Ward

Ward by Richard Shepherd

Ward

A ward full of beds in an abandoned mental asylum.

  • midzing

    midzing, 9 months ago

    it has that errie presence to it,,,, fantastic work,,, love it, well done

  • Ravenor

    Ravenor, 9 months ago

    Brilliant! right up my street, love it, nice work..

  • paula whatley

    paula whatley, 9 months ago

    I’m so glad I found your work. It is all amazing. Can’t wait to see more.

  • Ellie Winds

    Ellie Winds, 9 months ago

    i feel immediate anxiety just looking at it. well captured.

  • Dyle Warren

    Dyle Warren, 9 months ago

    Sad image and yet beautiful at the same time. Love the colors…

  • Peter Marin

    Peter Marin, 9 months ago

    Feels like a torture room. I love your perspective of it. Well done.

  • Nicole Goggins

    Nicole Goggins, 9 months ago

    v. emotive photo! well done…

  • Kurt  Tutschek

    Kurt Tutschek, 9 months ago

    wow – what an image. what stories would these beds have to tell…

  • Imber

    Imber, 8 months ago

    Very interesting image.

  • Melissa Beaupre

    Melissa Beaupre, 8 months ago

    beautiful

  • Noelle Ward

    Noelle Ward, 7 months ago

    Great shot. How utterly creepy.

  • Richard Shepherd

    Richard Shepherd in reply to Noelle Ward’s comment, 7 months ago

    Thanks Noelle :)

    ~Shepy

  • heartco

    heartco, 2 months ago

    Yeah, creepy n freaky. Great art when you can convey such strong emotions. Well done :)

  • Jacob West

    Jacob West, 2 months ago

    excellent image!

  • write

    write, 2 months ago

    Almost quaint – all though looks like i am the only one that thinks so, must be the floral curtains. Fab’ image.

  • LizVengeance

    LizVengeance, 2 months ago

    instant fav.
    where was it located, might I ask?

  • igotmeacanon

    igotmeacanon, 2 months ago

    brilliant but a little disturbing, emotive work

  • Elaine Harriott

    Elaine Harriott, 2 months ago

    Very powerful image, with excellent lighting and tone.
    Congrats being on the home page with such a great image.

  • MPRevita

    MPRevita, 2 months ago

    I love anything with a creepy setting like this.

  • Kimberly Palmer

    Kimberly Palmer, 2 months ago

    Fantastic image to make the Home Page.

  • Hans  Goepel

    Hans Goepel, 2 months ago

    That frightens the ā€œSā€ out of me

  • Jodie Noonan

    Jodie Noonan, 2 months ago

    so much feeling in this image. creepy

  • Lisa Bow

    Lisa Bow, 2 months ago

    Wow this is an amazing shot, the curtains and the composition really work, well done!

  • Joanne A. Bradley

    Joanne A. Bradley, 2 months ago

    The tales those walls could tell! Amazing find and capture! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • chazf

    chazf, 2 months ago

    This is beyond compelling, not unlike a hospital I discovered this summer in Anaconda, montana, which had literally been torn in half. One side remained, beds, wheelchairs, bizarre looking equipment all in tact.

  • pinkyjain

    pinkyjain, 2 months ago

    Awesome & brilliant Richard. Congrats on Being Featured on the Home Page

  • PNFdeb

    PNFdeb, 2 months ago

    very moving!

  • KellyThomas

    KellyThomas, 2 months ago

    creepy. Those poor patients!

  • Tara Filliater

    Tara Filliater, 2 months ago

    very eerie!
    love itt

  • lacitrouille

    lacitrouille, 2 months ago

    How stunning and desolate! A very impressive image.

  • Una Bazdar

    Una Bazdar, 2 months ago

    Wow, I’m speechless. I love it.

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt, 2 months ago

    wow this is spectacular!!!! says so much and well deserving of home page, congrats!!

  • betha

    betha, 2 months ago

    Amazing pic!!

  • Dayonda

    Dayonda, 2 months ago

    Congratulations for having your work Featured on Red Bubble’s Home Page!
    16 July 2008

  • onewaykids

    onewaykids, 2 months ago

    i realy liek this
    i love taking photo’s liek this
    where was it taken by the way

  • rightasrain

    rightasrain, 2 months ago

    That silvery effect that’s on the image gives it a creepy effect. Excellent image!!

  • Firedrake

    Firedrake, 2 months ago

    Amazing shot. Looks like people got up from the their beds and it has remained untouched since that morning.

  • daimonic

    daimonic, 2 months ago

    As with all your stuff, very thought provoking. Great image.

  • inge

    inge, 2 months ago

    oeh scary great , well done, i love it!!

  • Kimberley Sutherland

    Kimberley Suth..., 2 months ago

    awesome. you can dig out so many different meanings/messages from that simple photo.

  • Mahjabeen Mankani

    Mahjabeen Mankani, 2 months ago

    great work! :)

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1, 2 months ago

    haunting and timeless image!

  • Plukie

    Plukie, 2 months ago

    I wonder what poor souls occupied those beds. A very haunting image, beautifully done.

  • louise

    louise, 2 months ago

    It’s amazing ..the scene is, as was, when it was abandoned so long ago.
    Eerie, haunting…absolutely.
    A most thought provoking image…

  • ltruskett

    ltruskett, 2 months ago

    God, unbelievably creeeepy…....how very sad…........... An extremely moving image. Well done.

  • catblack

    catblack, 2 months ago

    hi again

    u scare me with ur pics
    but i like that
    and the description scares me even more
    but i still like it

    u have a scary style and i like it alot.

  • sra58

    sra58, 2 months ago

    WOW—very emotional capture. Nice work. And congrats on home page appearance.
    Sharon A.

  • Katherine Anderson

    Katherine Ande..., 2 months ago

    This is a phenomenal shot. In all my years of exploring I have yet to see anything like this!

  • peterhoenderdos

    peterhoenderdos, 2 months ago

    Beautifull depressive

  • TingyWende

    TingyWende, 2 months ago

    The treatment is appropriate and fitting for it having been a mental asylum. Fantastic work!

  • wmartins

    wmartins, 2 months ago

    Intense! Love how the warm colours are contrasted with the cold and unwelcoming atmosphere. Great job!

  • ellena

    ellena, 2 months ago

    impressive

  • DreaM

    DreaM, 2 months ago

    incredible work! you magnificently portrayed the abandonment!

  • Devon Mallison

    Devon Mallison, 2 months ago

    wow what a cool find. i love abandoned places. ive never found one that looked like this with the beds and curtains still there.
    very well captured. the lighting and comp. is fantabulous! congrats on the home page feature!

  • tinhearts

    tinhearts, 2 months ago

    awesome photo! i love it! i feel like i belong in the one by the window ;)
    love, carol
    xxx

  • J. D. Adsit

    J. D. Adsit, 2 months ago

    such a sad remnant of the past, beautifully photographed

  • shakey

    shakey, 2 months ago

    very very good

  • Zuzana

    Zuzana, 2 months ago

    absolutely stunning piece of work.

  • Amber Galvin

    Amber Galvin, 2 months ago

    such a great shot

  • boudidesign

    boudidesign, 2 months ago

    Loving it :) Incredible capture of atmosphere and depth of colour.

  • David Schworm

    David Schworm, 2 months ago

    wow !!! what a awesome image !!! great work !!

  • Juliette Steen

    Juliette Steen, 2 months ago

    this is amazing. you have captured such illness and trauma in such a beautiful way, well done

  • journey360

    journey360, 2 months ago

    that’s good, you can feel the voices throughout the room from looking at it.

    good job-i like it a lot

  • mokamunky

    mokamunky, about 1 month ago

    !!!!!!!!!

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