Steamstation Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hard to say something about this place really. It used to be a part of an old steel works. It is supposed to be abandoned, put on hold, without any signs of "life". It doesn not seem to be the case, in reality. Wish I knew why.

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xavshot (63125) 2006-09-02 4:45

Bonjour Jerzy
quelle ambiance dans cette photo ! j'aime beaucoup le résultat de cette compo. Le traitement est excellent. Un bel endroit inquiétant !
Xavier

pasternak (13646) 2006-09-02 4:47

I love your latest sepia series from Bytom, Jerzy. There is something apocalyptic but still so optimistic in them. If you haven't seen "Stalker" by Tarkovsky, you might want to do it now, the atmosphere and esthetics in this film is precisely the same, I see this image as a scene from there! And tell me about your impressions afterwards:)

Cheers
Alexander

ben4321 (9807) 2006-09-02 4:49

A wonderfully atmospheric image Jerzy, and the high contrast has really brought out the texture in the rusty ironwork and the brick walls.
A great use of the wide-angle to give the rusty old tap such a prominent position in the foreground; it gives a great sense of depth to the image.
Excellent work.
Ben

ndb1958 (9249) 2006-09-02 5:44

Hi Jerzy,
this image lives from the atmosphere. The patina of these old buildings, the puddles from the rain, the special lightning ... and the guy between the buildings at the end of the way ... give the image a lot of charme.
I like it very much,
Nino

faubry (32419) 2006-09-02 6:21

WOW!!! great atmosphere here!!! abandonned steel certainely... great details, really a great work, bravo!
yesterday evening i had talking with a polish man who are living in England, he's from Cracow.
francine
take care

adrost (2366) 2006-09-02 7:11

Witaj J.

No jest fajny klimat tutaj (zwlaszcza lewa strona) choc jakos brak konkretnego tematu, jakiegos czlowieka (nie mowie o tym w oddali)idacego w Twoja strone; jakiegos promienia swiatla w tej mrocznej dolinie....
Ale klimat czasami tez sie liczy.

Milego weekendu
a.

dolin (15647) 2006-09-02 7:48

Hi Jerzy.
Domage pour le trop blanc dans le fond, la surex me pose problème, mais par contre je trouve cette ambiance assez forte.
Je trouve l'endroit mystérieux, telle une scène de film.
J'aurais bien aimé un passant en flou dans l'allée...
Pas mal vu
Fred

Polonaise (5638) 2006-09-02 8:17

As powerful, as any other of your sepia images.
And it is as live as can be. Just to think about: That vapor of steam from the valve - that is the most powerful sign of living you can imagine.
Abandoned factories?
By the people - Yes!
The spirits live there forever.

Philosophical me - g.

jinju (14265) 2006-09-02 8:24

Fantatsic work Jerzy. Such atmosphere and mood, such powerful feeling. And the tiny person, though tiny in stature, seems so huge in presence.

s10001in (1485) 2006-09-02 8:57

J..
I can feel dynamism here. Abendonded touch & guy walking on diatance adding the mystery.
Beautiful sepia. Your sepia fever is really hitting hard to TE.
Amazing work.
-Shailendra

nwoehnl (120) 2006-09-02 9:03

Hi Jerzy. Fine post-work to enhance the mood and impact of what I assume was already an impressive out-of-camera original photo. I like the harsh contrasts and the way in which the smoke/haze filters the light. Very good to have a human silhouette walking by at the end of the corridor in the back.

brevbrev14 (372) 2006-09-02 10:02

Hi Jerzy!i like it very much, great athmosphere!i like here your fantastic POV and the little man on the road!it seems a frame of an old film!
Ciao!

Valeria

maki (0) 2006-09-02 16:17

Niezle, jak z innego swiata wyjete. Moze tak wlasnie bedzie wygladac Apokalipsa, chociaz kto wie...
Fajna sepia, niezla atmosfera i bardzo oryginalnie w PP.
pozdrawiam,
maki

luisafonso (858) 2006-09-02 16:23

Finland has just scored the third goal. What's happening?
I like this. For me, the single tiny person, engulfed by that strong highlight makes all the difference in this photo. It’s incredible how these ‘little’ details can do so much for a photo. I also like your contrast boost, the smoke, the water valve. All this dereliction is amazing. I really love these abandoned places. Your composition is very good. Separating the two walls with that highlighted stripe was a clever choice. Love the tilt, the supporting poles and the water in the floor. It is really a great photograph my friend.
PS. Poland has scored…

martburn (533) 2006-09-02 18:12

Hello,
If I could use swearwords I would. This is the first image I came to on your page, it is . . . . brilliant.

Best wishes, Martin

gypsygirl58 (1329) 2006-09-02 21:52

Hi Jerzy,
Love this photo in sepia! Great contrast and composition. Well done! :-)
Cheers Tina

Graal (58720) 2006-09-03 2:32

Cze¶æ,
gdzie Ciebie nosi? Miejsca, w których nie ma nic ciekawego ale w takim wydaniu staj± siê interesuj±ce. Fajna ta sepia, nadaje klimat staro¶ci. Dobra robota.
Pozdr. Al.

AnimeshRay (8886) 2006-09-03 2:39

Almost an apocalyptic scene, reminds me of 1984,of a Stalinisque land, but, as you remind us, this was the lifeline for a long time here.

delnaja (7871) 2006-09-03 3:45

impressive image... the high contrast and the sepai (here again) are superb.
I like this man "lost" in the place.
Excellent pov again!
Bravo!
Fred

syd1946 (17965) 2006-09-03 7:29

Jerzy,only you can saw us such an atmospheric shot!If you tell me this is from a 50s movie of course I believe you.Excellent!
Congrats!
Thomas

vascao (192) 2006-09-03 12:52

Another masterpiece. Sepia gives the right impression of desolation, the large aperture (blurring the BG) yields the perfect DOF and the composition is perfectly done. Kudos!

russte (0) 2006-09-03 13:25

Hi Jerzy, this is masterful. The texture is... well, I can smell, touch and taste that awful slime around the piping. Excellent use of high key contrast and to have that single figure at the end of the alleyway shows fine attention to detail. And a Goldilocks quality to the toning - not too hard, not too soft, just right. A+. Stephen

coco (28122) 2006-09-04 6:03

Hi Jerzy.

It could be a bite overexposed, but I think that works well.
Also the almost black and white work is good.

Regards.

Paolo (40755) 2006-09-04 11:45

Hi Jerzy, i'm jumpin' in you gallery to find the lost ones of the past month.
that one is fantastic with the stem and the desolated row.
excellent sepia tones, POV and contrast.
a great urban shot.
thanks, ciao

nygus (8077) 2006-09-04 14:44

ale fajne..wyglada jakby mialo za chwile wybuchnac. kolory spoko...przy okazji, zastanawiam sie nad d80, ktory ma podobna matryce jak d200, i stad pytanie - czy to prawda ze szum przy wyskokim iso jest jeszcze bardziej uciazliwy przy d200 niz d70?

keribar (42760) 2006-09-04 15:03

Hello Jerzy,

A stunning picture of a seemingly abandoned place. you are really a master for these depressive pictures, which show us that every part of this world is not what we think it is. What amazes me is that it seems as if you try to find them and they don't come just like this, or perhaps I am wrong, they are everywhere and you see with different eyes.

A big smile - Izzet

yanseiler (20) 2006-09-04 15:03

Hi Jerzy, an atmosphere that I like a lot, apocalyptic with this touch of life which is essential in this shot I think, well done Jerzy, a nice one... Very good to have this hudge element on the left...
Kindly
Yan

rosaline (0) 2006-09-05 3:56

This is a nice, gritty, industrial and urban image that really strikes a good note in me. The inclusion of the figure in the distance is inspired and works perfectly. The detail and dirt around the old wheel is well captured too. A great, gritty image.
Aubrey

Dragonheart (8393) 2006-09-05 5:57

Hi Jerzy,
what a shot!!! WOW! excellent composition, the sharpness, POV is excellent. Great work!
Well done
Thanks for sharing
Best regards
Vivek

Vato_Law (11686) 2006-09-05 6:02

Hello Jerzy,
Great street scene again with the man so narrow back there and this old and dirty steamstation in enhancement in front. Great light management and atmosphere, nice textures on the right wall, and excellent strong contrasts (just as I like them on this kind of photos) giving the photo the excat strenght it needs.
Regards.
Paulo

rhizomes (15325) 2006-09-05 14:49

Hi Jerzy,
Wow, impressive work here ! This powerfull b/w picture is perfectly composed ! I particulary like the steam and the old canalizations...
Great !
Christophe

jlynx (11380) 2006-09-06 8:31

Zapach technologicznej pary i wszêdobylskiej rdzy. To wyczuje w tym kadrze kazdy, kto otar³ siê opodobne klimaty. Dopbrze pokazany temat, dobrze dobrana technika.
Pozdrawiam,
J.

sayuri77 (255) 2006-10-02 8:46