Remains of Ferranti Engine House ... Lithgow Blast Furnace
Lithgow Blast Furnace (just west of the Blue Mountains, NSW, Australia) ... a site which is now the only remaining relic of Australia’s iron-making history. Walls are barely standing – these structures are a sad shell of what they were. The Furnace was established in 1886 by William Sandford, and it continued production until 1928 when the entire industry was moved to Port Kembla on the South Coast.
Geek info: Handheld, shutter priority, f/8, ISO 160, WB cloudy, Metering centre weighted. Photomatix HDR from a single jpeg (1/3 EV) and tweaked in CS3.
Remains of Ferranti Engine House ... Lithgow Blast Furnace belongs to the following groups:
Australian Landmarks and Icons, HDR Photography (3 Photos per 24hr-day), History, New South Wales Photography, Old farts of redbubble, Out of the Past, Sets of Two, Sydney, The Addicted Photographerâ–º2 Per Dayâ—„ and Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation. Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
Warren Williams
What a stunning shot, excellent comp with the clouds giving tha extra a Pro shot.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
It was another that was a tossup between colour and B&W – I like both. You would love this place – masses of old brickwork and crumbling structures! Thanks for the kind words.
Steven Agius
Stunning capture Rosalie, exellent !
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Many thanks Steven
Andrew Ness
Hi Rosalie! Cracking capture and treatment. Love the golden tones.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Glad you like it Nessie! I have so many shots from here I don’t know what to do with them.
Bill Fonseca
Great shot Rosalie. Love the deep blue in the sky against the brick colour.
izzybeth
this is so beautifully dreamlike…
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
I suspect at nights it would be more nightmare than dream-like!! Would make a great movie set – thank you for your kind words.
Memaa
Marvelous presentation, Rosalie. What a beautiful building. I hope someone restores it. It is too beautiful and historic to lose! Amazing they built such an artistic structure for a blast furnace. Wonderful history lesson.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
This has been crumbling since 1928 – at least it hasn’t been bulldozed I guess! It is a really unique relic, for Australia. Thanks Sue for the encouragement.
Marvin Collins
Beautiful Rosalie, I like the finish, well done!!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Marvin – a toss up between this and B&W again!
Jean Hildebrant
It looks like the remains of a castle or manor house, nice shot!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
This is so un-Australian that I kept feeling as though I was visiting some English ruin … very strange. Thanks Jean
Tom Gomez
Great capture and good history lesson …
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Pleased you like it Tom – thank you
Tugela
Hi Rosalie, this is really excellent. My daughter brought back a then and now photographic record of Sydney from her recent trip there. It is really facinating. Must check if this is included
Jim
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
The old photos on the signs around the park are just fascinating – the area used to be such a HUGE mass of buildings and machinery – so impressive. Very sad to see it so delapidated.
Kofoed
A wonderful capture, Rosalie. Great lighting and your legendary and excellent processing really enhances the brickwork and the sky here.
Great work, and good history lesson.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Keld – a wonderfully fascinating place to visit, and the murky weather that came and went all day gave reasonable clouds.
SharonD
Wow, gorgeous light and treatment on this Rosalie.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Strange place to visit (in a nice way) Sharon! Glad you like the finished product.
GailD
A photographers dream eh.
Fabulous shot of the ‘remains’ Rosalie.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Absolutely stunning Gail – although I didn’t see the one single ‘entry prohibited’ sign at first so I did venture in and get some amazing shots through the windows and arches … taking life in hands as there were huge holes and ditches. . . I am surprised it is not behind a big fence!
barkeypf
So very well done Rosalie.
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks heaps Paul
debsphotos
What amazing ‘remains’!! Wonderful capture Rosalie!!! *-)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
Thanks Deb – for all the times I’ve passed through Lithgow in the past, I’ve never stopped to look around. It paid off!!
Prasad
Fantastic work, again :)
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
So glad you like it Prasad – thank you
Gilberte
We admire a beautiful new building and when it has crumbled down, we admire the ruins! Nice treatment of these ruins
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
I think I identify with these old buildings Gilberte! I am glad people like ‘old ruins’ !!!! Thank you for the visit and the kind words.
Deanna Roberts...
Superb capture Rosalie. Always coming up with the great stuff. Congratulations :D
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
You are kind Deanna – thank you
Josie Jackson
Love the angle Rosalie, the eye goes up and through, beautiful, really great capture
Noelene Davies
Fabulous capture Rosalie.
Jason Connolly
Wow,it’s a bit like a castle Rosalie, well shot bud..
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
You are right Jason – it was surreal poking around this site – I kept having to remind myself I wasn’t in some fantasy story set in England! Glad you like it my friend.
Rosalie Dale IPA
Thank you all for your kind words.
Vicki Ferrari
Great shot Rosalie! Memories of Lithgow! Though they have improved the roads a lot since I first used to travel over the Blue Mountains! Love the clouds and colour in this image! Gorgeous!
Rosalie Dale IPA replied
They certainly have improved the roads! Thanks for the kind words Vicki.