For Sue's turquoise challenge last week, we headed a little way out of town to photograph the trucks at Cavanaugh Construction. It was a challenge indeed.
As you can see, Sue tried her best, but on a bright, contrasty day, I don't think she liked and used any of her many photos for her project.
My photos were also blah, but I did edit one to my satisfaction by removing many distractions, replacing the sky, and editing at will.
On the way out, I stopped to photograph the old bulldozer at the entrance. This also required much editing. I removed many background distractions but was still dissatisfied, so I asked AI to make it a rainy day with lightning.
In the end, I have two images which please me well enough, but it was tough to get to that point, and I deleted many other photos in the process.
I love colors generally and color names as well. It is interesting (to me, anyway) how different folks, likely due to differences in genetic expression in the development of the cones in their retina perceive colors a bit differently from one another. There are some hues of pink/purple that my wife and I disagree upon (I tend to view more hues as “purple-ish” than she does. For me, my own mental image of “turquoise” tends to be somewhat more a bit “bluer” green than the colors you both have been photographing. My mind identifies the colors you have shown as more akin to “aqua” even though they are not the purest form of what I see as aqua (to my eye they are not pure aqua as they have MORE green than I typically envision in “aqua”).
ReplyDeleteBut, regardless, the term aqua has been in my mind from your images and it reminded me of the pretty color scheme of many folk’s kitchen appliances from the early 1960s…. and had me think about how I kind of miss those more vivid kitchen appliance colors….aqua, gold tone, copper tone, avocado, and even for a brief period in the 70s, red. I am feeling “tired” of the current black, white, or stainless steel trend (even though my and my wife’s kitchen has white appliances.
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Sometimes when looking for prompt subjects, one may have to stretch the interpretation just a bit. Close enough to satisfy in this case.
DeleteNow THAT is a cool truck!
ReplyDeleteIt is. They are, There is such a large fleet. But it was tough photography on that day.
DeleteI like the lightning shot.
ReplyDeleteWith your added skies, these simple work-horse-vehicles became part of a moody shot. You've transcended the simple mechanical shapes!
ReplyDeleteThose trucks would certainly stand out on the road.
ReplyDeleteI love your fun edits.
I love the turquoise truck! The one with it sitting there is stunning.
ReplyDeleteFantastic photos, dear friend.
ReplyDeleteThat bulldozer reminds me of my Dad. He loved his "cat" (before and after he had a heart attack on it).
ReplyDeleteLooks like Cavanaugh has some big equipment.
ReplyDeleteI really like your edit of the truck front-on.
ReplyDeleteYou are daft dude. Ha ha The photos are outstanding. Clear, bright, good depth and just wonderful.
ReplyDeleteYou seemed to have misspelled deft.
DeleteThat is a fancy truck. Tim has always wanted a bulldozer. He had a backhoe for a while. It did not satisfy him.
ReplyDeleteI'll say it was A CHALLENGE. There was not much buzz in these photos even though you know what you're doing..
ReplyDeleteTurquoise is my favourite colour. Your edited truck looks like something from a Mad Max movie. I love the skies in both your edited photos.
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