Through the past
This building has no visible floor, instead you tread on loose soil. I believe conveyors were fed through each of these small windows and this building was involved in the production of some of the smaller caliber shells used during the war.
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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omogata
very nice!
Antanas
Great composition
Jeremy Harrington
awesome shot.. love how it is such a dark room and then there is a box of light..
Lys •
its perfect. love the composition
Sara Lamond
Love this – is that a window? Great lighting
Michael Gatch
It’s actually, i believe, where a conveyer belt came through. this is part of an ordnance plant that produced shells and other munitions during ww2 and the korean conflict.
Paul Gibbons
I like the texture and lighting in this nicely composed.
Lisa Kenny
This is so cool Michael ~ the more I look at it, the more there is to see. The lighting is perfect showing up the textures on the wall and through into the other room too.
Lucindawind
its excellent ..I can see why its a fav of yours
bluerabbit
Beautiful color and texture.
Jen Cannella
Outstanding shot, lighting, color and texture!
Kurt Tutschek
cool one – perfect composition
Deborah Fuller
I love the blue color it really shows a sad mood for this shot, for it was a very sad place to be.
Wendy Slee
totally eerie and the blue is haunting….
cherylc1
awesome image- I just love this stuff- wonderful history- thanks for sharing
Jan Kölling
outstanding, great work on this!
Barbara Sparhawk
You’ve made some peopling, some life in this empty silent place. It’s got that compelling come into wonderland invitation, due to the color I think, and the way you’ve centered it.
claire jones
fantastic, im really into my abandoned and derelict building photography too and i absolutely love yours. what a fantastic find!
kangarookid
very cool photo! i love the lighting, would be neat to visit that place =)...
drjones
Very raw! like it.
Alyson Pearson
what a great shot!
jlynn
Excellent composition, light and shadows,, Nice job
ElijahM
THIS IS DOPE, LOOKS LIKE A SCENE IN A MOVIE!
micmac
Fantastic composition ,that blue adds a dramatic feel.
lynauklet
Great colour: the cold blue and warm yellow.
Robin Robb
I really like the perspective on this. Looks cold and lonely but really cool.
Jared Revell
Cool shot Michael !
Love the wall textures and framing.
Jodana
very nice!
Christian Hartung
this is a very powerful image, the use of colour and the cracking of the wall gives it a great sense of feel…
Walter Quirtmair
Lovely color tones and good composition. It’s always fascinating how good ruins can look.
Kenny Gulley Jr.
very cool
livecreations
this is good, a lot of texture in the wall and the shadows coming down makes it look kind of eerie and dramatic, it invokes a sense of past tragedies, memories etc. encapsulated within the buliding….
Alan Findlater
nice shot great lighting
Colin Tobin
Excellent shot! Thanks for including the story with it. The lighting and composition is superb.
Well done.
PNFdeb
you have a quality in your body of work that is simple yet speaks loudly… if that makes sense very strong eye!
Douzy
Cool colours and textures.
Gary Murison
Great shot Michael. You have really captured the mood of this place. Well done
Paul Vanzella
what an amazing location – so moody, gritty and WONDERFUL!
Rosina Lamberti
Beautiful color and texture.
Ross Robinson
I’m loving your urban decay photos. You have a knack for finding the beauty in desolate settings.
Bill Morgenstern
Super shot Michael. You have a very good eye for the non-traditional subject. Images like this are worthy of exhibition. Work hard on a strong body of work like this.
Bill
Michael Gatch replied
i don’t know about exhibition worthy, but this is one of my favorites.
aluzhun
You have some great images, but this is the one i like best. ;-}
karen milder
wonderful image with depth
Susan Grissom
Wonderful work! I love your artist statement. You see art in everyday-everything. you have a fine tuned eye.
Michael Gatch replied
shhh the other eye might get jealous if it hears you talk about that one like that.
thanks for the support!
Christian Zammit
great composition. a perfect photo!
Argeni
Nice photo!
I like the colors on the background. Very cool!
Karin Taylor
Love this image.
At first it reminded me of a pizza/bread oven in Italy glowing in the dark,
then I read the story and realised it has a darker history.
It is very beautiful in it’s stillness and abandonment.
Tom Gomez
I love historical subjects like this. Great capture …
4getsundaydrvs
amazing
mklau
A mysterious, gritty and evocative image you’ve created .. Your portfolio image all seek to show difference … love that. Even quirky at times … adore them
Daniela Reynos...
excellent! just excellent!
composition, tones, textures lighting everything is amazing!
Ange
fantastic shot, gorgeous colour.
deahna
Oh wow, this is a very cool shot. I have something similar I shot in New York.
Simon Mears
very very good work.. i love your remit on industrial US history..something i’m turned on to here in the UK.. more power to your elbow i say! very cool photo
Carrie Glenn
Awesome photo Michael, it looks amazing and I enjoyed reading about it.
Petra Perlitz
i really REALLY like this.
what camera do you use?
Michael Gatch replied
I use a Pentax K10D with a sigma 17-70 lens.
Taylor Jury
This is a very interesting shot here. I really love it though.
Taylor
Judith Oppenhe...
this is a wonderful composition – like the colors, the depth, just a cool image
Paul Tupman
This is a stunning shot Michael.. I love the simplicity of the composition in this and the colours are brilliant.. that great blue with just a hint of orange through the window! Excellent! What makes this so much more interesting though is the great textures on the wall and the processing is brilliant! Great work!
dairygirl08
this is truly awesome, so simple but very interesting and full of detail and Textures.
superb capture
JanG
Love this—the light, the dark, the texture, how the brightness shines through far down at the end. Great find, cool shot.
MuscularTeeth
awesome .
Mohammad Khaksar
Grear tiro,
Bien hecho amigo!
midzing
fantastic lighting and detail,,, well done
Joanne Bradley
This is a great shot! Wonderful composition, colors, lighting! Captures the abandonment of industrial sites perfectly. Congrats on being selected for the homepage!
Liz Spittall
Interesting composition, it speaks history!
Adrian Richardson
Works well for me. It will sit proud amongst my favourites.
Emily Allison
Amazing image and awesome story behind it! Awesome!
Tintagel22
Beautiful composition and colours!
nick board
Great shot, and it’s good to know the background.
Richard Shepherd
Nice shot Michael, and congrats on making the home page :)
~Shepy
Nanmarie
Excellent shot Michael.
Jodie Carruthers
Very cool shot.
warmsugarcube
hi michael, this is a very nice shot.. the light and shadows are so atmospheric. would love to explore this place :)
Louise Cooke
bucket loads of atmosphere Michael. Just a wall? No, there is so much more going on…great capture!
Talya Chalef
truely cool. my kind of shot…
Mar Silva
Great composition. A very interesting shot and history!
Angel Ortiz
you are a very gifted photographer
Michael Gatch replied
Thank you for the encouragement, but I only started last summer. so I am really just learning a lot still.
Angel Ortiz
you have the eye Bro. remenber that.
jordanpaint
Love this.
Koofer44
EPIC
Michael Gatch replied
haha oh yeah?
Leslie Battjes
Excellent.
Nicholas Richa...
This is just an awesome capture – love the textures, constrasts in light and the general mood. I really like how you go about your photography. Keep on doing whatcha doing! :o)
dreckenschill
The lighting is great and what a perfect location. Really nice work
Felicia Moore
Very ominous. This looks like a place where unspeakable terrors happen to people. Nice shot.
JimFilmer
excellent Michael – looks a great place to explore
Gabriele Swans...
awesome capture
Kimberly Miller
Michael,
Great composition and contrast. You really captured the essence of what may have gone on in these places.
Kimberly
trueblvr
such a feeling of desolation in this photo that you got across…....amazing shot
budrfli
congrats on the art page feature, glad to have you in our group!
tangleduptight
lovely shot :)
Matt Bishop
great shot mate. love the exposure, the grains and textures. Really interesting and well thought out shot.
JamesWH
really nice! nice detail and the colors are pretty cool
Jan Piller
This is sucha great shot Michael – I remember commenting on it in the OE thread. It’s so well done.
Michael Gatch replied
I forgot all about OE. This shot never was accepted.
Laree
WOW!
Michael Gatch replied
Oh this is a wower? =P
Elzedekia
SImple Perfect my friend
Celia Coulter
I love this shot and the description you have provided. The darkness and texture and that window opening out into another room. I love these abandonded landscapes of yours.
Paulette x
Excellent capture, great lines, light and colour.
gingarasu
so beautiful mood and colours
binoculars
great shot !!
DeviousLili
Congrats! This has been Featured in Urban Explorers