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Trash #1

LeeP — Wed, 06 May 2026 02:38:38 GMT

This trash pile is made from rusted, mangled corrugated irrigation pipes. On my way to work I pass by several "masterplanned" communities aka housing tracts that are displacing massive acreage of farmland and new houses are going up by the hundreds--not an exaggeration. Near my day job on a lot awaiting construction, this refuse was dumped. The trash pile intrigued me for several days, so today I stopped with my R100 and 28mm lens and did some quick shots. The sky was overcast today which made the color more orangey.

Re: Trash #1

stevet1 — Wed, 06 May 2026 03:35:28 GMT

Lee,

Some of those shapes are interesting, like something out of a sci-fi end-of-world Armageddon type movie.

Steve Thomas

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LeeP — Wed, 06 May 2026 04:18:30 GMT

Precisely what attracted me to them. Thank you for having a look. Much appreciated.

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Tintype_18 — Wed, 06 May 2026 11:54:38 GMT

Another great photo op! Inanimate objects can make for profound photos. There is a junkyard north of Atlanta that attracts photographers for the classic cars of decades gone by. One photo that comes to mind is a pile of colored rope on a dock.

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LeeP — Wed, 06 May 2026 15:00:32 GMT

That must be wonderful opportunity. The trick with photography is composition and learning to see. Thanks for looking.

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SignifDigits — Wed, 06 May 2026 19:27:19 GMT

I'm attracted to junk and ugly. Classic beauty, too, of course, but for some reason I think inanimate junk is cool. I also love repurposing junk instead of throwing it away. I have a carving hobby and recently snagged a silverware caddy from a dishwasher of ours that died. It makes a perfect caddy for the carving knives.

Nice pics!