Uploaded: March 17, 2012 03:09:29
----
Was taken to this incredible place yesterday, between two news shoots in the Port Richmond Area of Philadelphia.
-----
Extending 875 feet into the river, Pier 18 was used for loading of coal and ore from river barges to railroad cars. As recently as 1968, the pier sprouted a six-story steel tower called a McMyler side car dumper, which has been demolished.
--
It was once the primary terminal for Pennsylvania’s vast coal output.
In 1981, a Historic Resource Protection Plan by the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission described elements of the Richmond Coal Wharves site as candidates for historic status, including piers like Pier 18.
-----
This was a scary place and I would not recommend going there alone--but what a haven for graffiti artists and photographers!
------
(Used my new Canon 24-70mm L lens. Fantastic!)
---
Exif: F Number: 5.6, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/100 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 400, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 34.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Tiia Vissak March 17, 2012
great colors, details & pov! #1450064Jeff Robinson March 17, 2012
Great use of the lens Michelle - Fantastic storytelling capture! #10041439Lynne Morris March 17, 2012
Fantastic capture Michelle and great history too, bet your loving that lens.:)Gord MacEachern March 17, 2012
Great capture Michelle, I hate graffiti unless it is in a place like this, not the place to be hanging out at midnight, lol..Jack Gaskin March 17, 2012
AWESOME CaptureJack #10041574
Agnes Fegan March 17, 2012
Wow...amazing place Michelle. Must be really scary at night! Enjoy your new lens! #10041695Robert R. Goodman March 17, 2012
Hi Michelle,beautiful color my friend.Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!Jean-Pierre Ducondi March 17, 2012
Great find and capture Michelle. Thanks for the description. Beautiful work.Ann Coates March 17, 2012
Don't you wish if they were going to paint something, they would paint something beautiful to the eye, instead of this rubbish. Certainly an interesting place you visited and an excellent capture here Michelle. I'm envious of your new lens - enjoy it. #10041942Kevin OToole March 17, 2012
I like the composition and the deep depth of field. I can't belive there is a tree growing in the midst of that desolation. #10042097Anthony G. Comella March 17, 2012
Wonderful capture - a bit of street art!Patrick Rouzes March 17, 2012
Not surprised you went there, Michelle! Uour colors, clarity, perspective, moody lighting & comp are magnificent, my friend! As always, Super info on Philly! #10042368JO ANN CLEVELAND March 17, 2012
Very intresting, hope you were with a crowd! loljo ann c. #10042386
Barbara Waldoch March 17, 2012
Wonderful shot, Michelle! #10042534Ellen Hodges March 18, 2012
LOve all the colors in this awesome capture,Michelle!! #10042908Neal D. Hatcher March 18, 2012
Fantastic capture -For sure not a place for a night time stroll #10043500Heather Loewenhardt March 19, 2012
Love the depth and bold colour in this image. There's a similar place here on Maui but hubby won't take me back there for safety reasons. #10044062Thomas E. Hinds March 19, 2012
Wonderful urban scene, Michelle! Love the depth, color, and comp! #10045342Jill Odice March 20, 2012
So colorful! I like how it just seems to go on and on! #10046540Rona L. Schwarz March 20, 2012
I LOVE this one, Michelle! Fantastic depth and marvelous detail and clarity. Of course the bold colors and design really help, but I love the composition. Bet we see this one again! And even though I shoot Nikon, my 24-70 f/2.8 is my most used lens - you will love it! #10047112Emile Abbott March 21, 2012
Love the extreme sense of depth and fabulous splash of color. Great Composition Michelle. #10047919Guy D. Biechele March 23, 2012
Awesome location and photograph, Michelle! Love the composition, depth and color. A real eye-catcher! #10050542Irene Colling March 28, 2012
A wonderful capture of shape and color.Excellent image Michelle. #10064283
Pat Abbott April 20, 2012
Great shot! What an interesting place! #10101476Tammy Espino May 01, 2012
Congrats on your finalist!! :) #10117013Ann Coates May 01, 2012
Congratulations on your superb finalist award Michelle. #10117044Mukesh Srivastava May 01, 2012
Great colors and compo!!! Huge congrats for the Finalist Win, Michelle!!!! #10117085Phyllis A. Houghton May 01, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, Michelle! #10117098Thomas E. Hinds May 01, 2012
Congratulations, Michelle, on this wonderful Finalist! #10117176Stefania Barbier May 01, 2012
congratulations on your wonderful finalist!!! #10117337Danny B. Head May 02, 2012
Great capture! Congrats! #10118046John Rivera May 02, 2012
Fabulous capture here Michelle!Lindley Johnson May 02, 2012
What a fabulous urban image, Michelle! Congratulations on your terrific finalist. #10118169Carla Capra Anderson May 02, 2012
Wow, lov'n this one.Guy D. Biechele May 02, 2012
Really wonderful image, Michelle! Congrats and good luck. #10118515Emile Abbott May 02, 2012
Congratulations on well deserved finalist, Michelle. #10118633JO ANN CLEVELAND May 02, 2012
What an amazing Finalist Michelle, big congrats!jo ann c. #10118638
Patricia A. Stalter May 02, 2012
Glad to see this in the winner's circle!Marijana Fajgl May 02, 2012
Big congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Michelle! #10118757Eivor Kuchta May 02, 2012
An outlet for lots of creativity, I suppose. Great capture and dongratulations on your finalist, Michelle! #10118868Lydia Williams May 02, 2012
Quite a capture, Michelle! Congratulations! #10119043Lucy Abrao May 02, 2012
Great colors in this capture and POV, Michelle. Congrats on the finalist too.Mitch Spence May 02, 2012
Superbly done urban abstract, Michelle. Congratulations. #10119325Tamara K. Walker May 02, 2012
I would give you a finalist just for being brave enough to go there and a gold for the picture. Congratulations. #10119591Neal D. Hatcher May 02, 2012
Congratulations on this fantastic finalist #10119715Carol Eade May 02, 2012
Great shot, Michelle, congratulations on your finalist! #10119865Phyllis H. Burchett May 02, 2012
BIG congrats Michelle on your finalist! #10120051Heather Loewenhardt May 02, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful finalist Michelle. Good luck. #10120078Rona L. Schwarz May 02, 2012
Oh I remember this one well, Michelle! Such a well-deserved Finalist - beautifully composed with amazing depth. And a brave soul to go with it. Congrats on this awesome Finalist - hope to see it with Gold in the next round! #10120167ALLEN O. HOWARD May 02, 2012
This goes straight into my favorites Michelle! Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #10120261Reynaldo D. Reyes May 02, 2012
A huge Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Michelle. #10120272Kim Andelkovic May 03, 2012
Congrats Michelle :-) #10120339Patrick Rouzes May 03, 2012
Love it! Congratulations, Michelle! #10120886Nancy (Peaches) Harker May 03, 2012
Congratulations on your awesome finalist, best of luck in the next round!!! #10121028MELODIE C. ROBERTS May 03, 2012
Congratulations Mickey!! #10121457Nancyj E. Hovey May 04, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SAmanda J. Tanner May 06, 2012
Congratulations on this outstanding finalist Michelle! #10126450Merna L. Nobile May 06, 2012
Well here we are, through thick and thin. It is a joy to be able to be supportive and to congratulate each other for another month of magnificent photographs during May, 2012. I send all of you my very best, Merna Nobile #10126532Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
Discussions by Category: You can view photo discussions on various themes in the Community > Photo Discussions section of the site.
BetterPhoto Websites: If you see an orange website link directly under the photographer's name, it's totally okay. It's not spam. The reason: BetterPhoto is the one that offers these personal photography websites. We are supporting our clients with those links.
Unavailable EXIF: If there is no other information but 'Unavailable' in the EXIF (meaning no EXIF data exists with the photo), the 'Unavailable' blurb is not displayed. If there is any info, it shows. Many photos have the EXIF stripped out when people modify the image and resave it, before uploading.
The following truth is one of the core philosophies of BetterPhoto:
I hear, I forget.
I see, I remember.
I do, I understand.
You learn by doing. Take your next online photography class.
Copyright for this photo belongs solely to Michelle Alton.
Images may not be copied, downloaded, or used in any way without the expressed, written permission of the photographer.
Log in to follow or message this photographer or report this photo.
I already have an account!