Nikon D5000, Nikkor 35mm f/1.8, 35mm, f/6.3, ISO 6400, 1/40th As we were leaving the Lace Factory we decided to quickly explore the first floor, where some demolition was taking place earlier that day. When I turned the corner there it was, the last loom in the factory! I had already packed up my…
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 10mm, f/16, ISO 200 Yesterday I had the opportunity to shoot at an abandoned lace factory, soon to be turned into commercial space. We spent almost 7 hours here and used every minute of it. Hundreds of thousands of square feet and guess where we spent the most time? Yep,…
August 9, 2011 - 10:44 am
Very cool Scott – gritty texture play is a nice touch, and the comp is nice with the leading lines on the left.
August 9, 2011 - 11:31 am
OMG! This is so awesome! Perfectly composed and processed!
August 9, 2011 - 11:49 am
What an awesome image. Just great. I love the detail.
August 9, 2011 - 12:46 pm
Wow, what a great shot! I find it pretty incredible that there were pins and bowls still lying around
August 9, 2011 - 12:49 pm
Looking really good Scott !
August 9, 2011 - 2:34 pm
This is better than chocolate. And I love chocolate. Awesome shot, Scott, I can’t get over the dichotomies present here! Perfect composition and processing to really bring the entire scene alive!
August 9, 2011 - 5:05 pm
Great comp! Love the gritty textures (especially on the pin and ball) and I like how it desaturates as you go down the lane!
August 9, 2011 - 6:31 pm
So dirty and gritty lookin’, excellent!
Everything is right about this image. Top notch.
August 9, 2011 - 9:14 pm
Scott:
Powerful stuff. I can almost feel the weight of the ball in my hand, the unforgiving holes pinching my fingers, and I smell the cigarette smoke, greasy fries, and battered shoe leather of the old alleys.
Well done.
Perhaps we’ll have the chance to meet some time!
Best regards, Tricia.
August 11, 2011 - 10:01 pm
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August 11, 2011 - 11:34 pm
Thank you all very much!
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 17mm, f/16, ISO 200, ND 10-Stop Lately, I’ve been adding images to a folder called “Blog Posts”. These are images that I’ve completed but wasn’t sure how I felt about them. This image has grown on me during my hesitation to post it. The images that sit in this…
July 29, 2011 - 10:43 am
The pier posts against that sky is just beautiful Scott, and the tones in the sky are perfect! Dig this a lot!
July 29, 2011 - 10:44 am
Love it! Cool how the reflections make the poles look longer.
Every time I see a shot like this just makes me want one for myself even more. Now, to find a place like this in Cali, lol.
July 29, 2011 - 10:45 am
Interesting image Scott – the reflections are wonderful and the piers have a soft mesmerizing feel to them.
July 29, 2011 - 11:01 am
I really love your ocean & pier shots Scott – really love the foreground element with the curved sticks/driftwood.
July 29, 2011 - 11:12 am
Gorgeous shot.
July 29, 2011 - 12:24 pm
Scott this is outstanding my friend. I’m with Brian, your ocean and pier shots (especially using the 10-stop ND) are top notch.
July 29, 2011 - 1:17 pm
Absolutely fantastic, Scott! The POV and details are fantastic.
July 29, 2011 - 1:54 pm
Fan-flippin-tastic shot here, Scott, wowza! I love the emotional aspect of the minimalism here, top drawer my friend!
July 29, 2011 - 3:03 pm
Love the reflections and how the debris on the beach really breaks up the scene! How long was your exposure here? Nice work!
July 29, 2011 - 3:35 pm
Beautiful colors and reflection – great shot!
July 29, 2011 - 10:44 pm
This is great, Scott!. Wonderful lines!
August 1, 2011 - 9:00 am
Great shot, Scott. Nice low vantage point.
August 2, 2011 - 10:51 am
This is a sweet shot Scott, well done, glad you posted it
August 3, 2011 - 7:51 am
Gorgeous!
August 5, 2011 - 3:09 pm
Beautiful shot Scott.
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 10mm, f/11, ISO 400 While exploring the main hall of this location, I noticed this scene and just had to fire off some brackets. I was really drawn to the light and the vanishing point but these pump like rods added some interesting detail. I couldn’t decide if the Coca-Cola…
July 28, 2011 - 9:42 am
Great gritty details in the wall, love the look of the paint peeling, urbex at it’s finest!
July 28, 2011 - 10:44 am
Great shot Scott. I love the detail.
July 28, 2011 - 11:33 am
Wow, I just love all this grungy goodness going on here! Great detail and symmetry here Scott!
July 28, 2011 - 12:27 pm
The vanishing lines formed by the hallway and the paint on the walls work great together for this image. Nice one Scott.
July 28, 2011 - 1:33 pm
I am curious what this looks like without HDR. Are any of the original brackets good enough to share as a contrast?
July 28, 2011 - 2:26 pm
I actually LOVE the Coke can, myself, it adds a little dash of something special to the shot. This is amazing work here, Scott, good Lord you have a great talent.
July 28, 2011 - 2:28 pm
As always, thank you for your comments. 
July 28, 2011 - 6:29 pm
One creepy hallway. Nowhere to go!
July 28, 2011 - 11:51 pm
“The door at the end of the hall leads to freedom…IF you can make it that far…Bwahahahaha!”
July 31, 2011 - 7:47 am
Wow! I would love to hear the story behind this place. What a great capture. I would enter this one in a contest if I were you. Well done!
August 5, 2011 - 8:55 am
Wow, very cool shot. It looks so narrow and tight.
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 10mm, f/8, ISO 200, 9 Exposures Thanks for stopping by the blog today for another HDR Collaboration including Mark Garbowski, Rob Hanson, Jim Denham, Theaterwiz, Jacques Gudé & Me! I figured the group would enjoy working on this set from my visit to the St. Nick Breaker and they didn’t disappoint. It’s always…
July 27, 2011 - 6:25 am
NICE!! Very cool to see different version of the same set of brackets. Its very hard to pick a favorite IMO.
July 27, 2011 - 8:17 am
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July 27, 2011 - 8:21 am
Thanks for hosting this round, Scott. Killer set of brackets, and I love all the treatments.
July 27, 2011 - 8:36 am
Excellent job guys with a great set of brackets! Thanks for the fun Scott!
July 27, 2011 - 8:41 am
I love seeing these. So much fun! Nice job guys!
July 27, 2011 - 9:36 am
Jeez, these are cool! Agree with @Jan, hard to pick a favourite. Its fascinating how people apply their own unique taste to HDR Imaging/processing. I think all the above look great but for their own reasons. Love the Mid-tones in @Mark’s version!
July 27, 2011 - 10:21 am
Scott, fantastic image. Great to see the different interpretations. Thank you.
July 27, 2011 - 10:53 am
Thanks again Scott, what a great set of brackets, great work from everyone!
July 27, 2011 - 12:20 pm
Really cool set of frames all of you. Some nice work. Nice chair
July 27, 2011 - 12:27 pm
Thanks for organizing and sharing these collaborations. It’s great to see the ways everyone takes their own unique approach.
July 27, 2011 - 2:50 pm
Holy SMOKES these are awesome! I love ‘em all, I can’t begin to try and pick a favorite. I am always just blown away at how the same image can come out looking so very different depending on who processed the brackets. Awesome work here, guys!
July 27, 2011 - 2:51 pm
Great set of brackets. I like all the eerie details in the hallway. Love the position of the chair in the shot.
July 27, 2011 - 11:27 pm
Awesome.
July 28, 2011 - 2:28 pm
Thanks everyone for your comments and to all the photogs that participated, you all rocked it!
July 31, 2011 - 12:57 am
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August 4, 2011 - 5:24 pm
[...] HDR Collaboration: St. Nick Breaker – Scott Frederick [...]
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 10mm, f/11, ISO 400, 9 Exposures Welcome to the Administration area of this abandoned power plant. One of Hollywood’s biggest blockbusters was filmed here and I’m still in awe that I was inside. The turbine room ahead is where most of the available light was shining in and another window…
July 21, 2011 - 10:05 am
You can feel the paint, peeling away from the wall! Very effective 3D effect Scott. Beautiful contrast between warm and cool tones. Great use of leading lines; I really want to know what’s in that back room!
July 21, 2011 - 10:15 am
Wow, Scott. Great details, composition and processing. Love the lines. Awesome.
July 21, 2011 - 10:39 am
Dude Scott, this is awesome man, one of your best! Love the details and your processing!
July 21, 2011 - 11:02 am
Sick shot! Those textures are amazing and processing spot on! Great work.
July 21, 2011 - 11:50 am
Always amazes me man. Nice work.
July 21, 2011 - 11:51 am
Another awesome urbex Scott! Dig the tones and textures!
July 21, 2011 - 12:23 pm
GREAT shot… To bad there are none of those urbex usable buildings in Netherlands 
July 21, 2011 - 12:29 pm
Scott, this is SO AWESOME! What incredible textures here, my friend, you can almost taste ‘em!
July 21, 2011 - 1:53 pm
Sweet shot! Those textures and colors…wow. Just…wow.
July 21, 2011 - 3:29 pm
Terrific capture an post processing, Scott. Love the richness of the detail.
July 21, 2011 - 10:42 pm
Awesome!
July 22, 2011 - 2:42 am
where was this taken? I’d love to see the before/after.
July 22, 2011 - 2:46 am
Pretty incredible!
July 23, 2011 - 1:49 pm
Wow, that’s ‘proper crusty’! Excellent detail, makes me want to walk down the corridor and see more.
July 23, 2011 - 1:56 pm
I am a big fan of this type of HDR. You have some amazing images!
July 25, 2011 - 3:57 pm
super cool – totally my kinda place.
July 27, 2011 - 6:28 am
The decay in this hallway is spectacular. I’d say you need to go back and shoot some more…
July 28, 2011 - 2:29 pm
I really appreciate the comments on this one, thank you
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 14mm, f/8, ISO 200, 9 Exposures I couldn’t help think of the movie “The Labyrinth” while editing this shot. The Huber Coal Breaker has an amazing interior but it was a bit unstable in most areas. We found lots of steel steps to be cracked and/or missing. While working our…
July 20, 2011 - 11:35 am
Great perspective – what a crazy scene! The red barrel really anchors it!
July 20, 2011 - 12:48 pm
Awesome urbex! I love the hints of red in the dark environment. I can’t even imagine how you would decide which way to go next with all of the options.
July 20, 2011 - 1:12 pm
What a rich, dense scene. Apt title.
July 20, 2011 - 1:35 pm
So much going on! Great title for this shot! Love the pop of color in the scene!
July 20, 2011 - 1:36 pm
This is really sweet, Scott. Great composition and capture of all of the tones.
July 20, 2011 - 1:53 pm
Looks like an Escher piece come to life! Great work Scott!
July 20, 2011 - 2:14 pm
Dizzying composition, love it! Killer job on the processing too. Great work Scott!
July 20, 2011 - 2:34 pm
Firstly, the contrast with the red container against the moodier tones of the rest of the image make this one blow right out of my monitor at me! Awesome. Man, Scott, it sure looks like this place is falling apart around you guys as you shoot here! Great work, but please be safe my friend!
July 22, 2011 - 2:45 am
Love the jumble of stairs, but that splash of color really makes it pop.
July 25, 2011 - 3:58 pm
full of win there – lots of grime and crust and rust – happy days!
July 27, 2011 - 6:28 am
Very fitting title for your shot.
Great shot.
July 28, 2011 - 9:42 am
I love all the lines here Scott, and of course your processing works to perfection!
July 28, 2011 - 2:29 pm
Glad you all like this one! Thanks!!
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 55-200mm f/4-5.6, 55mm, f/22, ISO 200, 30 Second Exposure, ND 10 Stop [smugbuy photo="http://www.scottfrederickphotography.com/Photography/Land/11147578_utmJk#1390114875_hTzLsqV"] Compression is a great way to add impact to a landscape image. It’s easy to get stuck shooting with my wide angle, but the trusty 55-200 is a great piece of plastic!
July 19, 2011 - 4:12 am
Great way you used the peirs… wonderful colors in the sky.
July 19, 2011 - 7:40 am
Man, this is my time of day! Love it when things start waking up! Great tones and cool use of the 10-stop!
July 19, 2011 - 7:45 am
Wow Scott, this is out of this world! Looks so calm, so peaceful, and the colors in the sky are incredible. Well done dude!
July 19, 2011 - 12:23 pm
Love the colors against the silhouetted pier!
July 19, 2011 - 2:01 pm
I just love this Scott! Abstract and absolutely serene, yet somehow filled with drama! Great colors in the sky and the silky smooth water is just beautiful. Love it!
July 19, 2011 - 3:10 pm
Scott, this is fantastically composed and processed. It also makes an emotional connection. Who doesn’t love a sunset. Fantastic image! Thanks for sharing.
July 19, 2011 - 5:00 pm
Beautifully done Scott!
July 20, 2011 - 1:29 am
Beautiful shot,awesome colour.
July 21, 2011 - 1:11 pm
Really nice attention to line detail!
July 28, 2011 - 2:30 pm
Much appreciated, can’t wait to get back to the ocean front! Thanks, all!!!
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 15mm, f/16, ISO 200, 30 Second Exposure, ND 10-Stop [smugbuy photo="http://www.scottfrederickphotography.com/Photography/Land/11147578_utmJk#1383433614_wjnCtdS"] Long exposure photography is where it all began for me a couple of years ago. At night I would drive around the city of Philadelphia with my tripod and experiment with this form of photo work. It wasn’t long…
July 14, 2011 - 9:50 am
This is exceptional Scott, I love the title too, goes so well with the image. Looks very peaceful and serene. Great work man.
July 14, 2011 - 9:54 am
Poetic stillness. Love this image, Scott.
July 14, 2011 - 10:28 am
Yes. This is pure poetry.
July 14, 2011 - 10:29 am
Love the tones in the sky Scott. Beautiful.
July 14, 2011 - 11:30 am
Wonderful image Scott!
July 14, 2011 - 12:23 pm
Gorgeous shot Scott – love the long exposure and the muted pastels.
July 14, 2011 - 1:01 pm
Love the shot, would make an awesome print. be proud of this one man!
July 14, 2011 - 1:33 pm
Great shot, the effect of the 10 ND filter is really working here.
July 14, 2011 - 1:36 pm
This is just phenomenal! Great work! I am still playing around with my B+W… Haven’t gotten many winner at this point yet…
July 14, 2011 - 2:23 pm
Awesome shot. Great mood.
July 14, 2011 - 2:43 pm
Very, very nice.
July 14, 2011 - 2:58 pm
Really enjoying toned down color and the distant cloud detail.
July 14, 2011 - 3:03 pm
This is just so awesome, Scott. The piers there take on a serene yet melancholy feel here, what an awesome photograph!
July 14, 2011 - 5:37 pm
No tone mapping necessary man, wow… This is incredible!
July 14, 2011 - 7:52 pm
Great shot, Scott!
July 14, 2011 - 10:29 pm
What a fabulous scene! Love the perspective, Scott.
July 15, 2011 - 12:35 am
Beautiful!
July 15, 2011 - 2:12 am
perfect!
July 18, 2011 - 5:50 pm
I agree – no tone mapping necessary! An exceptional photograph.
July 27, 2011 - 9:59 am
Pics like this make me miss the ocean (and to a greater extent NJ, the beach etc). Keep up the excellent work your images are gorgeous!
July 28, 2011 - 2:31 pm
Man and I late with these replies! Thank you everyone!
Nikon D5000, Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5, 20mm, f/4.5, ISO 200 [smugbuy photo="http://www.scottfrederickphotography.com/Photography/UrbEx/14093177_ooYtS#1379296053_f7z2TtH"] Sometimes an image can be edited quickly, as this shot was done. When applying a heavy texture to a focus point such as this door and your using a large aperture like f/4.5, masking in an original bracket to the out of focus area…
July 13, 2011 - 12:47 am
Crazy texture!
July 13, 2011 - 1:08 am
Great texture! Looks like it’s ready to leap off the photo! Love your framing and dof.
July 13, 2011 - 1:31 am
Gotham indeed, I half thought this was a set photo from the next movie! Reminds me of the hallways in Arkham from Batman Begins
July 13, 2011 - 8:56 am
The gritty look so this shot is just outstanding Scott! Well composed too, the OOF hallway really adds to the shot!
July 13, 2011 - 9:37 am
I love the finished look to this image. also am a huge fan of onOne and their new perfect layers just makes it easier to use in light-room
July 13, 2011 - 10:35 am
Super shot!
July 13, 2011 - 11:34 am
Looks more like a trap to me, lol. Really cool shot and texture in the image.
July 13, 2011 - 11:39 am
Awesome textures on the door!
July 13, 2011 - 11:43 am
Nice one Scott – really dig the DoF and FP use in this!
July 13, 2011 - 2:02 pm
Geez, Scott, this is just so very very good my friend! Perfect composition and DoF to bring our eye right through the frame here, but those textures on the door there are the total rock stars of this shot!
July 13, 2011 - 4:29 pm
Man this is great! The textures jump off the screen and the colors in the door are amazing!
July 14, 2011 - 1:09 am
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July 25, 2011 - 3:59 pm
superb – Powerstation FTW. Nice processing and focus.
July 28, 2011 - 2:31 pm
Much appreciated as always, thank you!
Dave DiCello - The gritty details here are outstanding man, what a great use of B&W. Love that software!
Jim Denham - Wow, what a vintage looking shot! Great work bud!
Kevin La Rue - Terrific shot – man, that immediately takes one back into the days when the factory was bustling full chat. Nice work.
Ken - Looking Good !
Got to love those OM1′s :>)
Edith Levy - Great image. This really reminds me of images taken at the turn of the century. Fantastic.
Adam Allegro - Beautiful!! I saw this on Google+ and loved it. Wonderful work my friend. On your bowling alley post, it is awesome they let you in there to run wild with your cameras. I only wish some of the awesome ruins here in southern Italy were like that. I am a little tentative to sneak in because of the language barrier. Great stuff my friend.
Toad Hollow Photography - Good God, Scott! Seriously! This looks like something straight out of a photobook from 100 years ago! Wow, my friend…
Thomas Slatin - Gosh… Where do I even begin to express how awesome of a shot this is! Why can’t I find cool things like this???