A bunch from last Saturday

invisible

I feel like I've been in a lull lately and am not happy with most of the images I bring back from shoots. Like a basketball shooting guard going through a drought, I know the solution is to keep pulling the trigger, but still

1. the big white mansion


2. ISO 2000


3. futuristic hallways in the old mansion


4. what used to be a stylish kitchen


5. someone dropped the ball...


6. yet another barney


7. and a furious selfie for good measure


Thanks for looking.

Dogdots

For someone who thinks he's in a lull you sure did a great job

Your first photo..I can almost hear the noise's of the past when I look at it. Then I look at it and can hear the howling haunting noise of the wind through an empty home.

I can find something I like in each photo. Pushing to an ISO of 2000 -- great on your part -- scary on my end There is no way I could shoot at that and get a photo like you did.

#3 -- This one made me chuckle....a good way of presenting it. I like different.

The barn photo...the boards had to of fallen outwards, but where did they go? Makes a person wonder.

And your last photo -- that could give me nightmares

Looks like you found yourself a cool place. Someday I'd love to explore like that and come back with many photos.

Yep...our photos make me think. That's what I love about your work

Roadkill

Yup lull is over... #1 is cool and I really like #7...

invisible

Dogdots wrote:

For someone who thinks he's in a lull you sure did a great job

Thanks, Mary. My lull comment had to do mostly with the kind of amazing photo opportunities I've been facing lately and the not-necessarily-so-amazing photos I've been able to come out with. I don't hate these by any means, but I should've been able to do better.

Dogdots wrote:

Your first photo..I can almost hear the noise's of the past when I look at it. Then I look at it and can hear the howling haunting noise of the wind through an empty home.

That house was just so haunting... It was fun just to look at it. It wasn't so great on the inside though, as some smart guy had stolen the wall boards and left the main floor looking like a big mess. The top floor was where it was at.

Dogdots wrote:

I can find something I like in each photo. Pushing to an ISO of 2000 -- great on your part -- scary on my end There is no way I could shoot at that and get a photo like you did.

I didn't really have a choice. There was no room to maneuver with the tripod, so I had to shoot it handheld and the light was weak.

Dogdots wrote:

#3 -- This one made me chuckle....a good way of presenting it. I like different.

I like how this one turned out as well

Dogdots wrote:

The barn photo...the boards had to of fallen outwards, but where did they go? Makes a person wonder.

I have the hunch someone stole those as well...

Dogdots wrote:

And your last photo -- that could give me nightmares

Hey, that's me you're talking about, lol!

Dogdots wrote:

Looks like you found yourself a cool place. Someday I'd love to explore like that and come back with many photos.

Yep...our photos make me think. That's what I love about your work

Thanks Mary for the kind comments and the photo by photo review

invisible

Roadkill wrote:

Yup lull is over... #1 is cool and I really like #7...

Thank you, Roadkill

Dogdots

Federico now I know what you look like so if I see you out by an empty house I won't be afraid

concord977

Very nice shots. If it's possible to photograph silence, you may have accomplished it!

This may be old news to many on here (I'm brand new), but you may find the site interesting. It's a directory of cool abandoned buildings and similar locations that would be interesting to photographers: http://www.uer.ca/

redleash

I think this is an excellent series, but I know what you mean about being unhappy with results. I don't think you should be unhappy with these at all. I love #4--I like photos of doors and gates because they give the impression of taking the viewer to somewhere beyond their vantage point. This one takes me to a place where I can imagine someone cooking for a party taking place somewhere in a fancy room in that mansion. This photo tells lots of possible stories!

I like #5 a lot too. Definitely a story-teller, and the colorful "Earth" against the brown "earth" makes a nice contrast. I wonder how many countries on that globe have different names today?

Nicely done!

Lauren

invisible

concord977 wrote:

Very nice shots. If it's possible to photograph silence, you may have accomplished it!

This may be old news to many on here (I'm brand new), but you may find the site interesting. It's a directory of cool abandoned buildings and similar locations that would be interesting to photographers: http://www.uer.ca/

Thanks, concord977! I checked that site out and it looks interesting as a resource of information on trespassing laws and tips. I didn't know it until you posted it.

Welcome to DGrin, by the way!

invisible

redleash wrote:

I think this is an excellent series, but I know what you mean about being unhappy with results. I don't think you should be unhappy with these at all. I love #4--I like photos of doors and gates because they give the impression of taking the viewer to somewhere beyond their vantage point. This one takes me to a place where I can imagine someone cooking for a party taking place somewhere in a fancy room in that mansion. This photo tells lots of possible stories!

I like #5 a lot too. Definitely a story-teller, and the colorful "Earth" against the brown "earth" makes a nice contrast. I wonder how many countries on that globe have different names today?

Nicely done!

Lauren

Thank you so much, Lauren! I know I can do better... I just need to wait for "it" to come back to me.

The globe photo is my favourite of the lot. I like its simplicity. Hadn't thought about countries that might have different names today... so true...