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SkedAddled
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 Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:24 am Post subject: Urban Ruins: Abandoned Railyard Buildings |
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SkedAddled wrote:
I'll apologize right now: These are not from MF lenses. 
I have learned that I suck at focusing with my camera's focusing
screen, which is why I have purchased a split screen from Alex.
I filled a memory card with soft-focus images about a week ago,
even though it seemed that I was doing okay with it. These images
are from my 18-55 and 28-105 lenses, and I'm very happy with them.
As soon as I have the focusing screen, I'll be posting shots from my
growing collection of MF lenses.
However, I have come to learn that others here enjoy urban exploration,
which is why I offer these pictures for your scrutiny. I certainly enjoyed
the outing with good friends, and I hope to return to these buildings soon.
This set comes from several abandoned buildings located in a semi-active
trainyard of the Grand Trunk Railroad in the US. These buildings are located
at least 1/2 mile from the active portion of the yards, though there are
residential homes within easy sight.
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Laurence
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 2:38 am Post subject: |
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Laurence wrote:
GREAT experimentation! You have some very compelling compositions there, and I agree with your assessment of the iamge with the light coming in through the opening. I also like the image with the pull-chains and handles. Nice set.
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patrickh
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patrickh wrote:
What a fun place to explore. Fun series too - despite the AF 
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Poolhall
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 7:45 am Post subject: |
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Poolhall wrote:
Very good, as you say there is something compelling about photos of dereliction like this, good compositions and so interesting to look at too thanks  |
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Bob van Sikorski
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Bob van Sikorski wrote:
i like entire collection, but 7 is EXCELENT!
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marty
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marty wrote:
Great series of industrial archaeology. Well documented decay of abandoned and forgotten pieces of modern era. No apologies needed, a good shot is a good shot despite the media you use to take it.
What is important is to capture the mood, the feeling, the soul and you did it, well. With split image rf it'll surely be easier life with manual focus and more fun too  . #7 is my fav, looks like you hit the score with this one...
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GrahamNR17
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| Posted: Thu May 07, 2009 11:37 am Post subject: |
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GrahamNR17 wrote:
Fabulous set, thankyou for posting them.
This is one of my all-time favourite styles of photography - moody industrial scenes. I think it is so important to document and photograph these things before they are gone forever. If you can achieve that in an aesthetically pleasing way such as you have done, even more chances they will be seen by lots of people.
Keep up the good work, I'm really impressed |
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SkedAddled
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| Posted: Fri May 08, 2009 1:31 am Post subject: |
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SkedAddled wrote:
I thank you all for the kind feedback.
This set was a pleasure to shoot. I was in the company of two excellent
friends, and I enjoyed the location far more than I thought I would.
I've been putting some actual thought into how I'm framing & composing
my shots, and I think I've been improving in that regard. All your positive
reactions seem to confirm this, so thank you.
Larry, the pullchains are likely attached to damper controls for
the twin coal-fired boilers found in the old powerhouse. That one building
alone warrants another two visits, at least.
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Farside wrote:
Fascinating stuff - keep doing it.
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| Posted: Sun Jun 06, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: Re: Urban Ruins: Abandoned Railyard Buildings |
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Scheimpflug wrote:
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This is an old thread, but I just have to bring it back. I'm absolutely floored that the paper towel holder still has paper towels in it!  I just don't know what to say. Wow. Amazing.
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SkedAddled
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| Posted: Tue Jun 08, 2010 2:15 am Post subject: Re: Urban Ruins: Abandoned Railyard Buildings |
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SkedAddled wrote:
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| I'm absolutely floored that the paper towel holder still has paper towels in it! I just don't know what to say. Wow. Amazing. |
It surprised me too, to be sure.
Most of these locations have been thoroughly trashed by stupid punks
and vandals, stripping nearly everything of interest from the places.
There were signs that a local group, well-known for their destructive
habits, had visited this location, so I was very pleased to have found
some untouched parts to photograph during my visit.
In this view, the sink is on the left side, so it's not much wonder that
the vandals and my friends did not find the subject.
Almost directly behind the view of the sink, lies this skeleton of a
mechanical contraption. It's some sort of manifold if I'm correct,
but its purpose and function is unknown to me.
While looking directly at the sink, if you look a bit up and then left,
you'll find a very curious item:
Within this same powerhouse building, I discovered a partial collapse
of the roof on my next visit. I did not venture downstairs to the sink
during that visit, but the light was indeed very interesting:
This view looks opposite the view of the pullchains found on the boilers.
The chains are many feet to the right, with the doorway and stairs down to
the sink being also several feet behind. The sunbeam picture is no longer
possible, as the roof collapse is directly above that shot of the valve wheels.
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