Back when I was in school in the ’70s, there use to be a book called American Showcase that was published yearly. It was a place where commercial shooters of the day would buy a page or 3 or 5 and showcase their best work in the hopes of finding new clients. There were always cool shots of oil storage fields that I just loved, admired and wanted. They were usually shot at highnoon with the tanks looking like high polished aluminum and the ladder’s shadow painted in with ink.
On the way back in last night I saw these tanks. The late afternoon light grabbed my attention but I couldn’t stop to make anything of the opportunity. Tonight, I made a point to stop. So, I jumped out and handholding the 600VR, I shot for about 10min until I got what I desired. I’ve always wanted shots like this. Now I’ve finally got a cool start to them.
And yes, I was skunked again today.
Photos captured by D3, 600VR w/1.7x on Lexar UDMA digital film