Bob Rickert
July 2026 - Center Point Terminal Number 1
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About the Image(s)
A gas terminal in downtown St Louis, Missouri. I passed it many times while driving but took this on a photo walk. In my mind, a classic Monochrome image. The lines in the image are what attracted me.
Nikon D850 1/1600 sec at f/8.0. ISO 64. 24.0-70.0 mm f2.8 lens set at 70 mm. Lightroom conversion to monochrome.
9 comments posted
Bob, lots of linear going on here with an offset of a curving stairway on the side which gives a nice sense of depth. The dramatic sky is a good justaposition of all the straight lines. Nice to have a very minimal border too. This subject does make for a nice monochrome image! Posted: 07/05/2026 20:51:38
Thanks for your comment! Posted: 07/05/2026 21:36:02
Bob - very clean image, perfect for a mono subject. Nothing else to say - perfect. Posted: 07/08/2026 15:02:30
Thanks! Posted: 07/08/2026 15:18:38
I should have said that your eye worked well during PP - by the simple act of cropping from the bottom - so that the stairs meet the vertical line right at the foot of the image. Nice touch. Posted: 07/08/2026 16:24:48
Thanks! Posted: 07/08/2026 19:36:49
Thanks! Posted: 07/09/2026 15:35:59
At first glance, and from the right side of the stairs I saw the inside of the terminal! Then, at second glance I saw the terminals outside wall containing the steps. I like the crisp focus on the terminal and the blur in the background. Very interesting image. Good capture, Bob. Posted: 07/11/2026 12:53:43
I didn't know it was an optical illusion! Thanks for the comment! Posted: 07/11/2026 20:25:47