LOST AMERICA ..part 2

CHRYSLER MOONRISE 1995 1962 Chrysler Newport lost down a dirt road in the Mojave desert. Camera was set up in a deep hole in front of the car to get the low angle. Night, full moon, 8 minutes, 160T film. Green and pink-gelled strobe flash.
	SAFETY GLASSES 2007 In my hot rod buddy Fred's garage. 331 Chrysler Hemi, early 50s Cunningham manifold with 4 Zenith 1 barrels. Night, totally dark space, 15 seconds at f5.6, natural and green-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. More images from Fred's Garage.
	JUNKYARD SWEETSPOT 2006 Burned trailer and smashed TV set in an abandoned junkyard at Hodge, CA, near Barstow on Route 66. Night, full moon and sodium vapor with lots of atmospheric haze, 2-3 minute exposure, red and green-gelled strobe-flash, red gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.
	WRAP AROUND 2006 1950 Studebaker Land Cruiser at Antelope Valley Wreckers, Little Rock, CA. Night, full moon, 2 minute exposure and red-gelled strobe-flash. Tungsten balanced. Canon 20D. See more images from Antelope Valley Auto Wrecking.
	PORTHOLES 2000 I've been repeatedly asked where this abandoned trailer is by people that want to "rescue" it. All I'll tell you is that it's in the Mojave Desert. Night, full moon, 8 minutes, 160T film, yellow and turquoise-gelled strobe flash.
	YUCCA LUMINA 2003 At an abandoned ranch in West Texas. Night, full moon, 1 minute exposure, 160T film, red and green-gelled strobe flash.
	LEMON PEELER 2007 Part of my buddy Fred's collection- a Schwinn "Lemon Peeler" from about 1970. A Stingray that EVERY 10 year old boy desperately wanted. This beautifully patinated example was bought at a garage sale for $50. Night, about 10 seconds, sodium vapor light, natural flashlight. Canon 20D. More images from Fred's Garage.
	COMET 2006 1961 Mercury Comet spending the rest of it's days at an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA, a largely vacant Route 66 town near Barstow. Night, full moon, 1 minute exposure, red and green-gelled flashlight. Tungsten balanced. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.
	RIVERBANK BUICK 1992 One of about 50 big 50s cars tied into a riverbank in Central California for erosion control. Today most of these cars are gone. Night, full moon, 8 minute exposure, 160T film, red and green-gelled strobe flash.
	2 POSTS 2006 A 50s Panel Truck along the non-existent fence at an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA, a largely vacant Route 66 town near Barstow. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, distant sodium-vapor lights, and red and green-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.
	1890 LOCOMOTIVE 2002 In the storage yard behind the Nevada Train Museum in Boulder City. Night, full moon, mercury and sodium vapor lights. 2 minute exposure, 100VS film. Available light only.
	CHRISTINE'S BROTHER 2006 Late 50s Dodge pick up, forgotten in an abandoned junkyard in Hodge, CA. West of Barstow on Route 66. Night, full moon with lots of atmospheric haze, 2-3 minute exposure, flashlight and red-gelled strobe-flash. Canon 20D. See more images from the Hodge Junkyard.
	PARK LANE 2006 1959 Mercury at an unnamed high-desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, blue and red-gelled strobe-flash. Canon 20D. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.
	INTERNATIONAL TRUCK 2002 Abandoned at the long closed Essex Trailer park in Essex, CA. Night, full moon, 8 minute exposure, 160T film, strobe flash.
	HEARSE 2006 Mid-50s Cadillac hearse at an unnamed high-desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon, purple and green-gelled strobe-flash, white flashlight in the tail lights. Canon 20D. It has come to my attention from several reliable sources that the owner of this junkyard rents his collection of highly unusual and rare cars to the movie industry. I've been told he will "shoot trespassers (like me) on sight." Be careful out there kids. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.
	MOON EYES 2007 In my hot rod buddy Fred's garage. Basket Case 32 low-boy roadster and various brake parts. It's all in the details. Night, totally dark space, 15 seconds at f5.6, green and purple-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. More images from Fred's Garage.
	SCOWL 2006 1959 Buick at a nameless high desert junkyard near Lake Los Angeles, CA. Night, 2 minute exposure, full moon purple and green-gelled strobe-flash and red-gelled flashlight. Canon 20D. See more images from the Unknown Junkyard.