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Camera: Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Lens: Sigma 10-20mm f/4-5.6 EX DC HSM for Canon
Location: Fredericksburg, Va
Date: Jan 6, 2007
Galleries: Urban, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Feb 5, 2007

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Comments: 14
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 The Virginia Electric and Power Company's Embrey Power Station (originally named Spotsylvania Water Power Company Power House Number 1)built in 1910. The Virginia Electric and Power Company's Embrey Power StationSpotsylvania Water Power Company was noted for providing the city with "the lowest rates for electric lights, heat and power on the Atlantic Seaboard, from Maine to Florida." The plant was in operation until the early 1960's, when it was shut down when it became cheaper to use the power supplied from the Virginia Electric Power Company (VEPCO). The plant remains vacant today.

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 02/21/2007 02:41:27 PM
what a great shot. the sun flare is perfect. well done indeed.
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 02/15/2007 11:14:01 PM
great shot and I actually like the lens flare in the photo!
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 02/10/2007 05:16:26 PM
Sun glare in this shot is a great effect to a very dark image!
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 02/06/2007 11:37:39 AM
Nice shot of this old building. Like the B&W
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 02/06/2007 05:52:01 AM
Looks really spookie....looks great in black and white.
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 02/06/2007 05:30:39 AM
I love old buildings like this. Nice shot.
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 02/05/2007 11:20:39 PM
My kind of place. I think it would be fun to poke around outside with a metal detector, who knows what may be there. Too bad they didn't save it as a museum piece with the equipment in it. The right lens shade may have helped with the lens flare, but maybe you wanted it to add to the feel of the image. Sometimes you can get permission to photograph historic places like this if you ask the local police, or the people who own the property.
Then again, it's a lot more exciting to just take your chances.
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 02/05/2007 10:52:56 PM
Are you sure it is vacant? Nice Shot and description.
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 02/05/2007 09:19:55 PM
Nice B&W conversion, looks like there would be lots of interesting things in and around there to shoot..

Message edited by author 2007-02-05 21:21:16.
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 02/05/2007 08:04:23 PM
Originally posted by Redjulep:
Good shot - great choice with the b/w. Looks haunted - have you been inside?


It has many no trespassing signs all around and it is very marshy this time of year so... of course I went inside.
 02/05/2007 07:07:37 PM
Great building. I'd love to see it in less full light - it looks fantastic.
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 02/05/2007 06:30:53 PM
Great choice for b&w. It looks rather spooky!
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 02/05/2007 05:49:43 PM
Good shot - great choice with the b/w. Looks haunted - have you been inside?
 02/05/2007 05:39:24 PM
Cool old building
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