Car Wash
by Bob Orsillo
Title
Car Wash
Artist
Bob Orsillo
Medium
Photograph - Original Art By Bob Orsillo
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Car Wash ~ Original black and white sepia fine art industrial photography by Bob Orsillo
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Mechanized car washes, especially those with brushes, were once avoided by some meticulous car owners because of the risk of damaging the finish. Paint finishes have improved as have car washing processes, and this perception of vehicle damage is much less today. However, this perception was the motive behind the rise of facilities utilizing "brushless" (cloth) and "touch-free" (high-pressure water) equipment, as well as modern "foam" washing wheels made of closed cell foam.
In today's modern car wash facilities, whether tunnel, in-bay automatic or self-serve, soaps and other cleaning solutions used are designed to loosen and eliminate dirt and grime. This is in contrast to earlier times, when hydrofluoric acid, a hazardous chemical, was commonly used as a cleaning agent in the industry by some operators. There has been a strong move in the industry to shift to safer cleaning solutions. Most car wash facilities are required by law to treat and/or reuse their water and may be required to maintain waste-water discharge permits, in contrast to unregulated facilities or even driveway washing (at one's home), where waste-water can end up in the storm drain and, eventually, in streams, rivers and lakes.
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August 11th, 2012
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Gull G
Art provides an opportunity for kaleidoscopic thinking. Each time we shift the lens of our perceptions, we gain new perspectives — and new opportunities for innovation. CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RECENT SALE OF AN WONDERFUL WORK!
Christiane Schulze
Simply awesome image my friend ........love the mystical feeling here - Chris (F/V/T/Su/G+)
Julie Magers Soulen
Wow! I love this. The spray, the dark shadows, the partial silhouette with the headlight on. Fantastic work Bob!
Anna Duyunova
Wow! You turned the ordinary car wash to the mystery scene,almost surreal! Great work!
Jenny Rainbow
Bob, you created by the light, close crop and the tones such an intriguing atmosphere (well, as always, LOL)!
Robert Frederick
These are the kind of photos I like to take the most - and I could have done this from the car except I never wash it, but now I have incentive... vfgsu
Rosa Cobos
I just....have a bycicle. Dirt stick to the wheels, and a soft sponge is doing it nicely..I mean the washing. This is an interesting commentary about car washings bussiness...and your photo is a wonderful dance of light, shapes and water....utpmost attractive. Rosa
Bob Orsillo replied:
I keep thinking I might get a car just to try out the car wash :) Thanks Rosa! :)
Xueling Zou
So cool, Bob! I never thought a car wash could came out so awesome! Fantastic capture and an inspiration! Thank you:)!
Hanne Lore Koehler
This creepy car wash creation is stunning, Bob!!! Reminds me of our son as a toddler who was terrified of the car wash. When I look at this as a negative, the light looks like a person, the car mirror a hole in his chest and the car headlight the gunshot. Your talent to create a mood is remarkable!!! v/f/t/g+
Luke Moore
Excellent choice with the sepia Bob! I like how you took an everyday object or situation and made it exceptional and into a story. I agree with Georgia and Kathleen above, it has a definite chill factor to it. Works very well though. Fav/Vote
Kathleen K Parker
This compositon and its omnious ambience give me the chills!! Love it!! Your processing really rocks, Bob! kk vf
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