Industrial Decay

Hi Michael!!! Thanks so much … I love these kinds of places, too!!! But since I was alone, didn’t have the nerve to go much further, lol!!!

Hi Bill!!! Thank you so much, hon!!!!

Hi Lj … yes, I thought it looked a bit haunting too, even without the creepy clouds. Thanks so much!!!

Hiii JK!! Yepper … I think these old places are great, too .. love hunting them down .. spent most of this weekend trying to find interesting old structures … mostly barns … but this one was worth keeping and playing around with, I thought!!

Thanks, Bevie … Messing around with this one was a lot of fun, lol!!! Even if all I did was complain about “the cra%%y light” lolol!!!!!

thank you sooo much, dear Tony!!! Glad you liked it!!!

lol … thank you, darlin’!!!

Thank you, Mariola!!!! Yes, I think this one benefited by a bit of noodling!!!

Thank you so much!!! So glad you liked it!!

What a lovely compliment, Tenia!!!! I wish I could wave a magic wand and make it productive again, too, though!!!

Well hellooOOOOo!!! How are you doing??? Soooo cool to have you stop by and visit, sweetie!!! Thank you!!! Hugzzzz!!!!

Agnes, I really appreciate that … there’s beauty even in what might be considered ugly, sometimes … I’m glad you see it too!!! Thank you!!!

Thank you so much, Leslie!!! The light on this day was so nasty and flat … the shot did need a bit of a tune up in ps, I thought, lol!!! Thank you again!!!

Rob, thank you very much!!!! I liked the rusty shades against the metallic blues, too!!!

Luda, you darling, thank you!!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Hi Rita!!! Thank you so much!!! Yes, when I drove past it stopped me in my tracks … had to turn around and check it out from all angles!!!

Hi sweetie … oh, so glad you liked it too … I LOVE old buildings and want to start snapping more of them!!!

Pamela .. thank you sooo much … I’m honored that you enjoyed this one!!!!

Hiiii Barbara!!! Thank you, sweetie!!!! At first I gave it a nice sunny blue … and thought … naaaaah … not with this crazy old falling down place … and the rest was just fun!!! Glad you liked what I did!!! Hugzz!!!

Thank you so much, Colleen!!!! I fell in love with it the minute I drove by. Not a clue what kind of business took place here … but my heart goes out to the people in the area who lose their jobs every time one of these amazing places closes down. From the looks of it, it must have been quite a while back.

I love the way you think!!!!

Hi George … thank you so much!!!

Many thanks, SueAnne!!!

Clark … what a wonderful review!!! Yes, it’s very different … another example of the influence of these magnificent artists here at RB!!! As to this being a sign of the times, yes, in this particular area of PA, it certainly is … and I’m glad you find it thought provoking also. These kinds of places just eat away at me!!! I was sorely tempted to add, up in the description, “Buy American! Please!” but RB is such a multi-national organization, I didn’t think it would be appropriate. Thank you again for your thoughtful comment … I’ve enjoyed our “chat” and exchange of ideas very much!!

Patricia!! What a lovely, kind comment!!! Thank you so much … I was very, very disappointed in how my shoot yesterday went … up on the mountain the light was excellent … but by the time i got down and scouted around a bit … it was glary and flat. I’m glad I took the time to tinker with this particular image!!! Thank goodness for PS!!!

Hey DD!!! Thank you sooooo much for clearing up the mystery of what this place was!!! I’m sure you’re right … I was right smack dab in the middle of a serious farming area. And thank you, too, for your lovely comment … I’m glad it brought back a memory … that’s one of the BEST parts of photography!!!

Hiiiii Di, hon!!!!!! Oh, what a sweet, sweet comment!!!! Thank you, hon!!!!! How was your Christmas?? Everyone well at your house??? Happy New Year!!!!! Hugzzz!!!!

Hiiiii gorgeous!!!!! Thank you … thank you!!! Yes, it’s in the approval box over there. Hope they like it. Good old RB … I wasn’t going to bother with this image at all … in fact, I think I tossed several of this (thank heavens I kept a few). I was catching up on b-mails and saw that Metallic Junction was looking for industrial images!! Talk about timing!!! Glad you liked the Orton idea. I gave it a go with HDR but I don’t consistently have very good luck with that so thought I’d try Orton as an odd contrast … the softness added to the harsh subject matter. Thank you, hon, for stopping by!!! Hugs and Happy New Year!!!

Hiiiiiii sweetie!!!! Thank you so much!!!!!

Oh, Ash, I know!!! I know!!! I think if I’d had the tripod with me I might have gone inside … if I’d had my HUSBAND with me I definitely would have!! Or maybe a reeeeeeealy big stick??? Maybe I’ll drag him along another time … as soon as ski season is over, of course!!! Thank you so much for your lovely comment!!!!!!! Hugzz!!!

Oh, Tibby … what a lovely, lovely comment!!! Thank you so much, sweetie!!!!

Hello dear Wanda!!! Thank you so much!!!

Hi dear Trevor!!! The mood in this was really in need of a boost … I think I at least moved it along, thanks to PS, lol!!!

Hi Linda!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Jason … bless your heart … thank you!!! I think what makes things like this so appealing, at least to me, is the sense of lost opportunity … and the passing of an era. Romantic / historic / tragic … I guess I could go on … So glad you liked it!!!

Jeff, Thanks sooo much!!! I just wish I’d had the nerve to go inside, lol!!!

Hi Bryan!!!! Thank you so much for your very kind critique!!!

Thank you so much, sweetie!!! YAY!!!

thank you sooooOooooo much, sweetie!!! I was sooo disappointed in the light … but decided to throw it into PS anyhow, just to see what would happen … I’m so glad you liked the results!!!! Ya just never know, do ya!!! LOL!!!!

Hiii Shakey!!!! Thank you so much!!!!

Oh, thank you so much, Evita!!! Yes, the Orton worked well on this one, I think, too!!!!

Thank you so much, Woody!!!

Scott … thank you so much!! What a lovely compliment!!! And I loved your story about fixing up the house … this particular area of PA isn’t toooo depressed, but I can see that at one time, maybe as recently as 50 years ago, it must have been booming. I’ll have to upload some of the images of the surrounding homes and farms for you to get an idea of how sad things can be in some places. Thank you again for your note … nothing I like better than a good conversation about photography!!!

Oh, Colin, you darling!!!! Thank you!!!!

Hiiii Lorraine!!! Thank you, sweetie … I have many more shots of different angles … but wow … would I have loved to go inside!! Maybe I can drag Dear Hubby off the slopes one of these days and have him ride shotgun for me, while I poke around inside!!! Thanks again!!!!

Hi ej!!!! Thank you so much!!!! Yes, it’s interesting what happens when things are left to themselves, isn’t it??

Hi Wendi!!!! Thank you so much for your lovely compliment … I love to get a shot straight out of the camera that is perfect … but … that doesn’t happen to me very often, lol!!!! But sometimes I still see possibilities … and that’s when i get to play in PS!!! Thanks again, hon!!!!

thank you so much, sweetie!!!!

Thank you very much, Jane … it’s an unusual feeling to drive by areas like these … so much potential … so many people out of work …

thank you so much!!!!

Thank you so much, Lynnie … this was one of the shots I took last Sunday when I was fussing about the flat light. I played and played with them in PS hoping to get one good enough to post!! Glad you liked it!!!!

Hi Shellbee!!! Thank you so much!!!

Hiiii Joanne!!!! Thank you so much, hon … I really like this kind of thing too … and glad you like the black … it’s amazing to me the difference the frames make!!!

Many thanks, dear Heloisa!!!!

Thank you so much, Bruce! The Orton technique does wonders for cranking up the colors … and although I toned down the blur considerably, the colors remained. One thing I’m not, is shy about strong color … and I do hope I don’t overdo too often, lol!!! Thank you again for your thoughtful note!! I always love a good conversation about photography!!!

thank you!! : ))