This photo always elicits the same reaction – sometimes you just have to take what you can get.
This great old truck was parked in the nearby village of Laurelville earlier this year. Located at one of the busiest intersections you’ll find in any small town, there was a seemingly endless stream of cars, semi trucks, tractors and motorcycles moving by.
And then there was a break – a break exactly the length of my camera’s shutter.
I made one picture before a semi moved into the frame, completely blocking the feed mill across the street.
The light was harsh and I don’t care for the way it’s framed but there wasn’t time to stand around waiting for a second try.
Thus – sometimes you have to take what you can get! Maybe if I had more time I could have grabbed another opportunity and made something nicer. But that wasn’t really an option that day and I’m happy to have something to remember the truck.
And friends, isn’t it a great old truck?
That is cool Truck – You did well to get it without any traffic behind it.
I don’t think that’s a bad composition at all – I really like it!
Thanks Stuart!! I felt fortunate!
Great shot! Makes it look like the truck is parked at an old farm or somewhere- not by a busy road
Thanks! It’s a quaint little town with what they call a posie pot in the middle. That feed mill in the background is a kind of interesting building too!
That’s just awesome!! My wife’s grandma had a dodge truck in an old barn that looked very similar to that. If I had the time and money I dreamed of fixing it up. But I couldn’t. It eventually sold for scrap metal…
Awe, what a shame! Terrible waste when that happens. 🙁
I’d like to think wherever it ended up at, someone took interest into doing something with it other than demolition.
We can hope!