Hellingly Lunatic Asylum

souporman · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

A few of us went to the abandoned asylum in Hellingly on Sunday (original thread here), and thought I would share the HDR images I took while there. C&C always appreciated!

1. Bay window in one of the large rooms.

2. One of the many long, confusing hallways.

3. The Great Hall.

4. The sitting room.

5. Another hallway.

6. The morgue.

7. Some breakers near the boiler room.

darosk · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

The colors really pop on my screen - some nice shots! Looks like the place has potential for some creepier shots...

futura · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

I enjoy the detail from the HDR shots epecially the last one but the colours look slightly over saturated and for me that takes away from the eeriness of the place (that may well be my monitor). Some of them would look really good as black and white shots. Just my 2cts

souporman · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by futura

I enjoy the detail from the HDR shots epecially the last one but the colours look slightly over saturated and for me that takes away from the eeriness of the place (that may well be my monitor). Some of them would look really good as black and white shots. Just my 2cts

Yea, I was getting really burnt out with all of the "dark and moodyness" of all the other shots, so I decided just to go for the detail with the HDR stuff.

I agree though, they could certainly be done that way to good effect! Thanks andy

futura · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by souporman

Yea, I was getting really burnt out with all of the "dark and moodyness" of all the other shots, so I decided just to go for the detail with the HDR stuff.

I agree though, they could certainly be done that way to good effect! Thanks andy

Hey I'm glad you took the comment the right way. Never know when to give an honest comment without someone taking it the wrong way. I'll be having a go at HDRs for the first time tonight so would appreciate some critique back.

souporman · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Quote:

Originally Posted by futura

Hey I'm glad you took the comment the right way. Never know when to give an honest comment without someone taking it the wrong way. I'll be having a go at HDRs for the first time tonight so would appreciate some critique back.

Definitely mate

And yea, I think the more I look at them the more I agree with you. I'll give them another pass tomorrow night with a darker point of view

vmlopes · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Nice Kev really like them, and gives me some inspiration to get my arse in gear and do more braketed shot for HDRing.

Not to overly done, but agree they could do darkened to match the mood of the place maybe??

Anke · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Nice work, Kevin, they are great! I especially like the chair shot

anvilimage · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Ironically, the decaying building seems to have a bit of new life in the morgue!

I like #2 - the hallway. Being close to the wall and the all of the lines in of the boards in the broken out ceiling pull my eyes right down to the end of the hall. Nice work!

-joe

soliwit · 7th of April 2009 (Tue)

Yup number 2 is my fav too, wonderful shot!!
# 1 is very nice too though!!

TweakMDS · 8th of April 2009 (Wed)

#2 and 5 are my favorites, wonderful balance

ArcticShooter · 10th of April 2009 (Fri)

Great series. I couldn't pick a fave thinks they are all good.

rustyjaw · 10th of April 2009 (Fri)

Spectacular location, and great shots.

To me, some of the processing could be tweaked. In the first shot, the view outside the window is distractingly oversaturated. And in the 4th shot, the light spilling in on the left is very blue.

That said, the shots are really nice.

grimm5577 · 15th of April 2009 (Wed)

those are great!!! I love abandoned places.
go back at night with some lighting and that would be killer!!

7th of April 2009 (Tue)	#1
souporman UK SE Photographer of the Year 2011 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: London, UK Posts: 5,395	Hellingly Lunatic Asylum A few of us went to the abandoned asylum in Hellingly on Sunday (original thread here), and thought I would share the HDR images I took while there. C&C always appreciated! 1. Bay window in one of the large rooms. 2. One of the many long, confusing hallways. 3. The Great Hall. 4. The sitting room. 5. Another hallway. 6. The morgue. 7. Some breakers near the boiler room. __________________ http://www.evilkitchen.ca (365) . 500px Twitter

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futura Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Surrey, UK Posts: 1,369 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum I enjoy the detail from the HDR shots epecially the last one but the colours look slightly over saturated and for me that takes away from the eeriness of the place (that may well be my monitor). Some of them would look really good as black and white shots. Just my 2cts __________________ Various gear ...and most importantly my left eye! Website Flickr page 500px

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vmlopes Goldmember Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Reading, England Posts: 4,876 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum Nice Kev really like them, and gives me some inspiration to get my arse in gear and do more braketed shot for HDRing. Not to overly done, but agree they could do darkened to match the mood of the place maybe?? __________________ Flickr "I choose to live my life to a different tune of music., one which is not censored or wrapped so much with a blanket of over -regulation, Health & Safety gone mad, fear and blind compliance to anything you are told to do"........... Downfallen, RIP

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Anke "that rump shot is just adorable" UK SE Photographer of the Year 2009 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, UK Posts: 30,099 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum Nice work, Kevin, they are great! I especially like the chair shot __________________ Anke 1D Mark IV \| 16-35L II \| 24-70 f/2.8 II \| 70-200L f/2.8 II \| 100L Macro \| 50 f/1.4 \| 580EX II Join the Official POTN UK South-East Thread \| Follow me on Twitter \| Tunbridge Wells \| Flickr

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anvilimage Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SF Bayarea Posts: 158	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum Ironically, the decaying building seems to have a bit of new life in the morgue! I like #2 - the hallway. Being close to the wall and the all of the lines in of the boards in the broken out ceiling pull my eyes right down to the end of the hall. Nice work! -joe __________________ Joe Ercoli My Photo Blog - www.anvilimage.com My Flickr Photostream

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darosk Goldmember Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia Posts: 2,782 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum The colors really pop on my screen - some nice shots! Looks like the place has potential for some creepier shots... __________________ Website \| Facebook \| Gear

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soliwit Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Fischer, TX Posts: 545 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum Yup number 2 is my fav too, wonderful shot!! # 1 is very nice too though!!

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TweakMDS Goldmember Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 2,148 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum #2 and 5 are my favorites, wonderful balance __________________ Some of my lenses focus beyond* infinity...!* ~Michael Gear \| Flickr "My featured shots"

10th of April 2009 (Fri)	#12
ArcticShooter Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Arctic Norway (Tromsø) Posts: 1,823 IMAGE EDITING OK	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum Great series. I couldn't pick a fave thinks they are all good. __________________ Helge The Aurora season is here. Yeah My gear My Flickr G+

10th of April 2009 (Fri)	#13
rustyjaw Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 260	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum Spectacular location, and great shots. To me, some of the processing could be tweaked. In the first shot, the view outside the window is distractingly oversaturated. And in the 4th shot, the light spilling in on the left is very blue. That said, the shots are really nice. __________________ flickr \| website \| vimeo \| my book

15th of April 2009 (Wed)	#14
grimm5577 Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 104	Re: Hellingly Lunatic Asylum those are great!!! I love abandoned places. go back at night with some lighting and that would be killer!!

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