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Train Wrecked – Cleveland, OH

By Tom Baker | Published February 12, 2013

Train Wrecked

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Red Door – Cleveland, OH

By Tom Baker | Published October 1, 2012

Great time shooting and teaching in Cleveland this weekend. My knees ache from abuse so I must have been active. I saw this building on one of my last trips into town but only had a few minutes to shoot. I went back yesterday and got some more of the exterior details. I couldn’t find a way in, which may be good considering it didn’t look real stable inside.

Happy Monday folks

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Bad Reception

By Tom Baker | Published September 27, 2012

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Going Nowhere Fast

By Tom Baker | Published September 26, 2012

 

OK Maybe I’m enjoying all this old rust a little too much, but it’s so much fun!

I will admit that I “tweaked” the leaves a bit using Nik Color Efex Pro 4′s Indian Summer preset. The green leaves just didn’t go well. In a week or two it will look like this anyhow so I’m not a cheater, just a time traveller. 

 

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Modern Sensors

By Tom Baker | Published September 25, 2012

Another shot from our weekend shoot at McLeans Wrecking Yard. The shot itself is OK, kind of cool I guess but that’s not why I’m posting it. Let me tell you the secret of this shot.

It was a 5 bracket HDR shot processed in Photomatix Pro 4.
It was adjusted HEAVILY in Nik Color Efex Pro 4 – including a lot of heavy contrast work, the sunlight filter and a few others.
It was sharpened up and tweaked in LR4.

It was SHOT AT 1600 ISO.
There is ZERO noise removal applied.
None.
Zilch.

And that my friends is the beauty of a modern sensor.

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Stephen Kings Typewriter?

By Tom Baker | Published September 24, 2012

We had a great weekend with my good friend Rick Sammon and his wife Susan when they came to Southern Ontario for a two day workshop. Rick spent the first day giving a very inspiring photo-essay of his favorite images as well as a brilliant Speed Lite class. It’s amazing what you can do with a single light.

Day two was even more fun. We headed back to the wrecking yard (see previous photos) and taught an HDR class. We were in for a nice bonus when our model from Saturday agreed to join us on Sunday. The class loved being able to practice shooting on-scene model photography. The weather even cooperated.

At the junk yard, I noticed this typewriter piled into one of the rusting car shells. I had to grab a shot. I think it has a cool, spooky look to it. Kind of fitting as we come up on Halloween.

Have a great week everyone. I hope you’rs starts as well as mine ended.

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Clothcraft Clothing – Cleveland, OH

By Tom Baker | Published April 16, 2012

Sometimes you plan where you want to go shooting. Other times you see something that makes you abandon your plans without a moments hesitation. That happened to me this weekend while driving down I90 heading to downtown Cleveland. I was going to shoot a few signs and detail pieces for a project I’m working on when out of the corner of my eye I spotted this HUGE derilict brick building.

I yanked my car over 3 lanes (no lie – but hey I looked first) and pulled off to explore. At first I was dissapointed due to the large fence around the structure…until I noticed the semi-truck sized hole on the side. Bingo. I grabbed my gear and went hiking through the undergrowth of broken glass, weeds and carrion until I could find the right angle.

I didn’t have time to go in – not to mention I wasn’t dressed for urban exploration. However on my next trip I plan on getting a little dirty. I’m glad I’m not a neighbor of this old wreck (it was a Hugo Boss warehouse for years) but as a photographer I love finding places like this. I have more shots to share later.

Have a good Monday everyone.

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