Inspired by Marisa's Post - Old & Abandoned Stuff

gpgoldgpgold Registered Users Posts: 469 Major grins
edited January 29, 2012 in Landscapes
Seeing Marisa's old truck reminded me of a shot from a few years back. It was taken on a farm in Missouri where we had our Boy Scout Summer Camp. I'll bet a lot of you have shots like this. I thought it might be fun to see if many of us have been similarly inspired by the old & abandoned. These things seem to bring a sense of mystery with them. Let's see what you've got!

Gary


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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    Old Place
    thumb.gif I have lots- here is one.


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  • gpgoldgpgold Registered Users Posts: 469 Major grins
    edited April 9, 2008
    anwmn1 wrote:
    thumb.gif I have lots- here is one.


    Perfect! Great shot - just what I was hoping for.

    Gary
  • nightshadownightshadow Registered Users Posts: 81 Big grins
    edited April 10, 2008
    Neat Picture of the bus. West Plains is not all that far from me.
  • photographzphotographz Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    I've got more than what I have here..but here's a few of my favorites:

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  • MogMog Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Taken last week in Turkey. They form part of an old/derelict holiday camp used by the Turkish rail workers.

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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    I wasn't originally gonna play but I never post shots anymore... here's a few lol3.gif

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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Great idea. These are nuthin' fancy, an old school house in a cornfield a stone's throw from here, taken with and old Epson camera lol lonng time ago.

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  • photographzphotographz Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    summerz wrote:
    Great idea. These are nuthin' fancy, an old school house in a cornfield a stone's throw from here, taken with and old Epson camera lol lonng time ago.



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    Wow, your old house looks a lot like the one I found...They both appear to have even had a stoop that was the same (although it's missing from yours)

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  • MoniMoni Registered Users Posts: 245 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
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  • MoniMoni Registered Users Posts: 245 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Photographz: I love your #2 and 3!
    Schmoo: Ditto for your church!

    I'm looking forward to seeing more.
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  • BlackwoodBlackwood Registered Users Posts: 313 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Moni wrote:
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    She's not THAT old.

    :P

    Sorry, had to be done.
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  • ArvanArvan Registered Users Posts: 888 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Well i do my best..Never gonna get as good as schmoo! ( god ur good! )

    here is my captures

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    That´s it =)
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  • PezpixPezpix Registered Users Posts: 391 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Great compositions everyone.

    Schmoo, #2 and #3 are outstanding. The color and comp really stand out well. Did you use available light or fill flash? Whatever technique you used, I love it
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  • summerzsummerz Registered Users Posts: 494 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    photographz wrote:
    Wow, your old house looks a lot like the one I found...They both appear to have even had a stoop that was the same (although it's missing from yours)

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    I know..lol,,I had to take a double take myself and wondered if you had driven by here. headscratch.gif Until I saw the chimney and plants ect....:D
    Sadly someone painted **half of it white, wish they had left it alone.
    I should have adopted it when I had the chance.
  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Here is the house I wanted but couldn't afford itne_nau.gif

    The only thing holding it up are the trees that surround itrolleyes1.gif

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  • Marc MuenchMarc Muench Registered Users Posts: 1,420 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Looks like they have actually mowed around itne_nau.gif for years and years:D

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  • dadwtwinsdadwtwins Registered Users Posts: 804 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Looks like they have actually mowed around itne_nau.gif for years and years:D


    rolleyes1.gifThat is too funny
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  • schmooschmoo Registered Users Posts: 8,468 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Marc Muench wrote:
    Looks like they have actually mowed around itne_nau.gif for years and years:D

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    Marc! You're really starting to branch out! (no pun intended)

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  • anwmn1anwmn1 Registered Users Posts: 3,469 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    Some more

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    How can you not shoot this??:D
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  • gpgoldgpgold Registered Users Posts: 469 Major grins
    edited April 11, 2008
    nightshadow wrote:
    Neat Picture of the bus. West Plains is not all that far from me.

    Thanks very much - it is a wonderful area. We had three scout summer camps on the farm while my son was in the troop. The farm is in Westphalia.

    Gary

    BTW - thanks to all who have contributed so far - I'm up in the Sierra this weekend, so I'm contending with dial-up, ugh! But, it is fun to see a thread come to life with such neat stuff. C'mon you lurkers - show us what you've got!
  • MogMog Registered Users Posts: 128 Major grins
    edited April 12, 2008
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  • photographzphotographz Registered Users Posts: 55 Big grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    Here's one I just shot over the weekend, of an abandoned theater:

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    same place, the concession stand area:

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  • bryanj87bryanj87 Registered Users Posts: 859 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    Wow! Some fantastic shots in this thread! Here are a few of mine.
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  • VanquizVanquiz Registered Users Posts: 199 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
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  • TravisTravis Registered Users Posts: 1,472 Major grins
    edited April 14, 2008
    Must have been a heck of a night :D

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  • firedancing4lifefiredancing4life Registered Users Posts: 550 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    took this a while ago...while testing out my 50 1.8

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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    A Couple Shots of an Old Chevy and an Old Ford.
    I decided to over-process these a little, especially the last one, just for the heck of it. :D

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  • sparkyphotogsparkyphotog Registered Users Posts: 20 Big grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    Sisterdale, TX
    Here's a couple from a trip I took to the Texas Hill Country:

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  • eL eSs VeeeL eSs Vee Registered Users Posts: 1,243 Major grins
    edited April 15, 2008
    I love "Aesthetically Abandoned Vehicles." I have several books on them. mwink.gif
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  • gpgoldgpgold Registered Users Posts: 469 Major grins
    edited April 23, 2008
    Nice series Bryan! The abandoned cars really capture a mood.

    regards,

    Gary
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