MIne, Mine , Mine - Blast Furnace Park , Lithgow NSW 0 The HDR Experience
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This shot taken in LIthgow’s Blast Furnace Park around sunset
Blast Furnace Park is a monument to Lithgow’s industrial history. It was here that the first iron and steel were cast in Australia. William Sandford
established the blast furnace in 1886 and it continued production until 1928 when the entire industry was move to Port Kembla.
The site has now been developed as a park around the remains of the pump house and the furnace foundations. There is a pleasant walk around Lake
Pillans Wetland is adjacent to the park
Technique: HDR = 5 bracketted Images = Photomatix
Equipment: NIkon D300 Sigma 10-20mm lens
MIne, Mine , Mine - Blast Furnace Park , Lithgow NSW 0 The HDR Experience belongs to the following groups:
Abandoned Dark Creepy, Art from the Workplace, Australian Landmarks and Icons, Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia, Dilapidated Buildings, Mills & Mines, Nature's Reclamation and Unwanted , Abandoned & Saved Through Preservation. Available for sale asGreeting Cards, Matted Prints, Laminated Prints, Mounted Prints, Canvas Prints, Framed Prints and Posters
DebraLee Wiseberg
Wonderful capture.
Debra
George Lenz
beautiful imagery…well done…
Bev Woodman
Great shot Phil – it looks like a very interesting spot.
Philip Johnson replied
yes its practically in Lithgow, its visable as you come down Bells Line Of Road
Bev Woodman
Thanks Phil – I think I know where it is now.
John Shortt-Smith
Lovely shot – the building has an anthropomorphic quality – welcoming old arms, gun-toting cowboy, whatever…
Colleen Milburn
Lovely work, Philip – I can almost hear the silence.
Beth Mills
Fantastic, but truly like the B&W image better! :-)
vadim19
Well done.
Ken McElroy
Elegant view of ruins. Superb textures and colors combine for a dynamite image. Thanks for sharing.
Tom Gomez
Great colours and composition …
Philip Johnson replied
thanks Tom i had a fiddle with this one and turned it to B&W was interesting
Charlie08
Like this one too but the b/w blows me away!
catherine walker
Amazing photo.. it speaks volumes …. it has a real voice..and I can hear it..
well done ..it’s a powerful one .
Robert Kendall
Fantastic image, love the colours
Taylor Dacey
This is fantastic.
Len Langevin
You have a wonderful collection of photos! I’ll see you in some of the groups you’re in. I’m pretty new to RB and I’m still learning my way around.
fauselr
gorgeous in color too
Tim DeVore
Looks like this was once a beautiful piece of architecture now fading, you have however made it beautiful again with the treatment you selected☺ Nicely done Philip!
†Tim†
rumimume
great colours!
Deborah McGrath
You really had a great time up here in gods country – Lithgow/Capertee. I love your HDR’s especially of BFP.
Mistshadow2k4
Amazing!