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04-08-2013, 02:09 PM

pink cell

Welcome to Hellingly
East Sussex County Asylum.

Open Door Policy
St.John's Asylum, Lincolnshire

Severalls: Split Corridor

Severalls: Bed
Severalls Asylum, Colchester.

if only
Whittingham Hospital, Goosnargh nr Preston

I love detail shots, particularly playing with dof. I love shots taken in pitch black on long exposures and playing with light painting. Corridor porn used to be 'big' in urbex circles too

Minimum kit for exploring
Very stout boots and old tough clothing and latex gloves. One can often be found crawling about in service tunnels and up ladders caked in pigeon shit.
Camera rucksack
Nikon D100 dslr
Nikkor 35mm f1.4 - didn't take this one often as it's not AF
Nikon 28-200 f2.8
Sigma 28mm f2.0 -
Small sturdy Slik tripod
1 2xC cell Cree bulb torch
1 2xAA Maglite mini
PP3 mask - Asbestos is an issue in old buildings. As a person with lung disease I had to be especially careful and wore a respirator on more than one occasion.
Toilet paper...for the obvious
Travel medical kit - used on many occasions.

Food/liquid is important on a full day trip too and space needs to be made in the camera bag for it. We used to see the younger urbexers out with nothing to eat or drink but the Usual Suspects - Muse, Scary Mary, Magoo & Dr.Doo, were all older and we looked after ourselves a little better.

As to HDR. The photographers and urbexers I admire don't use such techniques. Despite being a digital photographer myself, the work of those I admire is always on film. I loved what Ex.Mrs.D used to do on medium format film when urbexing. The were the best urbex pics I've ever seen...yes I was and am biased but she is a very talented woman. The pictures I admire tend not to need to be 'boosted' to achieve their aim. I do understand why others like the HDR technique, I'm just not one of them.

I wish I could show you the Palimpsest series of pictures she did for her degree show. They were truly awesome.

04-08-2013, 02:09 PM	#23
Daktari Guest Tournaments Won: 1 Posts: n/a My Photo Gallery	pink cell Welcome to Hellingly East Sussex County Asylum. Open Door Policy St.John's Asylum, Lincolnshire Severalls: Split Corridor Severalls: Bed Severalls Asylum, Colchester. if only Whittingham Hospital, Goosnargh nr Preston I love detail shots, particularly playing with dof. I love shots taken in pitch black on long exposures and playing with light painting. Corridor porn used to be 'big' in urbex circles too Minimum kit for exploring Very stout boots and old tough clothing and latex gloves. One can often be found crawling about in service tunnels and up ladders caked in pigeon shit. Camera rucksack Nikon D100 dslr Nikkor 35mm f1.4 - didn't take this one often as it's not AF Nikon 28-200 f2.8 Sigma 28mm f2.0 - Small sturdy Slik tripod 1 2xC cell Cree bulb torch 1 2xAA Maglite mini PP3 mask - Asbestos is an issue in old buildings. As a person with lung disease I had to be especially careful and wore a respirator on more than one occasion. Toilet paper...for the obvious Travel medical kit - used on many occasions. Food/liquid is important on a full day trip too and space needs to be made in the camera bag for it. We used to see the younger urbexers out with nothing to eat or drink but the Usual Suspects - Muse, Scary Mary, Magoo & Dr.Doo, were all older and we looked after ourselves a little better. As to HDR. The photographers and urbexers I admire don't use such techniques. Despite being a digital photographer myself, the work of those I admire is always on film. I loved what Ex.Mrs.D used to do on medium format film when urbexing. The were the best urbex pics I've ever seen...yes I was and am biased but she is a very talented woman. The pictures I admire tend not to need to be 'boosted' to achieve their aim. I do understand why others like the HDR technique, I'm just not one of them. I wish I could show you the Palimpsest series of pictures she did for her degree show. They were truly awesome.