Still sitting on a few images from the abandoned Pearsonville junkyard along highway 395 in Eastern California. This 1922 Seagrave hook-and-ladder fire truck on the racetrack infield was shot during the “Farewell to Pearsonville” workshop, March 2011. Most of this sprawling junkyard was crushed and liquidated and the remainder, consolidated behind a strong new fence. […]
Streamlined Survivor
Shot during the stormy “Farewell to Pearsonville” workshop in March 2011. The trailer was saved from the crusher, the tow truck, not so lucky . . . Purple and red-gelled strobes and snooted LED flashlights on the logos. Composite of 2 exposures.
Fresh Out of Mollusk
“The Mollusk” a 1956 Cadillac RV conversion at the final Pearsonville workshop. It’s been moved around the yard several times in the last few years, so I’ve been able shoot this beast numerous ways as different angles open up. It was saved, moved into the new fenced compound. Undoubtedly, this will be the last time […]
We Rise at Dusk
1960 Dodge Dart, my first shot of the night during the “Farewell to Pearsonville” workshop in March 2011. 2-minute exposure. What looks like sunlight on the left fin is actually from the rising moon. The rest of the lighting is snooted LED flashlights.
Last Stop Before Eternity
Also shot at the last Pearsonville workshop in March 2011. Hard to believe I had to spend 30 nights in this junkyard before finally getting to this bus. Three 4-minute exposures stacked for 12 minute star trails and cloud movement. Snooted LED on the logo and green-gelled strobe inside the bus. Everything else is moonlight.
Dagmars in Heaven
1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville on the back side of the racetrack, at the abandoned Pearsonville junkyard along highway 395 in Eastern California. This was shot during the “Farewell to Pearsonville” workshop, March 2011. Most of this sprawling junkyard was crushed and liquidated and the remainder, consolidated behind a strong new fence. 3 minute exposure […]
1969 Cadillac
Pretty sure it was after shooting this image in September 2010 that I lost my strobe flash in this walled section of the Pearsonville junkyard. Must have left it sitting on a fender . . . Before I had a chance to come back to teach another workshop and look for it, the yard was […]
Stimulated Emissions
Green laser pen and purple-gelled LED flashlight on the side of a wrecked semi-trailer. I shot this as a demo during one of the last Pearsonville night photography workshops. The laser has interchangeable lenses; this one breaks the beam into hundreds of smaller points of light. I taped it in the on position and set it […]
Mustangs
A couple of decrepit Mustangs in a pile at Pearsonville. I think they were trying to mate and make a Pinto. Full moon, 4 minute exposure. This is pretty much straight out of the camera.
Zorak
Someday I will run out of Pearsonville Junkyard work . . . but it won’t be anytime soon. This early ’70s Thunderbird was crushed in last winter’s clean up and consolidation of the yard. Red and lime-gelled flashlights, snooted AA Maglite in the headlights. This is three 4-minute exposures, stacked for 12-minute star trails.
