Old Moab Truck

Gallery: Man & NaturePosted January 1, 2017448 views4 comments

I have no idea what this is - an old funky truck on a hill up behind the Sunset Grill in Moab. I had to climb through cactus to get to it.
Maybe those of you who have stayed in Moab to go to Zion/Bryce know more about it.

2016:10:20 16:46:07
D800
18-200mm @ 18mm
1/25 sec, f/8
Mode: Av
Metering: Multi-segment
Exp comp: +2
ISO: 1250
White balance: Auto
Flash: TTL-2

Comments

4 comments

Comment posted by Philip Hodgkins on January 1, 2017 at 4:00 PM

Nice antique feel to this. I wonder how it would look in a b/w conversion with a slight sepia tone.

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Comment posted by Marylynne Diggs on January 7, 2017 at 1:53 PM

Cool old truck, Sandy. I like the color in this (those funky mustards of old farm trucks!) I'm not sure a conversion would give you enough separation from the background, but it would be interesting to play with it.

I think that wheel in the foreground is another mechanical part altogether, probably from a winch or well of some sort? I'm wondering about the pipe structure in the bed of the truck. Maybe this was some kind of on the ground crop duster? The frame doesn't look strong enough for well drilling. Or maybe it was just something that allowed them to attach something else from a high angle?

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Comment posted by Richard Sandor on January 7, 2017 at 7:58 PM

Sandy: love the colors in the old truck that the flash has brought out. I think bringing up the brightness in the mountains just a bit would add another layer of interest. Nicely done. Richard

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Comment posted by Richard Teller on January 12, 2017 at 7:05 PM

I really like the lighting and composition of this image. I presume it is sunset which gives even more feeling of abandonment.

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