Closed for business Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is just one of several corrugated iron buildings which are still standing in Middleton Street - the main street of McKinlay in NW Queensland. It is affectionately known by the locals as Jack Hardy's store. It closed for business in about 1970 - apparently Jack Hardy sold 'most' things.

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JanD (14476) 2009-10-17 1:29

Howdu MaFegan!
Very interesting cottage, interesting colors, good capture and frame.
Regards.

ifege (1647) 2009-10-17 2:24

Ah! The promised tin shed.
A good one Marlene - crisp, clear with the colours coming through with a touch of rust and the flat plain extending away on the right. It wroks well.
cheers
Ian

macondo (13009) 2009-10-17 3:04

Hi Marlene.
By 'most things' I suppose they meant most things that one might need out there and which would fit into this little store. These derelict or just decrepit buildings tell a story which many people have never heard nor imagined, let alone forgotten. In Australia, so many of them were built from corrugated iron, which seems to have been fairly durable in the harsh conditions. This one seems to have been built around a metal frame, and is pretty perpendicular, although I suspect the leaning poles on the right are there to prop the structure up. This type of full frontal shot is a good way to show these places, unadorned and without tampering with all the photoshop controls.
Regards,
Andrew

windosil (764) 2009-10-17 8:56

Hallo, Marlene. These many shades of blue, as well as the rustiness and the sightless windows, give a sadness to this picture. The dry ground and the brilliant shadows suggest a story of drought spoiling the venture of the shop, but the glimpse of life going on, on the left, raises the spirits again.
Thanks, Winifred

macjake (1330) 2009-10-17 10:44

Hi again Marlene

i truly like these photos of abandoned buildings.
So much character and history to this building i'm sure.
I like the rust and the broken glass windows.
Did you peak inside?

Thanks for this post
Craig

Kielia (8283) 2009-10-17 11:48

Hi Marlene,
your photos taken in the outback of Australia convey a very melancholic mood. And all I wanted to say has already been mentioned by Andrew! Very good photo work and a never ending story of decay. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

bukitgolfb301 (4480) 2009-10-17 13:59

Hello my dear Marlene

What an another meaningful and impressive shot!
Perfect tight framework, sharp focusing on the main subject and color management(very moderate and pade) are splendid as usual!
Congratulation on your masterpiece!
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a nice Sunday !

Takero

shevchenko (9812) 2009-10-18 22:28

Hi Marlene,
What an abandoned shop, I remember in my childhood I always saw this types of shop lots at villages, it is hot using this type of materials to built the walls, interesting composition, thanks for sharing.
Ally

burraburra (809) 2009-10-19 2:53

Hi Marlene,
Exceptionally well framed and perfect capture of the light upon Jack's old building. How flat and open is that land out the back right corner :)
Thanks for presenting this to us :)
Cheers,
Graham.

xuaxo (5667) 2009-10-19 7:06

Hi Marlene,
Interesting view of the past, somehow.
It seems the sun was really on top.
Greetings,
F.

holmertz (9420) 2009-10-19 8:38

Hello Marlene,
Although Australia and Sweden are very far apart, we seem to have at least all these sad, abandoned houses in common. Their styles are totally different, but I found the same kind of closed and deteriorating old shops when I recently visited the remote village where I grew up. This is a picture that tells a story, interesting but a bit depressing.
Kind regards,
Gert

Juzo (263) 2009-10-27 9:04

Hi Marlene,
I love these desolate images in Australia, it reminds me of my travels in the outback so much. The old edifice stands so lonely in the harsh landscape.
Regards,
Justin