Subject: Industrial

So called because, as I was creating this picture, I got so far and thought this was the point at which I should stop…… and don’t try to embellish the image any further. These are empty cable drums, that had wire wrapped around them. They were lying discarded in the far end of the car park, of Hedley and Ellis, an electrical wholesaler on Pottergate. I collaged two different views of the same pile, and put the side of a railway truck (see Industrial Landscape) behind them.

Just down the road, (Greyhound Opening) there has been a major building project. That meant new road surfaces, pavements and underground pipes. These digger shovels and blades were being stored, behind an enclosure fence. I took a few photographs from different angles, and as you can see, collaged them (in conflict?). I applied a filter to give them that gritty look, and darkened what little background there is.

Yes I know, we call them skips, and the yanks call them dumpsters, but I think it sounds better. These were sitting outside the business premises on a quiet Sunday afternoon…who is going to steal them? So, four different photos, collaged together and coloured up to number 11. I liked the rust and the form of such innocuous objects.

‘Looses’ is an antique emporium on Magdelen St. It is an old department store, and has two floors packed with everything imaginable. Outside on the pavement, there are articles displayed, some of which were these spades, shovels, forks and hoes. They were of course leaned upright, so I took a few photographs. I cut them away from their immediate backgrounds. Behind them is a quarry just outside Norwich. I was surprised and very happy with the result.

There are lots of beach huts along the Cromer promenade. They are all decorated lovingly by their owners, and all very unique to one another. I liked this one because of the rust from the nails seeping down, and embedded into the paint. I have isolated a fuel filter(?) from the exposed engine of one of the many tractors, that are used to push and pull the fishing boats, parked on the beach. The filter of course has been tilted on its side, for effect.

The wind farm, is just outside Albany in Western Australia. The two propellor blades and water tower, were in other parts of Oz that I can’t remember. Leaning against the base of the tower, is a car wing mirror that had its covering missing. The clouds were here in Norwich. Sometimes I will photograph clouds to add to my library. A good example is the skyline in the picture ‘Standby’. I was about to stretch the cloud photo to fill the sky, but left it, because it looked striking. A case of artistic licence and chance.