Wreck of the Mary D. Hume
by Mike Lee
Title
Wreck of the Mary D. Hume
Artist
Mike Lee
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photography
Description
The steamer Mary D. Hume was built in 1881 in Gold Beach Oregon (then known as Ellensburg) by R. D. Hume, an Oregon pioneer and businessman. During her long career she hauled cargo between Oregon and San Francisco. She then served as a whaler, service vessel, and tugboat in Alaska. Upon her ultimate retirement in 1977 she was returned to Gold Beach where she ultimately sank in 1985 and her derelict carcass remains to this day.
I’ve seen her a number of times as a fairly frequent visitor to Gold Beach but conditions have never been on my side for a photo. When my wife and I were there on this foggy October day I decided to give it a go. In those conditions I had my mind on a sort of a minimalistic “fine art” image. I shot full minute long exposures to remove the ripple off the water and soften the scene. The fog wasn’t quite thick enough to conceal the distracting background clutter along the north jetty on the other side so I removed it in Photoshop to isolate the wonderful old wreck. I’ll probably do a black and white version of this image at some point but I left this one color as I think the subtle tones of the faded old paint along with the moss on the gunnels add a nice “vibe.”
This version of the image is in the traditional 2X3/4X6 aspect as it comes out of the camera. I also have it in a 16:9 (widescreen or HDTV) crop elsewhere in my gallery.
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October 12th, 2023
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Comments (30)
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your wonderful art has been featured in ABC Group from our "E is for EERIE " themed week, OCTOBER 16 2023 - October 23 , 2023
Jurgen Lorenzen
An incredible image, Mike, congratulations on your win in the FORGOTTEN BY TIME contest, you had my vote!
Martha Sherman
Congratulations, Mike, on your win in the Forgotten By Time - Group Logo For January contest. I certainly voted for this gorgeous and haunting old wreck with its fabulous treatment. I like the muted and worn colors in this version.
Warren LaBaire Photography
Incredible image! Voted for in Christmas Shopping in the Art Network contest L/F
Gregory A Mitchell Photography
Congrats on your 200 Club feature! Well deserved. This is a revisit for me as I find this work pure artistry!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, I have just selected your wonderful and well processed photography to feature on the home page of The 200 Club, a rising star photography group featuring the best photos with over 200 views up to 500 views. Featured images are changed often. To remain visible to potential buyers who visit this unique group, please post your featured images in the Feature Archives and other appropriate threads. Thanks for sharing it!
Barbie Corbett-Newmin
Congratulations, I have just selected your wonderful and well processed photography to feature on the home page of The 200 Club, a rising star photography group featuring the best photos with over 200 views up to 500 views. Featured images are changed often. To remain visible to potential buyers who visit this unique group, please post your featured images in the Feature Archives and other appropriate threads. Thanks for sharing it!
Gary F Richards
Congratulations on your Top Finish in the contest… FLASH CONTEST - SO FAR IN OCTOBER- ART NETWORK MEM...! F/L
Morris Finkelstein
Fabulous photograph with great light and reflections, colors, processing, and composition, Mike! F/L/Voted
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