I always have vivid nightmares that have to do with Cataclysm; the end of the world, or the end as we know it. My biggest fear is the wrath of Mother Nature and/or nuclear holocaust. I have lots of dreams that have to do with cyber-punk civilization gone wrong. We just depend on technology now to live, and its damaging the Earth. If our Ozone layer is depleted further; the Sun's solar flares will cause permanent power outages, bringing on dystopian living.
This building is part of Staten Island's infamous "Seaview Hosptial" I get lots of inquiries here on DPC whenever I post photos of this ghastly place for challenges. The 300 acre compound is fenced in, but is basically a local tourist attraction even though most of the buildings are structually un-stable. This is one of the buildings in the area that I never photographed before; and I advise that you never go to this place alone! Even though there are security guards walking the beat, they usually don't go into the buildings and there's always a few punk kids roaming around who like throwing debris, so brng a point and shoot and leave the expensive stuff at home!
*the resize hurt this image, it looks 10x better in full scale, lost lots of detail when saving for web.
*(For more images of this huge compound, feel free to check my Abandoned Buildings collection in my portfolio)
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you have an amazing portfolio...one thing that I really like is that you put where you took your pictures...this shot is absolutely stunning...I love the angle, texture and how abandoned the building is...excellent ... well obviously I really, really like this...
This is fantastic....I love photographing ruins of old buildings, primarily old churches, but I can't say enough about this shot....great indeed! Kevin
They way the building goes full page top to bottom, adds to the dramatic larger than life effect.
Image in lower right 1/3rd looks like a body laying there also add to eerieness.
Black & white helps avoid any color distractions and keeps one focused mainly on building and the luring effect, boosting one need to come inside to take a look.
very well done desired a higher score IMO.
This could very well be the setting for a Slasher type movie - it's a terrific conversion and it carries it's purpose over well to the challenge subject. Well done.
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