in the Netherlands, ???? a heart-attack is almost guaranteed for Americans!!!!LOL!!! Have a very nice day Henk
nikolais
how long...the name of the valley obliges a lot! powerful graphics.
mysnapz
Super place and what a great find.
DCLEW2
Very nicely done. I can't even tell what kind of vehicle it is at this point. deuce?
finealine
Excelent picture, greatful! Greetz Christina www.model-fine.de/
Cosine
I think this is beyond "needs a little work." Such a stark and hostile environment, and the B&W adds to the effect.
redchilicat
Wow I would have to say that cars been abandoned quite a while. The B&W looks fantastic for this composition.
GiMi53
Good to see you back, Kim... A well composed image, perfectly contrasted in B&W !
delaorden_ojeda
Simple a wonderful composition and superb work, excelent capture !
nongo
This old car is rapidly becoming a fossil!!!!!! very cool shot!!!!!! I can't wait to see more!
DukeNukem2005
This is a very beautiful and very interesting image!
amlondono
Superb composition , love it in B & W ! Ana
moochagoo
Superb !
timtripp
brilliant
kimariehere
love the secret spot you found of the old abandened relic just waiting to be captured in the stones ... awesome find and shot looks great in black and white! (OMG yeah the gas prices are unreal we just filled up our tank 100 bucks earlier this week and after one trip to the zoo and a few trips around town almost on empty again going to have to go buy a horse soon lol!!!!)
sharky_
Like this capture and it reminds me of an abandoned Cadillac on the Road to the Sea here in Hawaii. Excellent. Aloha
hauksdottir
I like the B&W, but agree with TwoPynts that toning would be interesting... sepia would age it even further. Oodles of nice texture in that place!
SapUS59
fantastic image, the b/w is excellent !!
AndreiR
back to basic elements. great picture!