Boney Piles
by Jim Cook
Title
Boney Piles
Artist
Jim Cook
Medium
Photograph - Infrared-film
Description
This is a photograph of a culm bank near Archbald Pennsylvania in hard coal country. I first shot it in Infrared then later did an inversion in Photoshop. Culm banks are the accumulated spoil from coal mining sometimes referred to as slag heaps or boney piles. Vegetation is establishing itself and the terrain makes it an enticing landscape for ATV enthusiasts and what appear to be veins on the heap are actually the trails used by them.As a child coming back to visit in this area it sometimes resembled a smoking hell as plumes of smoke rose eerily into the sky. Later as we became 12 yr olds we would play on the heaps riding down on cardboard sliders much to the dismay of our mothers. More of my photography can be seen at http://www.jcookphotos.com or here on FAA at http://1-jim-cook.artistwebsites.com/
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November 26th, 2012
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Calvin Boyer
In addition to the banner, I am adding this more permanent recognition of its FEATURE on the homepage of A TREE OR TREES IN BLACK AND WHITE. I try mightily to feature only images that would be at home in a juried competition. No doubt that this image fits that bill. CONGRATULATIONS! And consider adding your image to DISCUSSIONS "Please post your featured photograph here" for greater, long-lasting visibility.
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the Features Archive discussion as well as any other discussion in which it would fit.
Sam Persons
It does look like a cool place to slide, I must say. Very creative process on this photo, Jim. LF
Jan Mulherin
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been selected to be featured for the week in the "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group’s Home Page!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2019 April: Stunning Group Featured Images and Feature Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You may also share your featured image to our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2428820430682266/ Thank you for your group participation! (April 9, 2019)
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