Bodie Ghost Town

very cool!

darkness is looming. Great effect!

Whoa….very awesome Ben!

Very good treatment of the old church. Keeping that sky keeps the light down behind your main objects. So far, so good—I mean, ‘I’ve liked them all so far!’
Bodie WY, or Bodie, CA? Or dare I ask?

Yup, I thought it looked familar. If you get out a map and look north along the CA/NV border just a little way you’ll find “Mesquite Valley”, mostly on the Nevada side, and in it, a town named “Sandy”. The map folks are still using a map from the early 1900s. That’s where I used to live, it’s called “Sandy Valley”. “Sandy” consists of an old building fairly cosse to some old Indian and then Spanish salt mines. Used to go over to the nearby ghost-towns often. Goodsprings, NV is also a ghost town, but abt 50 people live there. it’s pretty cool.

This is a very cool image very moody.

/drool Amazing capture, Ben :)

Perfect. Love the treatment.
Ben do you do a single 3 AEB or are do you do multiple AEB?

Two good-uns Ben.

Ben, so now I know why you said clouds are important sa HDR… :=)
Very spooky…great work!

So that’s how you get them so fabulous.

What amazing clouds. REally nice processing…on all your pics!

So rich in color. Nice work.

Ben, this is such a fantastic and moody shot, I just love it!
Well done with the HDR….....

Fantastic shot:)

Outstanding postwork on the old church, selected as the new avatar for the group Religious Art & Photography Group

Well done Ben and it’s awesome. BigD

WoW..Good old HDR! Wonderful treatment …that sky screams impending….... :O)

Your images have an intense moody vibe goin on that I love! Trippy! peace…

Wow this is just so cool mate.
Bloody excellent work !!

Love the spooky nature of this shot!

fantastic capture and HDR treatment!!

Very nice!

A stunning image.Great work

AWESOME

Beautiful work here, Ben. :)

This is an awsome image Ben,, This would be great in the Goldrush and Ghost Towns group.

This is so spooky! LOVE IT! Wonderful work! Mekea :)

What a wonderfully haunting and bewitching image…Love it!! Great work. :0)

Yeah it was perty scary shooting that day. Thanks Much for the comment Cat!

...Ben…

Congratulations on being in the top 10 of the Goldrush and Ghost Towns group challenge. Well done Ben!!!

great HDR Ben another that would fit the Unwanted, Abandoned group

Very cool

Congrats on the challenge win Ben!

Congratulations! This is outstanding!

congrats on winning a challenge with this image…it’s really wonderful and very deserving! :)

Congrats on winning the challenge!

You are putting lights up already? It must be very impressive. Make sure you post a photo!

It was the challenge Halloween Of Course in the Challenge Cafe group.

this is cool! love the perdpective AND treatment :)

ok..just gotta say..wow!

My God Ben, what a moody picture. Really interesting. Nice work.

Top work Ben, I would love to be let loose in Bodie with my camera some day.
I don’t know if you have heard of Ray Soemarsono , but he has some great shots from Bodie also.
Love your work, keep it up.

Spectacular shot! Thanks for submitting to Abandoned Dark Creepy.
~Tim

This is a fantastic shot, lovely colours and I love the B&W sky…Well Done! Jennifer

You didn’t win but you were my favorite, great shot.

Beautiful shot!!!

wow!!!

Thats amazing…the color contrast. Creepy, yet promising of sanctuary against the creepy lurking…all at the same time! Love it!

Marvelous!

Great shot. Wonderful image.

Great shot and amazing church

Very nice work. You have such talent.

This is wonderful and beauiful.

Amazing.

wonderful shot!! my daughter was able to go there with her photo class. A really interesting place.

Amazing work.

WOW!

This is really beautiful work. The texture/colours of the church are fantastic.

WOW! What an awesome photo. Very, very nicely done.

damn nice shot!

This is a great photo . We would love to have this entry in the latest challenge for the Gold rush and ghost towns old churches in a mining or ghost town.

You are very welcome Ben

Very cool. Are you adding in the sky or was that how it was shot? Love the effects too. Topez?

Ahhhh…..Poor you with all those blue skies!! lol I like the dark cloud formations best for shooting but the rain is a killer. lol

congrats on winning the challenge

Congratulations Ben on winning the Old Churches in a Mining or Ghost Town challenge and also this awsome image has been featured in the group.

A Stunning Image>>>>

Congratulations on the challenge! Looks like this church in Bodie took first and second! ; )

I noticed we’re nearly neighbors! ; )

very cool!

Great capture,
But very Eerie.

Beautiful…

That is just to cool!

It came across my image feed Ben – don’t know what really generates the image feed, but that’s where I saw it

AMAZING,,,,,,,,,, dark, creepy,, yet makes me want too go inside and hopefully pick up some vibs,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, LINMARIE

Congratulations on being featured in the HDR Group. Amazing work, Ben :)

Lovely HDR Work, adds such mood and atmosphere!

Fantastic hrd image, Ben! Looks terrific! Great work!

Very dramatic and kinda spooky. Great work.

ooooooo WOW!!!! What FUN!!!! LOVE the b&w / color combo … soooo ominous and deliciously creeeeeepy!!! WHEEE!!!!

Great impact, full of Drama !!

Epic!! This is one of the best HDRs I have seen.

Congrats to you on this shot! It is impressive!

Fantastic image, very spooky & moody. A wonderful shot and processing :)))

brilliant

If this is an example of HDR, it is exquisite!!!!

Absolutely wonderful!

Freakin awesome! WOW

Outstanding photo !