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Published: 2007-01-14 10:49:48 +0000 UTC; Views: 3039; Favourites: 88; Downloads: 0
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Anthracite kingdoms once ringing with life
Rest without honor as the world dashes by
An era abandoned - a smoke-ridden town
Anthracite mountains cannot muffle the sound.
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Photo taken at an abandoned coal breaker facility in the Coal Region of Pennsylvania. The boots were not arranged or disturbed in any way.
Update: This deviation was featured in the news. [link]
Update #2: This deviation was featured in the news again. [link]
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Comments: 83
Not disturbed in any way, huh? That's really cool
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Yep...I found it just like that. Didn't touch a thing.
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These boots could get up and walk away with the character they hold.
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Sure looks that way...glad you like it.
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I love paying attention to look at people's shoes.
Many people wear the same shoes almost everyday. You can guess how is that person life is about from their shoes. Some are old but not dirty, and some are dirty but new. You can feel how long they have walked in these shoes.
And because the shoes are "closed". You never know what's really inside too. Maybe the spirits are really in the shoes.
The b/w treatment here is very nice.
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Thanks for the in-depth comment...I'm really glad you like this.
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Simply awesome 
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this composition has a lot of character and b&w was a great choice !
keeping it into my favs... will find a use to feature one day
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i love the spontaneus of pictures!!
and this is one of the best i ever seen
really looks awesome, if boots could talk.....
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They have so much personality... it's amazing you found them so perfectly composed like that... this would make a great print.
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Awesome tones! I love the grungy kinda look to this. Its a great shot
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somewhat solemn, somewhat dramatic and somewhat cute. i love this.
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Thanks...glad you like it.
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wow, this is absolutely fantastic how you let the shoes tell their story 
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Thanks...I really appreciate it.
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You just found them like this, all lined up in a row. That's just amazing... after all these years untouched.... The only thing is, I feel sorry for the people who forgot about their shoes
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Thanks so much...glad you like it!
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nice concept. The emotions are visible in this photo
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I can see why you chose this as your featured, i love it, and the fact that you didn't arrange or disturb them makes it that much cooler!.
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Thanks....glad you like it!
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What a great shot! Timeless. Great use of value as well.
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Great pic.
makes me think of hard work or working class people
Nice work
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