decadence Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Abandoned building right next to the ´Mercado Central´.
it reminded me of the poem... ´40 ventanas y ninguna flor´... in this case there are hundreds of windows and not one flower.
Also looks like old Lego blocks.
I will try to get more info on this building.

ngythanh, Bolivar has marked this note useful

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maurazos (0) 2005-06-29 12:21

I love this kind of images, where a high building is transformed in an impressive mosaic by the camera. Regards.

eugeneahn (298) 2005-06-29 12:22

I like this image. The use of compression and scale are wonderful. Funny to think about how many stories once played out in these spaces.

umbrellaphotos (1901) 2005-06-29 12:49

Fantastic image. I like the pattern and the uniqueness of each apartment. It's too bad the image looks slightly warped because of your perspective...it was bound to happen though. Nicely done,

Brian

gaudi-spirit (187) 2005-06-29 12:56

Tu foto es muy interesante con todas esas ventanas rompadas. Nos das una buena sensation de miseria social. Quiza los ombres son destruidos como las ventanas en nuestra sociedad desarrolada, que intenta hacer nos impersonal, los mismos, como esas pisos bien areglados y bien alineados. Pero esas nos trae a la perdida de nuestra identatad...

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KevRyan (22410) 2005-06-29 13:44

That's a lot of lives hooked up in one building - what a scale - an amazing image of a modern building in decay.

best wishes Kev

clement (352) 2005-06-29 14:07

Great shot. Almost an abstract composition of rectangles and colors.
But the reallity of this building must be scaring.

ndb1958 (9248) 2005-06-29 14:39

Great image. I like the beauty of ugly things.
Nino.

betogrein (2232) 2005-06-29 15:52

Muito boa foto, bela composição, bem diferente. Parabéns...

davido (1982) 2005-06-29 16:57

WOW!!
It is just impressive shot Elena!
Me gusta mucho el titulo del poema.
Amazing to see the condition of living in poor families of Saint Paolo.
David

hdl (6735) 2005-06-29 17:15

Muy interesante, elena! This is very original, and the picture already tells a story of its own. I like the graphical effects also.

jinju (14265) 2005-06-30 3:31

This is a sad picture. This used to be a living organism. People would experience tragedy, joy, depression, death, life, wedding receptions, coffee with friends, sex, love, laughs etc etc etc within this building. Now, it just sits like a decaying carcass, empty, hollow, dead. What happened to all those people and to that energy they once gave to this building? Has it all been forgotten, as if it never happened?

MRodini (304) 2005-07-01 8:52

Ótimo retrato da realidade...

A composição esta ótima, completando todo o espaçoi da foto.

Adorei!

ngythanh (8496) 2005-07-03 22:21

One of the rare pictures that stopped me very long to enjoy.
Thanks.

Please keep posting!
Regards,

shirgold (2439) 2005-07-13 13:29

great shot - it has a lot of impact
makes you think about standards of living...
TFS - Shir

pippo (588) 2006-11-11 18:09