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Categories Photography > Urban & Rural > Industrial

©2007-2009 ~C2162
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Okay, let's get this year started with some decay art (how surprising). I found this scene while I was walking aimlessly in Riga. The place was found on the shore of Daugava, a river dividing the city. Some sort of concrete memory of the Soviet era, I'd guess. Ruins of an industrial or military harbour? Detail shots will follow.

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~priscusquietis Jan 4, 2007, 2:15:52 PM
Beautiful shot! Absolutely awesome. I think you got the exposure just right on this one...really makes the texture of it work well.

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~GuanYinsTears Jan 5, 2007, 10:24:54 AM
Isn't it just amazing how what we've deemed as "ruins" are often so beautiful ? The angle on this is so good. I love how it leads your eye as many of your works often do. Keep them coming.
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~C2162 Jan 5, 2007, 10:44:06 AM
Yes it is amazing. The beauty of decay catches my eye very often. I guess my gallery is pretty much filled with all kinds of abandoned, broken and worn out stuff.

I'll keep posting photos, there are lots of pictures on my publishing queue.
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~C2162 Jan 5, 2007, 10:52:32 AM
Thanks mate. This kind of exposure was achieved using the semi-automatic setting (P), and an underexposure of 2/3. This leads quite often to preferred results when shooting against (not too strong) light sources. Not too complicated...
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~C7riS Mar 13, 2007, 7:08:18 AM
Im not soo keen on this as a photograph myself...
You have alot way better works in your archive..

Though what interests me, is the history part ;)
Did you take any more pictures??
Its impossible to say what this could have been.. though docks are the most obvious answer..
As a historical enthusiast and collector Id love it if you could take some more shots, or direct me to exactly where this was taken?

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~C2162 Mar 14, 2007, 6:30:34 AM
I did take a bunch of photographs from the site, but the rest are more "detail shots" and they will not give a clear impression of the place.

Try putting these coordinates to Google Earth or some other map service, and you'll see where the place is:
56°55'39.34"N
24° 7'18.32"E

I wonder where I could find more info on the place...
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