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~ The Asylum ~
1st Place~ The Asylum ~
Ja-9


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Challenge: Empty Room III (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Nikon D750
Lens: Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-120mm f/4G ED VR
Location: Weston, WV
Date: Oct 15, 2024
Aperture: f/8
ISO: 2000
Shutter: 1/40 sec
Date Uploaded: Oct 15, 2024

 DSC_2842-Enhanced-NR-Edit 2024 10 15

Lr - Basic Adjustments
pscc - Cropped, Color Efex, Analog Efex, Topaz Sharpen, DeNoise, Resized, Saved for WEB

Sooooo - this is actually a Lobotomy Chair (creeeepy to the 9th degree!!!) - the story goes - an 12 year old boy had a lobotomy done here at the Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum - in 1960 - he is still alive today.

This Asylum operated from 1864-1984 - it was built for 250 patients - at the height of their operation they housed 2,600 patients.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 14
Avg (all users): 7.0952
Avg (participants): 7.4286
Avg (non-participants): 6.9286
Views since voting: 581
Views during voting: 47
Votes: 21
Comments: 8
Favorites: 0

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Nikon Z7II
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 08/05/2025 11:08:34 AM
Hey there from the Critique Club

My thoughts on the image: I really like this one, too, and a well-deserved blue! The textures are fantastic, and the story is even better.

My ideas for improvement: Really nothing I would change. I would like to see another angle without everything centered, but I very well may have chosen the centered composition anyway.

Where I would have/did score this entry: I did not vote in this one, but it would have been my top choice, as it was with the voters. This one would have definitely gotten an 8 or 9 from me. Nice work, as always!

Thank you for the opportunity to provide a critique on your entry,
Eric
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Canon EOS R5
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 10/24/2024 08:40:54 PM
Your lighting choice is brilliant here. It makes the scene more menacing because of the juxtaposition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 50mm f/1.4 USM
 10/24/2024 06:55:26 PM
Yes, sad and creepy. Congratulations
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Sony Alpha a6000
Sony E 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS
 10/23/2024 08:14:56 AM
Yay!!! Congrats!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 10/23/2024 05:19:06 AM
Congrats on the Blue!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II
Olympus 60mm f/2.8 Macro M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/22/2024 11:07:53 PM
Feels like a horror story! :-O
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III
OM System 90mm f/3.5 Macro IS PRO M.Zuiko Digital ED
 10/22/2024 10:58:49 PM
nice .. !! .. definitely a ribbon ..
i dont really know why this appeals so much .
could be that it evokes a feeling of times gone by ..
and by the look of that chair/bed .. not a good time in this room .. :(
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Z8
Nikon NIKKOR Z 24-120 f/4 S
 10/16/2024 03:12:59 PM
well done - the brightness of the scene is in sharp contrast to the feeling of the examination table
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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