Kombi From Mars

Ben Messina

Kombi From Mars

I was on my way to the Simpson Desert through Birdsville, Qld. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I found this burnt out Kombi.

Kombi From Mars belongs to the following groups:

Landscape Photography, Outback Australia and Technical Photography
Kombi From Mars by Ben Messina
Kombi From Mars by Ben Messina
  • Fremme

    Fremme

    Stunning shot, love it, great job, fav for me

  • Casey Smith

    Casey Smith

    Thats a cool shot Ben, makes you wonder what happened to the people who watched it burn, or left it there to gather rust.

  • Tony Middleton

    Tony Middleton

    great find Ben ! nice composition on the old ‘heap’... Could look good as a B&W as well perhaps ?

  • dmbphotography

    dmbphotography

    I like that shot.

  • Matt  Lauder

    Matt Lauder

    Find wrecks like this out in the bush is gold. I agree with Tony this as a B&W with a bit of a duotone would look great.

  • JimFilmer

    JimFilmer

    likehow the sky and the ground & rocks reced so quickly from the VW – did you use a fairly “short” lens?

  • Ben Messina replied

    Thanks for the comment Jim, from memory the focal length was 16mm.

  • JKKimball

    JKKimball

    This is a wonderful image! I lost a VW Bus in the 60’s, wonder if this is it??? Great work indeed. JK

  • Michael Jones

    Michael Jones

    I agree with all of the above, I just love painting these, it’s almost like painting a portrait, great find and even greater capture, well done. I’ll have to keep my eyes open for this guy, next time I’m travelling that way.

  • syd baker

    syd baker

    Looks like Blue Man sold his van…

    (Blue Man 12)

  • mikequigley

    mikequigley

    fab image mq

  • mikebov

    mikebov

    Amazing image

  • amautez

    amautez

    dude fantastic shot

  • mikequigley

    mikequigley

    lovely work – great shot mq

  • Jason Connolly

    Jason Connolly

    Wow, what a find, great shot Ben..

  • Alexh

    Alexh

    Nice little restoration project for somebody brave!

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