This is a weird place. My friend Debra and I were out for an afternoon of Sunday shooting and came upon this scary place in Bedford, IN. Actually the whole town was kind of creepy. But, I saw rust and peeling paint so we had to explore and take photos. we got good ones here – close-ups of peeling paint and rust. I also found a number of other places in town that were great and scary. The smell of gas here, the rusted takes, the rotting hoses all gave this place an apocalyptic feel. I took the image into a few apps and enhanced that feeling even more. Wonder what happens when a place like this prongs a leak. The ground was oil soaked and smell of gasoline was everywhere.
Year: 2012
Happy Easter – Sunrise In Antacrtica
Happy easter Sunday. It’s a great day here in Indianapolis today. I wanted to share an image that is a sunrise in Antarctica. Actually it’s the tail end of sunset. See the sun really never goes away it just kind of gets real low and gives you four hours of sunset or two of sunset and two of sunrise. Either way like a lot of things you see in Antarctica it is a constant reminder that there is something greater out there creating all of this each day. The things I have seen on my three trips there as well other experiences has allowed me to feel closer spiritually to god and the magnificent things that have been created. My photography allows me each day to capture a little piece of that and share it like I do here.
My Web Site Updated
A month or so ago I redesigned my web site. It’s home grown and meant to be a place where I can share my images. I don’t have a lot of time to keep it updated as my work with Phase One keeps me plenty busy. However being a holiday weekend I did find dome time to add a new gallery and clean some things up. If you haven’t visited my site, please do so. You can CLICK HERE or go to www.kevinraberphotography.com . Of course the best way to keep up with my latest images is to subscribe to this blog and or visit it each day. I do my best to make a posting a day. Thanks for visiting.
Rust and Decay
Sometimes you take a photo and you wish you could go back in time and see what something looked like in its prime. This shot was made of a rusted hull of a ship in Buenos Aires. From what I could tell this was a party boat of some type. This image is of what I presume was the dining room. As you can see all the wood and content is gone. I just loved the look, geometry, and of course the rust. This was hit in a very dangerous part of Buenos Aires, so while it was being taken I was always watching out for a mugger as well as the few friends that were with me were on constant guard. I have a lot of rusty ship images from this trip and maybe I’ll post a few more in the near future.
Simple Does It
Sometimes it is best I don’t write a lot but just let you enjoy what simple good composition can do to make a nice image. Shot in the Palouse area of Washington state. Same place as the truck image from the previous post.
Truck In A Barn
One of my favorites spots in the US to shoot is an area called the Palouse. It’s Located in SE Washington and consists for rolling farmland. Yeah, I know farm land, sure how can that be so great? The area is surreal, beautiful old barns, immense skies and all sorts of surprises. The season in late May to early June is planting time. This si where the fields are being plowed and planted. The landscape if dynamic. Then in late August the harvest takes place and it even more dramatic. You can use the cloud tags below and click on Palouse to see more images. This shot is of an old truck found in a barn there. Abandoned near as I can tell in the late 1940’s. Pristine condition, no vandalism and just waiting to be photographed. From the ton of images I did there this one kind of tells the overall story.
Twins
Going through some of my images the other day I came across this image from one of my trips to Antarctica. What I like is how the icebergs matches the same look as the mountains behind. Antarctica is so pretty and full of many surprises like this. I have so many iceberg pictures. MAybe time for an Iceberg book.
A Bit More Rust
Pretty soon I will get back to posting the majestic landscapes again. However, today and for a bit longer I will stay urban. Today’s images is of a large oil storage tank and a run down fuel depot in southern Indiana. I love the rust, peeling paint and blue sky. So many contrasts. Enjoy.
Inside Mexican Church
On my recent trip to San Miguel, Mexico, we were given the chance to see behind the sciences at a large church not to far from San Miguel. There was a pilgrimage going on at the time and this is a shot inside one of the courtyard inside this church. I like the arches, and the way the people are positioned. What are they doing? What is this place.
Hot Rod Engine
I always marvel at engineering. Like when you think of your iPhone, hoe did they figure out a way to design it so it looks cool and do all it can and make millions of then. Or step inside a nuclear submarine and think about all the wire and pipes and how they figured out where it all went and worked together. Amazing stuff. Look at this picture of hot rod engine. Just beautiful in looks and how it functions too. To think someone drew the idea out on paper originally .