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Published: 2002-05-29 14:55:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 1902; Favourites: 22; Downloads: 195
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Where to begin, this one has a fairly interesting backstory... lesse...i suppose being a fairly unsocial and loner type person (only in real life hah ; ) has its benefits... unlike many of my peers i do not enjoy going out to 'social' places such as clubs blah blah... so this leaves me with a good amount of free time on my hands during weekends and such... so, this in turn leads to boredom... and i guess i could say that photography has become a major one of those solutions... anyways, shortly before i was taking a lot of pictures, i found it fun to wander around the university i attend in the middle of the night(along the lines of 12-5am)... during these times, i just go into buidlings(since this is a university many of the buildings r open) and see what interesting places i can get into. ive been on many of the roofs of the buildings around here, and in other places that the average student prolly didnt think existed(places like this photo). to make it interesting, i check many many doors to see if they r unlocked(and many times they r!). this prolly could be a good way to get myself arrested, but i dont really care, it was(and is) a lot of fun...
after a while i started bringing my camera and tripod with me, this is how i got shots like the above, [link] and [link] .
anyways, whats pictured in the photo above is one of the more interesting places i found on my first night...
there was a door that looked like it led to maybe some kinda janitors closet, but when i tried to open it this is what i saw. i was amazed, it was a really exhilerating feeling. im not sure exactly what this skinny room is used for, but i found that there was one on every floor of that building... i could see the other levels above me, because the floor was just that grated metal u can see in the photo... this was the one on the first floor, and it actually led down to a basement... very fun exploring...
i have about 4 more that i took down there but this one is by far the best...
jesus this is a long desciption... anyways, here r the more technical aspects:
errr, i forgot the film, it was either fuji astia 100 or kodak elitechrome 100, come to think of it it was prolly the kodak... im pretty sure
hmmm, it seems ive also forgot the exact exposure(i wouldnt call any of my exposures exact, as i never think to myself before a photo 'hmm im gonna expose this for xxx seconds,' i just expose til i feel its ready lol) but it was prolly around 10-15 secs(at f5.6, as usual), thats prolly what id have done for this shot
pentax H3 with 80B filter
cropped a bit in photoshop...
sorry for this longwinded description
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i think the funny little room is neat in itself, but that's some wacky lighting they have!!
great shot.
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this is my favorite of yours -you opened the doorway to the industrial dimension -anyway, I hope you didn't leave it open-you don't want that stuff leaking out.
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wow! the colours are beautiful and brilliant. very nice work!!
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Wow... super cool! Thanks for sharing this! The colors and lighting are awesome.
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I love this one. Claustrophobic format and trippy colors emphasize the mood of the photo.
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futuristic man, definitely a fantastic shot. your philosophy for finding things to take pictures of sounds like me, i always check every door when i go someplace deserted at night, you never know...
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This is a great shot..with wonderful colours and im glad u told the background story about looking thru doors too..Gives it a whole new flavour
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Wow--- what an amazing shot--- this really reminds me of the underbellie of my old college. The colors in this are quite amazing too. Awesome work-
Marie
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Wonderful colors, wonderful story, a superb way to spark the imagination. I can't wait to see more!
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Man this is a true masterpiece... ireally love the colours and the mood that emanates from this picture.... i love it..
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i just want to know what's waiting at the end of the pipe tunnel. spooOky.
--filibustered
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I liked to read your comment and I feel sorry that you feel bored sometimes, I never have time for that, and fine of you to explore all this places, I think that we can take interesting pictures everywhere if we make a good use of our eyes. Love the depht, great colors and composition in this great picture. Well done.
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Wooooooaaaaaa
Wonderful colors, great contrast... nice nice nice.
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I really like the desription, the longer the better it is
Very technical place, it has to be very interesting to explore the locations. Great lighing in your photograph, I like the colors and the feeling when looking at it.
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Wow, what an amazing shot. The coloring drew me in as soon as I saw your page, and the composition follows suit. Off to check the rest of your gallery now.
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just love the play of lines...how the pipes all flow through the shot...
...colouration is stunning
you have a wonderful eye for capturing beautiful shots...
and aye...i know what you mean by walking about at night with the camera...it seems there are hordes of deviants who occupy their time this way...afterall, it is rather soothing...peaceful and quiet
*for the most part at least*
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Wow. I loved the description, it's nice to hear where the artist is coming from, what they were thinking etc. The blueish color on the pipes is just so striking. I love the way the light bounces off of them, and then how back where the door leads it gets really darke and mysterious. Really makes me wonder whats back there.
I think it's a wonderful photo and description.
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Dance as if no one were watching, sing as if no one were listening, and live every day as if it were your last.
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this is veeery cool. reminds me of 'aliens'
btw, thanks for the advise on my pix. still learning, but loving it every step of the way.
+fav
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Again great colours. The description is great also. This looks something like a set from The Crystal Maze. great shot
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sometimes the stories behind photos are almost as interesting as the photos themselves.... although in this case you'd be hard pressed to top the stories this photo implies all on its own. i'm thinking a deep ocean rift rig about to be beseiged by somthing that has never seen the light of day....
what really draws me to this is the fact that when i used to go to school (in tallahassee...erk) there was absolutely nothing to do if you didn't want to get piss drunk w/frat boys at a keg party. although i did my share of keg stands i usually ended up doing much the same thing- breaking into buildings and exploring. i found an entire floor underneath the music building filled with upright pianos and an indoor pool that was perfect for ski- er, swimming. someone stole my camera and portfolio shortly after i drop- er, moved away (lesson 1- don't keep your negatives in your portfolio) but this brings back some pleasant memories.
sorry to ramble on- to keep it short- great shot!
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nice shot...+fav
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a-maze-ing!
this has to be in my favorites now
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Your Ignorance is my Job Security
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looks like a scene out of aliens or half life. *clutches crobar and looks around for headcrabs* neat
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what is, is; what is not, is not
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This is just... WOW! I love the colors, I love the perspective, I love the story! Great shot
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Great capture, the lines, color, and depth are wonderful!
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the depth and color here rule.... very nice. I love the directional flow that drags my eye inot the scene. sweet shot.
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this photo is just plain cool.. cool i tell ya!
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Minds are like parachutes: they only function when open. -Thomas R. Dewar
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wow the colors, the pov, everything amazing! +FAVS!
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Interesting story and interesting photo
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Gorgeous. Texture, composition, contrast - all fantastic. Nicely done.
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I love the long description Thanks for that already
And the photo, is just wicked. I love how the lightning and colours go around in this shot. I love the contrasting way they work. The way how the black and the left and right works makes it a cool perspectiv as well.
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yeah, thats pretty damn cool. it reminds me of star trek 4, the voyage home, when Chekhov and Uhura are in that military sailing ship (in the 20th century) and snooping around, has this metallic ship feel to it, i like it. (and your saying your a dork?)
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wow, thats amazing, i'm just wow....*droools*
wow.
-nick
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wowowow ^_- yet another marvelous photo! I love the colors captured in it.
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The F.F.F. Federation.... Foe, Freak, or Friend?
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hey, that's great.
i like the industrial feel.
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That's a great photo. Love the colors...
-- peace easy
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I love the lighting and the colors on this .. awesome shot
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sweet shot love the eerie lighting...the blues and greens you get are awesome
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yea there is light commin from below(the basement)... the bluish/greenish colors in here r prolly due to 2 things, the film and the filter... this film does stuff like this under more white flourescant lighting like this when exposed for longer exposures and i was usin an 80B filter which is way more noticable in whiter light like this, normally its there to reduce the effects of the yellow light thats on all over the place at night... this is all speculation i dunno for sure, and also, when i scanned i put up the saturation a bit to where i was satisfied it looked similar to the slide in the right light...
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This is a beautiful photo. Love the colors...lines...lighting...and that certain spookyness about it. Great shot...I'll have to read the story later. +fav
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wow this is great..the variety of colors and all those tubes amaze me and the straight path gives it quite a look...is thre light comming from the floor bellow?!
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I like the otherworldly blue light; is that shining up from below or is it white light from below and blue pipes? The grate looks a little blue too, that's why I ask.
Ever seen Infiltration, 'the zine about going places you're not supposed to go'? You might find it interesting.
www.infiltration.org
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The colors, crop, angle...everything just blows me away. The story only adds a air to the photo. This is really nice ! +fav
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