Oiling the Bearings
by Ken Smith
Title
Oiling the Bearings
Artist
Ken Smith
Medium
Photograph
Description
This is a role reversal of sorts. The little girl is using the big oil can oiling the Steam locomotive engine wheel bearings, as the engineer uses the little oil can to lubricate the vintage Radio Flyer red wagon wheel bearings. Inside the wagon is an engineer teddy bear. The locomotive is a narrow gauge Colorado & Southern #60 engine now on public display in Idaho Springs, CO.
In post production, I used multiple layers to create an oil painting effect to the final photo. I also had to photograph train ballast and use that in the foreground of the image as the display has grass in the foreground.
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April 12th, 2015
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Comments (24)
Jean OKeeffe Macro Abundance Art
Congratulations for your feature on the homepage of FotoPainting!! 7-14-15
Chrystyne Novack
Love this conceptual people at work photograph! Love the role reversals here. The little girl is 'at work' oiling the locomotive while the adult is 'at play' oiling the wheel of the red wagon with the Teddy Bear overseeing the work. 'At Work' and 'At Play ' are the two visual concepts as well as gender roles that are skillfully and whimsically presented in this photograph. L/F
Ken Smith
Many thanks for featuring this image in the T100 Appreciating Quality Works from all Mediums Group
Lyric Lucas
Wonderful and delightful capture! Congratulations your creative art is featured in the INDUSTRIAL ART group!
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