psquared Posted January 3, 2009 Share #1 Posted January 3, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Twenty-mule teams (actually 18 mules and 2 horses) were used to pull these wagons filled with borax ores and water, weighing more than 34 tons, the 165 miles from Death Valley to a train depot in Mojave desert. This specimen is at the Harmony Borax Works Museum in Furnace Creek, Death Valley. Thanks for looking, Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted January 3, 2009 Posted January 3, 2009 Hi psquared, Take a look here Twenty-Mule Team Wagons. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
rubenkok Posted January 3, 2009 Share #2 Posted January 3, 2009 Hi Peter, Excellent image, composition and colors. Like the landscape! What year? All the best Ruben Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuny Posted January 3, 2009 Share #3 Posted January 3, 2009 Peter - Gorgeous for composition, light, color, detail and texture. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember advertisements for 20-Mule-Team Borax, which if memory serves, was one of the sponsors of Death Valley Days, which had Ronal Reagan as its host. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
vdb Posted January 3, 2009 Share #4 Posted January 3, 2009 Beautiful image Peter. I love the colors, esp the red patina. I suspect that B&W conversion would expound the tonal range and texture as well. Well done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andit Posted January 4, 2009 Share #5 Posted January 4, 2009 Hi Peter, Amazing colors and composition. This image has a real 3D effect to it. Excellent, thanks for sharing. Andreas Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share #6 Posted January 6, 2009 Hi Peter,Excellent image, composition and colors. Like the landscape! What year? All the best Ruben Ruben, Thank you. These ran for about 6 years in the 1880s. When less remote borax mines were found, these mines were shut down. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share #7 Posted January 6, 2009 Advertisement (gone after registration) Peter - Gorgeous for composition, light, color, detail and texture. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember advertisements for 20-Mule-Team Borax, which if memory serves, was one of the sponsors of Death Valley Days, which had Ronal Reagan as its host. Stuart, Having grown up in Korea in those years, I missed those TV shows. Otherwise, I would be (barely) old enough to have watched and remembered those shows. Thank you for your comments. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share #8 Posted January 6, 2009 Beautiful image Peter. I love the colors, esp the red patina. I suspect that B&W conversion would expound the tonal range and texture as well. Well done. Virgil, Thank you. I triedd a B&W conversion. Here's the result: Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I think colors add something to this picture, so I slightly prefer the color version. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! I think colors add something to this picture, so I slightly prefer the color version. Peter ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/73019-twenty-mule-team-wagons/?do=findComment&comment=768350'>More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 6, 2009 Author Share #9 Posted January 6, 2009 Hi Peter, Amazing colors and composition. This image has a real 3D effect to it. Excellent, thanks for sharing. Andreas Thank you very much, Andreas. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
elansprint72 Posted January 6, 2009 Share #10 Posted January 6, 2009 PP, Both colour and B&W versions work very well for me. Stuart must be extremely old to remember all that stuff, don't you think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 7, 2009 Author Share #11 Posted January 7, 2009 Thanks, Pete. Ahem, no comment on Stuart's age. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roguewave Posted January 7, 2009 Share #12 Posted January 7, 2009 Peter, awesome image & processing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 8, 2009 Author Share #13 Posted January 8, 2009 Ben, Thank you. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaapv Posted January 9, 2009 Share #14 Posted January 9, 2009 Peter, for that vintage look, you could try layering the B&W and colour version. And a great capture. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 10, 2009 Author Share #15 Posted January 10, 2009 Jaap, Thank you. That was a great suggestion. I like it a lot. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Peter ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/73019-twenty-mule-team-wagons/?do=findComment&comment=772969'>More sharing options...
azzo Posted January 18, 2009 Share #16 Posted January 18, 2009 Peter, This is lovely and excellently taken and would definitely work in any version you'd like. Personally, I'd spend some time cloning that sign out. They always seem to stick them in the worst places, don't they! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest wls.shanghai Posted January 18, 2009 Share #17 Posted January 18, 2009 Peter - nice series the last image (B&W and colour) is superb. Regards wls Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
psquared Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share #18 Posted January 19, 2009 Azzo and Werner, Thank you. I'll try cloning out that sign. Peter Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest suilvenman Posted January 19, 2009 Share #19 Posted January 19, 2009 Peter - Gorgeous for composition, light, color, detail and texture. I'm not sure if you're old enough to remember advertisements for 20-Mule-Team Borax, which if memory serves, was one of the sponsors of Death Valley Days, which had Ronal Reagan as its host. "20-Mule-Team Borax was one of the sponsors of Death Valley Days which had Ronald Reagan as its host." Absolutely no offence, Stuart, but did you make that up? As a pure statement, I find it surreal. Cheers, Ken. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
albert Posted January 24, 2009 Share #20 Posted January 24, 2009 20-Mule-Team Borax, which if memory serves, was one of the sponsors of Death Valley Days, which had Ronal Reagan as its host. Wonderful photograph. I, too, remember what Stuart has reported. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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