The Quarrymen's Barracks, Cwmorthin
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K10 with 28mm Kenlock
Lots of small detail, so this really need to be viewed large.
Lots of small detail, so this really need to be viewed large.
01/11/2011 - 18:28bwlchmawr
CategoryArchitecture
LensN/A
ISO400
Focal Length28mm
Views/Likes67/0
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Posted 01/11/2011 - 20:22
Andrew, your photo brings back memories of several visits to Cwmorthin that I made years ago.
I must go there again, a magical place. Is it still accesible?
You have captured the atmosphere and the dereliction of this place really well.
Friendly Regards
Graham
I must go there again, a magical place. Is it still accesible?
You have captured the atmosphere and the dereliction of this place really well.
Friendly Regards
Graham
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Posted 01/11/2011 - 21:15
The box or cupboard adds mystery and a dimension to the inherent story of the place, and that is what I like most about this detailed and textured shot, Andrew.
Regards,
Nezih
Regards,
Nezih
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Posted 01/11/2011 - 21:40
An air of desolation and a little mystery, what, why? added in the foreground by the box, quality image.
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Great simplicity is only won by an intense moment or by years of intelligent effort. T.S Eliot
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Posted 02/11/2011 - 08:39
Thanks everybody. Horrid conditions up there last Sunday: very dark and dingy.
Graham: it's still very accessible but the buildings are deteriorating. Get there while you can. Apparently you can get underground!
Nezih, the "box" is part of a truck, mounted on a chassis and wheels, used to transport the slate down the mountain to Portmadog.
Best wishes,
Andrew
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Graham: it's still very accessible but the buildings are deteriorating. Get there while you can. Apparently you can get underground!
Nezih, the "box" is part of a truck, mounted on a chassis and wheels, used to transport the slate down the mountain to Portmadog.
Best wishes,
Andrew
"These places mean something and it's the job of a photographer to figure-out what the hell it is."
Robert Adams
"The camera doesn't make a bit of difference. All of them can record what you are seeing. But, you have to SEE."
Ernst Hass
My website: http://www.ephotozine.com/user/bwlchmawr-199050 http://s927.photobucket.com/home/ADC3440/index
https://www.flickr.com/photos/78898196@N05
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Posted 02/11/2011 - 08:47
Silly me, I should have guessed. Can you get there or a nearby spot by car, Andrew?
Regards,
Nezih
Regards,
Nezih Last Edited by nonur on 02/11/2011 - 08:48
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Posted 03/11/2011 - 21:24
Wonderful image i like the b/w that gives it this air of desolation and yet quite moving.
Kind regards Maria
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Kind regards Maria
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