Lenses that have or include abandoned physical objects or places such as buildings (interiors and exteriors), vehicles, bridges, machinery, etc.
The more rusted or decayed the better.
(No animals, people or trash please)
Paintings, Digital Art, Photography and Writing lenses about any of these types of subjects in whole or in part will be accepted.
Only "G" rated lenses please.
Vote on the top lenses in this group!
Real Life Horror Story: Centralia, PA
A coal fire below Centralia, PA has been burning more...0 points
The "Abandoned Places" lens
This is a lens about one of my favorite subjects.. more...0 points
The Outhouse Remembered
People are nostalgic for outhouses — so much more...0 points
Ohio's Abandoned and Ghost Towns
Ohio is filled with so much. There is the bigger c more...0 points
THINGS WITH NO NAMES
This light-hearted lens is devoted to things witho more...0 points
Dilapidated Rock Structures
In the twenties and thirties of the 20th century t more...0 points
Unknown Photography through Urban Exploring
As far as photography goes, I can't tell you anyth more...0 points
Who is John T. Unger?
As an aspiring artist myself, I'm constantly surfi more...0 points
Abandoned Places and Objects Headquarters
Abandoned Places and Objects
Lenses that have or more...0 points
Rural Exploration
Adventures with abandoned, derelict and ruined pla more...0 points
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Real Life Horror Story: Centralia, PA
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A coal fire below Centralia, PA has been burning for 45 years and has enough fuel to burn for another 250 years. It's a real life horror story with no immediate end in sight. The roads are closed, signs are posted about toxic gas emissions, the ceme...
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Unknown Photography through Urban Exploring
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As far as photography goes, I can't tell you anything on composition or how to set up your camera. All I know is that I have a knack at taking good shots once in awhile. I'm really shy about showing my work usually but my friends and family have push...
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The Outhouse Remembered
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People are nostalgic for outhouses — so much so that they are decorating their bathrooms in outhouse themes and even erecting fake outhouses in their yards for storage sheds. There are a few websites devoted entirely to outhouse photos and info...
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Ohio's Abandoned and Ghost Towns
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Ohio is filled with so much. There is the bigger cities like Columbus or Cleveland. There are the small towns Like Gypsum or Pomroy. You have the flat plans of the northwest and the rolling hills of the south east. Farms, forests, fast attractions an...
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THINGS WITH NO NAMES
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This light-hearted lens is devoted to things without names. More to the point, in a world full of "brand names", it's just not cool to be a nameless nonentity. By creating an awareness of everyday "No Name" people, places, and...
New Fresh Lenses on Abandoned Places
Abandoned Roundhouse
Photographed inside an abandoned roundhouse at Spencer North Carolina in 1980 the structure is over one hundred years old and was owned by Southern Railroad it is now part of the North Carolina Transportation Museum. It's within an hours drive from Charlotte, Winston-Salem and Greensboro North Carolina on I-85.more info can be found on their website.. http://www.nctrans.org/
The Old Mule
I would be the first to admit that I have obsessions with antique objects, to be more specific vehicles, trains and farm tractors to name a few, take this early 1920's McCormick-Deering Tractor that had its own unique claim in US history and with sales around the world, its steel wheels, crank starter, pulley system and kerosene fuel engines gave these tractors plenty of horsepower to help revolutionize farming in those days.I was fortunate to run across this beauty while visiting Montana back in 1997, what was so special about this shot was the old white barn with its worn crackled finish and a little bright red window that added a dash of complimentary color to the backdrop.
Finding such treasures usually is as easy as a pleasant drive to the country with your camera in hand, old farmhouses and barns are always an added bonus as subjects.
On anything train related or just a hello
ratso wrote...
[in reply to Aquavel] I just checked it out, that is amazing and news to me, a great and informative lens and welcome to the group.
Aquavel wrote...
This is "just a hello." Great group! I just submitted my new lens about a true life horror story: the REAL "Silent Hill" that is the abandoned town of Centralia, PA. Keep up the great work!
ratso wrote...
[in reply to TopLawyer] Thank you TopLawyer I really appreciate it, It's a unique subject and is appreciated by more people then I would of thought originally, my personal lens "The Abandoned Places" Lens get more hits then my other two.
We're a small group here but hopefully more will follow. :)
TopLawyer wrote...
Abandoned Places and Objects -- What an unusual, interesting and informativer lens. Frank legal forms lawyer and blog fan.
ratso wrote...
welcome to the group "Unknown Photography through Urban Exploring" thanks for joining.
ratso wrote...
[in reply to Ravyn] thank you Ravyn for joining i really appreciate it.
Ravyn wrote...
Excellent idea. I will be pleased to add my lens to this group. Thank you
ratso wrote...
A big welcome to our first member of this group, quippingqueen. Thanks for joining and I enjoyed checking out your work !
ratso wrote...
Thank you hunter22375, If you happen to take some photographs of some places please come and join I would love to have you as a member.
hunter22375 wrote...
I love this. I wish I had time to find more abandoned places around me. I know there are a million places I could go.
ratso wrote...
[in reply to paperfacets] Thank you Paperfacets for your comment, I'll have to look into Bodie CA, I heard of this place once before.
paperfacets wrote...
Good idea for a group. My favorite place to go to is Bodie in California for abandon places. I have no lens on the subject yet.
Your Favorite Abandoned Subject
Abandoned Air Station
Lyndonville, Vermont
An invitation by a friend in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont back in 1997 was an opportunity for me to photograph some interesting places in the area one being the old abandoned Lyndonville Air Force Station with its unique history.Construction of the facility on East Mountain in Essex County Vermont began in 1952 and became operational in 1955 during the Cold War Era, it was originally named the North Concord Air Force Station (NCAFS) and one of many ground based radar facilities in the US at the time. In 1961 NCAFS reported a UFO sighting a few hours before the alleged Abduction of Barney and Betty Hill later becoming a TV movie of the incident that was produced in 1975 starring James Earl Jones and Estelle Parsons, the sighting that lasted less then twenty minutes soon became famous. The NCAFS in 1962 changed its name to the Lyndonville Air Force Station then in 1963 while in the process of upgrading their systems it became deactivated by the military and stripped of its equipment.
Neglect of the abandoned buildings became noticeable over the years due to weather and vandalism.
The last I heard, this facility and its land was being sold for the development of a wind farm to harness power for the surrounding towns.
Add and vote your favorite books on the subject of Abandoned Places and Objects
Abandoned Places by Henk van Rensbergen
The idea behind Henk van Rensbergen's expeditions more...0 points
Abandoned America Edition 1. by Steve Gottlieb
Where there has been life, there are elements of t more...0 points
Hiking the Road to Ruins: Day Trips and Camping Adventures to Iron Mines, Old Military Sites, and Things Abandoned in the New York City Area...and Beyond by David A. Steinberg
In this user-friendly, beautifully illustrated, an more...0 points
Roadside Relics: America's Abandoned Automobiles by Will Shiers
Abandoned junk to some, the rusty old steel shells more...0 points
Ghosts in the Wilderness: Abandoned America by Tony Worobiec, Eva Worobiec
Over a 7-year period, Tony and Eva Worobiec, two o more...0 points
Abandoned Trucks
A Timely Tribute to Terminally Tranquil Trucks! Fr more...0 points
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