I really need to go here soon.

I grew up about 10 minutes from here and have never been. I didn't think there was that much to see. I may give it a go soon now!

I'm not sure there is any reason for me to post my shots LMAO, great shots all around... Especially like the shot of the old wooden door in #3! What lens are you shooting wide with Dgrau?

Posted by AugustusUrbex Dem tones. I love Portra 160. I usually get better results with it than 400. Also LOVE Velvia, but the last shop in birmingham that did E6 processing just closed, so I'll have to settle for Ektar.

You can still send away for processing. It's worth it for velvia. Ektar is nice stuff but you can't beat the colors of velvia.

Posted by Amishdelight What lens are you shooting wide with Dgrau?

Thanks for the compliments! I was shooting mostly with my 24mm. I found that whenever I was bringing my primary zoom lens, I was staying mostly at the wide end (28mm) whenever I went exploring. It made more sense to pack light and just go with a prime.

[Unintentional dupe post]

Next no exit in this area ill finder it . As well as the other s.

Posted by Dgrau Thanks for the compliments! I was shooting mostly with my 24mm. I found that whenever I was bringing my primary zoom lens, I was staying mostly at the wide end (28mm) whenever I went exploring. It made more sense to pack light and just go with a prime.

standard photog questions. ignore if you are lost.

dgrau... #2. very nice indeed.

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Amish delight def put some of them shots up, Dgrau knocked it out of the park but there were several rigs out there. Cosmic did as well btw

Damn! I love that shot of the safe door. Looks like they cut it in half?

And the hand-painting on that column was awesome. You can still see the pencil marks they never erased.

Great stuff, Maglyte. All film here as well?

thanks top three are film, the rest digital, the blast furnace shot with the sigma 35mm F1.4

Whoa Black Betty (bam-A-lam). I knew her when...









Your shots are awesome btw.

man those archived shots are really really killer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!yahooo!!!

Damn. To see all the archival photos of this place in its prime...it's a fucking shame. I so wish I knew what that powerhouse floor once looked like. But yeah...this place...the expansiveness of it. It's the largest location I've ever seen, and there's just so little of it left. 'scuse me...I've got something in my eye...

are those archived shots from HAER?

Posted by Maglyte are those archived shots from HAER?

No - I found those posted on a Steel Industry Yahoo group years ago. Pretty sure that group is now deceased.

wow really great shots!!!

I hear sloss was pretty kickass at one point as well

Posted by Maglyte Amish delight def put some of them shots up, Dgrau knocked it out of the park but there were several rigs out there. Cosmic did as well btw

Alrighty... Here's some of the good stuff ;)

Start with a mild HDR:

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Mechanical Penthouse by Amishdelight, on Flickr

now back to my regular style(s):

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Sunken Rust by Amishdelight, on Flickr

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Leftovers by Amishdelight, on Flickr

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Controlled Focus by Amishdelight, on Flickr

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Skylight by Amishdelight, on Flickr

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A beautiful Door by Amishdelight, on Flickr

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Skinny Hall by Amishdelight, on Flickr

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Eye candy by Amishdelight, on Flickr

larger set in photography section titled "Historic Steel":
http://www.uer.ca/...=1&threadid=113803

damn 4 is just cool as hell