Posted by DarkElf (Perth, Australia) on 4 June 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.
another typical building found in the city of Lodz in Poland... this city had its peak in the early 20th Century and between world wars... a lot of these buildings still remember those times and have suffered from neglect in recent years... a sad sight but makes for a good place to photograph... if I get a chance to go there again next year, I might explore this motive a bit more...
thanks to everyone for visiting and commenting... please critique at will - i am looking to learn so any comments and tips are appreciated...
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i love the decay of all things industrial... this place would be perfect for a house party...! the character of the building is superb... as long as the beams still hold up that is! :)
great composition and textures!
4 Jun 2008 3:36pm
Wonderful urban portrait with lovely lighting. Thanks for providing the explanation as well.
4 Jun 2008 5:30pm
Nice shot, the lighting is great. The feeling of abandonment and neglect is portrayed extremely well.
4 Jun 2008 8:43pm
very nice capture. a scar always has a story to it. thanks for telling us the story behind it.
5 Jun 2008 1:49am
interesting shot:D
5 Jun 2008 1:20pm
Excellent capture. I agree with Graham, there is a real feeling of abandonment and neglect, but a lot of history too as you ahve pointed out. An interesting place to visit and photograph.
5 Jun 2008 2:32pm
a cool shot, but what if you make it B&W w/ high contrast?
5 Jun 2008 7:51pm
@Petr: i thought about it and I might play around with it still... the reason I did not post b&w here is that I would lose the colour composition - especially the windows facing straight ahead which have been covered with brown inserts... that didn't look right in b&w when I tried it previously...
Entire Eastern Europe is full of this kind of images. But only a trained eye can see... Thank you!
5 Jun 2008 9:03pm
Grerat shot, very interesting
6 Jun 2008 4:48am
great atmosphere! that looks like a fun building to poke around inside. id like to check it out =)
6 Jun 2008 8:56pm
I like this a lot. Have you played around with the cropping at all? I find the light and colors on the facing building more compelling, but the one on the right seems to dominate.
8 Jun 2008 9:51am
Looking at the thumbnail I was thinking you must have building in Australia that look like they could be in Eastern Europe. Guess you've been visiting Poland.
24 Jun 2008 4:19am
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