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Jan 03, 2009 23:17 |  #1

This place is really cool, kinda eerie at night when all you can hear is the clinking of the sign......
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8 and here they are closer.....

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Jan 03, 2009 23:42 |  #3

sweet pics man, where is that place I want to check it out !
Great work tho!


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Jan 03, 2009 23:49 |  #4

idobref wrote in post #6999197 (external link)
sweet pics man, where is that place I want to check it out !
Great work tho!

thanks! it is about 60 miles from vegas, south of Boulder City


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Jan 03, 2009 23:50 as a reply to  @ idobref's post |  #5

nice work man, looks like a really interesting place.
HDR i assume? I like your style, not too overcooked.
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Jan 04, 2009 00:03 |  #6

thanks joel, yeah these are hdr, apart from the rabbits. I thought the style went well with the place


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Jan 04, 2009 00:22 |  #7

Great pics, I love ghost towns. I'll have to check this place out next time I'm up that way.


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Jan 04, 2009 00:54 |  #8

nice, not a sign of vandalism


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Jan 04, 2009 00:58 |  #9

No wonder there are no humans...

The bunnies ate them all!

<Great series. Tourist "Ghost Town" or the real deal? Looks a little clean if you know what I mean...especially the wooden structures.>


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Jan 04, 2009 09:50 |  #10

Cool shots, How are the roads into there?


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Jan 04, 2009 11:43 |  #11

thanks everyone for the comments,
there still are 56 people living there i believe....
http://en.wikipedia.or​g/wiki/Nelson,_Nevada (external link)

the roads there are actually not bad, its all surfaced fine.


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Jan 04, 2009 11:56 |  #12

Nice series, what a great place to get shots! The plane crash site is particularly nice.




  
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Jan 04, 2009 12:00 as a reply to  @ amairphoto's post |  #13

Nice, really nice shots.

I like the shot of the truck (No2). Looks like someone shines the tires.




  
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Jan 04, 2009 13:14 |  #14

awesome location!! I love your PP on these shots.


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Jan 04, 2009 14:04 |  #15

Thanks Guys!
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