Neon Boneyard IR

[BeachBill]

The Neon Boneyard (http://www.neonmuseum.org/boneyard.html) is the place where old Las Vegas signs are laid to rest. Eventually many of these signs will be restored and displayed at various locations throughout Las Vegas. Others will remain here until they decay away. You may have seen the Boneyard featured in print, television, movies and music videos (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W2KtqlBqLA).

Here is a selection of images from the Boneyard that I shot in infrared on March 29, 2008.

1 - City Center Motel
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272803727_gcS8W-L-1.jpg

2 - Jackpot Modern Casino
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272803948_VpmhV-L.jpg

3 - ET
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272804159_DPZf7-L-1.jpg

4 - Burger King
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272802006_K9HyV-L-1.jpg

5 - Silver Slipper
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272802220_FHYXH-L-1.jpg

6 - YORK
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272802440_paG5Q-L-1.jpg

7 - Playin' pool at the Boneyard
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272802702_pt49q-L-1.jpg

8 - Fox Theatre Golden Nugget
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272802877_Jf35o-L-1.jpg

9 - TRUST (letters from the imploded Stardust casino)
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272803095_WPnXK-L-1.jpg

10 - Mega Jackpot World
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272803314_X5drv-L-1.jpg

11 - VooDoo Dollars
http://primarycolors.smugmug.com/photos/272803499_kxnGi-L-1.jpg

[Richard]

Cool series, Bill. The first shot really intrigued me...I think it's because the city skyline it pictured was only about five stories high. Very nice.

Regards,

[Arvan]

Nice series..love the processing! very neat!

[darkdragon]

Great photos.

I can't beleive I missed the trip! I don't seem to get Flickr emails about these things, better check my settings.

[Panther]

Howdy,

Great images, I really like the ones with the Pool Player in them.

Great perspective and post processing, Very nicely done!!

Really enjoyed seeing them.

[John Mueller]

Some of the best interesting stuff Ive seen in a while Bill:thumb

[eL eSs Vee]

Love the series, Bill. That boneyard is one place I'd like to visit, someday. Very nice images. :thumb :thumb

[EphTwoEight]

Cool shots. :thumb

I've been meaning to get there someday, but never do. Is it a pay-to-see sorta thing? Can one go there at night?

Thanks

[DaddyO]

All nice. I could warm up to IR used this way. :clap
The images really present the story very well.
Michael

[BeachBill]

Thanks for the nice comments everyone!

We had special access to the boneyard (later in the day for better light), but they do have public tours of the place.

http://www.neonmuseum.org/boneyard.html

You can also rent the place out for special photo or video shoots, even at night like MTV did during the Video Music Awards a couple years ago http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3W2KtqlBqLA (you would have to bring your own power generators because it's a big dirt lot without any power).