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Taken Friday @ 8:42pm
Clipstone Colliery, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire.

I spent a whole year of my life down that dark dusty hole Smile

In 1922 the shafts were sunk at Clipstone colliery to exploit the top hard seam. Construction on the headstocks and winding house followed shortly after, standing at 65 meters they were once the second highest in Europe. The mine operated until July 2003 when it was decided the remaining reserves were no longer economical.

Camera:Nikon COOLPIX 8700 Check out Nikon Nation!
Recording media:Lexar CF
Title:Exhausted
Username:Atlas Atlas
Uploaded:7 May 2006 - 7:16 AM
Tags:Atlas, Atlas30, Clipstone, Clipstone colliery, Coal, Colliery, Headstocks, Industrial, Landscape / travel, Mansfield, Mine, Nikon, Nottinghamshire, Pit, Rob g atlas, Sunset
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lcmerrin
7 May 2006 - 7:17 AM
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Fantastic

Click

Lehan

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redstag
7 May 2006 - 7:20 AM
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This should not be a good shot with great colour, but it is, very nice!

maljohns
7 May 2006 - 7:27 AM
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Top stuff!

Mal.

Westers
7 May 2006 - 7:33 AM
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Aye, aye, I recognise this.
;o)

Nice one Rob, and an angle I couldn't do 'cos of the security guards.

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
7 May 2006 - 7:42 AM
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Thanks for the votes everyone Smile

Ian, I was wearing all black and moving very slowly, so there was less chance of being detected by CCTV or the security guaurds.

Smile

janehewitt
7 May 2006 - 7:58 AM
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Hi Rob, a real change for you but another great shot, I like the foreground interest and the sublte tones in the sky Jane

KBan
KBan (e2 Member)
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7 May 2006 - 8:27 AM
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brilliant shot.
my Dad was a miner for 14 years, best time of his life he said!
Keith

fossilized
7 May 2006 - 8:50 AM
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Like this composition - works really well.

mickp
mickp (e2 Member)
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7 May 2006 - 9:18 AM
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Great shot. End of an era.
Mick

RichardB
7 May 2006 - 9:53 AM
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Nice shot - good colour and composition .
Richard.

Alan_Warriner
7 May 2006 - 10:14 AM
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The way oil/gas prices are they'll be opening this again soon.

Great image

BarbaraB
7 May 2006 - 10:49 AM
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Excellent image. Makes interesting reading.

ericfaragh
7 May 2006 - 10:59 AM
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Great composition and colour, lovely use of the foreground rubble.

urban-hero
7 May 2006 - 3:11 PM
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Superb image, love it's depth and the colours of the sky.

Andy.

Chant57
Chant57 (e2 Member)
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340 forum postsChant57 vcard United Kingdom2 Constructive Critique Points
7 May 2006 - 11:44 PM
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Great image, the composition works very well.
C

TonyA
TonyA (e2 Member)
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7 May 2006 - 11:53 PM
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Great image with gorgeous colors and muted feel on the pile of wood.

Antonio

DavidGresham
8 May 2006 - 12:48 AM
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Great shot Rob ! I should have worn all black too !

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
8 May 2006 - 11:25 AM
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Thanks all very much indeed for your comments and votes Smile

claret
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49 forum posts England
8 May 2006 - 10:21 PM
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Nice to see you posting again, Rob - and with a landscape too. If you can't beat um, join um I suppose.
Iain

lobsterboy
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10 May 2006 - 9:36 AM
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Good lighting and compositon on this one Rob, good to see you posting & doing something different.
Chris

Atlas
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10 May 2006 - 10:59 AM
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Thanks very much Iain and Chris

Gary_Williams
13 May 2006 - 1:55 PM
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Rob,

A great shot, beautiful tones & well composed.

Cheers,

Gary.

ivana_kusman
15 May 2006 - 1:42 PM
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fantastic capture

TeresaH
17 May 2006 - 11:28 PM
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Beautiful light, makes this scene work very well.

Teresa

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
18 May 2006 - 1:03 PM
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Thank you very much Gary, Ivana and Teresa Smile

helena
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133 forum posts United Kingdom
19 May 2006 - 1:47 AM
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A brilliant shot, superb colours regards Tara x

kokobrown
20 May 2006 - 10:54 AM
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The colours are excellent. The light is just perfect.

I love the wee hint of red sky..

L x

denka
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Sweden
22 May 2006 - 2:18 AM
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I love the colours on the sky and the surrounding gives such a nice intrest and mood to the photo. Good job!
denka

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
28 May 2006 - 2:49 PM
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Thank you for your comments Tara, Laura and Denka Smile

glazzaro
12 Jun 2006 - 4:51 AM
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Nice shot, sorry I missed it earlier, thought you were taking a break. So when are you going to start posting again, you do keep things hoping on the site! Wink Spot on! Click!!!

Greg

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
12 Jun 2006 - 5:00 AM
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Thanks Greg, not too sure when I will be posting again, there's been a few changes in my life and more to come yet.

I may be off ePz for quite a while in the near future due to these changes. But they are all good changes, and hopefully will be back posting with more regularity as a result Smile

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Ceciliat
13 Jun 2006 - 4:49 PM
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Sorry I missed this one as well. Welcome back...
By the way, you did a wonderful job with this image.
The colours, frame and the texture make this picture extremely attractive.
Well done...

Cesie

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
14 Jun 2006 - 12:40 AM
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Thank you very much Cesie Smile

Nic_WA
Nic_WA (e2 Member)
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14 Jun 2006 - 1:44 AM
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This slipped under my radar too...must have been the black clothes and the slow movements Smile
Glad to hear that life's good for you.
Nic

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
14 Jun 2006 - 2:56 AM
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Thanks Nic, it must have been something like that Smile

DYankee
15 Jun 2006 - 3:55 PM
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Great photo, Rob, and so personal. Depth of your connection with the scene is well brought out in the photo.
Beautiful work!
Dawn Smile

jimPat
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Scotland1 Constructive Critique Points
21 Jun 2006 - 6:49 PM
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Great image, takes me back to my youth amongst the pits of Ayrshire - great industrial landscape Regards JP

steve neil
23 Jun 2006 - 1:54 PM
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Hi Rob - hope all is well Smile Good to capture a piece of your past and a fine piece too Smile

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
23 Jun 2006 - 5:38 PM
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Thank you Dawn, James and Steve Smile

Yes I'm getting there thanks Steve. Hope ur good too?

Lou41
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23 Jun 2006 - 5:57 PM
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Great shot Rob and one for the historical records, LOUSmile

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
23 Jun 2006 - 6:06 PM
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Thanks Lou Smile

turtle1
24 Jun 2006 - 7:33 AM
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How, just catching industry at the right time and right composition can make it look beautiful. Super work

Barb

Atlas
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24 Jun 2006 - 11:34 AM
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Thank you Barb Smile

lynsfiona
25 Jun 2006 - 8:41 PM
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My Dad used to work here and I used to go to Garibaldi school close by but I've never seen Clipstone pit look so great!

Wonderful shot!! Lyns x

Atlas
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25 Jun 2006 - 8:47 PM
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Garibaldi is my old school too. It's one of the best schools in Nottinghamshire.

Clipstone pit wont be there for too much longer I dont think, so I though I'd better capture it the best way I could, with some nice backlighting.

Thanks for the comment btw Smile

Phillip_Minnis
26 Jun 2006 - 2:29 AM
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A very striking image, Rob! Striking colours, silhouettes and comp!


Cheers

Phil

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
26 Jun 2006 - 4:38 PM
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Thanks Phil Smile

chrisbooth
28 Jun 2006 - 5:14 PM
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Nice to see you can create good images out of nothing rob!

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
28 Jun 2006 - 5:51 PM
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Cheers Chris! Where you been hiding?!

Smile

highlander
29 Jun 2006 - 10:17 AM
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The sky detail makes the colliery a grand silhouetted feature...good sharp exposure.
Doug.

davidbailie
29 Jun 2006 - 5:24 PM
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Hello Rob - haven't looked in for awhile

God shot with appropriate sense of melancholy

Dave

davidbailie
29 Jun 2006 - 6:59 PM
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apart from being a 'god' shot also quite good

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
29 Jun 2006 - 10:21 PM
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Thank you Doug and Dave.

Cheers Dave Smile)

yjjeep
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9 Jul 2006 - 8:42 PM
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Love the angle this was shot at.

podgod
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491 forum posts Scotland3 Constructive Critique Points
27 Jul 2006 - 11:16 AM
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A memory from my youth, I was brought up in a mining area and worked down the pit in Rossington before seeing the light and joining the RAF. Not many of these left standing now, this image shows the sadness of the decline of the industry.

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
27 Jul 2006 - 1:02 PM
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Thank you very much indeed Brad Smile

SuziBlue
12 Feb 2007 - 7:16 PM
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Fantastic picture - so appropriate to have the sun sinking in the background. Good gritty image taken with sympathy.

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
12 Feb 2007 - 11:43 PM
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Thanks very much for looking Suzanne Smile

Mjhearne
12 Apr 2007 - 1:45 PM
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Love the detail and texture on the rocks used as your foreground.
A well composed image with a great coloured sky!

Matthew

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
13 Apr 2007 - 5:14 PM
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Thanks Matthew Smile

Ernest_Godward
28 Feb 2008 - 2:10 PM
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Stunning shot.

Atlas
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621 forum posts United Kingdom
29 Feb 2008 - 9:29 PM
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Thank you very much indeed Ernest.

tobara17
7 Mar 2008 - 12:20 AM
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I really like the composition and the lighting,as a begginner I hope to eventually be as good.

Jodyw17
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16 Feb 2011 - 8:10 PM
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just come across your photo, fully deserved votes on this! excellent capture/lighting/clarity & presentation
Such beauty can be found in dereliction!
Jody

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