*strewn*

Nigel C Young

Hi Pud,
It's certainly my cup of tea. Nice.

Nigel.

#1 Fri June 6, 2008 11:38pm

vab

It works realy well on this. Love the tiled walls. What was this building? Viv

#2 Fri June 6, 2008 11:44pm

Amandart

Ahh, you could have waited until I had the chance to clean up. Wink

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#3 Fri June 6, 2008 11:50pm

pudnpie

hi all! and thank you for your comments. Lol at Viv Smile

I did have the urge to gather up all the papers, lol Smile

This was a victorian mental asylum which has been abandoned and left to decay and will eventually be demolished... such a shame for such a beautiful building like this to be wasted...

Angi

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." Seneca...

#4 Fri June 6, 2008 11:58pm

Oly_M

good for you Angi (haven't seen you around in ages!.. so nice to see you back) I think you did the HDR very well... I luv them when they have a 'natural' feel to them and not over the top. You did very nicely (I appreciate the story behind the photo too)

"The poetry of photography will always be more important than the mechanics of the camera..." - J-H. Lartigue

#5 Sat June 7, 2008 1:33am

chappo1

Are you still allowed to say "mental asylum"?. I like that loopy thing on the floor !!...john

We're off to see the Lizard~~the wonderful (sic) Lizard of Oz~~

#6 Sat June 7, 2008 4:51am

pudnpie

Hi Oly and John and thank you for your comments. It's nice to be back again Smile

lol at John - I rather liked the loopy thing too Wink

I have to admit I don't like the term 'mental asylum', but probably better than 'lunatic' asylum as it is also listed.
I hope I haven't caused any offence.

Angi
Smile

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." Seneca...

#7 Sat June 7, 2008 6:54am

There are worse terms that have been used, such as 'moronic.' Really, this was an actual clinical term used by doctors over here in the states.

This picture is filled with such potential of stories. I imagine all those papers there being evidense that real people lived and experienced in this place.

Perfect hdr, since the viewer doesn't really think about that until told it was used.

Chris

www.artfulpics.com

#8 Sat June 7, 2008 3:20pm

pudnpie

Hi Chris, I just realised you have changed your name Smile

Thank you for your kind words, this visit was a mix of sadness for what had gone before together with the excitement of what I was seeing from a photographic perspective. From what I could see, the papers did not have any patient names or details, but I didn't feel the urge to investigate and decided to leave well alone.
A very humbling experience indeed.

angi
Smile

"It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare, it is because we do not dare that things are difficult." Seneca...

#9 Sat June 7, 2008 9:18pm