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Redemption?


Redemption?
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Copyright: Greg Hume (greghume) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 110 W: 52 N: 68] (968)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2007-11-11
Categories: Architecture, Mood
Camera: Canon 30D, Sigma 18-200mm F3.5-6.3 DC OS
Exposure: f/11, 8 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Sepia, Abandoned, Abandoned Houses/Barns/Buildings [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-20 16:10
Viewed: 1578
Points: 16
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is world's largest free standing cell block at six tiers high. There are 300 cells in the shot and another 300 on the opposite side.
It's the former Ohio State Reformatory in Mansfield, Ohio used up into the 1980s and finally closed for all purposes in 1990. Several movies were shot here including Air Force 1 and The Shawshank Redemption. Not a lot of light on this day, necessitating the 8 second exposure. Sepia tint added pp.
The official web site for the structure offers the following:
"Levi T. Scofield designed the facility to encourage the inmates back to a "rebirth" of their spiritual lives. The architecture itself inspired the inmates away from a sinful lifestyle and towards repentance."
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Hi Greg,
interesting and atmospheric shot. I like the repeated patterns of the cells and the sepia presentation suits it. Well captured.
Cheers, John.

awesome capture...great perspective and detail...i like the sepia tone as well...you captured mood the of this place nicely...peace***

This looks so depressing, Greg! I like the one color composition. Lovely perspective of your POV. Good details and exposure.
TFS,
Freddie :)

What a disgusting place...at least your image has given that hell hole some redemption!! Good POV and composition...

P/S..it would be good if you got an image after the place was blown up and raised to the ground!!!

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  • haben Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 211 W: 11 N: 22] (1151)
  • [2007-11-21 0:31]

hi greg
great bw work. a fantastic compo and perspective. very interesting motive and well captured.
have a nice time
haben

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  • soda Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 173 W: 71 N: 149] (2617)
  • [2007-11-21 6:23]

hi Greg,
This is an impressive place, it's almost scary looking! Excellent composition and point of view. Thanks for sharing this place which I never knew its existence before,very interesting.
Liz

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  • Danert Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 434 W: 16 N: 794] (3937)
  • [2007-11-25 18:58]

Hi Greg,
Good composition . I like the choice of the sepia tones . What a place to live .
Daniel

Imagine being incarcerated here. A highrise prison. Good shot Greg!

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