Critique Welcomed Celery Tower

[Keith Hollister]

A bit of local history ...

The small town of Oviedo, FL (where I live) was a citrus producing hub in the 19th century. One of the major companies was founded by 2 Swedish brothers, Gus & Steen Nelson. After a couple of hard freezes decimated the citrus industry, they diversified into celery. The area (Seminole County) became one of the major celery producers in the country. When I moved here 30 years ago, celery was still being grown commercially (since discontinued) a couple miles from my house.

This water tower was erected by the Nelson produce company and still stands in downtown Oviedo as a local landmark. Of course it has been hijacked as a stealth cell phone tower I believe it was built in 1915.

Fuji X-E2 & XF18-55

 

[Glenn Clabo]

Nice shots Keith...I especially like the comp on the second.
I have to say I was expecting a pic of a Bloody Mary for some reason. It does say something about my winter weather Sunday morning mind set, eh?

 

[Keith Hollister]

Bloody Mary sounds pretty good right now, however I don't have any tomato juice or mix. Think vodka with a celery stick would suffice ?

Here's a color one (tilting the other direction for variety)

 

[Nick Lukey]

Cracking pic, looks like a fifties space ship

 

[Keith Hollister]

Thanks, Nick. Friend and I were driving home from our somewhat dodgy astrophotography attempt last week and he mentioned the water tower. At the time the sun was in the wrong position and we both said we should go shoot it. I went back the next afternoon (beat him to it). The real irony is that it is literally a couple miles from my house, lived here for almost 30 years and never photographed the thing before. Too bad I didn't shoot it 20 years ago - could have avoided all the cell antennas.

Go figure.