A new image set starts today with a subject those of you who have followed my work for a few years will no doubt remember - the old (1939) Pontiac. It sits in a field in the middle of nowhere. It has been among my favourite photo subjects for the past 14 years.
I have to admit that each time I stop here, I have some doubt re. my ability to see anything new in this ancient prairie wreck. After thousands of images, what more is there to tell? But the old beast never disappoints, and I think pushing myself hard to find something previously undiscovered has to be a good exercise.
On this early morning visit, it was the light more than the car, and the tall grass surrounding it that first caught my eye. I've seen it buried in snow this deep, but not grass. We had a good snow pack last winter, followed by a rainy spring. The prairie has been very green this year, although now, by mid-July, it is inevitably turning golden-yellow and brown.
I used my 42-year old Nikon manual focus 24mm wide angle with a polarizing filter for this shot. Photographed at Rosefield, Saskatchewan (Canada). Don't use this image on websites, blogs, or other media without explicit permission ©2023 James R. Page - all rights reserved.
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