Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by skewsme:
Near 57? Have never seen it on trips to Stewartsville. Good job elevating the drama. Congrats!

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by hiltonmd:
Congratulations on the yellow! I really like the high contrast and how the clouds augment the visualization of an abandoned factory.

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by JakeKurdsjuk:
Thanks, all. When this challenge came up I knew I wouldn't be short of options. Thomas Edison spewed concrete all over the place around here, from building this factory, to laying the "Concrete Mile" to prove the surface could be used for roadways, to building a neighborhood out of cookie-cutter concrete homes. The factory is fenced in and I was debating just how much I wanted to risk trespassing on a Sunday morning, but when the sun broke through the clouds I knew I had a shot somewhere. I guess I got rewarded for carrying the stepladder around in the brush surrounding the place so I could shoot over the fence.

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by IreneM:
Very WOW! The sky is amazing. Congrats on the ribbon.

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by P-A-U-L:
Well done - another great sky in the ribbon section. Perfect match for the challenge

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by MadMan2k:
Beautiful sky and light. Looks like a fascinating place, and perfect for the challenge. My top pick so far.

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by eniko:
Love the light on the building and the drama of the sky! In my top 5

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by damjanev:
This one fits the challenge in so many aspects. Well done!

It Goes To '11' (And Then Some)
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by damjanev:

Originally posted by herfotoman: Why, oh why does it need more DOF?

I doesn't. It's perfectly fine the way it is, especially with the focus plane coinciding with the red arrow.

I was commenting on focus stacking because backdoorhippie was asking about the legality of focus stacking in Advanced Editing, during the challenge. He specifically mentioned the this challenge.

Edison Portland Concrete Company, New Village, NJ - Closed 1947
by JakeKurdsjuk

Comment by blindjustice:
Great light in this shot, contrasts very well with the sharp detail and texture of the foreground.