Rust In Peace!
A war remnant, left to rot. Later it was cut to pieces, and delivered to the melting furnace.
I hope they'll use all those tons of iron to c...
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A war remnant, left to rot. Later it was cut to pieces, and delivered to the melting furnace.
I hope they'll use all those tons of iron to create something useful.
More precisely, "melt all weapons, build million bridges".
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I hope they'll use all those tons of iron to create something useful.
More precisely, "melt all weapons, build million bridges".
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Frank1390
March 24, 2014
Great capture. I like the subject, lighting, angle, etc. Thanks for sharing. :-)
pedronunoferreira
August 24, 2015
I hope to ... still as things go nowadays ... we might have these again ... well I was a Cavalry military ... and my ancestors fought in the Battle of France and then in the Battle of Britain as RAF Hawker Hurricane and Spitfire Fighter Pilots and we also fought in the first world war ... looks like this time we are under a longer interval between wars that all indicates to be ending by now or in the short run ... lets hope for the best as hope is the last thing to go before the guns "sing"
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Location
This photo was shot on the spot where the road exits Jasenovac (Croatia), passes under the railway to my right, and begins to weave its way through an enchanting area called Posavina, which means "alongside Sava river". The place contains a variety of motives that can't even be numbered; from unbelievable landscapes, thru places worth visiting with a model... It's all there. You've got to see it for yourself!Time
Date/Time of the shot is/was 20-Feb-09 11:07:57Lighting
In short, 1/800 s f/5.6, ISO 64, 0.00 eV, Metering Mode Pattern, Flash Off, Did not fire, Focal Length 4.6 mmEquipment
On that day I've had the Olympus SP570UZ, an excellent small do-it-all prosumer, and the photo was shot out of hand, with no add-ons.Inspiration
The war ended and the "inspirations" like this one were not rare to see. There are also several minefields in the area, and it was (still is) not quite safe to wander outside of paths and roads. But that's another story. Suffices to say, there are more inspirations that one could count... My personal inspiration, the one I'll not live long enough to see, would be to witness the melting of ALL weapons and using that steel to make bridges. Millions of bridges! But that's an absolutely top SciFi message, since it falls on intentionally deaf ears.Editing
The photo is more or less as it appeared straight out of the camera, save the crop... The colors are "genuine Olympus" - meaning, you don't have to tweak a thing there. :)In my camera bag
To me it is easier to carry a photo vest than any photo bag, and so it has been for decades already. So I load my photo vest with whatever I might need for my photo session, walk or trip. My photo bags usually keep the equipment I'm not using at the moment. The vest's many pockets usually contain two cameras, spare batteries, ND and CPL filters, and one small photo clamp instead of a tripod. Sometimes I'll include a small action camera, mainly for its wide field of view and resistance to water and weather. The vest has large-lens pockets that holds a small water bottle, a sandwich, or a bar of chocolate if I plan on being out for the whole day. There is about three meters length of paracord or similar strong, thin rope, one hefty pocket knife, and a lighter. With these, much can be "mcgyvered" along the way, so that's all I need. Recently I make it even more comfortable for me, and take the essentials along in a waist pouch. Simplicity and comfort; two best ingredients in most situations!Feedback
Advice? Take photo trips, always have a camera at hand... and look sharply around. Above all, enjoy what you do! As to this photo, when you find an object that you find interesting, shoot it from all angles and aspects - from how it fits the landscape, all the way to close-up of details! It's easy and simple, also practical, as you never know when some of those images might be used!
