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Neon Boneyard IR

BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
edited April 2, 2008 in Other Cool Shots
The Neon Boneyard is the place where old Las Vegas signs are laid to rest. Eventually many of these signs will be restored and displayed at various locations throughout Las Vegas. Others will remain here until they decay away. You may have seen the Boneyard featured in print, television, movies and music videos.

Here is a selection of images from the Boneyard that I shot in infrared on March 29, 2008.

1 - City Center Motel
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2 - Jackpot Modern Casino
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3 - ET
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4 - Burger King
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5 - Silver Slipper
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6 - YORK
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7 - Playin' pool at the Boneyard
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8 - Fox Theatre Golden Nugget
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9 - TRUST (letters from the imploded Stardust casino)
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10 - Mega Jackpot World
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11 - VooDoo Dollars
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    RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,932 moderator
    edited March 31, 2008
    Cool series, Bill. The first shot really intrigued me...I think it's because the city skyline it pictured was only about five stories high. Very nice.

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    ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Nice series..love the processing! very neat!
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    darkdragondarkdragon Registered Users Posts: 1,051 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Great photos.

    I can't beleive I missed the trip! I don't seem to get Flickr emails about these things, better check my settings.
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    PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Howdy,

    Great images, I really like the ones with the Pool Player in them.

    Great perspective and post processing, Very nicely done!!

    Really enjoyed seeing them.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
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    John MuellerJohn Mueller Registered Users Posts: 2,555 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Some of the best interesting stuff Ive seen in a while Billthumb.gif
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    eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Love the series, Bill. That boneyard is one place I'd like to visit, someday. Very nice images. thumb.gifthumb.gif
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    EphTwoEightEphTwoEight Registered Users Posts: 552 Major grins
    edited March 31, 2008
    Cool shots. thumb.gif

    I've been meaning to get there someday, but never do. Is it a pay-to-see sorta thing? Can one go there at night?

    Thanks
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    DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited April 1, 2008
    All nice. I could warm up to IR used this way. clap.gif
    The images really present the story very well.
    Michael
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    BeachBillBeachBill Registered Users Posts: 1,311 Major grins
    edited April 2, 2008
    Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

    We had special access to the boneyard (later in the day for better light), but they do have public tours of the place.

    http://www.neonmuseum.org/boneyard.html

    You can also rent the place out for special photo or video shoots, even at night like MTV did during the Video Music Awards a couple years ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W2KtqlBqLA (you would have to bring your own power generators because it's a big dirt lot without any power).
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