It's All Black and White - Blast Furnace Park , Lithgow NSW 0 The HDR Experience

Philip Johnson

It's All Black and White - 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

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It's All Black and White - Blast Furnace Park , Lithgow NSW 0 The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson
It's All Black and White - Blast Furnace Park , Lithgow NSW 0 The HDR Experience by Philip Johnson
  • Peter Hill

    Peter Hill

    Nice work! Gotta love that Sigma 10-20!

  • Philip Johnson replied

    Thanks Peter yes its great value for the money

  • LeeMartinImages

    LeeMartinImages

    Dont know where I would be without that lens…...........love this is Black and White….........you should do more

  • Philip Johnson replied

    thanks guru

  • Beth Mills

    Beth Mills

    Great image in B&W!!! Another example of how temporary humans are in the overall scheme of things!!! :-)

  • valzart

    valzart

    Wow! amazing shot sweetheART ;} happy hippy hugglez

  • Linda  Syms

    Linda Syms

    Fabulous work Philip.

  • fauselr

    fauselr

    excellent shot

  • Kevin Bergen

    Kevin Bergen

    Would not have pegged this as an HDR image. I like the HDRs that aren’t obviously HDR, and you’ve done it here! I would not have thought of b/w, but again, great choice here. Really like the high contrast, edgy feel to this piece!

  • Cherubtree

    Cherubtree

    Love this in b&w! You are a master!

  • sendao

    sendao

    such wonderful shot,the B&W ARE PERFECT!...

  • Charlie08

    Charlie08

    What a fantastic piece of art Steve! Excellent, excellent b/w!

  • Becky  Kagan

    Becky Kagan

    I love this one in B/W!

  • wildimagenation

    wildimagenation

    Nice one! Great atmosphere :) Thank for the watchlist add, by the way!

  • alexkess

    alexkess

    This is amazing! Great work.

  • Motti Golan

    Motti Golan

    Beautiful image! i love the b/w version

  • Catherine Davis

    Catherine Davis

    Fantastic image, love them both! Love the power of the black and white!

  • ambient-1

    ambient-1

    Very nice!

  • dps7777

    dps7777

    Stunning black & white capture, Philip. Looks like part of a horror movie set. Well seen, well done. David ;-)

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    outstanding,

  • Jeff Catford

    Jeff Catford

    I have many, many memories of this ruin. You have done it justice. Thank you.
    I’m enjoying my new Sigma 10-20 too btw

  • DaveBassett

    DaveBassett

    Nice work – excellent detail. Looks extra good large.
    I’m pretty impressed with my Sigma 10-20.

  • Philip Johnson replied

    yes the 10-20 is very good value

  • toby snelgrove  IPA

    toby snelgrove...

    I missed this one … great B&W … nice work on the sky

  • enno2009

    enno2009

    stunning!

  • Ashley W

    Ashley W

    what a great image !

  • RyePixels

    RyePixels

    Great B&W – I think this is the pick of your posted RB shots.

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