seen better days...

Tony Middleton

seen better days...

One of the few images I can access at the moment due to hardware problems…

This was shot last year on a cold wet winter’s day in the Strzelecki ranges. I love stumbling upon old rustic wrecks and relics and feel they can make great subjects. This one has obviously seen better days and in fact now has a tree growing up through the cab and where the windscreen once was.

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seen better days... by Tony Middleton
seen better days... by Tony Middleton
  • John  Kowalski

    John Kowalski

    Seen better days Tony, excellent shot love the composition! Hope all goes well with the HDD recovery!!

  • Tony Middleton replied

    thanks John ! Ideally I didn’t want to bullseye it but to get the angle that I wanted and not have crap in the background this is what I came up with.

    cheers,

  • Puggs

    Puggs

    I don’t know, it might still go as a paddock basher, but then i could be barking up the wrong tree, like this ute is…

    Great shot, and a great find….

  • Tony Middleton replied

    haha – too many punchlines in the one punchline there.. ;)

    Cheers Dion !

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    I sure do relate to that truck….

    you have a wonderful eye, just gorgeous and earthy tones…

  • Tony Middleton replied

    hi Lisa !
    Yeah I can relate to it today as well.. thanks heaps !

    tone :)

  • Ben Messina

    Ben Messina

    Great shot mate, gotta love finds like this.

  • Tony Middleton replied

    very true Ben… they don’t always work compositionally or the light sucks when you find them… so it’s great when they sort of come off hey.

  • Phil Thomson IPA

    Phil Thomson IPA

    A great image, with excellent contrasting colours in the grown and green and superb lighting, all the way through to the sheep run in the background, Tony !!!

  • Tony Middleton replied

    Thanks Phil ! glad you like the stockyard there – I tried to get that on with the best angle for the old ute whilst keeping a road and unwanted junk out that was to the left of frame.

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    Splendid find, composition and presentation!!

  • Tony Middleton replied

    hi Richard – thanks mate, glad you like it too :)

  • Craig Harris

    Craig Harris

    Suer has seen better days, top shot Tony

  • Tony Middleton replied

    It certainly has Craig – and given it’s location I think it’s there until the very end !
    cheers,

  • Kristi Bryant

    Kristi Bryant

    Great find and terrific shot! It sure does look like a cold and wet day and I’m with Phil, love the yard in the b/ground! Good luck with the HD

  • Tony Middleton replied

    hi Kristi, It’s always great to hear that people notice some of the smaller things that I try to do in my compositions and photography. Thanks for the HD wishes too. :)

  • renee Murden

    renee Murden

    Great find and great photo. The Strzelecki ranges are a great place for old things. We have found a few olds cars and buildings there.

  • Tony Middleton replied

    hi, Yeah they are – I think all regional and rural areas are loaded with old relics etc when you get out there and have a good look..
    thanks for commenting :)

  • Fotoman66

    Fotoman66

    G’day Tony,
    What a great find on such wet day, the old truck looks it has seen a lot better days, the colour just stands out on these such days. Great photo.
    Cheers Rod.

  • Tony Middleton replied

    G’day Rod,
    Yep the rain certainly does bring out the colour saturation.
    cheers,
    tone

  • Tim Wootton

    Tim Wootton

    Nice in panoramic format mate! Stumbling across old relics is a pleasure, if you can make a good image as well, even better!

  • Tony Middleton replied

    hi Tim – yeah sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t, I also think it does in this case. There are plenty of old wrecks and relics about but getting one that works photographically can be a bit tougher…

    cheers,

  • Louise Cooke

    Louise Cooke

    awwhh that’s cool – gorgeous rich colour and loads of character :))

  • Tony Middleton replied

    hi Louise – yeah I love some of these types of shots – as you mention…loads of character !
    cheers,

  • Vicki Ferrari

    Vicki Ferrari

    Hey Tony, you found my car! Yay! (does it still start?) :)) I knew I had too much rum that night, and that loading ramp made a great jump! :)
    Great photograph, especially in pano!

  • Tony Middleton replied

    thanks Vicki ! I wondered who was responsible…. ;)

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