Orange Bars                                                                                    ©2012 Alan Schrank

There are some very nice sculptures showing at the MOMA gallery. I too this picture of one through the glass.

Water and Rock                    ©2012 Alan Schrank

The Tallulah river is often known for the 800 foot deep trench it has dug in the earth at the gorge, but I like it best many miles north and west of there closer to it's source, still wild in parts, shortly after it has crossed into Georgia from North Carolina.

The Atlanta Hand                         ©2012 Alan Schrank

While driving north out of Atlanta on 85 I couldn't believe my eyes. There was a giant arm rising up out and above the trees to the west.  I exited at the next exit, but it was now out of site. I drove around a little but couldn't find it.  When I got home I did a bing search on Atlanta Hand and found that it was a sculpture that had been created for a religious gathering. It was composed out of many materials many of which are created by slave labour. The sculpture was raising visibility to the still rampant slavery in the world and America's willingness to profit from it.

A few days later I went to the parking lot it was currently installed an and spent a couple of hours taking pictures.  I like my version, though I don't like my making art that is in a large part just a copy of someone else's art.  I'm not sure yet how I'll deal with that problem.

Light pole in abandoned Lowes parking lot 3am 2012-04-21

                                                                                       ©2012 Alan Schrank

I was driving home after a late night watching 2 of my grandkids, taking pictures as I went.  I missed my exit and had to go one further. There I saw that the Lowes building supply store, that was closed durring a round of their cutbacks, had the lights on in the old plant/ outdoor accessories area. I decided to investigate.  The store was surrounded by a chain link fence and outside that most of the parking lot was also surrounded by a second fence.  I parked as close as I could get and proceeded to take night time pictures.

About an hour later I was laying on my back my tripod colapsed above me, my camera pointed towards the sky.  This is a 30 second exposure at iso 100, f2.8 with my 28-70mm lens at 65mm.

An hour later I was slipping into bed, tired, by hyped from this happy adventure.

South 55 Plus                                                                    ©2012 Alan Schrank

Look at this up close.... Now stand back 6 feet.

Railing at Sunset                                                ©2011 Alan Schrank

APG's Portfolio Show 2011 entries close in less than two weeks.  I'm hard at work selecting and eliminating images for my entry.

This room is above and behind the stage of a school I've visited many times over the summer. Here, the sunset light is entering around the plywood covering the set of windows.

Only                                                                          ©2011 Alan Schrank

Seen while waiting to make a left hand turn.

Ossabaw Tree - Evening                                              ©2006 Alan Schrank

Once the moon had risen above the frame, it provided a lovely orange path across the ocean.

Broken Glass 2011-07                                                 ©2011 Alan Schrank

I took this picture a an old building I've been exploring. I'm sure I'll show you many more.

Train Yard                                                                                ©2011 Alan Schrank

Every time I drive down 85 and see this train yard I say to myself "self, you should take some pictures of that", but untill the other morning I never did. I'll have to do it again another day with a "big" camera as this is with my g11 rested on the railing. But I like it.

Highway 20 Sunrise                                                  ©2011 Alan Schrank

Sunrise while headed east on Highway 20 out of Atlanta.

Window Light                                                 ©2011 Alan Schrank

Most of the window is covered with plywood, most of the window is covered with grime. There is not enough, though, to keep out the light.

Coat Hook                                                    ©2011 Alan Schrank

When I was a kid going to school at "Our Lady Queen of Peace" we had a coat room at the back with hooks like this for our coats, jackets and misc gear.  I took this picture while exploring this past weekend.

Sockets with Paint                                                   ©2011 Alan Schrank

Someone went wild with paint.

Plexiglass Shadows #2                                                        ©2011 Alan Schrank

A few walls of the museum were not painted white. Here the display case, the sky generate shadows on the red/orange of the wall.