I would be very very afraid to run gas though that thing...it kinda looks like a parascope though (from a submarine). I like the background tealish colour, it fits well with it for contast. But one question...why the long shutter speed?

Cool

Wow, good, interesting colours... :-)

BTW, you repair house? ;-)

Fellow Eskimo: the long exposure was because the room was fairly dark and I was too tired to move it any nearer the window :-)

Tark: yes, just a bit ;-)

Well, it's just amazing to me that you manage to make a photoserious out of renovation. How creative is that? Like the shot, the pipe looks as if it just came out of the water. Also reminds me of a submarine a litle bit...

Looks like 'Ruth' is a spammer.

Great shot though. I like the bit of clean copper at the end of the pipe, the wonderful vibrant colour stands out againts the turquoise. Seeing that I'd say the pipe itself looks fairly sound - the 'corrosion' looks like paint, algae and possibly lime accretion.

great shot - the colors are brilliant. complimentary id say!

The turquoise and the orange really play off of each other well. Did you add additonal blurring to the background?

Wow. Gorgeous shot. Do the new pipes look this good?

Aegir: yes, Ruth's comment did look like spam - I've deleted it.

Alex: the blur is in the original. The only substantial change I made to this shot was to alter the colour of the background.

Tara: I'm not convinced the new pipes will be quite so interesting, but you never know ;-)

great contrast with the background, love the colour on the raw thread......good luck with the plumbing ( im just wondering how much speedfit will be included ;) )

quite all right, for a plumber, I have to add :)
kidding, this is nice, like it

That's gotta be the best photograph of an old pipe ever taken :-) As usual, the image leaps off of the screen. Is this some sort of layer doubling, or just adjustment via curves?

I love the contrast of the orange of the edge on the pipe, against the blue background :D

good stuff, like the bright colors on the blue bg -
then again I could see this as a contrasty b/w

Love the rustic pipe. Good DOF and I love the teal, blured background!

Great clarity and combination of colors as well.

great colors! you're not a plumber are ya ? :-P please, no butt crack photos!

molto interessante nei cromatismi..saluti

A quick question for you to all chew over. How many of you actualy print your images? Dave, of the images you post, how many do you have as actual photographs?

Digital to an extent, for me, has meant that I don't cherish images quite so much as I once did. Also, digital media seems to reduce sentamentality, making disposal so much easier.

With the transitory nature of technology, I wonder how many of our current photos we will have in the future, even those of us who back them up onto drives or CD. It is so easy to throw them away.

Awesome pic. Great blue background color.

These pictures from the house are looking amazing.

I could've sworn this pipe was at an angle several hours ago.. damn coffee.

Is incredible how do you manage to get a great picture from things as simple as an old pipe. :)

Superb colors and detail.

First post to your excellent site. Of course as the guy in the catbird seat you hear it all I suppose. I've been impresssed with the diversity of the styles you employ without losing the vision. This green is ungodly-perhaps a serpent rearing his head ready to strike, perhaps the serpent that tempted adam/man. If you are so inclined take a look at my efforts at www.shadowmold.org.
Don

Thanks everyone. I've only had a chance to glance through your comments but I'll try and find some time to read them properly tomorrow.

uffff..

interesting. . .plumbing on the moon!
I like the lighting situation - contrast between the front and back. I appreciate you shooting it au natural.