PF PHOTO CONTEST - Abandonment (mar 7-14)

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Discussion Overview

The thread centers around a photo contest themed "Abandonment," inviting participants to submit digital photos of abandoned or derelict structures. The discussion includes various submissions, comments on the photos, and logistical details about the contest rules.

Discussion Character

  • Exploratory
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  • Meta-discussion

Main Points Raised

  • One participant shares a photo of a location near Natural Bridges National Monument in SE Utah.
  • Another participant mentions a summer-place they picked out for someone named Evo, suggesting it needs some sprucing up.
  • A participant describes the Grande Ballroom, noting its historical significance and famous past performers.
  • One participant shares a photo of an old house in an affluent neighborhood in Istanbul and provides details about the location.
  • Another participant offers a photo of a former gift shop in County Kerry, Ireland.
  • A participant mentions a castle ruin near Sigmaringen, Germany.
  • Discussion includes comments on the aesthetic qualities of the photos, with participants expressing admiration for colors and structural features.
  • One participant reflects on the history of an old boathouse, discussing its decline over time.
  • Participants inquire about the prize for the contest, with one humorously stating "Eternal glory!"
  • A participant notes the presence of multiple brickyards in their area, indicating that some are still operational.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally share their photos and engage in light-hearted commentary, but there is no consensus on specific interpretations or evaluations of the images. The discussion remains open-ended with various perspectives on the submissions.

Contextual Notes

Participants express varying degrees of familiarity with the contest rules and the locations of the photos, indicating potential gaps in knowledge about the contest structure and the historical context of the structures depicted.

Who May Find This Useful

Photography enthusiasts, participants interested in abandoned structures, and those looking to engage in community contests may find this thread useful.

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Show me some building or structure that's abandoned, derelict or otherwise empty

Contest Rules:

1. Any digital photo or digitally-scanned photo relevant to the theme will be accepted within the contest period. In case there's a gray area, or you're not sure if the picture is suitable, check with me first.

2. Please resize your digital photo to no more than 650 x 490 or 490 x 650 pixels. You may also crop your picture if you wish. You are also allowed to adjust the brightness and contrast of your picture but these should not dramatically alter the look of the picture. But other than those, any form of picture editing or modification is not allowed. This is a photo contest, not a picture editing/special effect contest. You may add a watermark or your name/nickname to the photo for identification purposes.

3. Upload your photos to any of the photo servers such as imageshack or photobucket. Then post it the relevant contest thread and link your picture using the img command. PM me if you do not know how.

4. Only ONE picture per member per contest. Once a picture is posted, it cannot be changed other than a total withdrawl by that member from that week's photo contest. Exceptions will be made for modification to comply with the rules, such as resizing.

5. At the end of the contest period, I will open a poll and every PF member can vote for the picture they like best.

6. Note that in case we have a large number of entries, I will do the polling in more than one thread. If that's the case, you can vote in each of the polling threads. The photos will be assigned in the polling threads in the order they were submitted.

7. These pictures must be something that you took, not something taken off someone else's photo albums or taken by someone else. I have no way of checking if you did this, so we'll go by the honor system.

8. You can use a picture only once. Once it is used in a contest, it cannot be reused in another contest.

9. Please post only pictures meant for submission in this thread.
 
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AnasaziAbode.jpg

Near Natural Bridges National Monument in SE Utah.
 
The other web-sized version in my HD is 1000 across, so I don't think I have used this in a contest. This is the summer-place I picked out for Evo. Just a little sprucing up, and it's ready to go.
boathouse650.jpg
 
binzing said:
AnasaziAbode.jpg

Near Natural Bridges National Monument in SE Utah.
Cool! At first glance, I thought it was a snake's eye.
 
larkspur said:
Cool! At first glance, I thought it was a snake's eye.

Oh wow, it really does :cool: !
 
Thanks. Yeah I suppose I can see that snake eye.
 
chair-1.jpg

This is what's left of the Grande Ballroom, who's ghost's include everyone from Duke Ellington to Janis Joplin.
 
Looks like a handyman's dream, Turbo.
 
Shedcomp.jpg


Old house in an affluent neighbourhood in Istanbul.
 
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marzena_aban.jpg
 
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brewnog said:
Shedcomp.jpg


Old house in an affluent neighbourhood in Istanbul.

Where in Istanbul is this from?
 
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matthyaouw said:
Looks like a handyman's dream, Turbo.
Just a little tinkering and cleaning-up and Evo would have a great summer-home on a nice trout pound. Location, Location!
 
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Zz.
 
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Focus said:
Where in Istanbul is this from?

A suburb I was staying, not too far from the airport, and just off the coast. There is a really nice beachside path which goes from the hotel I was in right into (I presume, never followed it all the way) the city centre. Lots of little fishing quays, and olive groves. Dead nice! I found this old house walking back from the beach front.
 
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Here's my offering:
29thd.jpg

A former gift shop in County Kerry, Ireland.
 
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I'm going away tomorrow morning 'til Saturday and Evo has kindly agreed to run the contest 'ti I'm back. Any queries or problems afer today, please contact her
Cheers :smile:
 
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Castle ruin near Sigmaringen Germany
 
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Fantastic colors Andre.
 
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turbo-1 said:
The other web-sized version in my HD is 1000 across, so I don't think I have used this in a contest. This is the summer-place I picked out for Evo. Just a little sprucing up, and it's ready to go.
boathouse650.jpg

Love it.
 
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Ofey said:
Love it.
Until about 20 years ago, the roof of this old boathouse was still intact, but the owners failed to clear it off during winters. Once the roof failed, the structural integrity of the building was lost and it gets a bit more damage every winter. When I was a kid and fished here with my father, that was a beautiful rustic building.
 
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whats the prize??:confused:
 
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Eternal glory!
 
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marcin_abandon.jpg


An old brickyard, not far from here.

Not the one I have posted on chat. There were many brickyards in this area, some are still working.
 

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