Night One Hundred Years of Salt and Sea

One Hundred Years of Salt and Sea · **5 Likes**

One Hundred Years of Salt and Sea
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What's left of a crusty pier at the abandoned Salton Sea naval base. And no, it hasn't been here for a hundred years, but it's closing in on it. I illuminated the scene with a handheld flashlight while the camera's shutter was open during this long exposure night photo. This was part of a Notorious RGB 1165-mile photography safari with Mike Cooper, George Loo, and George the monkey.
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(Plate 8341) Pentax K-1/28-105mm f/3.5-5.6 lens. 105 seconds f/8 ISO 200. October 2022.

Midorime · 11-16-2022, 02:26 AM

Tasty visual rhythm here with different intervals and groupings. That small reflection in the bottom left really makes this for me, it adds just the right amount of interest to the negative space.

OrchidJulie · 11-16-2022, 10:30 AM

Very well done, Ken. Beautiful image!

**RICHARD L.** · 11-16-2022, 01:58 PM

Hello Ken,

Was the Military Base near Bombay Bay on the Eastern side of the Salton Sea, along Rte 111 ? Lots of abandonned sites and materiel there. I spent some time in the State Park campground there.

Regards

**MikeNArk** · 11-16-2022, 02:59 PM

Interesting history surrounding this site. It's pretty amazing that this is still standing after so many years. Cool image with all the posts standing like sentinels and aligned to cast reflections straight back at you. Nice and interesting image.

Ken Lee · 11-16-2022, 06:51 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by Midorime

Tasty visual rhythm here with different intervals and groupings. That small reflection in the bottom left really makes this for me, it adds just the right amount of interest to the negative space.

Thanks. I really moved around the camera a bit before settling on this composition, trying to achieve some balance while still feeling slightly "off-kilter". And yes, the negative space was really important to me.

---------- Post added 11-16-22 at 07:52 PM ----------

Originally posted by OrchidJulie

Very well done, Ken. Beautiful image!

Thank you!

---------- Post added 11-16-22 at 07:53 PM ----------

Originally posted by RICHARD L.

Hello Ken,

Was the Military Base near Bombay Bay on the Eastern side of the Salton Sea, along Rte 111 ? Lots of abandonned sites and materiel there. I spent some time in the State Park campground there.

Regards

There is a lot of abandoned sites in that area, but no, this is on the other side.

---------- Post added 11-16-22 at 07:54 PM ----------

Originally posted by MikeNArk

Interesting history surrounding this site. It's pretty amazing that this is still standing after so many years. Cool image with all the posts standing like sentinels and aligned to cast reflections straight back at you. Nice and interesting image.

Thanks. I really loved the reflection in the water, and that's part of what drew me in to take a photo. I feel like the way Salton Sea is decaying, it seems sort of miraculous that any of this stuff is standing, such as this building below, the observation building.

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11-16-2022, 02:26 AM	#2
Midorime Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 133	Tasty visual rhythm here with different intervals and groupings. That small reflection in the bottom left really makes this for me, it adds just the right amount of interest to the negative space.

11-16-2022, 10:30 AM	#3
OrchidJulie Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Magic City Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,931	Very well done, Ken. Beautiful image!

11-16-2022, 01:58 PM	#4
RICHARD L. Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Quebec City, Quebec Posts: 6,575	Hello Ken, Was the Military Base near Bombay Bay on the Eastern side of the Salton Sea, along Rte 111 ? Lots of abandonned sites and materiel there. I spent some time in the State Park campground there. Regards

11-16-2022, 02:59 PM	#5
MikeNArk Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2019 Location: Conway, Arkansas Posts: 15,105	Interesting history surrounding this site. It's pretty amazing that this is still standing after so many years. Cool image with all the posts standing like sentinels and aligned to cast reflections straight back at you. Nice and interesting image.

11-16-2022, 06:51 PM - 1 Like	#6
Ken Lee Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2021 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 648 Original Poster	Originally posted by Midorime Tasty visual rhythm here with different intervals and groupings. That small reflection in the bottom left really makes this for me, it adds just the right amount of interest to the negative space. Thanks. I really moved around the camera a bit before settling on this composition, trying to achieve some balance while still feeling slightly "off-kilter". And yes, the negative space was really important to me. ---------- Post added 11-16-22 at 07:52 PM ---------- Originally posted by OrchidJulie Very well done, Ken. Beautiful image! Thank you! ---------- Post added 11-16-22 at 07:53 PM ---------- Originally posted by RICHARD L. Hello Ken, Was the Military Base near Bombay Bay on the Eastern side of the Salton Sea, along Rte 111 ? Lots of abandonned sites and materiel there. I spent some time in the State Park campground there. Regards There is a lot of abandoned sites in that area, but no, this is on the other side. ---------- Post added 11-16-22 at 07:54 PM ---------- Originally posted by MikeNArk Interesting history surrounding this site. It's pretty amazing that this is still standing after so many years. Cool image with all the posts standing like sentinels and aligned to cast reflections straight back at you. Nice and interesting image. Thanks. I really loved the reflection in the water, and that's part of what drew me in to take a photo. I feel like the way Salton Sea is decaying, it seems sort of miraculous that any of this stuff is standing, such as this building below, the observation building.