Digital Speed Challenge #643: Weathered

For # 643, lets see something showing the effects of the weather (or time) on things, people or the landscape: from sun, rain, snow, ice, wind or just a long life.

Enjoy!

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This challenge begins when posted, and ends on Monday, February 22nd at midnight GMT. Winner of this challenge will be announced shortly thereafter.

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1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, not just DSLR.
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
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4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer per challenge. List camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data: ISO, shutter speed and aperture.
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9. Have lots of FUN!

* THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED!

You Better Let Him Out!

not for consideration for this week's challenge, just some weathered artifacts from my local museum. i was hired to photograph all of their accessioned items for their record keeping software...

on a ship's bridge forward of the helm (wheel) there are two iron balls on adjustable arms. they are on either side of the compass. they are called Kelvin balls. the left (port side) is red and the right (starboard side) is green. they are used to calibrate the compass relative to the magnetic field around the steel hulled ships.

this kelvin ball was retrieved from the steamer SS Charles S. Price which sank in the deadliest storm on the Great Lakes, in November 1913 when the Price was capsized on 10 November during the "gales of November" (does that date sound familiar to any Gordon Lightfoot fans?) and finally sank on the 17th. 19 ships were lost, another 19 foundered and 250 people (sailors and others) perished.

Aged tools go back to the 60s. The Ritz can was acquired in the late 70s while on Guam and holds my accumulated odd nuts, bolts, washers, screws, bolts, whatever over the years.

Olympus 3030Z

Seaworthy??

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Weather[ed].

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Canon 7D -f/5.6, 1/250 sec, ISO 160, 50mm

Great photos one and all! Always hard to choose. The B&Ws and near B&Ws work really well for the topic. Collapsing house, and the fence photo- nice, soft colour effect. Headstones too - weathered and at rest. Rich colours in Ritz, ship hull and "Prince Albert". Also really liked the museum artifacts. Thanks Ltdave. I know the Lightfoot song well (Link in case someone hasn't heard it: https://www.youtube.co​m/watch?v=yoF5tuzu4ws)

Having to make a choice, it is rwmson's "You Better Let Him Out!". Colours, light and shadows, textures - age. Looks like the fellow just walked away from his work a hundred years ago and left his tobacco behind.

Thanks to everyone!

Next, Roger?

Well done Roger.

Great photos everyone.

being on the Great Lakes, id have given the nod to Dilorenzo but thought there was a pretty good amount of participation

congratulations RWMSON

New contest is posted:
https://photography-on-the.net …/showthread.php​?t=1520183

Great going Roger! I knew you had the winner as soon as I saw it!