Tom Robbins
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Savanna Army Depot, along the Mississippi River in Illinois, was deactivated about ten years ago. It is now the site of Lost Mound Nature Preserve, but many of the old structures remain standing - more or less. Also remaining is unexploded ordnance from many decades of bomb and shell testing. Until this is cleaned up, many areas of the preserve remain closed to visitors.
As a result, The place has a ghost town feel. Despite limited access, there are numerous subjects for normal and near infrared photography.
Water Tower
This tower was photographed with my Canon 5DIR, the result was converted to black and white. There was no particular reason for the choice of IR in this instance, but the body just happened to be at hand when I decided to experiment with various perspectives. One advantage was to darken the clear blue sky a bit.
As a result, The place has a ghost town feel. Despite limited access, there are numerous subjects for normal and near infrared photography.
Water Tower
This tower was photographed with my Canon 5DIR, the result was converted to black and white. There was no particular reason for the choice of IR in this instance, but the body just happened to be at hand when I decided to experiment with various perspectives. One advantage was to darken the clear blue sky a bit.