The Unsaved by Carol E Sandgren

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29-JUL-2009

Coast Guard practice mannequins lie lifeless on the dock as the boat pulls away. They're not looking to good...

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi
1/800s f/4.5 at 36.0mm iso400 full exif

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Ron Horloff		07-Jan-2010 23:09
What a fun - and very unusual - photo. Great eye to see this. I'm glad you left the orange buoy in. Ron

Marcia Rules		26-Nov-2009 16:18
excellent and weird..V

Ray :)		27-Aug-2009 02:26
Priceless!

Meggi Raeder		25-Aug-2009 01:56
oh my, another brilliant find! You have such a goodinstinct for unusual and interesting images. Besides all that has been said already, I love the reflection on the water - it adds bizarre forms to the image. V Meggi

Iris Maybloom (irislm)		22-Aug-2009 20:26
Looks like these mannequins were placed there awaiting the keen "sandgren" eye to find them and create this wonderful image. Great find!

Lee G		22-Aug-2009 02:17
Oh those City workers... :o)

Barbara Heide		21-Aug-2009 11:10
very strong! V

Rob Oele		20-Aug-2009 11:03
Very impressive indeed! V

Sue Robertson		19-Aug-2009 23:11
Bizzare is the word.. excellent capture.. v

Gerhard Ritsema		19-Aug-2009 22:04
But where are the people of the Coast Guard? Unsaved? (c:

JSWaters		19-Aug-2009 20:07
Love how the net connects the two - the story could very well be of one 'fishing' the other out of the water. With only one life jacket and that 'wrecking ball', survival was iffy at best. Great image. Jenene

Guest		19-Aug-2009 17:57
cool shot but a bit creepy if you did not read it.

Phil Douglis		19-Aug-2009 17:26
Tim's wrecking ball analogy is marvelous, and so is this image. You were very fortunate to find these practice mannequins stored in this place -- at the foot of a ramp next to a "wrecking ball" buoy. I like the way the mannequins are connected by the pole as well. It is as if all has failed them -- the shimmering reflections in the water add a magical dimension to the image. Your title is wonderful, given the context of the mannequin's purpose here. Another title could be "Lost Souls" because they appear to have been wrecked and abandoned.

inti		19-Aug-2009 08:45
Before I saw the title and the big pic I thought these two were sunbathing under a bridge! ;-))) Very well spotted & prestented Carol Best wishes Rob

Aud Elise Sjøsæther		19-Aug-2009 08:37
Fantastic find!! : ) V

Dallas Hyatt		19-Aug-2009 04:55
Hilarious! Love the title too!

sunlightpix		19-Aug-2009 03:44
You could have a lot of fun with titles for this one! How about "Under the Boardwalk" by the Drifters :-)

dane		19-Aug-2009 02:31
Well balanced abstract, Carol.. I agree with Tim about the orange wrecking ball.

Tim May		19-Aug-2009 01:47
Bizarre - but quite wonderful. I love that you kept the orange ball in the image - it is at rest now - but it looks like it left destruction in its wake.

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