Thought I'd try a JH: When I saw this I thought "This is the sort of thing that Jim Hill would want to photograph". My usual thing is nice picturesque landscapes, but where would we be...

R.G. Loc: Scotland

When I saw this I thought "This is the sort of thing that Jim Hill would want to photograph". My usual thing is nice picturesque landscapes, but where would we be if we never tried our hand at something new from time to time.

Background info - it's part of an unused section of an old hospital (Glen O'Dee). Either they're waiting for the finances to knock it down, or they're hoping that if they leave it long enough, nature and gravity will do the job for them.

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Frank2013 Loc: San Antonio, TX. & Milwaukee, WI.

R.G. wrote:

When I saw this I thought "This is the sort of thing that Jim Hill would want to photograph". My usual thing is nice picturesque landscapes, but where would we be if we never tried our hand at something new from time to time.

Background info - it's part of an unused section of an old hospital (Glen O'Dee). Either they're waiting for the finances to knock it down, or they're hoping that if they leave it long enough, nature and gravity will do the job for them.

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You've made good study of Mr. Hills work R.G., b/w might have made it indistinguishable from one of his.

Linda From Maine Loc: Yakima, Washington

This is fascinating, R.G.. I adore your composition, the tight walls with that spiral staircase, the level of neglect and decay. Terrific "JH" eye!

GeneRogers Loc: Colorado

Superb RG! Brings me right into the scene. Felt like a kid
ready to creep over, climb the stairs and explore. GR

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Linda From Maine wrote:

This is fascinating, R.G.. I adore your composition, the tight walls with that spiral staircase, the level of neglect and decay. Terrific "JH" eye!

Linda and Frank, thanks for the comments. So what's the next step? Climbing in and out of skips? :shock:

R.G. Loc: Scotland

GeneRogers wrote:

Superb RG! Brings me right into the scene. Felt like a kid
ready to creep over, climb the stairs and explore. GR

Thank you GR. Funny you should say that - they have had trouble with kids breaking in and exploring at night. The block and mesh fence doesn't exactly provide an insurmountable obstacle.

Chuck_893 Loc: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA

Terrific picture! :thumbup: :thumbup: I have a German Flickr friend who used to specialize in urban decay. She was very good, and working entirely with a compact. She would daringly enter some of these old wrecks and work inside amid the ruin. She stopped a few years ago. I think she married and maybe her husband does not want her risking life and limb wandering in the rubble and maybe falling through a floor.

sundar Loc: Charlotte, NC

This is an excellent capture! Makes one think of stepping right inside :)

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Chuck_893 wrote:

Terrific picture! :thumbup: :thumbup: I have a German Flickr friend who used to specialize in urban decay. She was very good, and working entirely with a compact. She would daringly enter some of these old wrecks and work inside amid the ruin. She stopped a few years ago. I think she married and maybe her husband does not want her risking life and limb wandering in the rubble and maybe falling through a floor.

Thanks for commenting, Chuck. That's a point worth remembering. Old buildings are usually not safe. I took this through a mesh fence, so no heroics involved.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

sundar wrote:

This is an excellent capture! Makes one think of stepping right inside :)

Thank you sundar. I hadn't seen it as inviting, but you're not the first to make that comment :) .

Erik_H Loc: Denham Springs, Louisiana

Nicely done. I'd love to come across a place like that to shoot.

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Erik_H wrote:

Nicely done. I'd love to come across a place like that to shoot.

Thank you Erik. You'd love the UK - we have dilapidated buildings all over the place (some of them still in use lol).

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

R.G. wrote:

When I saw this I thought "This is the sort of thing that Jim Hill would want to photograph". My usual thing is nice picturesque landscapes, but where would we be if we never tried our hand at something new from time to time.

Background info - it's part of an unused section of an old hospital (Glen O'Dee). Either they're waiting for the finances to knock it down, or they're hoping that if they leave it long enough, nature and gravity will do the job for them.

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Fantastic image!!!

neilds37 Loc: Port Angeles, WA

...and I get here so late that anything I can say about this photo has been said several times over. You nailed it!

R.G. Loc: Scotland

Manglesphoto wrote:

Fantastic image!!!

Thank you Manglesphoto.