Door Ajar
A door forced open by the forces of nature. namely a tree growing up through concrete.
The Kingsbury Ordnance plant sat upon land acquired by the us government during ww2. some 13,000 acres were designated for this facility and it was operated throughout the war and then once again reopened for the Korean conflict. This is one of my favorite abandonments to visit.
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midzing
fantastic shot, love the lighting and the detail,,, well done
kcranmer
OMG this is way cool!
Simon Mears
fantastically moody and spartan.. the earth winning back its own self. very slowly.. perfect!
Craig Hender
Love it! Excellent perspective, well done.
Damian
LOL, that door couldn’t get much more ajar! Cool shot.
Elf Evans
Nicely done…
Xenia
wonderful image!
Marvin Tunstall
Great work.
Holly Kempe
A wonderful composition Michael…the tree frames it perfectly!
Martie Venter
What an amazing image, awesome work!
MikeO
Excellent composition and mood with this shot. I do enjoy your portfolio as each image tells a story.
Well done.
Regards,
Mike
Michael Rowley...
great work
Michelle Boyer
Awesome- well done
Tallulah
A really cool image. Love that it is in black and white, really adds to the effect.
Karen Byrne-So...
I really like this picture…vey unique…interesting take. The photo almost seems to speak words.
Tina monroe
this is fantastic…the B&W works well here.
Antanas
perfect capture and scene
Jan Kölling
excellent
checkma8
fantastically image!
Barbara Sparhawk
Beautifully done, I love these places too, the unwandered land, the remnant places. You’ve done it justice.
Nanmarie
This is fantastic!
Flemming Jacobsen
great capture, very well spottet and post processed
PennyEdwardes
This is amazing work Michael! I love the bend in the door…well done!
Charlene Aycoc...
this is perfect work especially done in bw. good job.
kevsphotos2008
L O V E…... it well done,this is fantastic work….......
Maria Murphy
great black and white!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thedoors
if your eye could catch anymore buety in just a door it would spring into a golden gate, fabulous
Lillian Reichert
I feel as if I am there
this is just great
Kenny Gulley Jr.
awesome shot
H M Bascom
Fantastic photograph! Great composition.
flipteez
You took me instantly to 14 when I ran away from home
such intensity such a story thankyou
GerryMac
Fantastic!
Amanda Cole
lovely capture!!
Michael J Armijo
WOW…reminds me of a scene right after a TORNADO came to visit. FANTASTIC. (And…if your back is OUT…stretching helps…and be sure to take a hot bath tonite—last nite someone told me if you take a hot bath before bedtime it’s worth 2 extra hours of sleep. ;)
flipteez
sensational!! what a story that simple door could tell!
l love the stories in all your work
Kharma
amazing capture …
character and destruction in one
Lucindawind
wonderful Michael !
ferndesign
beautiful capture i love it well done
Dee Boylan
This one is interesting…imagine the spirit energy….you have an interesting eye
Lulabell
briliant image. great in BW….love it
bodymechanic
gotta luv this!! awesum documentation and pici!
bodymechanic
gotta luv this!! awesum documentation and pici!
Micah Baldwin
Love, love, love!!!!
Sparrowing
Great find.
That is one stunning shot.
Angela Stewart
Wow, sensational capture! The b&w works a treat on this.
Tracey Mac
Awesome composition, great find, wonderful image :)
Christine Wilson
wow awesome comp – love it
Karl Schlemmer
Inspirational image. :-) Love it!
eyestrange
you could weave your own story round this image – the light is perfect
SkyFox
Your work blows me away, this is no exception!
BLYTHART
This proves that a good photo can be made in the most unlikely places.
Charles Dobbs ...
Great work! Your portfolio has some really nice compositions in it also!
SharonAHenson
Very nice work you do Michael !
Mia1
This is wonderful,love the lighting. Wow
Patricia Knowles
Great shot…...I bet there are many fabulous images to find there.
Ralphy
Amazing capture, great comp.
Aneta Adamkiewicz
wow, I like this one
rachelle
great angles and composition , i also love to visit and explre ruins and forrgotten places ,great work
Jennifer Woodward
Excellent shot. Very well done.
ajyenney
This is a great shot!
jojophoto
Outstanding!
Aurora Pintore
to be a good artist, you have to be original, and you are. I like your pictures
Brad Hutchings
I really like this one… Awesome work!!
Jeremy Harrington
this is a fantastic shot Michael, very nicely captured.. the monochrome goes well with the lighting and perspective
momleeb
Great shot. So many ways one can look at it. Very well spotted and composed.
Dutton
This is a great image. I love the way the door is just hanging there. Great composition.
Anni Morris
I like the idea of a door forced open by the forces of nature. It is a very memorable and haunting image.
Caprice Sobels
great shot! very dramatic!
madvlad
junk into beauty wow this is remarkable ugly and yet pulling you in good eye again
kipishiux
Nice shot
niggle
awesome image, well shot again
John Brotheridge
Brilliant composition great use of B&W.
I like your work.
Michael Gatch replied
Thank you very much for your support.
kkmeer
really like this, great shot
Tony Fallon
Really cool shot. I like this a lot.
Michelle Rogers
this is really cool, love this random, broken sort of stuff – great composition, very appealing to the eye and black and white is perfect for it! well done
mommarazzi
What an incredible shot! I love how random the door is. Great eye!
Rachael Hope
I really really like this it captures the imagination perfectly
Alan Findlater
excellent title great treatment perfect in b/w
Ani Corless
thanks for your comments. this is crazy! great capture
Alison Edge
It does have a great sense of abandonment, great image.
Eduardo Gómez ...
would’ve loved this in color
Michael Gatch replied
Well, I’ll upload a colored version the next time I’m on broadband just for you pal. Not being sarcastic either haha, I will make a note of it and try to do just that.
Stacey Hatton
What a fabulous and unusual shot! Love it.
Melissa Contreras
cool shot!!
Tracey Bransfield
I like the old abandoned stuff too!
Gus Buckner
well done young jedi :)
Michael Gatch replied
Hahahaha, oh no you did NOT. what if i were a treki
?! you’d be in big trouble!
Thanks for the compliment!
ps. not particularly a fan of either. Indiana Jones is where it’s at.
GiovanniMurrell
nice one!
Azzurra
awesome capture michael…nice work maannn
edlogsdon
love the tones and great details you captured in this awesome shot. well done.
Burchett
what can be said, that already hasnt! : ) that is awesome work! You have a great eye.
Tom Gomez
Great image, love it …
Vincent Teh
This is an amazing photo, great use of the shadow and light(like most of your shot).
blamo
cool picture well taken B/W
mariarty
Fantastic B/W.
Elizabeth Aust...
Excellent image!
Michael Gatch replied
Thank you very much rosh.
gcadena
Awesome shot. Looks like a great place to shoot. Love it!
Daniela Reynos...
Wow grat shot! shadows and highlights are awesome, love the details and the textures!!!!
Lys •
thanks ;)
PhotoFox
Excellent!
Charmaine Teodoro
great shot!
Joanne Bradley
Love this shot! And I like all your B & W and old abandoned plant shots. It’s amazing how left to deteriorated all these things really speak to us in a photo.
Carrie Glenn
This is a great shot, it has a lot of style and character!
bellebuckley
this is brillant , didnt expect to see this pop up , just because its so different to your other work, many comments too , make you feel good?, fantastic shot anyway , interesting info with too
Michael Gatch replied
thanks a lot.
bellebuckley
i should have kept looking before i said that, sorry , different to the previous images is what i should have said
Michael Gatch replied
No worries. This is kind of my thing. finding something captivating in an otherwise forgotten and decaying structure.
bellebuckley
well as much as i like the band shots these seem to me to be what your best at
Matt Halls
Very good choice of subjects on an excellent angle…well done!
LaFleureRouge
I do not have to tell you what wonderful find this is.
It is very well mastered my friend.
Gr8 job.
RLHall
Awesome shot, great lighting and subject – perfect in b&w
peperkoorn
fantastic shot.
Kylie Metz
this is a really nice photo. So different and kind of magical in its own way :-)
arlene baird
Awesome.
Anartist
gr8 composition..incredible title
Kimberley Suth...
wow, i love it.
bertspix
A fascinating composition, bearing witness to the power of nature…well spotted, well photographed…Bert
dairygirl08
Yet another brilliant capture
budrfli
this is quite unique! love it!
LegalAlien
great!
Cory Frantz
very cool! great find
Victor Denis P...
Bodacious…....dude… Seriously.. very well done. Great composition and lighting.
Vic
mikrin
Great capture… That power of nature!! Great in B&W
Margaret Welna
well i just add my applause to the rest of the awed viewers. great fantastic.
margaret
Mohammad Khaksar
Impresionante lo que una puerta abierta …
Gran b / w predictivo buen ángulo de tiro …
Bravo mate!
Atentamente,
mohamad.
Jodie Elchah
Its amazing what nature can do! Great capture..
GoBronson
Interesting shot! What was that door attatched to?
Michael Gatch
steel structure kind of a walkway between 2 buildings.
Patricia Montg...
Great composition – you have a good eye!
SharonAHenson
This is a very cool shot Michael….well done !
melidiaz
Wow!!!!
Bevsimages
beauty in abandonment , great image well captured x ;)
Michael Gatch replied
Thanks, It’s my fav subject
Lynda Lehmann
Cool photo with a surreal feel to it!
Mahjabeen Mankani
great work! :)
amarica
Great find. Excellent B&W detail, contrast, compositon and lighting Michael
RavenSoul
Looks as if I am WAY late here lol This is an amzaing photo, the history is something else! I would be lost here for days or until the battery ran down in my camera lol. Great Work!
Michael Gatch replied
I need to do the ladder again. Till my batteries die.
Trevor Fellows
wow m8 fantastic picture.
Trev.
Leslie Battjes
Really interesting shot, Michael…can’t wait to see the rest of your folio!
Michael Gatch replied
Ah, well that’s great because you don’t have to hahaha.
Nicholas Richa...
Gorgeous, emotive image – love it!
Zolton
Jeepers! Look at the compliments. This is a very very nice photo. Thank you for the explanation in your description.
Kelly J
Wow!! So many comments!! And so deserving – what a brilliant shot! Well done :)
ltruskett
Stunning B/W image Michael…........beautifully executed.
jase8812
Great mono shot !
Felicia Moore
Nice shot, Michael. I really love to see images of nature overtaking industry. I think we arrogant humans need to be put in our place from time to time.
Shelly Hiebert
Great composition and light Michael.
Ash Sivils
Very cool shot.. great angle,
contrast and all around interesting!
Van Cordle
Brilliant!!
Jacqueline Baker
Absolutely great find and so emotional i can see why you are drawn to this site it looks a fantastic place to explore!!
Michael Gatch replied
I find myself wandering around this place taking shots several times a month.
divareVeur
This is beautiful…. I love your work in this vein! ;)
Michael Gatch replied
ha, thanks. wink wink eh?
divareVeur
well ok ….. and a nudge nudge too! xo
Tara Sheffer-A...
WOW!!! Nice B&W shot!!!
Featch
this is a wonderful image, great contrast between lights and darks.
LeaLoo
pretty much the definition of aweome
Misty Lackey
great black and white
lightsmith
Magnificent
Jeannette Sheehy
what a great shot – you have inspired some fantastic short stories in the Twisted Tales Star Twister comp this week! :)