Creating interesting photography is not only about being in the right place at the right time. It is not just using what you learned about graphic design online to adjust a photo after it is taken. Sometimes creating a story through composition is what determines a great photo. Every person, item, and place has a story; the difficulty is in showing that story in a single frame.
What has more history than abandoned places? These structures and spaces still maintain remnants of what they were used for in the past. They represent what can happen to a building when it is left for time and nature to claim. And in some cases, it shows how the building continues to be used after its ‘official’ purpose has passed. Trying to capture the beauty and history of these places is what urban decay photography is all about.
Urban decay photography clearly tells a story using what remains, or doesn’t remain, of a structure. Every concrete stain and peeling wall takes on significance and creates an atmosphere whether it be cheerful or dreary. These photos can also be composed to invoke fear or nerves in an onlooker whether it be a dental chair alone in the dark or a rehab pool resting in a sterile room.
Below are 20 examples of different types of urban decay photography taken around the world representing everything from old hotels and manor houses to rusted locks and discarded furniture.
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…. a fantastic collection of urban decay…. I call it art !! Great showcase Brukhar and a great blog, “Creativefan” !!
Nice!
You gotta check out Rob Dobi’s work too: http://robdobi.imagekind.com/
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Nice Man! Is it real?
aweseom I realy like these – are they real HDR ? they look it thanks
More like 20 examples of how to overcook HDR… What the hell is the obsession with HDR? If you’re going to use it, at least use it subtly.. For me, the overblown colours ruin these pictures.
More like 20 examples of how to overcook HDR… What the hell is the obsession with HDR? If you’re going to use it, at least use it subtly.. For me, the overblown colours ruin these pictures.
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Agreed- too processed looking.
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More like 20 examples of how to overcook HDR… What the hell is the obsession with HDR? If you’re going to use it, at least use it subtly.. For me, the overblown colours ruin these pictures.
I’m “motionblur”, the photographer of the picture with the red chair, green backdrop and sun beam. For the record, that photo is a single exposure, non-HDR composition. Other than some addition contrast enhancements in Photoshop, it’s straight out of the camera. The EXIF data can be seen here: http://bit.ly/mpeDz2
Thanks to Genevieve for including it in the article!
Thanks for pointing that out Chris! :)
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Too much HDR is a way to cover a crappy light mettering.
om my, so much HDR, i might be sick. some of those would be good if you didnt run em all through photomatix
Some from the former U.S.S.R. too! Grat art! Very revealing. Poor environment, how soon we forsake its fruits.
Awesome Photography :)