• Death Valley Junction
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I don't know how to do the post formatting that others do... If anyone would like to explain it to me, I would appreciate it =) Background: Recently, I went on vacation to Death Valley Junction, California. This is a small town (population of 7) with a single business - the Amargosa Opera House and Hotel. I can't really explain the whole history of the place in a single post, off the top of my head, so here is the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amargosa_Opera_House_and_Hotel]wikipedia link[/url]. (If you have any questions about the place, or the people, ask me. I will most likely know) I was there for a week, and these are the photos I managed to take. I haven't chosen any names for the photos, so I hope you don't mind the IMG_xxxx format. If you prefer the flickr format, click [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/sets/72157626570884442/]here[/url]. There will be more photos, I just haven't had the patience to go through all of them. When I get my film (2 x 100 iso positive slide film) developed (money), I'll scan and upload those photos as well. Here we go! [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651488687/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5188/5651488687_29b5381517.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651488687/]IMG_4364_2[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652055618/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5265/5652055618_7b40d0154c.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652055618/]IMG_4609[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652055302/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5065/5652055302_accbd61604.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652055302/]IMG_4599[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651487961/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5270/5651487961_4433a74a85.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651487961/]IMG_4581[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651487665/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5651487665_34e4d843de.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651487665/]IMG_4551[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652054170/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5146/5652054170_e14c9ae93c.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652054170/]IMG_4526[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652053754/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5184/5652053754_6da2377d2e.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652053754/]IMG_4517[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652053170/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5104/5652053170_83384fc15f.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652053170/]IMG_4515[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651485973/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5303/5651485973_b3c3d6f5ba.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651485973/]IMG_4512[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652052450/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5023/5652052450_476c37086a.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652052450/]IMG_4511[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652052108/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5226/5652052108_72098d4dae.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652052108/]IMG_4500[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651484895/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5651484895_2168976380.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651484895/]IMG_4494[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651484571/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5262/5651484571_9f084f157c.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651484571/]IMG_4470[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652051120/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5029/5652051120_2338bf640c.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652051120/]IMG_4465[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651483897/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5651483897_800be68cbf.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651483897/]IMG_4464[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652050394/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5069/5652050394_6dec35e65d.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652050394/]IMG_4456[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651483255/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5021/5651483255_e28007d949.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651483255/]IMG_4454[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652049682/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5225/5652049682_49f53bc0df.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5652049682/]IMG_4447[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651482613/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5189/5651482613_542b026d41.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651482613/]IMG_4445[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651482343/][img]http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5107/5651482343_5c9d6f8c31.jpg[/img][/url] [url=http://www.flickr.com/photos/damienunger/5651482343/]IMG_4378_1[/url] by [url=http://www.flickr.com/people/damienunger/]Damien Unger[/url], on Flickr If you have a response for any specific image, please refer to it by name or quote the picture, because the order may change, and pictures may be added. Thanks for looking!
I really like the ones 4515, 4494 and 4470, the lighting is beautiful, they have a clearly defined subject matter, etc. Top photos! on the other hands photos like 4512, 4465, 4464 and 4445 really look quite generic, with very harsh, boring light, no clearly defined subject, and really just scream out "snapshot". I think if you narrowed this down to a set of 5 images vs a set of 20 you would be able to show a much stronger set, the bad images really drag down the good ones.
The first one had me stumped for a second as to what exactly I was looking at. Really awesome photo
[QUOTE=H4Z3Y;29414145]I really like the ones 4515, 4494 and 4470, the lighting is beautiful, they have a clearly defined subject matter, etc. Top photos![/quote] Thanks! [QUOTE=H4Z3Y;29414145]on the other hands photos like 4512, 4465, 4464 and 4445 really look quite generic, with very harsh, boring light, no clearly defined subject, and really just scream out "snapshot".[/quote] Thanks again! Although I would like to defend 4512. I was trying to show the contrast between the nearly symmetrical arches, and the uneven "crosshatching" of the ceiling above them. [QUOTE=H4Z3Y;29414145]I think if you narrowed this down to a set of 5 images vs a set of 20 you would be able to show a much stronger set, the bad images really drag down the good ones.[/QUOTE] That's probably true... Although I am proud of all of them. [QUOTE=Adius Shadow;29414367]The first one had me stumped for a second as to what exactly I was looking at. Really awesome photo[/QUOTE] Thanks much!
[QUOTE=FalseLogic;29414684]That's probably true... Although I am proud of all of them.[/QUOTE] I'm hoping to get some of my photos together for an exhibition and I'm quite fond of most of the photos on my flickr account (500+) and my lightroom catalogue (3000+) but I'm still going to have to narrow that down to ~40 photos (if that), think how hard that is in comparison!
[QUOTE=H4Z3Y;29415045]I'm hoping to get some of my photos together for an exhibition and I'm quite fond of most of the photos on my flickr account (500+) and my lightroom catalogue (3000+) but I'm still going to have to narrow that down to ~40 photos (if that), think how hard that is in comparison![/QUOTE] You can do it!
I really like the last one.
these are all amazing. i must have favourited at least half of them on flickr.
[QUOTE=BuDSpOoNce;29437750]these are all amazing. i must have favourited at least half of them on flickr.[/QUOTE] Hooray, the first of my photos to be favorited! [editline]B[/editline] But seriously, thanks!
I still can't believe you take these beautiful pictures with a little powershot
[QUOTE=Nonikai;29446109]I still can't believe you take these beautiful pictures with a little powershot[/QUOTE] It's all I've got, and it's not even mine. It's my roommate's and he just basically lets me borrow it for as long as I want. Also, later today I'll have more pictures up.
you should really invest into a proper camera you could make a career out of this
[QUOTE=Nonikai;29448625]you should really invest into a proper camera you could make a career out of this[/QUOTE] Thanks! I'm trying to keep money in my bank account at the moment. It leaves too easily. [editline].[/editline] Fucking rent.
Very nice pictures, I love the IMG_4494 picture, with the lighting of the chair. Keep it up!
Yeah I love how the light from the window perfectly frames the chair.
Mind if i use a few as wallapaper ? Great work, Really.
[QUOTE=Mryamanami;29760476]Mind if i use a few as wallapaper ? Great work, Really.[/QUOTE] Not at all, but flickr doesn't have the full size of any of them. I can upload the full size of some if you want.
[QUOTE=FalseLogic;29764882]Not at all, but flickr doesn't have the full size of any of them. I can upload the full size of some if you want.[/QUOTE] If you have the time, i especially liked the one with the "water tower" thingy. and the broken window.
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