The Haunted Stamford Inn

Hotel Lobby and Elevator - Going down

Great set Todd.

I got a cold chill reading the description.

great shots, really like the colored light filtering in

Thanks guys!

Yes, the windows have colored tints to them, which the nearby lighting picked up, along with the trees outside. It made for a very creepy feeling while walking down the hallways.

This was my first experience here and it was at the end of the night for me (I had a 250 mile drive home) so I did not spend as much time as I'd have liked. I will definitely be returning here to do a bunch more shooting.

The place is really cool, and there's two penthouse wings on the upper floors that I did not get to yet.

Heh! I won't repeat myself, I promise! Way to go!!

Good work, Todd. Hard to believe going into such a creepy place at night, your dedication is unquestioned.

Thanks Stan... yeah, it did creep me out a bit, especially being alone. But, I've yet to run into anything in these old buildings but bums, druggys, scrappers and asbestos.

Great series.

Stunning shots Todd.....what a great building to explore.
I would love to see more of it.

Thanks! There's probably 60 rooms in here, along with the penthouse suites on the top floor that I didn't explore. I definitely plan on returning here and shooting some more. Maybe with props and some different lighting techniques.

Great set Todd. This place just begs for HDR processing.

Great spooky series, Todd, nice background story too. I really like the use of the coloured light in the third shot.

Great series - I really like the lighting and the perspective of the 16mm lens..adds that extra creepiness Works nicely with the shot from the exterior too - (first shot).

The "Upstairs lounge and landing" shot" - is that an HDR composite? If not, I can't imagine how you got the interior and exterior lighting so perfectly exposed ...and the contrast between the old and new is an interesting display of the diversity in time. I just wondered because the house across the way seems to be more in focus than I'd expect at f2.8 (even with that wide of a lens on a full frame sensor). I don't have any lens quite that wide, so I don't know how deep the depth of field would be. But it also seems like it might have a bit of a "tonemapped" look to it, but maybe the long exposure just makes it look that way??

Whatever you did, the results are amazing. Super sequence! Makes me want to go down to Miami and shoot some old structures - living north of Ft. Lauderdale, it seems like the oldest buildings around here were built in the late 1980s or early '90s! LOL. (Only the people are old).

Peace,
D.

Delija wrote in post #13826524
Great series - I really like the lighting and the perspective of the 16mm lens..adds that extra creepiness Works nicely with the shot from the exterior too - (first shot).

The "Upstairs lounge and landing" shot" - is that an HDR composite? If not, I can't imagine how you got the interior and exterior lighting so perfectly exposed ...and the contrast between the old and new is an interesting display of the diversity in time. I just wondered because the house across the way seems to be more in focus than I'd expect at f2.8 (even with that wide of a lens on a full frame sensor). I don't have any lens quite that wide, so I don't know how deep the depth of field would be. But it also seems like it might have a bit of a "tonemapped" look to it, but maybe the long exposure just makes it look that way??

Whatever you did, the results are amazing. Super sequence! Makes me want to go down to Miami and shoot some old structures - living north of Ft. Lauderdale, it seems like the oldest buildings around here were built in the late 1980s or early '90s! LOL. (Only the people are old).

Peace,
D.

Thanks man! These were all simgle shot. Almost all of these were in pitch black conditions so I exposed for the brightest spot (outdoor light) and then added a good bit of light painting, many using a diffuser panel to help eliminate hot spots.

I did process these with a bit of a grungy preset that I've developed over the years of shooting abandoned buildings.Not really tone mapped but definitely pull up the shadows a good bit and increase mid contrast a bit.

Anyways, thanks for checking it out!