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As if Willamette Donkey w/multiple winch reels isn´t abstract enough ... You got the distinctive feel of each material
in the image, whether the shine of grease, the humid rust or the dull patina. Makes the image very vivid

Interesting piece of Loggig history - excellent photograph.

Aye, a fine bit of gritty machinery!

Gents, Thank You so much. Sometimes the maze of cogs & pulleys gets my attention.

You got it right, Hi Ho. You opted for 'excess' contrast, and, as a result, made this come alive. You cannot do this with every scene, obviously, but with this, it works. - David Lyga

I'm a gearhead as well. Love it!

David - thank you. I was ambivalent about the contrast also, though none was added. 'Resulted from gross underexposure, despite my gyrations to get it right. There are other images from the series that look similar but are from heavy weathering of wood, iron & a generous helping of lichen covering the wood - hard shadows thrown everywhere. Your help here, and Eric's on the Chevy hood are having their affect on my thinking while composing.