Yes, he is correct. In heavy machines and industrial controls the emergency stop or just regular stop buttons always have a wider surface and stand out so they are easier to press in case something goes wrong or something needs to be stopped to prevent serious injury to someone.
Motts, do you do research on the places you visit before you shoot them so you have an idea of how you want to shoot it? Or do you research after you have taken the shots...or a little of both? For this location, was it just shot organically, or did you have an idea ahead of time of parts if it that you were looking to shoot?
The oxidation of this is such a wonderful amber color! It looks like a sculpture put in the middle of a coke plant! The cobblestones add an excellent texture to this piece!
As agree that the grey day fits the industrial theme of these shots, I would like to have seen them with a brighter background to to bring about the idea of man vs nature...some of my enjoyment of Motts work is seeing how nature can eventually overtake and erase the work of humankind. For instance, if you look at photos of Chernobyl today...it's amazing how nature has taken back the landscape and erased one of humankind's biggest disaster. Nature is extremely resilient...
Had to come here for another look at these vivid colors, Motts did you use a special lens for this shot, or is this completely, amazingly colorful and rich all on its own? I just love it!
autoguy - yeah those Heuletts look to be on the opposite side of the river, next to the LTV Coke Plant, which we scoped out the same day I shot Acme... they still had power, security, etc. at the time but I don't think the plant was operational. It didn't look very interesting so we skipped it, but now that I know those unloaders are back there...
Any one know what piece of equipment this stunning shot is of?