Urbex
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Urbex :: Siam
Project: HDR and Tone Mapping
[ Above : Nikon Coolpix L120 14.1-megapixel 21x superzoom wide-angle lens. This image was treated using Photomatix HDR & tone mapping, processed using three separate JPEG images @ E/V -1, 0, +1. Further processing was made by using a standard image editor with saturation and level adjustments (Warm Curve) and tilt-shift with border. The resulting image was then "Vector Mapped" (Medium-low resolution) to reduce noise for scalability and further image fusion] I've saved a selection of the best High Dynamic Range (HDR) ' tone mapping ' images at my Flickr favorites . They're about the best examples, with respects to processing skill, photographic subject and composition, that I've personally found in the genre.
Having spent the past five years in Asia my photographic subjects have been wide and varied. From abandoned buildings, market places, urban upheaval in China, to the rural landscapes of the Pearl River Delta. Now living in Thailand, I have begun to embrace a totally new style of photography: My most recent project looks at Urban Decay in Thailand, and specifically Pattaya and Bangkok. When we picture Thailand, it is rare, on any account, we conjure up images of Urban Decay. Nevertheless, the sprawling suburbs of Bangkok are riddled with such areas of interest.
Urban Decay & Urban Exploration - Bangkok
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Infilspeak Dictionary
Yeah, if you want good urbex, you're gonna have to look in pretty sketch places. If it's not a creepy homeless man or a gang member bothering you, it's the cops. I'm not sure what's worst. by ras0302 Feb 13
Holy hell! That's insane! See, my biggest fear isn't so much about hazards in these abandoned places because as long as you take your time and use your head, you'll come out on top. I'm worried most about running into the wrong kinds of people. by rumb13stiltzkin Feb 12
Also, my old university had underground tunnels, hidden rooms, chained off attics, abandoned villages, belltowers... perfect. There had been rumors of electrical tunnels that ran underneath the buildings on campus for a long time, but no one was able to find them. We finally realized that the grates around campus led to these tunnels. Using a blowtorch and hammer, we broke the lock and climbed down. There were signatures all over the wall, but the dates suggested that no one had been down there in years. Ironically, the first name I saw was my brother-in-law's, who told me about the place. We explored the tunnels until we found a huge energy complex. We heard loud noises and realized the system was about to turn on. If we had been stuck in there, we likely would have died from superheated steam. We ran about a mile back to the entrance of the tunnel, at which point we realized that we also set off a motion sensor used to keep people out of there. We eventually escaped and saw that ther by ras0302 Feb 12
I think my most favorite adventure was exploring an abandoned Spanish Civil War fort on the side of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean. It wasn't a tourist destination. No signs, maps, guards or guides. Finding it was a pure accident on a hiking trip. There was old furniture and clothing from the war, but the coolest part was climbing inside a huge 15' cannon. We got to see all the machinery from inside the cannon, and we made it home with a vintage oil can from that era. by ras0302 Feb 12
What about you guys? Any craziness you wanna share? by rumb13stiltzkin Feb 12
I have video from all of those by ras0302 Feb 11
Not true, Ricky! I have adequate video documentation of every mission. by ras0302 Feb 9
Actually, we're total newbs! We've always been fascinated with it, but we're just getting our feet wet and we're as green as they come. XD by rumb13stiltzkin Feb 9
Ah! Another urbex team! Glad to see so many people are involved in the sport! Got any good stories? by ras0302 Feb 4