Mike's Look at Life

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Industry

Posted on February 18, 2014 by Mike

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

This is a complex twenty miles west of me that sits completely abandoned. Mostly fenced off, access is difficult at best. Click on the image twice to see some great broken glass.

35 thoughts on “Industry”

iosatel on February 18, 2014 at 8:50 am said:

Excellent b&w image, perfectly done!

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 8:52 am said:
  
  Thanks!
  
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Victor Rakmil on February 18, 2014 at 8:50 am said:

Great Black and White!

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 8:52 am said:
  
  Thank you Victor.
  
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lauramacky on February 18, 2014 at 8:52 am said:

Love the contrast of white to black in this one!!

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 8:54 am said:
  
  That is what makes a B&W pop, IMO. Thanks for the feedback Laura.
  
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  - lauramacky on February 18, 2014 at 8:55 am said:
    
    Yup! I agree! And you’re welcome.
    
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Marilyn Armstrong on February 18, 2014 at 10:05 am said:

We have a lot of old, abandoned mills. There is something mysterious and haunted about these old buildings. Very suitable for black and white. Good job!

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 10:39 am said:
  
  Thanks Marilyn. These are always good subject matter for mono. Sad places, shuttered and decomposing.
  
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In the Stillness of Willow Hill on February 18, 2014 at 10:46 am said:

What is it about abandoned buildings that speaks to our hearts? Such emotion in this image.

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 10:53 am said:
  
  It speaks of broken souls who have lost their income and way of life. Hardship, loss, and stress. Divorce, foreclosure, and repossession. Changing times, and changing schools.
  
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Mike Howe on February 18, 2014 at 11:14 am said:

That’s a fabulous image Mike made all the more impressive when viewed on full screen. I love the light and the contrast of textures

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 11:21 am said:
  
  Thanks Mike. I agree that it is best viewed enlarged.
  
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sueslaght on February 18, 2014 at 12:30 pm said:

I agree Mike a very sad picture with so many lives affected by the closure. Was it a mill?

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 3:37 pm said:
  
  I believe it was but I don’t know anything about it, other than how it looks today. Hi Sue.
  
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  - sueslaght on February 18, 2014 at 3:59 pm said:
    
    Hi to you too Mike an a pat for Pumpkin 🙂
    
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natuurfreak on February 18, 2014 at 1:19 pm said:

Gorgeous B&W photo Mike

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 3:36 pm said:
  
  Thanks Marylou.
  
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The Housewrighter on February 18, 2014 at 1:22 pm said:

I love this hot Mike. You are getting so great with that contrasty background. I would like to know how you are doing it 🙂

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 3:35 pm said:
  
  Did you just call me “hot Mike”? Gee Michael, I didn’t know you felt that way. Please stop.
  Thanks. Topaz B&W effects. But that’s just the vehicle, I still need to operate it, eh.
  
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  - The Housewrighter on February 18, 2014 at 5:15 pm said:
    
    ha…Freudian slip – nice work sir
    
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Joe on February 18, 2014 at 2:10 pm said:

Outstanding Mike 😀

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- Mike on February 18, 2014 at 3:32 pm said:
  
  Yo, Joe. That’s how homey rolls. And thanks.
  
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Chillbrook on February 19, 2014 at 10:14 am said:

Smashing. I’ve been doing similar images myself over the last month or two.. I’ll post at some point. A good subject for photography!

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- Mike on February 19, 2014 at 10:19 am said:
  
  I like that English term smashing, especially when a gracious chap is using it to describe something I’ve done. Blimey!
  Thanks Adrian and I’ll keep my eyes open to see your work.
  
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hutchphotography2020 on February 19, 2014 at 10:28 am said:

Excellent black and white.

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- Mike on February 19, 2014 at 10:32 am said:
  
  Thanks Hutch.
  
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Son of Sharecroppers on February 19, 2014 at 11:13 am said:

Fabulous. I love shots like this one.

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- Mike on February 19, 2014 at 2:36 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Pat on February 19, 2014 at 1:44 pm said:

Great shot of this place that once was full of activity.

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- Mike on February 19, 2014 at 1:44 pm said:
  
  Thanks Pat.
  
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Tropical Flowering Zone/Maria on February 19, 2014 at 11:28 pm said:

I like the design principle in this image, using geometric forms with these industrial subjects.

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- Mike on February 20, 2014 at 8:58 am said:
  
  I have no principle in mind, trust me. I shoot and I process and if I like it I publish it. But thank you.
  
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Boomdeeadda on February 26, 2014 at 8:47 pm said:

are those grain silo’s? We used to have neat wooden elevators all along the CN rail line. They’re all gone now and put giant cement silo’s in fewer places.

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- Mike on February 26, 2014 at 8:50 pm said:
  
  Yes, some sort of mill. Big place.
  
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