Mike's Look at Life

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Rural Industry

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Mike

Here are both the color and b/w conversion of what appears to be a grain complex.

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

I like this simple composition but am also always looking for something dramatic…

© 2014 Michael Fiveson

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52 thoughts on “Rural Industry”

Helen C on September 8, 2014 at 8:37 am said:

Color is my choice because I like the rusted look. 😉 Great photo, either way… Helen

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 8:37 am said:
  
  Thanks Helen!
  
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JImbo on September 8, 2014 at 8:39 am said:

I like the colors of the true life. Gives it more character and better composition. Can see the rust better for example.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 8:40 am said:
  
  I appreciate your thoughts here. Thank you.
  
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Marilyn Armstrong on September 8, 2014 at 8:49 am said:

Good in color, but great in black and white.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 1:19 pm said:
  
  Thanks my friend.
  
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Joanne on September 8, 2014 at 9:32 am said:

Black and white for sure! 🙂

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 1:16 pm said:
  
  Cool. Thanks!
  
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andreashauters on September 8, 2014 at 9:34 am said:

like it

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 1:16 pm said:
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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Ingrid on September 8, 2014 at 10:06 am said:

I’m always partial to color but I like the spooky feel of the B & W 🙂

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 1:17 pm said:
  
  Boohahahaha. Thanks.
  
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Mijnnikonenik on September 8, 2014 at 10:59 am said:

I prefer the B&W! Spectaculair.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 1:17 pm said:
  
  Lovely, thank you.
  
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justme792 on September 8, 2014 at 3:59 pm said:

Love the black and white one… Gives this roughness to the photo.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 4:01 pm said:
  
  I too like photos with an edge. Makes me an edgy guy, I guess. Thanks.
  
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Sue Slaght on September 8, 2014 at 4:31 pm said:

I am choosing the black and white. Very powerful. Yes definitely a grain elevator that appears to have been added on to over the years.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 5:32 pm said:
  
  Hi Sue. Yeah it looks like someone got real creative with adding various components. Thank you.
  
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apronheadlilly on September 8, 2014 at 5:03 pm said:

B&W is more Orwellian.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 5:31 pm said:
  
  I’m down with that. Thanks, Lilly.
  
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Nelson on September 8, 2014 at 7:43 pm said:

Usually I prefer monochrome but for this one, I prefer the color version

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 9:17 pm said:
  
  Fair enough, Nelson, and thanks.
  
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LB on September 8, 2014 at 8:07 pm said:

Often I choose the color, but this one I like in B&W. It suits the subject.

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 9:16 pm said:
  
  I like them both but you know I prefer dark and brooding. Thanks, Laurie.
  
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oopsjohn on September 8, 2014 at 8:33 pm said:

B.W. is a no-brainer choice. 🙂

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 9:15 pm said:
  
  Very cool and validating as well. Thanks.
  
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stvrsnbrgr on September 8, 2014 at 11:10 pm said:

I like the color photo because it reveals a richer degree of structural detail. And I like the b/w photo because it reads more like an abstract composition. You win both ways!

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- Mike on September 8, 2014 at 11:11 pm said:
  
  Thanks man.
  
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gacochran on September 9, 2014 at 2:48 am said:

Immediately drawn to the B & W. (always like your B & W) – stretches the imagination a bit more for me. Or maybe i’m drawn to something that is B & W since i constantly live in the grey!:) Either way, beautiful. Greg

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- Mike on September 9, 2014 at 8:47 am said:
  
  Thanks Greg.
  
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womanseyeview on September 9, 2014 at 5:35 am said:

Looks a little sinister in the black and white! Interesting it should have that affect.

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- Mike on September 9, 2014 at 8:47 am said:
  
  I’m always chasing that look. Nice to know it’s there, and thanks.
  
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natuurfreak on September 9, 2014 at 6:16 am said:

ik hou van zwart en wit maar vind dat de kleurfoto meer details zichtbaar maakt

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- Mike on September 9, 2014 at 8:45 am said:
  
  Marylou, toss some English at me.
  
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  - Joseph de Lange on September 11, 2014 at 8:49 am said:
    
    Hi Mike, the lady says she likes black and white but feels that the color photo shows more detail (no charge for the translation).
    
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  - Mike on September 11, 2014 at 9:23 am said:
    
    Wow. Look at you. Mr. smarty pants, thanks.
    
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Maria F. on September 9, 2014 at 9:04 am said:

I think these images make a statement.

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- Mike on September 9, 2014 at 9:05 am said:
  
  That is nice to hear. Thanks.
  
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joannesisco on September 9, 2014 at 4:25 pm said:

Hmmm – my first reaction was the colour photo. I really liked the green-rust section on the right which contrasts with the blue sky and pale grain elevator.
After reading all the comments, I went back to the B&W and finally saw the big wow in it. It’s the same photo but TOTALLY not the same photo. It does have a very dark, almost sinister look to it … like the windows are crying.

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- Mike on September 9, 2014 at 5:22 pm said:
  
  Like the windows are crying! What a great comment. I always try to create some mystery/horror in my b&w, so I totally love the crying windows.
  Thanks for taking the time to look at it, twice.
  
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Emilio Pasquale on September 11, 2014 at 12:47 pm said:

At first I preferred the color. Just a nice, pleasing shot, the blue and gray with highlights of green and rust. But the b & w is such a powerful image, with that dark, dark sky! So now it’s a toss up, which I prefer. But I think I’m leaning towards the b&w!

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- Mike on September 11, 2014 at 2:17 pm said:
  
  Thanks Emilio. I too lean towards the B&W but I agree, the color is pleasing in a simple and easy way.
  
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singhcircle on September 12, 2014 at 7:04 am said:

The b/w looks so much better, it ‘lives’!

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- Mike on September 12, 2014 at 8:22 am said:
  
  I quite agree. Thanks.
  
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echolaveaux on September 17, 2014 at 8:42 am said:

I like them both, but the B/W photo speaks to something deep inside me. You are a fabulous photographer!

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- Mike on September 17, 2014 at 8:52 am said:
  
  Wow. What a nice thing to say. Thank you very much.
  
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Carissa on September 29, 2014 at 6:53 am said:

Normally I’d say b&w, but the sky seems too dark. I like the color one better. It feels more country and less foreboding.

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- Mike on September 29, 2014 at 8:34 am said:
  
  Certainly less foreboding. Eerie always works for me.
  
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Boomdeeadda on October 5, 2014 at 1:39 am said:

The b&w photo takes on a ’50’s science fiction feel’ to it. Like a still from say a Startrek episode, wear they land on a once inhabited planet. very retro industrial. Cool!

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- Mike on October 5, 2014 at 8:57 am said:
  
  I was a boy back then and influenced by the times……b&w tv, doo wop music, folk, and sci fi. Scotty beamed me up years ago.
  
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andipab on November 23, 2014 at 2:12 pm said:

b&w

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- Mike on November 23, 2014 at 2:20 pm said:
  
  Yep. Thanks.
  
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