Photographer’s Note
Next to where I work in Brighton there used to be this ugly abandoned office block. This building was very neglected, all the windows had been smashed and it had grafitti all over it. It was a bit of an eye sore!
I then went on holiday and when I returned, to my surprise, I found the building looking like the photo. I beleive a group of local artists, with backing from the council, got permission to use the building as a kind of gallery. It now looks lively and colourful and some of the artwork is really good. Now instead of people walking straight past this building, they now stop and look at the artwork. I think this is a great idea and should be done more.
Tech: Cropped, levels adjusted, contrast adjusted and sharpened.
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claudiaf
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(4406) 2004-05-26 5:07 [Comment]
Liora
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(1857) 2004-05-26 5:20
Fascinating idea indeed, and you've captured it very well. I wish they would remove the graffiti though...
Galeota
(10334) 2004-05-26 5:23
Very nice idea. And it comes out perfect in your photograph. I like the "chaotic" look of the graffiti in the bottom, opposed to the geometrical disposal of the paintings/windows. Good work and original.
Zanni
(5891) 2004-05-26 5:46
Good idea to give new life to an old and abandoned building and two points to you for having showned this.
GrahamB
(939) 2004-05-26 6:14
Nice shot. I like the symetry and colours in the upper part of the building and the fact that the local street 'artists' have added their own work at the bottom. Not sure I would want any of the pictures hanging on my living room wall though!
Steely
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(895) 2004-05-26 8:07
I can't tell you whether the image itself or the use of the building appeals to me more, both scores high with me :)
Good shot!
hey...someone even did an installation piece with a "To Let" sign !
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hehehe....yeah...got cha didn't I?
Good Image!
PS did a WS, adjusting the perspective distortion plus a little constrast and sat, hopw you dont mind :)
omritoppol
(826) 2004-05-27 8:20
What a great idea, and a good shot to tell us all about it.
I like the patterns and colorful images. It is a bit tilted to the left, but easily fixed in PS. Francis i think you should have a couple more shots zoomed in on the images (like 8 or so in one frame). Well seen & captured
Burnham
(2426) 2004-06-02 6:56
Hey Francis. You are right this is a great idea! thank you for seeing it and sharing it with us, maybe we could all go to our city counsils and ask them to do something similar. Great capture.
joseelias
(367) 2004-06-02 8:53
Yes indeed that is a nice idea. It became very interesting. Good colors and details also. The photo just needs a little geometry correction due to lens distortion but nothing serious.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Francis Prout (katsuhiro)
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- Genre: Lugares
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 2004-04-00
- Categories: Arquitectura
- Camera: Canon PowerShot S1 IS
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original, Workshop
- Date Submitted: 2004-05-26 5:04
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