The View From Saturn Photo Gallery by Doug Kessler at pbase.com

The View From Saturn

Pictures taken from my Saturn Ion.
It's a scary world out there.
Lock your doors....

May- 23 Saturn Farewell (SP)	Jet trails	AME Church	The Silver Fox
The Famous Union Avenue	Far East Restaurant	May 21- Saturn Sky	Robles Imports
Fox Theater- Taft	The Oasis	Taft Hardware	Memory Lane Classic Cab
Motel Room Porch	May 18- Lazo's	AJ Beauty and Discount	La Mirage Motel
Kern Motor Inn	3 Motels	Star Liter Motel	Kitchenettes
May 17- Amestoy's on the Hill	Plaza Motel	Desert Star Motel	Budget Inn
Sunset Motel	Lectorium Rosicrucianum	Jolly Kone	Pumpkin Center
Buttonwillow Motel	Alvidrez and Son Tire Repair	Ted's	7UP Bottler
Somewhere	Trash to Treasures	Globe Motel	Motel Entrance (long view)
Motel Entrance	Ft. Tejon hills	Biking for the troops	Abandoned
Downtown Market	The Mint	Headed for lunch	Fox Theater
Flowers and More	Hot Rod Weekend	65 MPH	Angel atop a Mausoleum
Streetcorner Clown	Cleaners Laundry	Wible Palms	Groundwater Pump
99 South	La Tormenta	99 North	Wible Road Garage
Center Market	No Parking	Cemetery for WWII Veterans.	Cemetery Monument
Cemetery Monument Obelisk	Disfigured Icon	KERN COVNTY ABBEY	Deer Head Garage (Closer)
Deer Head Driveway	Park Motel	Drive In	Deer Head owner's truck
Flair Camper	West Coast Barber Shop	Church Palms	Wrong Way.....unless you need a drink
Southern Hills	Harvey Auditorium Redux	Sub Burbon Liquors	Fixer-Upper
The Bakersfield Californian Building	Biker	Frequent Stops	School Bus
Tricked Mini Truck	Can't Face It	Union Ave. Pedestrian	Not a Door
Harvey Auditorium	Sky Window	Open Sundays	Taqueria
Crossover	Carneceria	Power Lines	Reflections
Dramatic Sky	Royal Palms Hotel	Only in Oildale	Windshield/Watershield
3 Warnings	Tag Line	Oil Rig	Postman
Furniture Truck	Tail Lights and Traffic Signals	Clear Skies	Valley Plaza Palm
Street Light	Palm Trees	One Way	Sky Lights

Bill Warren		18-Sep-2010 00:48
This was the first pBase gallery that twisted my head into a better place Doug.

Guest		20-Jun-2008 03:28
This gallery still rocks !

Guest		05-Jun-2008 22:33
I truly enjoyed this gallery, a lot of very nice wide angle captures and the post-processing is completely creative... voted!

Guest		13-May-2007 09:46
Truly amazing gallery! Some of the shots are so simple, yet incredibly beautiful. Lovely use of coulours and composition. Voted!

nomada		25-Sep-2006 21:41
Amazing works here Dough!V

Vincent Belford		27-May-2006 16:30
Doug, Great road pix - I have a similar galleryhttp://www.pbase.com/vincebelford/on_the_road but with radically different photos or at least style. Your stuff is first rate and very dramatic. Electrifying work! Vince

ltanh		27-May-2006 16:13
Very impresive!

Ross Alford		27-May-2006 08:04
A really excellent gallery; the processing style fits the subject matter perfectly. Not sure I will be adding this region to my list of holiday destinations, though.

Guest		26-May-2006 03:46
Brilliant theme and gallery!! You show the desolate and gritty side of the area but at the same time bring a glow in your processing. IMO one of the top 5 galleries I have seen on PBase.

Dave Wixx		25-May-2006 12:33
Top of the populars............thoroughly deserved. Fantastic shots and great post processing. Just goes to prove that Pbase is about imagination as well as photography - you're obviously catching everyones eye. Great stuff.

Carlo		25-May-2006 06:58
Incredible work this gallery is outstandig and I have bookmarket the page so I can came back every time I feel like dreaming California I would love to have some hints about the post production works What a gallery!!!! Ciao

Guest		25-May-2006 00:46
wonderful gallery

Christopher Hartman		24-May-2006 23:02
I like your style, good stuff!

Guest		24-May-2006 07:39
really great postproduction; and nice composition too ;)

Guest		24-May-2006 05:27
Nice PS work. Please keep out your excellent work. Will come back and see more. Voted.

Guest		23-May-2006 20:41
What a pro. Your work really stands out among the popular. Fantastic!

Guest		23-May-2006 15:12
I realized I haven't voted for this gallery yet! Add my vote!

The Suburban Hippie		23-May-2006 01:58
This entire gallery is excellent. I like it because it puts me in a different state of mine

Michael Shpuntov		23-May-2006 01:11
Wonderful gallery Doug. I really like the way your made these images. Beautiful compositions and very interesting treatment. Bravo. V

Rob Rosetti		22-May-2006 19:17
Excellent gallery, full of impressive images! Outstanding treatment, great subjects! Roberto

Guest		22-May-2006 17:27
Neat idea and well executed.

arminb		22-May-2006 15:28
Oh, did I already told you: count my vote :o)

Guest		22-May-2006 14:10
Congrats on #1! A VERY worthy gallery!!! For the way you made the subject so fascintaing AND the post-processing which just ROCKS!

Jen Bixler		22-May-2006 13:50
I suspect that Saturn will be in contact soon so they can publish these! Just fabulous. V.

Guest		22-May-2006 11:13
congrats. a well deserving gallery to get this far! superb and unique look.

Guest		22-May-2006 10:41
Excellent

Guest		22-May-2006 08:24
Most excellent

Guest		22-May-2006 03:50
I enjoyed viewing each image, well done.

steve		22-May-2006 00:22
hey doug Nice photos. I live in Pine mtn. club, and have seen the scenes you've seen with my own naked eye(s).. another shot for your repetoire might be the entrance of the Taft Correctional Center. ciao

Jaime Serrano		22-May-2006 00:15
Absolutely magic!!!. Voted.

Guest		21-May-2006 23:40
amazing gallery! excellent work!! thanks!

Paolo G. (Italia)		21-May-2006 15:55
Davvero originale lo stile di questa galleria! Complimenti! ;-)

Guest		21-May-2006 04:28
Outstanding gallery.

Guest		20-May-2006 06:48
A spectacular gallery. Your works on colors are great

Kevin McNeal		20-May-2006 04:43
How are you doing this in Photoshop - I love the effect

Norma Struthers		20-May-2006 04:42
You have a really great vision. You make daily subjects shine. Love your work

Steve Cavanah		20-May-2006 01:40
Awesome work here. Mind blowing!

Guest		19-May-2006 19:08
Far out. A great surealistic gallery. You filled my square for visting Bakersfield.

ltolksdorf		19-May-2006 16:54
Great on all levels, V

Guest		19-May-2006 12:57
People keep on voting this to the top the work is awesome.

R.Moreno		19-May-2006 10:07
Scary... yes. Original processing.

Guenter Eh		18-May-2006 17:34
It`s high time to give my vote for this outstanding gallery and the the artist! I`m only one voice in a BIG choir! Congrats Doug!

Chuck Inglefield		18-May-2006 15:43
This is one heck of a gallery. I can't wait to get back and spend more time commenting on the images individually. May has been a month of moving houses for me. Very nice work. V.

Sharon Rogers		18-May-2006 07:55
Your processing works really well for the subject and I love the idea of your drive by shooting. V>

Squared C		18-May-2006 05:05
Your treatment of these images is really great! It makes them as if they are part of a surreal dream that I'm not sure yet if I need to wake up from. Excellent work!

Guest		17-May-2006 23:52
Fantastic gallery! Love your processing treatment!

Guest		17-May-2006 11:58
Wow!!!!What a stunning gallery!!Excellent work combined by a perfect eye!!!!VOTED!!!

Guest		16-May-2006 23:43
What an incredible gallery - wish I had time to comment on all the shots. Really first rate stuff, voted.

Guest		16-May-2006 17:32
Some great new additions Doug. Wish I could vote again:-( the finest gallery on pbase at the moment along with Als Island

kyoung kim photography		16-May-2006 15:39
beautiful gallery!

Richard Calmes		15-May-2006 15:37
Great "drive-by" gallery! Some interesting neighborhoods you were in to say the least! Cool shots! V

Guest		14-May-2006 15:19
Great work!!! Beatifull gallery and colours!!! Voted. Andrea

Guest		13-May-2006 16:03
Love the rich feel of the gallery, beautiful.

AL		13-May-2006 02:01
One of your best works. Top-notch treatment and interesting pov. A wonderful "drive" experience, seeing the world through your great eyes. Look like you got to stick to your saturn for a long while... ;P Voted.

Guest		12-May-2006 23:41
I like your style and colours. Vote.

Mister Max		08-May-2006 01:15
Excellent images of country abandoned to the car-dwelling aliens, as seen through the manipulated distortions of the alien eye.

Guest		08-May-2006 01:09
The new additions are sublime. :-) keep it up. cant vote again but would if I could

Guest		29-Apr-2006 15:31
Really impressive gallery. Interested in your post process technique - very cool

Guest		29-Apr-2006 00:36
WOW! I had seen some of these images individually but kind of missed tihs gallery somehow. This is awesome. I love the title also. My imagination lets me believe there's a dual meaning here. One for your home town, the other as an alien's (from saturn on less) view of the world. What he would see if he came to Earth. Anyway, my imagination aside, some great photography and processing. Voted

Guest		28-Apr-2006 05:56
Great work here! Many wonderful images! My best, Audra

Guest		23-Apr-2006 19:50
Will be back again soon, wow, the images in this gallery are on another level. Sheer class and brilliance gmv Awesome DOUG

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