The Advance II

[Pete Askew]

Another of the old factory being reclaimed by nature.

http://www.realphotographersforum.com/forum/threads/the-advance.20955/

Leica M9 + 18mm Zeiss Distagon M f1:4.0. ISO 400, 1/125s at f1:5.6. PP in LR, PS and Nik ColorFX Pro 4.

 

[Steve Boykin]

NICE!!!!!!!!!! Looks like my neighborhood.

I really like the green in this photo.

Have you ever read The World Without Us? I think you would enjoy it.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Steve. I liked the way the plants appear to sweeping into and over the buildings. I could image a time-lapse sequence showing them storming in.

The book sounds interesting and I saw a short article by him. I'll give it a go. I also like fiction around this area and I know I have mentioned some of the earlier work by JG Ballarnd before, but Oryx and Crake etc are great examples also.

 

[Brian Moore]

Nice shot, Pete. I too like the upsweeping and foliage. Its like The Blob, enveloping everything in its path.

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks Brian. The Blob. One of Steve Mcqueen's first films. As a lab technician.

 

[Brian Moore]

Thanks Brian. The Blob. One of Steve Mcqueen's first films. As a lab technician.

Exactly. I think there was a remake but I didn't see it as I am sure the special effects could never match the original.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

The glow adds a dream-like edge to the picture. The contrast in colour is stark. But what I like best is the deep, deep black of that hole in the wall just immediately right of centre. It seems to be a gateway to another dimension...entrance to the Matrix, perhaps...

 

[Pete Askew]

Thanks, Rob. Gaping wounds. I have some monochromes also but the green over orange felt more dynamic, aggressive even.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Yes, I think the colour is crucial to the story here.

 

[Pete Askew]

I have posted the mono images now and they have a very different feel I think. Although the were shot in colour, I felt the monochrome treatment suited the story better.