Abandoned glass factory - HDRs

[rustyjaw]

Hi all, here are some shots from this past weekend. Quite by accident I came across a great abandoned glass factory. I later found out that many local urban explores had been here prior.

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/cathedral%20to%20glass.jpg
cathedral to glass

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/fallen.jpg
fallen

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/four.jpg
four

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/central%20command.jpg
central command

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/utility.jpg
utility

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/move%20on.jpg
move on

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/dispensed.jpg
dispensed

[adrian5127]

Very nice. Not overcooked like some HDR's. Which programme do you use ?

[Avi]

very nice...

thanks for sharing

Avi

[rustyjaw]

Thanks to you both.

Most of these are processed with Photomatix, although I believe that "fallen" and "utility" are done with FDR Tools. I don't remember exactly because I processed each photo in both HDR programs to see which I liked better, and Photomatix was better in most cases...save for a few.

[hawkeye60]

I like them all, as said before, they are not over done.

[rustyjaw]

Thanks again.

[Tiger_993]

Very cool shots and great processing. I'm curious - how did you know it was a glass factory?

[butangviber]

Very well done HDR. Makes me want to find an abandoned building myself.

[Jayrs]

Nice subtle use of HDR

[zapman]

this makes me want to go into an old pig slaughter house that caught on fire about 20 years ago and never opened back up! Great pics!

[rustyjaw]

Very cool shots and great processing. I'm curious - how did you know it was a glass factory?

Thanks to you and everyone for the kind words!

It's funny how I came to realize that it was a glass factory. I knew that there was an abandonded glass factory in this town, but had no idea where. I wasn't even thinking about it when I found this building. As I wandered around inside, i noticed a sticker on a desk that said "only the best comes in glass" - at which point it dawned on me that this was the place I had heard about.

[rustyjaw]

Here is a shot of the desk with the sticker I mentioned in my post above. I exported this large so the sticker would read.

http://www.rustyjaw.com/pics/only_the_best.jpg

Of course, the irony of the broken windows and glass on the floor is part of the appeal.

[Tiger_993]

Of course, the irony of the broken windows and glass on the floor is part of the appeal.

LOL - I noticed the glass on the floor....you took the words right out of my mouth. :D