My first B/W conversion - and I have no idea...
Nov 7, 2015 21:49:14 #
what these things are. These were taken at a campground on the northeast corner of Moosehead Lake in Maine. It was once a logging camp and during WWII, POW's were brought there to do the work. So I assume these things had something to do with the logging operation.
Nov 7, 2015 23:33:02 #
Nov 8, 2015 06:31:51 #
Whuff wrote:
Nice B&W. They look like railroad ties to me.
Walt
Walt
Thanks for your comment, Walt. They're way too big to be railroad ties. Plus they're usually in pairs with a corner up. Maybe to support very large logs. I wish I'd thought to ask the campground manager. He was very knowledgeable about the history of the place. I've looked at some old photos on line and that hasn't helped yet.
Nov 8, 2015 08:07:08 #
Nicely worked, Dennis. What conversion program are you using?
Nov 8, 2015 08:11:35 #
Thank you, Linda. I'm still in the rookie stage. They were done with just camera raw - and some help from a book. Still trying to develop an "eye" for what a photo needs. Always appreciate your comments.
Nov 8, 2015 08:32:09 #
dennisallard wrote:
Thank you, Linda. I'm still in the rookie stage. They were done with just camera raw - and some help from a book. Still trying to develop an "eye" for what a photo needs. Always appreciate your comments.
Just another joyful path along this journey :)
Nov 8, 2015 09:28:41 #
Nice shots, Dennis. Can't help with the ID on the objects, but suspect you're right about them being used to hold logs. Good job with the conversion. Once you start processing, you'll wonder how you ever got along without it, lol.
Nov 8, 2015 09:51:25 #
Nov 8, 2015 15:54:13 #
dennisallard wrote:
what these things are. These were taken at a campground on the northeast corner of Moosehead Lake in Maine. It was once a logging camp and during WWII, POW's were brought there to do the work. So I assume these things had something to do with the logging operation.
nice b/w :thumbup:
Nov 8, 2015 23:38:51 #
Nov 8, 2015 23:57:22 #
Large squared off beams with holes and very heavy duty bolts. Part of the framing of a very robust structure. The cable would lead to speculation about a heavy duty hoist for lifting and or holding heavy objects (logs?). Perhaps the remains of one or more pulleys are somewhere in the vegetation.
They could represent the remains of a very heavily built saw mill for turning the trees into beams and lumber or a structure for hoisting logs up so trucks could be driven under them to be loaded.
They could represent the remains of a very heavily built saw mill for turning the trees into beams and lumber or a structure for hoisting logs up so trucks could be driven under them to be loaded.
Nov 9, 2015 02:53:12 #
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