I would like to point a website out

[CommanderCrazy]

www.opacity.us

 

 

There is a lot of photos from abandoned buildings here. Some quite amazing shots aswell. :thumbsup:

[ub3rman123]

Wow, could serve for some useful concept art if you wanted to make a building that's falling apart. Nice to see some images of how a building really naturally decays, rather than some random guessing.

[Omeletter]

Wow, thanks! I bookmarked it, quite cool and has some great detail in writing too. Would like to see more of stuff like this.

[brokenergy]

I like it

[Kazakovich]

Quite interesting. It's a great reminder of what a powerful tool the internet is in creative pursuits.

 

At first, I thought to myself 'Oh, bloomy bell, not more brute vandalism being proclaimed art', but I think I've warmed a bit to these urban explorers. As long as all they take is photos and keep their own (and others, of course) safety in mind, then it's no problem. I also like that they share their sights with the rest of us like this. Thanks, fellows!

 

Of course, it's not without it's risks, and I certainly hope they keep that in mind. If I recall correctly, a kid got himself killed in Stockholm a while back, when he was exploring some utility tunnel and fell down a deep shaft, and the media had quite a fieldday in this new and dangerous youth-corrupting activity. But I'm sure the more 'professional' urban explorers knows what they're doing.

[grannywils]

Those were some incredible and chilling photographs. A very interesting site. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.

[JimboUK]

Thanks for the link, I love looking at sites like that. Some of the most fascinating photos I've seen have been from the area surrounding Chernobyl, especially Pripyat. It's unique because the the area was abandoned in a hurry and then sealed off. Today you can still see shops, homes and schools as they were left back in '86 complete with old Soviet propaganda, a place frozen in time. Also interesting is the way nature is reclaiming it, I guess in the end it will be lost to the wilds.

 

http://villageofjoy.com/chernobyl-today-a-creepy-story-told-in-pictures/

[katashy]

That's quite cool. Reminds me of STALKER, especially the Jupiter Plant and the building surrounding it.

 

I would be scared to go into those places...

[CommanderCrazy]

That is a big shame about Pripyat.

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