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Used Car Lot Offices
Posted by grant (kansas city, United States) on 22 April 2009 in Business & Industry and Portfolio.
Kansas City, Missouri
Kiev 60
Tmax 100
jpla from St Barthélémy d'Anjou, France
J'aime bien ce genre de demeure ! Joli N&B !
JP
22 Apr 2009 5:04am
Didier DE ZAN from somewhere, France
looks like an abandonned place with a strange atmosphere -Beautiful BW
22 Apr 2009 5:18am
Howard F. from South Pasadena, Calif., United States
If this is their office, I don't want to know what they have on the lot :) Makes great bw photograph though!
22 Apr 2009 7:08am
Annie Viguié from Bordeaux, France
A lot of matter on the wall, on the ground, I like !
22 Apr 2009 10:00am
Stovepipe from Ames, Iowa, United States
Everything has character, right down to the pavement.
22 Apr 2009 10:24am
GJC from Kyoto (京都), Japan
Great geometry, but not rigid because of all the leaning. The light is just right.
22 Apr 2009 12:15pm
Chris Parr from Jefferson City, United States
Plywood walls and tin roof...I'm guessing they specialize in higher mileage vehicles.
22 Apr 2009 1:41pm
@Chris Parr: that's a kind way to say it...
david from columbus, ohio, United States
a prosperous looking place to contrast the glass and steel dealer from a few days ago. i like it.
22 Apr 2009 1:45pm
sherri from Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
I've seen places like this before and always have the feeling I'm not in America.
22 Apr 2009 1:58pm
Polydactyle from Montreal, Canada
Every building is so crooked that I have the impression that the photo was taken after an earthquake. Excellent
22 Apr 2009 2:24pm
michele from Canada
love that slice of space through the buildings. and the black marks on the wall (lower left) are intriguing. they remind me of spray painting projects that got a little out of hand. although perhaps they are tire marks.
22 Apr 2009 3:42pm
Don from spokane, United States
A fine scene to spot and shoot. I found it very interesting how two individuals solved the "how do we support the air conditioner" outside the window.
Nice texture and the usual excellent B&W work!
22 Apr 2009 3:45pm
@Don: thanks don. the really interesting thing to me is that it could well have been two solutions by the same person...
Terry H. from Azle Texas, United States
I have to agree with Don the support issue is very interesting and the composition is cool.
22 Apr 2009 4:55pm
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
Permanent in it's impermanence. best...jerry
22 Apr 2009 6:33pm
dj.tigersprout from New York City, USA, United States
beautiful strong lighting, this makes for a great photography subject although i dare say i would want to sit / 'live' in one of those -- hell on earth!! :) poor guys!! beautiful lines and squarish forms!!
22 Apr 2009 8:43pm
Paul van der Meer from Valkenswaard, Netherlands
Love the light and compo. Gives me a william eggleston feeling!
22 Apr 2009 9:58pm
Mindy | f-stopMarin from United States
Are those strips on the structure at right to hold the air conditioner down or keep someone from stealing it? Duct tape might work better. How do you keep seeing the stuff you see? :)
22 Apr 2009 10:46pm
@Mindy | f-stopMarin: good question. perhaps it's just decorative? (and that's why it caught my eye?)
Bill from Belton, United States
I would bet the farm that they once sold the same vehicle many times over from this location.... over-priced, repossessed and resold ad infinitum. Great shot as always Grant!
22 Apr 2009 11:35pm
@Bill: it might be happening still - despite appearances, this place is open for business!
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Very nice composition. I guess you can sell a used car out of anything!
23 Apr 2009 12:32am
observing from North West, United Kingdom
Tatty looking offices - even with aircon, probably the company service is not much better. Great shot.
23 Apr 2009 10:21am
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
So much stuff on this building. Well seen, Grant! – Ah Kiev 60!
23 Apr 2009 8:36pm
@Lucca: do you have this camera?
shallowregret from Kongsberg, Norway
very very good, at least they don´t spend their money unwisely
23 Apr 2009 9:00pm
Lucca from Cologne, Germany
No, I don't have it. But I've seen a lot photos which were shot with Kiev 60 and isn't it little similar to Pentacon Six? – I would be interested in if it were not such a heavy weight.
23 Apr 2009 9:57pm
@Lucca: yes, it's a copy of the P6, and you're right, it's a tank of a camera.
bluechameleon from Vancouver, Canada
Wow! the detail here is just amazing. Love the black and white tones and angles of the shadows. Superb!
26 Apr 2009 2:12pm
