osscat Posted December 17, 2009 Share #1 Posted December 17, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) This cement works is built on land which once was covered in pink sand dunes, the result of 150 years of Tin and Copper mining. As a children we were forced to run our cross country over these dunes - great fun as some collapsed in the rain and left steep cliffs which we took great delight in leaping off. In recent times this type of mine waste has been deemed contaminated - arsenic mostly - and great wads of money has been thrown at the 'problem' - hmm. This industrial estate was created in the late 1960's and the main road through was named Wilson Way, after the then Prime Minister, Harold Wilson. The hill in the background is Carn Brea which has a Neolithic settlement on the top. There is monument there built in the 1800's as a memorial to Lord DeDunstanville, locally called the Basset family. There are conflicting tales of him either as a highly successful, wealthy land owner or a ruthless Robber Baron. The monument was built by his sister - well, I should say she forced the miners to contribute one penny from their wages for the privilege of building it for her. I have been taking pictures around this general area for thirty years - this is possibly a new departure for me charting the development of new industry following the injection of Objective One money from the EU. This is Duotone conversion from the RAW file. Osscat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted December 17, 2009 Posted December 17, 2009 Hi osscat, Take a look here Industrial Estate Digilux3. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
pauledell Posted December 17, 2009 Share #2 Posted December 17, 2009 A gorgeous shot with great composition, sharpness and outstanding tones. Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted December 18, 2009 Share #3 Posted December 18, 2009 Osscat - I agree with Paul and add that I like the depth as well. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker Posted December 18, 2009 Share #4 Posted December 18, 2009 Lovely shot Peter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sailronin Posted December 20, 2009 Share #5 Posted December 20, 2009 Beautiful photograph, great tonal range and detail. Very nice work. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
osscat Posted December 21, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted December 21, 2009 Thanks all, The Digilux 3 seems to be somewhat overlooked but I find it to be quite versatile. I treat it almost like my film cameras, it is worn, scratched and well used. The RAW files stand up well to PP and the conversion to B&W is excellent. The image was taken late in the afternoon after a heavy shower and the late afternoon sun gave very strong, clear light. My favourite focal length is 28mm and it has worked very well in this shot. The foreground reflects the heavy investment in the regeneration programme being undertaken in the area, a modern, well organised Readymix concrete works. The distant outcrop with its Monument and faux Castle is testament to human activity here for over four thousand years. The area is a designated World Heritage site due to the ancient and modern mining activity and is where Richard Trevithick first invented the High Pressure Steam Engine and Richard Murdoch pioneered gas lighting as well as a Steam Carriage. Not to mention Humphrey Davy who hails from a bit further West - he came up with one or two significant matters too. Osscat Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerard Posted December 21, 2009 Share #7 Posted December 21, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) The sign reads: 'Beware Pedestrians' I wonder what the pedestrians have done in the past to warrant such a warning of impending danger?! Great shot by the way! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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