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Photographer Dave Arnold  Dave Arnold {Karma:55680}
Project #16 Poetry in Pictures Camera Model Canon 30D
Categories Architecture
Street
Landscape
Film Format Digital JPEG High
Portfolio Architecture
Street
Rte 66 Art
Lens Canon 24-85 MM EF 3.5-4.5
Uploaded 2/17/2007 Film / Memory Type Lexar  1GB
    ISO / Film Speed
Views 542 Shutter 1/1600
Favorites Aperture f/16
Critiques 33 Rating
6.69
/ 8 Ratings
Location City -  Ludlow
State -  CALIFORNIA
Country - United States   United States
About Stripped, silenced, desecrated in blight
On the outskirts of town, just to the right
Sitting alone, abandoned and bare
Silent on the road of the ghosts, it is there

Once fine, once quite a sight
Endless red trails passed in the night
Trails of life, tales to some
Never more shall they come

A diner, a saloon maybe a general store
Something is dead, something no more
Not even a memory, at least for most
For 66, nothing left but a ghost

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Okay, no laughing. I just felt this old Rte 66 building needed a poem. Besides, I wanted to enter it into the "Poetry in Pictures" project, which requires a poem.

The picture was actually taken in bright winter sunlight with long shadows. But I wanted it to look forboding. So, while some may say it is too dark, too moody, that is what I wanted to present.
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There are 33 Comments in 1 Pages
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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 4/6/2007
Hmmmmm... maybe it was that rock with the leaves behind it.... I'll be back in a month, I'm going to look some more.

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 4/6/2007
You are really cracking me up now Dave...
I have been re-reading what I wrote, and I do remember seeing what I thought was a hand creeping up from the ground--- I still see where it was--but maybe it is NOT a hand now ---
on the right forground center is either a Big leaf or I had thought it was a special effects hand... Can you see it now ?
I think the problem would be more the lack of being on anything--- since I am just naturally like this... sometimes I have to take medicine to calm me down tho .... LOL !!!!!
michele~

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 4/6/2007
Thank you, Michele!

I lied about losing my artistic ability. Actually, I've spent the last month doing nothing but staring at this picture trying to find the hand you were talking about. I have decided to forgo the search and just ask you to send me whatever it was that you were on that night... LOL

Dave

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Michele Carlsen Michele Carlsen   {K:146013} 3/26/2007
Excellent spooky old house Dave... and the hand creeping up oout of the ground is ghastly, or ghostly >?< It's All Spooky !! Well done , mission accomplihed on this old place...!! Good effects !! 7++++++++++++++

Best wishes,
michele~

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 3/6/2007
Thank you, Ani... I can't believe I wrote a poem either... it's been years since I've done that. I was inspired that night by HBO's Def Poetry show...

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Aniko Heart Aniko Heart   {K:26503} 3/3/2007
Dave! I didn't know you were "into" poetry!!!

Great poem... excellent with the image.
No, it is not TOO dark, nor TOO moody... it is in my opinion presented wonderfully well in every way.
Love the blue by the way...looks good on my monitor anyways! :)It's all good!

You ROCK!

Hugs~
Ani x

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        {K:12494} 2/22/2007
You are very wellcome Dave and when you comment on my pictures I feel like I must be doing something right, so thank you my friend.

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/22/2007
Thank you, so much, Biljana, your comments are most kind!

Best to you,
Dave

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/22/2007
Thank you, Barbara!!!

Best to you,
Dave

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biljana mitrovic biljana mitrovic   {K:48110} 2/22/2007
Wow!!!Wonderful!!!1
Great about
:-)
Warm regards
Biljana

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        {K:12494} 2/20/2007
Wow, only if this old building could talk, but I did like your story about the gost. I like the night feeling I get from the picture, excellent job.

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/19/2007
Thanks, Nessa. It might just be better than some of the motels I've stayed at LOL.

Best to you,
Dave

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/19/2007
Thank you once again, Srna!

Dave

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vanessa shakesheff vanessa shakesheff   {K:68840} 2/19/2007
Love the spooky atmosphere of the old house..love the blue colour tone of the night ..wonder what it would be like to spend a night here ..like the verse to go with the picture..nessa

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 2/19/2007
ps: and the image goes perfectly with the song, excellent my dear Friend !!!
Srna

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Srna Stankovic Srna Stankovic   {K:172232} 2/19/2007
Dear Dave, stunning capture !!! I love everything about this magnificent image :) Goes to my Fav. at once !!! My compliments and one big bravo !!!
Srna

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/19/2007
Wow, thanks, Jan for such a great comment!

Best to you,
Dave

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/19/2007
Thanks, Gayle... yeah, I can't believe I wrote a poemmm.. spewwwyyy

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Gayle's Eclectic Photos Gayle's Eclectic Photos   {K:91109} 2/19/2007
yo,poet!...very kewL words,Dave...like your post-edited version and you certainly achieved an ominous look...not sure if i like the darker indigo on top,but "get" your vision of this place...i love abandoned places and with one of my first images posted here,i,too,changed the look to give it a darker mood...you can see it here: http://www.usefilm.com/image/266776.html
and another of same house:http://www.usefilm.com/image/323050.html
(you probably remember these)regards,gayle

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Jan Hoffman Jan Hoffman   {K:39467} 2/18/2007
Dave -- Holy Smoke; this one is a stunner. Love the results you got and you started with a darn good photo; your post-processing is top notch. Great drama in the contrast, detail and color.
--Best to you, Jan

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174022} 2/18/2007
:)It fits the mood you were going for. You're welcome, Dave.:)

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/18/2007
Thanks, Leonardo!!

Dave

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/18/2007
Thanks, Shirley. Thought for sure you'd tell me it was too dark...

:)

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/18/2007
El pozo te agradece muy, muy amablemente, Alicia. ¡Tu madre está correcta!

Dave

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Alicia Popp   {K:87532} 2/18/2007
Me encanta!!!
Una preciosa imagen y un cielo intenso...
Felicitaciones!

PD:
Cuando me piquen las abejas, te cuento si?
Tuve muy poco tiempo a mamá para que me advirtiera!
Saludos!

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Leo Régnier  Я£ Leo Régnier  Я£   {K:67696} 2/17/2007
Stunning!!!! Perfect!!!!
Leo

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Shirley D. Cross-Taylor Shirley D. Cross-Taylor   {K:174022} 2/17/2007
I love the dark moodiness of the photo, Dave, and your poem to with is great!:)

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/17/2007
Dave: Feel free to knock yourself out. I'd be interested in seeing what you come up with.

Thanks, it was an interesting building and I shot it from a lot of different angles and perspectives.

Dave

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w w w w   {K:-631} 2/17/2007
A most interesting building,,such character,,,would be an amazing inrared shot,,,might have to play with it a bit,,,if you dont mind?,,,nicely done

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Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/17/2007
Dave: I have attached the original per your request. Would love to read your comments.

Best to you,
Dave

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original, slight unsharp mask


Dave Arnold Dave Arnold   {K:55680} 2/17/2007
Thank you, kindly, Rodrigo!

Best to you.
Dave

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w w w w   {K:-631} 2/17/2007
Would like to see the original

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Rodrigo Cunha   {K:2276} 2/17/2007
I really like the "darkness" and mood in this shot, great post processing to achieve the desired effect.

Well done,

Rodrigo

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