ceci n'est pas un toit ("this is not a roof")

Photography \ Architecture | 11/16/06 @062 | jasonworx | critiques (12) | views (455)

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an homage to Rene Magritte

ISO 100, f10, 1/200s, September 3, 2005 @ 9:43AM

Fort Pitt Steel Casting, McKeesport, PA.

Taken at the decaying and abandoned Fort Pitt Steel Casting Company. Sadly, many of these industrial giants exist in dormant states of disrepair, having been abandoned for decades following the crash of the U.S. Steel Industry in the Pittsburgh, PA region.

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papillonXD

11/16/06 @078

curious, what caused you to use ce instead of ceci? ce n'est pas un ceiling as opposed to ceci n'est pas une pipe? also whereas pipe in french is pipe, ceiling in french is plafond. although the translation issues do not change the contradiction in your image, similar to Magrittes.

jasonworx

11/16/06 @104

Jen - hush! haha... *curses the stupid translator widget* Changed it now. Thanks for correcting my non-existent French.

Madanapale

11/16/06 @145

Very good details and semiabstract feeling!!....good eye to spot the subject!
Nice exposure and balance of the dark an bright zones!...good work Jason!
Carlos

jasonworx

11/16/06 @150

Thanks Carlos. I really like this image because of the semi-abstract quality you mention. I may show the color version sometime, too. I have it somewhere... the only difference is a touch of blue between the joists. - jason

anastasia

11/16/06 @551

I like the way the sky appears through this... It's like you are prisoned in an isolated dark place and you can see only a part from freedom...
Very nice composition and contrast!

Dutch-Memory

11/16/06 @741

Simple but very nice!
I can't explane it, but my eyes love the look at this picture

Good work man, keep it up!

blackshad

11/16/06 @816

does not have a lot of visual impact but the concept is interesting and you did well , good work

i think BW is better...

oldskool87

11/16/06 @898

well done

dakoo

11/17/06 @346

beautiful work !!! kinda abstract/architecture...
Guess one of those occasions where U r able to show the depth of field in the sky !!

Love the way the sky is partially covered by roof & partially by the clouds !!! +9

moserArtist

11/17/06 @407

Nice mood with bw and the overall idea is excellent.

Would have been even greater with an addition of a bird (silhuette of it) to add something extra for this comp...

ThruMyEyez

11/19/06 @094

Now where did I put my spare bird?? (jk)

The silhouette effect is perfect and the composition a good abstract effect. Very well done!

dogg57

12/15/06 @612

Like it! Like how the shot keeps you guessing

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