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50 Stunning Examples of Abandonment

Hogback Ski Area (3)Abandoned Fire Extinguisher In The WoodsUnderground FloodAbandoned Farmhouse, Burned (10)Abandoned Mini Roller CoasterAbandoned SupermarketExcevator (2)Abandoned BridgeAbandoned Roadside Farm #2Empty House 1 - 15Abandoned Barn With Rusted RoofAbandoned DamAbandoned House Swallowed By Overgrowth (2 of 2)ForgottenAbandoned Bucket (4)Abandoned Chicken FarmDestroyed BoxAbandoned RetreatCabin Along Route 20UntitledAbandoned Farm Vehicles 3Abandoned Industrial Washing Machine In WinterForgottenAbandoned Ford Truck (2)The Working Man (1)The Life They Let Slip Away (Holga Edit)Abandoned ShackAbandoned HouseAbandoned ChurchAbandoned Sunoco Gas Station (1)Abandoned Gas Station Along NY-147 (3)Dead LocomotiveAbandoned Industrial Mine (1)ESP (17)Abandoned Barn With Tin Roof (2)Horse Barn (2)Rockland Drive-In (1)Red Apple Rest (11)Goodwill Poultry Farm (12)Two Train CarsHogback Ski Area (2)Abandoned Train Depot - Full ViewDestroyed OfficeNo Radar - Grunge EditDead Red TruckEmpty House 1 - 1Dead Car (1 of 6)Abandoned Rail Yard (9)Baby StrollerAbandoned Hydro Plant 6

These 50 stunning examples of abandonenment are from my Flickr photostream.  I feel like they represent some of the best examples of my grunge photography and urban exploration photographs.

How To Photograph A Dead Car

There are certain things that attract people to grunge photography; they are mainly abandoned places, forgotten objects, and of course, dead cars. In this post, I’ll show you how to properly photograph a dead car, or at the very least, the methods I use to photograph one.

If you are looking for inspiration, there is a fantastic group on Flickr dedicated to dead vehicles appropriately called Found on Roadside Dead.

Dead Car (1 of 6)
I came across this old abandoned car while visiting a close friend. Although this car is currently sitting on private property, with buildings nearby, the angle of this shot gives the illusion that the car is in the middle of absolutely nowhere. The negative open space gives the feeling of isolation. Read More→