I visited the site of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in October 2011. When there, it took me a long time to take photographs, and afterwards it’s taken me a long time to come back to these images to look at them again. It was a deeply profound experience. All the facts are here.
This is within the Zone of Alienation; the kindergarten.
chernobyl, pripyat, ukraine, nuclear, disaster, urbex, ue, urban exploration, abandoned, empty, derelict, atmospheric, poignant, sad, sadness, loss, josephine pugh
A photograph is a trace of its subject. The viewer and the image belong to each other. Capturing these traces is a passion, an obsession for me. I hope the thrill comes through in my images.
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childrens toys such a poignant and shocking reminder
great set of images
great shot!