Oil Thing
February 18th, 2008Taken out in the desert near Duchesne, Utah. Since the price of oil has risen so much over the past couple of years, the drills and pumps are still operating. It’s kind of weird to see these lonely machines slowly pulling oil out of the earth out in the middle of nowhere.
I love the dirty texture the oil residue adds. o
-
This entry is filed under image. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You may leave a response. Pinging is currently not allowed. Please read the Terms of Service before leaving a response.
February 18th, 2008 at 6:06 am
Go see There Will Be Blood if you haven’t yet. Oil!
February 18th, 2008 at 7:36 am
Wow, pretty cool - the lighting in the shot is perfect btw. I would never have guessed what it was if you hadn’t explained it.
February 18th, 2008 at 7:41 am
If only I was half as blessed with your photographic skills….
Greetings
Jac Nordquist
February 18th, 2008 at 9:34 am
There’s poetry in ancient artifacts of industry. Love this capture. Some of my favorite photographic moments have come from exploring forgotten urban architecture. It’s hard to imagine that any of it was ever new.
February 18th, 2008 at 11:01 am
Nice pic, especially after seeing There Will Be Blood - highly recommended film by the way!
February 18th, 2008 at 11:16 am
PRETTY COLORS
February 18th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
Ooooh, I like it.
February 18th, 2008 at 2:12 pm
I love how it’s gritty and has a sheen at the same time.
February 18th, 2008 at 2:23 pm
This is such a beautiful shot. The colors of the red and the rust set against the blue of the sky practically have taste and the composition is perfect.
February 18th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I’m telling you so you could make a killing selling prints. Amazing stuff.
February 18th, 2008 at 5:01 pm
I love this shot. I agree with aimee and aaryn, who both said it best. Oh and Shauna, you should sell it.