Landscape Found this old car in the middle of nowhere !

Found this old car in the middle of nowhere ! · **16 Likes**

The Canadian prairies have a lot of tales to tell.

**Michail_P** · 11-10-2020, 12:23 AM

Originally posted by ngrover

The Canadian prairies have a lot of tales to tell.

A really great photo. Very well balanced and unique color, perfectly dynamic composition and a certain look. The light helped unveil the glossy materiality and the background contributed to the story. You were lucky to find that car, but you made the best out of the occasion.

Liney · 11-10-2020, 03:14 AM

Some great shots, the first one is rather surreal and would have been so if you'd just had the buildings in the background. I love photos like that because it makes you wonder what happened to get it in that position.

**kcjonez** · 11-10-2020, 05:24 AM

Great scene! Well captured. I would return to this area again and again in all different light and weather conditions.

Originally posted by ngrover

The Canadian prairies have a lot of tales to tell.

ignath · 11-10-2020, 12:32 PM

wonderful series! priceless objects , nice framing and apprealing colors.

**MSL** · 11-10-2020, 05:17 PM

I think if you were going to work on a smaller set of these, it would be the original one and the first two of the extras. They all tell a story of neglect and decay, and of time passing slowly on the prairies.

WhatsMyNameAD67 · 11-10-2020, 06:28 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

If you look closely, there's a tyre resting horizontally on the underside of the car, behind and to the left of the drive shaft, and one up inside the fender, just behind the front bumper, on our right...

It still ain’t going anywhere

**Larrymc** · 11-10-2020, 08:16 PM

Super catch, the old Dodge is showing its Torsion Bar front suspension. It's amazing that its not a total rust out.

**BigMackCam** · 11-11-2020, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by Larrymc

Super catch, the old Dodge is showing its Torsion Bar front suspension. It's amazing that its not a total rust out.

Looking at the underside, it's in remarkable condition... All I can see is light surface rust; no rot to speak of. Given that it's probably been sitting belly up like that for some considerable time, that part of Canada must be pretty dry...

lesmore49 · 11-11-2020, 03:27 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by BigMackCam

Looking at the underside, it's in remarkable condition... All I can see is light surface rust; no rot to speak of. Given that it's probably been sitting belly up like that for some considerable time, that part of Canada must be pretty dry...

It is. The prairie provinces ...Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta...are among the drier areas of Canada. We get snow and rain, enough to provide beautiful crops of grain products, etc. but not as much as say as some parts of eastern Canada and the west coast.

At one time not a lot of salt was used on the roads to de ice and prairie vehicles were known to be relatively rust free. Unfortunately that is no longer the case. But back in the 1950's....

**xs400** · 11-11-2020, 09:31 AM

Nicely done

alish74 · 11-11-2020, 09:55 AM

nice shots!

q_crack · 11-11-2020, 10:01 AM

The car and the buildings in the photo work well together - all in decay. The additional photos are also very good - blue sky and dry grass (harvested crops) work well together.

ngrover · 11-11-2020, 10:55 AM - **1 Like**

Thanks for the kind comments everyone.

I was pretty lucky to have stumbled across these artifacts.

I'm fascinated by these relics. They are a tangible reminder of what came before us. A real sense of hard-work and hardship. It just comes across so well in a photograph.

These are some of my first shots taken on my Pentax K-3 II ( or any Pentax ). I came to appreciate a feature that I actually thought I'd never care about.... GPS.

I took 126 photos of abandoned buildings (36 unique) over a 1350 KM drive ( Calgary to Winnipeg ). If it were not for the GPS I may never see these things again. Because of the GPS, I can pick out a few places to revisit (with my tripod and better light).

Happy shooting!

lesmore49 · 11-11-2020, 04:37 PM

Originally posted by ngrover

Thanks for the kind comments everyone.

I was pretty lucky to have stumbled across these artifacts.

I'm fascinated by these relics. They are a tangible reminder of what came before us. A real sense of hard-work and hardship. It just comes across so well in a photograph.

These are some of my first shots taken on my Pentax K-3 II ( or any Pentax ). I came to appreciate a feature that I actually thought I'd never care about.... GPS.

I took 126 photos of abandoned buildings (36 unique) over a 1350 KM drive ( Calgary to Winnipeg ). If it were not for the GPS I may never see these things again. Because of the GPS, I can pick out a few places to revisit (with my tripod and better light).

Happy shooting!

That is a very good idea, Not being technologically skilled, I haven't thought of using a GPS to identify previous photos locations and given that I like to go down rural back roads looking for subjects...and then return to them later, that would be a very good idea. Thx.

kjfishman · 11-24-2020, 06:01 AM

Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring to go out and find abandoned places and objects to shoot.

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11-10-2020, 12:23 AM	#16
Michail_P Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: Kalymnos Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,006	Originally posted by ngrover The Canadian prairies have a lot of tales to tell. A really great photo. Very well balanced and unique color, perfectly dynamic composition and a certain look. The light helped unveil the glossy materiality and the background contributed to the story. You were lucky to find that car, but you made the best out of the occasion.

11-10-2020, 03:14 AM	#17
Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	Some great shots, the first one is rather surreal and would have been so if you'd just had the buildings in the background. I love photos like that because it makes you wonder what happened to get it in that position.

11-10-2020, 05:24 AM	#18
kcjonez Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mount Desert, Maine, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 861	Great scene! Well captured. I would return to this area again and again in all different light and weather conditions. Originally posted by ngrover The Canadian prairies have a lot of tales to tell.

11-10-2020, 12:32 PM	#19
ignath Pentaxian Join Date: May 2018 Location: Riga Posts: 1,759	wonderful series! priceless objects , nice framing and apprealing colors.

11-10-2020, 05:17 PM	#20
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	I think if you were going to work on a smaller set of these, it would be the original one and the first two of the extras. They all tell a story of neglect and decay, and of time passing slowly on the prairies.

11-10-2020, 06:28 PM - 1 Like	#21
WhatsMyNameAD67 Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2018 Posts: 307	Originally posted by BigMackCam If you look closely, there's a tyre resting horizontally on the underside of the car, behind and to the left of the drive shaft, and one up inside the fender, just behind the front bumper, on our right... It still ain’t going anywhere

11-10-2020, 08:16 PM	#22
Larrymc Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Mississippi, USA Posts: 5,252	Super catch, the old Dodge is showing its Torsion Bar front suspension. It's amazing that its not a total rust out.

11-11-2020, 12:07 AM	#23
BigMackCam Digitiser of Film Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: North East of England Posts: 20,676	Originally posted by Larrymc Super catch, the old Dodge is showing its Torsion Bar front suspension. It's amazing that its not a total rust out. Looking at the underside, it's in remarkable condition... All I can see is light surface rust; no rot to speak of. Given that it's probably been sitting belly up like that for some considerable time, that part of Canada must be pretty dry...

11-11-2020, 03:27 AM - 1 Like	#24
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,345	Originally posted by BigMackCam Looking at the underside, it's in remarkable condition... All I can see is light surface rust; no rot to speak of. Given that it's probably been sitting belly up like that for some considerable time, that part of Canada must be pretty dry... It is. The prairie provinces ...Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta...are among the drier areas of Canada. We get snow and rain, enough to provide beautiful crops of grain products, etc. but not as much as say as some parts of eastern Canada and the west coast. At one time not a lot of salt was used on the roads to de ice and prairie vehicles were known to be relatively rust free. Unfortunately that is no longer the case. But back in the 1950's....

11-11-2020, 09:31 AM	#25
xs400 Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,929	Nicely done

11-11-2020, 09:55 AM	#26
alish74 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Astana Photos: Gallery Posts: 93	nice shots!

11-11-2020, 10:01 AM	#27
q_crack Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 85	The car and the buildings in the photo work well together - all in decay. The additional photos are also very good - blue sky and dry grass (harvested crops) work well together.

11-11-2020, 10:55 AM - 1 Like	#28
ngrover Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2020 Posts: 27 Original Poster	Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I was pretty lucky to have stumbled across these artifacts. I'm fascinated by these relics. They are a tangible reminder of what came before us. A real sense of hard-work and hardship. It just comes across so well in a photograph. These are some of my first shots taken on my Pentax K-3 II ( or any Pentax ). I came to appreciate a feature that I actually thought I'd never care about.... GPS. I took 126 photos of abandoned buildings (36 unique) over a 1350 KM drive ( Calgary to Winnipeg ). If it were not for the GPS I may never see these things again. Because of the GPS, I can pick out a few places to revisit (with my tripod and better light). Happy shooting!

11-11-2020, 04:37 PM	#29
lesmore49 Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Western Canada Posts: 12,345	Originally posted by ngrover Thanks for the kind comments everyone. I was pretty lucky to have stumbled across these artifacts. I'm fascinated by these relics. They are a tangible reminder of what came before us. A real sense of hard-work and hardship. It just comes across so well in a photograph. These are some of my first shots taken on my Pentax K-3 II ( or any Pentax ). I came to appreciate a feature that I actually thought I'd never care about.... GPS. I took 126 photos of abandoned buildings (36 unique) over a 1350 KM drive ( Calgary to Winnipeg ). If it were not for the GPS I may never see these things again. Because of the GPS, I can pick out a few places to revisit (with my tripod and better light). Happy shooting! That is a very good idea, Not being technologically skilled, I haven't thought of using a GPS to identify previous photos locations and given that I like to go down rural back roads looking for subjects...and then return to them later, that would be a very good idea. Thx.

11-24-2020, 06:01 AM	#30
kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Thanks for sharing. Very inspiring to go out and find abandoned places and objects to shoot.