2015-02-25 gear wheels

Ok, I do not know if the description is technically correct. For me, these are "toothed wheels" from a old but still working sluice gate, which regulates the water inflow to a large swamp.

[Paul Hudson]

The black and white treatment really brings out the textures and detail in the gear wheels, Mona. Very nice capture! :-)

[Susie]

Lovely image, gives a sense of history

[John Lynn]

Gear is technically correct. This fits in nicely with the unusual farm implements I've taken photos of recently. I haven't done one in B&W yet but this is nice.

[Frances Klein]

Good capture of the gears, the B & W really adds to it making it look old.

[Barb]

Great capture - love the feeling of age and use the b&w conveys

[Linda]

WOW this is so old and interesting.. Great B&W

[Rosan]

Great shot!

[Ralf Leidner]

Great shot! Love the black and white for the subject too... Since you seem to be wondering, this is a worm gear drive, the spiral looking stuff below the gear wheels are the worm gears, which drive the larger gears to raise or lower the gates.

[Mona]

@rleidner Thank you for the english expressions. I especially asked myself if I translate it correctly. We call them literally translated "snail gear", so worm felt wrong. ;-)

[Mona]

@dragondreams @fntngrma @pippie @barb_b @franklein @jwlynn64 @susie1205 Thank you all for your kind comments.