Hello, all! I started out reading a ton to get the lay of the land. I won’t claim to be an expert, and my first post will be rough, but I’m excited about joining this awesome community. I haven’t even spoken up yet, and I feel welcome. Every little tutorial/guide/intro page welcomes me, and y’all are so welcome to the new people. I’m already warm and fuzzy! So without further delay...
My S.O. and I visited two spots in Central Cleveland a few weeks back. One of us likes to take pictures, the other likes to climb and explore, and is playing with a 360 degree camera.
These spots are extremely open. I know a rule is not to say the POE, and I won’t say OURS, but these spots are just wide open- they have tons of traffic. The first spot had three different groups there. They ranged from hanging out and reading, to spray painting, to goofing off and taking pictures.
Our second stop had some guy sitting in a weird alley/doorway. From a distance (didn’t make it a point to engage them) they could have been reading, receiving love by the dollar, doing drugs, or just meditating. It could have easily been any of those lol. Later, two females showed up. They appeared to be human, but they were definitely walking marijuana plants, as we could smell them when they were a floor below, and when they passed by us, it was like a fresh key poured on our heads. Then there were some hipsters taking photos, and finally, a photo shoot for a motorcycle.
So I suppose I’ll start with building one! First off, here is the link to all of the 360 degree images:
https://www.flickr...7529806@N05/bgt861 . I don’t know if they work mobile, or if they can be integrated into the page, but feel free to check them out, as well as all the camera photos. Below are a three 360 degree images and three camera photos from each visit, but they do not convey the experience like the 360 album does.
1. (360)
360_0117_Stitch_XHC by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
The main courtyard. It’s a very open area, with the large open air building on one end, and the old factory/plant on the other. Watch your step, there are holes in the ground, to a basement area that needs a lot more lighting before we would step in. Only one simple flashlight, because it was daylight out.
2. (360)
360_0117_Stitch_XHC by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
This is a shot of the open air building. Please use caution if going in. Central staircase is hazardous, and missing significant stair portions. The far corner staircase is a lost cause.
3. (360)
360_0153_Stitch_XHC by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
This is the top floor, the catwalk going across it. It is possible to get to the roof, from the other portion. In the album one may see a shot up there, but it’s orientation is off.
4. (Nikon)
DSC_1413 by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
Dissolving staircase, reminiscent of an M.C. Esher drawing. It’s hard to fathom how the seemingly freefloating staircase sections are still there.
5. (Nikon)
DSC_1423 by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
I find areas where nature is reclaiming these structures particularly interesting. There’s something beautiful in the contrast between man-made decay and organic growth. It kind of drives home the Memento Mori sentiment.
6. (Nikon)
DSC_1443 by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
Similar to how I feel about the previous shot, I appreciate the outside growing in. This area was a huge, wide open warehouse space with lots of beautiful graffiti art and raw architectural and industrial structure.
There are 42 total 360 degree images and 68 photos in the album.
Building Two. Link:
https://www.flickr...7529806@N05/6ni83H . I know it isn’t proper to say it’s location, but when the spot is literally next to a city vehicle repair shop loaded with cruisers, and multiple groups just walk in, I can’t fathom it’s any secret.
7. (360)
360_0215_Stitch_XHC by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
One of our favorite shots. The ladder is fairly safe, and there are even higher points to get to out here. No trouble at all to reach it, just be smart. We went down, over, climbed onto a roof, crossed over, and realized there’s a window right next to it. Derp. Caution at the top, directly off the ladder is a hole into the silo.
8. (360)
360_0172_Stitch_XHC by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
One of the stairways. There are three different interior stairways. Roof access is attainable several ways, but they clearly have zero interest in trying to deter it. Be careful on the roof, there are holes that are NOT covered or noted.
9. (360)
360_0224_Stitch_XHC by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
Rear, lower floor. Seems like people are dumping back here.
10. (Nikon)
DSC_1482 by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
Stairwell/elevator landing painted with graffiti. I love graffiti art, and I love photographing it. I look at it like someone coloring in a living coloring book. When looked at in a positive light, its an opportunity for someone to repurpose a space using nothing but color and their imagination in a place where there are no rules.
11. (Nikon)
DSC_1486 by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
One of the open floor plans in the building. Lots of debris and graffiti and beautiful natural lighting.
12. (Nikon)
DSC_1500 by
Rose ByAnotherName, on Flickr
Another floor in this building, and also my favorite shot from our outing. Lighting is EVERYTHING in photography, and the lighting in this corner was stunning. The wood piled up seemed to be torn up floor boards.
There are 74 total 360 degree images and 72 photos in the album.
*I know this is kind of large, but I didn’t want to falsely increase my post count, but I also don’t know if this was too big. The 360 degree images aren’t so much about “photography” as they are about truly sharing the experience. Finally, please don’t let this reflect future or actually hidden explorations. These are common areas, with literally zero interest from the police- so one may see names. In the future, hidden spots will be title as the forum title. ALL FEEDBACK IS WELCOME, AND ENCOURAGED!
Post Script: In the preview, it is showing the 360's as flat images. When I reviewed in Flickr, they were visible as 360 via Chrome on Chromium.
Edit: Images 7-12 lost their numbers transitioning from document to post. Numbers were added.