In front of the boat barn that houses the steamboat Minnehaha, there is a parking lot full of old machinery. Jammed check to jowl, vintage olive drab World War II trucks, a red crane, and other iron ghosts sit beneath the overcast sky. They wear multicolored coats of faded paint and rust, trimmed with rounded collars of white snow, the royal ermine of winter.
I was told that in spite of their apparent ruined condition most were functional. I can vouch for one of the trucks, the one with the word WINTERIZED on its grill. It is the workhorse that pulled the boat trailer used to remove the Minnehaha from the water last September and will return her to the lake in May.
This photo is my first attempt at HDR (High Dynamic Range) photography. HDR is a method that combines multiple images, with different exposures, into a single image with an expanded range of tonality. It can provide extremely fine detail in the shadows, mid tones and highlights along with a richness of color, tone, and texture that can take your breath away.