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noahpurdy · 04-26-2010, 12:07 PM

There are abandoned steel blast furnaces near where I live that stand about 300 feet high. They make for some really awesome photo opportunities. A friend and I swallowed our fear of heights and climbed to the top. On the way out I saw this old rail car used for carrying molten steel and had to take this image.

Lemme know what you think!

icywarm · 04-26-2010, 10:41 PM

I love the feel of this image, but the highlight between his legs looks like he is clutching a light bulb between his knees... and he seems a little to the right in the image and begs to be in the middle of an image like this.

jzietman · 04-26-2010, 10:58 PM

Following icywarm's comments, I think you should crop a bit off the left to center the figure, and maybe spot out the bright spot between the knees. Apart from that, though, I love the feel of this, it's certainly not something we see every day. Good work!

noahpurdy · 04-27-2010, 08:26 AM

Thanks for the input. How's that?

jzietman · 04-27-2010, 11:07 AM

Better, but I think he's stil a little off center.

noahpurdy · 04-27-2010, 12:19 PM

One last try! How's this? I darkened the sky a little too for moodiness.

04-26-2010, 12:07 PM	#1
noahpurdy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 479	Belly of the Beast Lens: DA* 16-50mm f/2.8 Camera: Pentax K-x Photo Location: Carrie Furnace, Rankin PA ISO: 100 Shutter Speed: 1/180s Aperture: F4 There are abandoned steel blast furnaces near where I live that stand about 300 feet high. They make for some really awesome photo opportunities. A friend and I swallowed our fear of heights and climbed to the top. On the way out I saw this old rail car used for carrying molten steel and had to take this image. Lemme know what you think!

04-27-2010, 08:26 AM	#4
noahpurdy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 479 Original Poster	How's this? Thanks for the input. How's that?

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04-26-2010, 10:41 PM	#2
icywarm Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Saskatchewan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,278	I love the feel of this image, but the highlight between his legs looks like he is clutching a light bulb between his knees... and he seems a little to the right in the image and begs to be in the middle of an image like this.

04-26-2010, 10:58 PM	#3
jzietman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, MA / New York City, NY Posts: 224	Following icywarm's comments, I think you should crop a bit off the left to center the figure, and maybe spot out the bright spot between the knees. Apart from that, though, I love the feel of this, it's certainly not something we see every day. Good work!

04-27-2010, 11:07 AM	#5
jzietman Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Salem, MA / New York City, NY Posts: 224	Better, but I think he's stil a little off center.

04-27-2010, 12:19 PM	#6
noahpurdy Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 479 Original Poster	One last try! How's this? I darkened the sky a little too for moodiness.

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