Art of Construction III
Nov 5, 2020 23:02:47 #
Hi All....Here's a few more photos from my last construction site project, taken during the (darn) pandemic shut-down. Took a lot of photos.....but decided to render these in B&W....reflecting the strength and determination of the subject and construction crews. (Yes, I'm guilty of some "sky manipulation", but done to affect the compositions). Hope you enjoy..... My only regret is, due to the pandemic shut-down, I missed the final pour of the top floor :-)
Nov 5, 2020 23:07:25 #
Great industrial photography as usual. Beautiful B&W renderings add a dramatic element. Pity you missed the last pour! Please stay well and keep on sharing your great work.
Nov 5, 2020 23:16:11 #
Excellent work! Everything you want from striking images - composition, lighting, drama and a strong story - just right in B&W. Kudos.
Nov 5, 2020 23:30:04 #
RonDavis wrote:
Hi All....Here's a few more photos from my last construction site project, taken during the (darn) pandemic shut-down. Took a lot of photos.....but decided to render these in B&W....reflecting the strength and determination of the subject and construction crews. (Yes, I'm guilty of some "sky manipulation", but done to affect the compositions). Hope you enjoy..... My only regret is, due to the pandemic shut-down, I missed the final pour of the top floor :-)
Thanks so much. I enjoyed this work, but the pandemic has slowed my engagements with this subject matter....heck, it's got to be over soon.....!
Nov 5, 2020 23:47:19 #
RonDavis wrote:
Thanks so much. I enjoyed this work, but the pandemic has slowed my engagements with this subject matter....heck, it's got to be over soon.....!
Ron, not sure you are old enough to remember ChildCraft Books. They were a sort of a very sophisticated set of encyclopedias for children, there were a dozen or so volumes plus two large books with large (maybe 10x16) full page, beautiful B&W images. One was focused on industry and one on art/music as I recall. That’s the first time I saw images of a steel mill or a full symphony orchestra. Your images remind me of them and are of the same excellent quality. Anyone else remember ChildCraft?
Nov 5, 2020 23:48:32 #
Ourspolair wrote:
Great industrial photography as usual. Beautiful B&W renderings add a dramatic element. Pity you missed the last pour! Please stay well and keep on sharing your great work.
Thanks Ourspolair.....yes, I was able to take photographs ground breaking to "almost" completion of the top floor. But, things being as they are.....these (and other) photos attempt to capture the effort, spirit and determination of the construction crews. They finished :-)
Nov 5, 2020 23:55:48 #
TriX wrote:
Ron, not sure you are old enough to remember ChildCraft Books. They were a sort of a very sophisticated set of encyclopedias for children, there were a dozen or so volumes plus two large books with large (maybe 10x16) full page, beautiful B&W images. One was focused on industry and one on art/music as I recall. That’s the first time I saw images of a steel mill or a full symphony orchestra. Your images remind me of them and are of the same excellent quality. Anyone else remember ChildCraft?
Yep, I'm old enough to remember a lot of things.....and I do remember ChildCraft, Look and Life Magazines too! Thanks for jogging my memory.....I needed that.....we all do :-)
Nov 6, 2020 00:28:36 #
RonDavis wrote:
Hi All....Here's a few more photos from my last construction site project, taken during the (darn) pandemic shut-down. Took a lot of photos.....but decided to render these in B&W....reflecting the strength and determination of the subject and construction crews. (Yes, I'm guilty of some "sky manipulation", but done to affect the compositions). Hope you enjoy..... My only regret is, due to the pandemic shut-down, I missed the final pour of the top floor :-)
Nov 6, 2020 05:49:35 #
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Nov 6, 2020 08:39:29 #
tcthome
Loc: NJ
Nice set. How high up? Looking at them hanging outward from the structure, how much faith you think they put in those harnesses?
Nov 6, 2020 09:16:25 #
tcthome wrote:
Nice set. How high up? Looking at them hanging outward from the structure, how much faith you think they put in those harnesses?
Thanks; These shots were taken on the sixteenth floor. The final building is seventeen stories.....(considered short in Chicago). Previously, this experienced crew had completed a 50 story building.....so I think they know what their doing
But, there have been times when I've felt a little 
Nov 6, 2020 09:23:25 #
yssirk123 wrote:
Excellent job - powerful images Ron! Well done.
Thanks; photographing these crews do their work is a powerful and exhilarating experience every time I visit a construction site.
Nov 6, 2020 10:59:20 #
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