Roller Conveyor, Two Views: I came across this conveyor outside behind my local K-Mart store. #1 would certainly make a very challenging jigsaw puzzle, while #2 presents a more...

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

I came across this conveyor outside behind my local K-Mart store.
#1 would certainly make a very challenging jigsaw puzzle, while #2 presents a more interesting composition, I think.

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Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

I think the composition from #1 taken from the perspective of #2 would win.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Frank2013 wrote:

I think the composition from #1 taken from the perspective of #2 would win.

Thanks, Frank.
Altogether, I shot about a dozen different views of the conveyor... quite possibly there is one among them which matches your description. I'll need to go through them. At first glance, these two views seemed to be the visually most effective, but there were quite a few views I think would work also after some smart cropping.

DWU2 Loc: Phoenix Arizona area

That type of conveyor is commonly known as a skate-wheel conveyor, for obvious reasons.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

DWU2 wrote:

That type of conveyor is commonly known as a skate-wheel conveyor, for obvious reasons.

Thank you for the info, I did not know that.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Frank2013 wrote:

I think the composition from #1 taken from the perspective of #2 would win.

Among the alternate views I took, this one is probably closest to what you're suggesting. As I recall, a lower angle from that direction onto the conveyor just didn't seem to generate pleasing patterns.

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minniev Loc: MIssissippi

These are all interesting, and congrats on a good spotting eye. The first and last have extra appeal to my geometry eye, because they are tied corner to corner by the posts and the implied movement.

There are many interesting processing routes you could take to pull more interest out of this object with all its repeating patterns and parts. Take some more time with it and have some fun! But show us anything new you invent, of course!

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

minniev wrote:

There are many interesting processing routes you could take to pull more interest out of this object with all its repeating patterns and parts. Take some more time with it and have some fun! But show us anything new you invent, of course!

Oh, absolutely! I have already been thinking about shading each wheel with a different color to further emphasize the pattern effect. Or perhaps experiment with gradient filters a bit. Should I come up with anything interesting, I'll share it.

Billyspad Loc: The Philippines

Im probably not the one or indeed equipped to comment on this but as I clicked on it Ill try. First thoughts are if I own a company that made these things I would want one on my office wall. As thank God I do not own a company that has anything to do with this stuff it sorta leaves me cold with a question on my lips of what will you do with image now? As a starting point for something creative I can go along with it but as a stand alone image where is the appeal or interest?

jaymatt Loc: Alexandria, Indiana

If I had to vote, I'd pick one or three. The second one doesn't do much for me because the other two are sharper and have much better angles.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Billyspad wrote:

Im probably not the one or indeed equipped to comment on this but as I clicked on it Ill try. First thoughts are if I own a company that made these things I would want one on my office wall. As thank God I do not own a company that has anything to do with this stuff it sorta leaves me cold with a question on my lips of what will you do with image now? As a starting point for something creative I can go along with it but as a stand alone image where is the appeal or interest?

The dominant theme of these images is, as I would put it, "variations within an ordered structure", or "same but not identical". In a way, it represents an abstract look upon the individual confined within the modern culture of mass production, industrialization and compartmentalization.

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

jaymatt wrote:

If I had to vote, I'd pick one or three. The second one doesn't do much for me because the other two are sharper and have much better angles.

Thank you, jaymatt.

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

rook2c4 wrote:

I came across this conveyor outside behind my local K-Mart store.
#1 would certainly make a very challenging jigsaw puzzle, while #2 presents a more interesting composition, I think.

#2, to my eye, wins "hands down". It is ann exceptionally explicit example of linear perspective...and I eagerly request your permission to do a 3D conversion of this image !!!????

Dave

rook2c4 Loc: Philadelphia, PA USA

Uuglypher wrote:

#2, to my eye, wins "hands down". It is an exceptionally explicit example of linear perspective...and I eagerly request your permission to do a 3D conversion of this image !!!????

I actually prefer #2 as well. But then, I've always liked photographic images which exhibit a lot of spacial depth.

You're absolutely welcome to do a 3D conversion if you'd like. However, don't you require a stereo image pair for that?

Uuglypher Loc: South Dakota (East River)

rook2c4 wrote:

I actually prefer #2 as well. But then, I've always liked photographic images which exhibit a lot of spacial depth.

You're absolutely welcome to do a 3D conversion if you'd like. However, don't you require a stereo image pair for that?

Right you are !
I'll post the pair as soon as I have the 3D conversion completed.
Dave