Rusty Old Junkyard

moose135

Went on a photo shoot with some fellow meetup members to a local junk yard near Charlotte. And it really was a "junk" yard - a few old cars, but lots of old tools, equipment, and just general "stuff". I haven't quite become a rust junky just yet, but I'm working on it...

1 - Old IH panel truck



2 - Clipper coupe - Clipper was a Packard model in the early 1950s, and was sold as a separate car line in 1955-56.



3 - This chrome trim has seen better days.



4 - The rest of the Cadillac



5 - Creepiest Coca Cola ad ever!



6 - Grab a gear!



7 - Rusty old fence




8 - This one's for you, Tom!

black mamba

Boy, John, you've got all the ear-markings of being a true JUNKIE. Very nice series. That #5 shot is particularly compelling. And, of course, I'm really drawn to the last one.

Welcome to our little clan...you'll fit right in.

Tom

DonRicklin

Quite the treasure trove, here for us Rust Junkies!

I really like #s 5 and 8!

Rust Rules

Don

Earache

Cool stuff Moose... especially that Coke sign! I didn't know that Chucky got started so early!
There's something sad about all that fine "Detroit Iron" wasting away...

DaddyO

I got a serious laugh from your "It really was a "Junk" Yard" There are in fact different flavors of em You described this one and provided images for just what you mean. Having that kind of variety in 1 place is so very nice as exampled. Especially when it comes to old dilapidated anythings. IMO.
Very cool your willing to give your skills a chance to work in that environment and others similar. Hopefully your seeing potentials worth further investigation acording to what you like or do not like from just this set for example. There must be some charm in this area of photography for you already or you wouldn't bother I'm thinking. So its going to be neat to see what else it is that gets your attention and time as you go along photographing "junk" looking for visual value as you see it.
Image 5 is something else. Creepy like you say. Creepy cool thumb Excellent find. I found out he is "Sprite Boy" after searching with Coke Boy. You might have the only creepy Sprite Boy image there is. And a super well done shot at that. A #1 return out of a junk yard. Heck ya!

Dogdots

#8 is awesome thumb

Really enjoyed your series of photos. I agree .. the Coke ad is kinda creepy, but I like it.

Otto Focus

Wonderful photos!

moose135

Thanks for all the kind words! This was outside my usual zone, but it was a fun shoot. Between airplanes and cars and such, I've always been something of a gear head, and I guess this represents the natural cycle from slick, shiny machine to worn down and rusty. I doubt this will be my last foray into the world of rust.

black mamba wrote: »

Welcome to our little clan...you'll fit right in.

Thank you, Tom - that's high praise coming from one of the Rust Masters!

Juano

black mamba wrote: »

Welcome to our little clan...you'll fit right in.

Tom

Yep, welcome! nice series.

David_S85

Love the Zombie Coke Kid shot! Zombies and rust just go together so well.

daniel212

Brilliant junkyard photos. Photo Clarity is Awesome.
Your whole package is awesome but I think in last photo looks occurred in whole package.

Thank you for sharing this photos.