old smith mine (7 imgs 20d)

System

hello

i stopped by the old smith mine on my way to red lodge MT last week, and was surprised to find the gate open. having stopped there on previous trips, and with no signs to indicate otherwise, off i went to explore :uhoh










after returning home and doing some research online, i learned the coal mine was shut down in 1943 after an explosion, in which 74 miners lost their lives.

when the opportunity presented itself to get off work early yesterday, i couldn't help but go back... there's something about the place.

one of the very few i processed in color...



b&ws processed with nik coloreffects duplex monochrome plugin. the next two were shot on a tripod and bracketed but i went with a single 5s @ f9 exposure. i kinda like how the blown highlights of the intruding light accentuate the pourus condition of the buildings. i'd love to get some (natural) light rays in there. maybe i need to fire them things up, hehe










i'm planning to return again on sunday and hope to get some better shots esp of the buildings themselves, try to capture more of the life that once was. it's a fascinating place with a tragic history, full of character.

thanks for lookin, and comments or critique appreciated as always :help

sascha

Andy

sascha, good to see you again. this series is wonderful. you've got a really good eye, and your post work is excellent, just excellent.

thanks for sharing and contributing.

andy

ian408

It's hard not to look at these old buildings and wonder what it was
like back in their day. Same with the old ghost towns.

Very nice series you've got going. Look forward to a few more.

Ian

gubbs

Beautifuls shots Sash, looks like a place that you could just keep going back to!

gus

love your work mate

AlexIs

Beautiful shots Sash ! I love these pictures of industrial history. Excellent subject!

LiquidOps

sash wrote:

b&ws processed with nik coloreffects duplex monochrome plugin.

Very well done. I really enjoyed the little history you have given through your photographs.

I would love to give that plugin a go. Any Idea where I could find it?

Thanks,

Steven

digismile

Great shots. Especially the colour .

The colour of the rust just adds so much.

Brad

DeanMcM

Excellent!!
These are excellent!! This is my kind of photography!!

Phil U.

Dude! I love the shapes and textures you found. Really great compositions. The processing you did is excellent. Overall, top notch stuff!

Khaos

I really enoyed looking at this set. Nice!

System

thanks everyone for your comments! :oogle

hi andy maybe there's hope yet, lol... i owe much of it to you
steven, they have a bundled demo available here... great set of plugins

can't wait to head back there on sunday, the place has me hooked

sash