Track Truck

Gallery: Man & FaunaPosted September 27, 2012434 views8 comments

Hi everyone! My dad and I just returned from Alaska and the Yukon!

While we were headed back to Whitehorse after a great week of wildlife photography, my dad spotted an old truck all rusted out in the forest. We had to photograph it of course! So we started getting some "truckscapes" and then got closer to get some abstracts. While I was photographing the side of the truck my dad yelled out "No way!! Jaye, you gotta get over here!!". I went to the other side of the truck only to see bear cub tracks all over it!

While it was awfully sad to see this human "leftover" in the middle of the forest, we both thought it was a cool statement that least one of the area residents had left its mark on top of what was left behind.

I will share a couple more photos once I have the chance to process them!

Nikon D2X
Nikkor AF 28-70mm lens f/3.5-4.5D @ 28mm
ISO 200
1/180sec @ f/8
exposure comp set to -0.3

Comments

8 comments

Comment posted by Peter Cross on September 27, 2012 at 1:07 PM

Well, bear tracks was not my first guess. I first thought human but didn't seem right. Nice abstract with great complimentary colors. I might like to see a little more of the print in the URHC but works regardless.

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Comment posted by Jenaya Launstein on September 27, 2012 at 1:26 PM

Thanks for the comment Peter! I know what you mean about the tracks on the right corner, but sadly the edge of the truck is right there!

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Comment posted by Rick Turner on September 29, 2012 at 2:47 PM

Well seen by your Dad. What a great experience shooting with him. Enjoy

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Comment posted by John Launstein on September 29, 2012 at 3:29 PM

Well, Jenaya...different strokes for different folks, but I have to say in my biased opinion this should have WAY more comments. This is an unusual and very graphic image. The colours and tonality are, to me, mesmerizing, and the inclusion of the bear tracks makes such a cool environmental statement. I could envision this as one in a series of fine-art prints of your images of this forgotten old truck. I can't refer to your images as captures here...you worked hard for every angle and waited for better light...they are indeed creations of photographic art. Nicely done, to say the least. I like how you had the orange primer paint (?) Frame the bottom and love the textures you managed in an awfully smooth surface! The glow on the right is another element that puts this over the top for me.

I guess I don't know if it's pure environmental photojournalism, but it sure is great art!

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on September 29, 2012 at 10:31 PM

Great find, and great eye to compose this.
Bears are very curious, and climb all over everything!
Sounds as if you had a great trip - I'm looking forward to your images!
Sandy

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Comment posted by SandyRichardsBrown on October 3, 2012 at 11:27 PM

Congrats on the DOUBLE WP - this is a very fine image, for all the reasons your dad outlined.
Way to go!

Sandy