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Where Industry Endsby *wb-skinner

Photography / Conceptual

Where industry ends and nature begins...

This is an odd place of shadowy foliage... a small courtyard between the 200-foot tall cement walls of the Nightmare, and a crumbling 20-story brick building beside it.

As I stood on an old rusty fire-escape stairs to take the photograph(s), I was overwhelmed with the creepy silent atmosphere here...

distant banging metal noises and whistling wind from far above...

pigeon 'coos' softly from lower levels.

It felt to me like some statement being made here by the juxtaposing 'decayed industry' and 'natural order' colliding.

The abandoned grain elevator is old and has been condemned for 20 years, and it seemed that 'natural order' was winning the battle...

... slowly but surely.

~~~_{HDRi from three images.

If you'd like, please have a gander at my mini-gallery devoted to Still Life Conceptual photography.

thanks for your interest!

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!simulshah Oct 5, 2008

Beautiful

*wb-skinner Oct 5, 2008

thank you

=Orchid-Black Sep 21, 2008 Professional Traditional Artist

This is such a beautiful spot. I've always loved the juxtaposition of architectural decay and lush green foliage...

~HerbertWest7734 Sep 2, 2008 Professional General Artist

I love this. I've always been a fan of urban decay. It really doesn't take long for nature to take everything back over.

The way that you captured the darkness of the decomposing man made structures in combination with the bright vibrant nature is superb.

Keep up the good work!