Photography contest - abandoned beauty

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abandoned beauty
Contest Goal:
Often, especially in this day and age with such a flimsy economy, many cities landscapes are being torn apart due to the abandonment of property. This leads to boarded up buildings, with structures ripped to shreds, completely devoid of humanity. However, with nature left as the only life these areas are graced with, comes a certain element of beauty. To see the sheer chaos that takes place when a piece of architecture has been left to fend for itself against vandalism, weather, and a lack of authority makes for truly wondrous images. Show us your best shot of this type of abandoned beauty.

Suggested by: rrhall

Contest comments:

smokebigbird: would bridges be ok (2 years and 225 days ago)
rrhall: I would think that a bridge would be ok, if its abandoned property. (2 years and 225 days ago)
k5683: very nice suggestion (2 years and 225 days ago)
rrhall: thank you! It was the first thing that came to mind since I live in detroit (2 years and 225 days ago)
snappler: I'm about 50 miles west of Detroit myself but would love a chance to do some of the urban photography. My sister has invited me to get over there and do some nighttime photography. (2 years and 224 days ago)
k5683: nighttime photography in Detroit? Whoa you are brave! lol I live in MI also. I used to live in St. Clair Shores, Roseville, Mt. Clemens.....I now live in Midland after living in the thumb for 11-12 years. (2 years and 221 days ago)
k5683: Novi had a nice abandoned place that I believe used to be a home for mental patients--don't know if it is still there or not--I modeled there once. (2 years and 221 days ago)
friiskiwi: I understood this to be about abandoned buildings, I now start seeing some lovely shots of abandoned things. I feel that should be left for an other contest. (2 years and 220 days ago)
k5683: guidlines say "piece of architecture" (2 years and 220 days ago)
Contest Moderator: Breaking News -- please have a look to the forums, pxleyes will move by this weekend (2 years and 219 days ago)

1st place prize2nd place prize3rd place prize
$ 5 $ 3 $ 2

required skill level:
all

submit days:
October 08, 2009 - October 16, 2009
voting days:
October 16, 2009 - October 18, 2009
current contest status:
finished


abandoned beauty contest participants :

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83 entries submitted in this contest:



Merced Street - created by ea8322

Merced Street photo
final rank: 31 out of 83 (final score: 52.2 %)


this entry has 9 comment(s)
final score: 52.2 %
votes placed: 160
submitted: 2 years and 223 days ago

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Home on the Range - created by jawshoewhah

Home on the Range photo
final rank: 32 out of 83 (final score: 52.1 %)

This is the house my grandfather lived in in the early 1930s when he was only about 10. I think this shot captures the beauty perfectly, for a little house on the prairie. Abandoned but never forgotten.



this entry has 7 comment(s)
final score: 52.1 %
votes placed: 160
submitted: 2 years and 223 days ago

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Empty 2 - created by xxTTcc

Empty 2 photo
final rank: 33 out of 83 (final score: 52 %)


this entry has 2 comment(s)
final score: 52 %
votes placed: 155
submitted: 2 years and 222 days ago

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bridge_10132009 - created by k5683

bridge_10132009 photo
final rank: 34 out of 83 (final score: 51.9 %)


this entry has 3 comment(s)
final score: 51.9 %
votes placed: 157
submitted: 2 years and 221 days ago

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A Home no more. - created by roxy

A Home no more. photo
final rank: 35 out of 83 (final score: 51.7 %)


this entry has 8 comment(s)
final score: 51.7 %
votes placed: 166
submitted: 2 years and 224 days ago

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