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03 January 2014 Sam Rua

Leadfield

Death Valley National Park view map

A shot of the ghost town that was once Leadfield, California. According to a Park Service sign at the site:

"Leadfield was a mining boom town founded on wild and distorted advertising. 300 hopeful people swarmed here
and a post office was established in August 1926. In February 1927 the post office closed and the town died."

All that remains now are a few wood/tin buildings, some concrete foundations, various tailings piles
and lots of prospect holes. Leadfield is located in the mountains east of Titus Canyon.

Canon EOS 5D Mark III ,Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
1/100s f/22.0 at 35.0mm iso400 hide exif
Full EXIF Info
Date/Time03-Jan-2014 12:05:14
MakeCanon
ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length35 mm
Exposure Time1/100 sec
Aperturef/22
ISO Equivalent400
Exposure Bias
White Balance0
Metering Mode
JPEG Quality (5)
Exposure Program
Focus Distance

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chris morton21-Jan-2014 22:02
probably more elegant in death than in life, at least part thanks to your goodself
Dan Greenberg13-Jan-2014 22:41
Wonderful job of partial coloring, Sam. ~V~
janescottcumming12-Jan-2014 14:19
Love how you presented this, well done! V
Bryan Murahashi12-Jan-2014 05:53
Wonderful photo of the rusted colors of this ghost town. V
Hank Vander Velde12-Jan-2014 02:10
An excellent shot with the car highlighting the sad decline of the town.
Ken Chambers ARPS11-Jan-2014 23:21
In the UK so many Small Towns & Villages went into decline after the Post Office Closed.
woody3411-Jan-2014 23:03
A wonderful shot, that car wreck seems to tell the story of desolation...V
larose forest photos11-Jan-2014 21:08
Fascinating. The town lasted barely a year it seems. The surroundings look hostile, but your image is fabulous. V
tinkerb11-Jan-2014 20:58
I was truly truly staggered by Death Valley nothing like I had ever experienced before and could possibly understand how any one could live there. I think this picture says it all. Great take.
LynnH11-Jan-2014 20:52
Reminds me of west Texas too. Cool find!
Tom LeRoy11-Jan-2014 20:11
Now that's a low rider :-). Cool find and shot, Sam. V
Gary A. Rich (GRainelev)11-Jan-2014 19:16
Excellent work on the building and car. Great image, Sam. V.
Jeff Real11-Jan-2014 18:22
A great find and photograph ~V~
Guest 11-Jan-2014 17:44
Excellent comp and I like it very much in B&W..
Your info concerning the short lived town is indicative too so many towns across the Western States where gold/silver were concerned.
Richard Marcus11-Jan-2014 17:05
Great composition, lighting and detail! Well done!
Guest 11-Jan-2014 16:12
This is a very cool shot!!!
fotabug11-Jan-2014 14:27
Now there is a car I might be able to afford! LOL
Helen Betts11-Jan-2014 08:14
Fascinating scene and perfect with selective color. Amazing that the town only lasted a year! V.
SLC_Images11-Jan-2014 07:38
Interesting spot- nicely taken and use of selective color! VT!!
joseantonio11-Jan-2014 05:05
Great find and capture.V.
Raymond Ma11-Jan-2014 03:57
I'm liking selective desat. and this is a good one Sam. ~V~
globalgadabout11-Jan-2014 03:32
a rich if sullen presence at this short-lived town...the wealth of details is entrancing...V
Jim Coffman11-Jan-2014 03:02
This vehicle has seen better days! Nice capture..
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