The building is completely derelict, with most of the windows broken and all of nature making its way in. The floor's integrity is questionable in some areas, so we avoided deviating from the main routes.
One of the first rooms we checked out had a decaying sofa and a beautiful fireplace. It may have been my favorite room:
Someone artfully placed a rose on the arm of the sofa. Little "props" like this could be found throughout the building.
Next we explored the main sanctuary, which was completely breathtaking. I attempted an HDR image, but wasn't happy with what I got after running it through the software, so come good ol' fashioned exposures will have to do :)
Next we headed to the second and third floors, where there were plenty of other props and little "scenes" just begging to be photographed:
This is HDR. I wish the ones I did in the sanctuary had turned out as opposed to this one, but its kinda cool.
We didn't go any further down this hallway. We were certain either a) the floor would give way or b) a man with a chainsaw would jump out at us.
I couldn't feel my fingers at this point, so it was a good spot to call it a day :). Overall a fun adventure, and I've enjoyed seeing photos shared by others in the group. I'll have to get over my shyness and post a few of my own.
And hopefully we can see what Jen did too! That is one of the coolest parts of this group - seeing how others photograph and "see" the same location.
Hopefully there will be more projects like this to come!
