Mill 5/21/2010

[Otto.]

I made most of these black and white because all the rust and differences in light mess up the cameras light metering and white balance. Almost all of them look weird unedited.

Here are two of them as they look direct from the camera.

[93coupe]

Nice! I suppose that when I look at photographs, I want to see what it would look like had I been there. I want the camera to be my eyes.

[AppleBonker]

For landscapes and people I would agree with minimal post processing. For stuff like this that is more common, it's always fun to see someone's artistic take on the scene.

[Otto.]

Yeah. Landscapes and the like are better off minimally edited. IMO, pictures taken in abandoned places should evoke some sort of emotion.

That's why I like dark shadows and a sense of desolation and confinement.

[Otto.]

Sorry to keep bring this thread back up.

Added a few more photos.

Can anyone tell me what model Datsun this is?

[King Ranzo]

I can't wait to come up there this summer y0. We gonna take epic pics. :3

[Otto.]

I found some information about the mill.

It used to be a grist mill until around 1810. After that, It began producing cotton yarn. It was open long before this, however.

This lead to the construction of a cotton factory totaling $9,000.

By the time The War of 1812 rolled around, the owner of the mill (I can't give away too much information) was commissioned a Captain. Part of the factory was used for training the troops.

In 1843, the mill was bought by the Babcock family (an influential name in the area). They built an addition to the mill in 1847, making the building complex quite a bit larger.

In 1889, the mill was bought by another company, eventually employing over 200 workers. The factory produced fine cashmere wool.

The mill had been owned by yet another company for an undisclosed number of years. It closed in 1958... so abruptly that yarn is still mounted on some of the machines. The buildings were left. Not other use has come to them other to just stand there and rot. A small fire burned a part of one of the buildings around 10 years ago.

It is now privately owned by someone who lives in New York state.

I love history like this.

[MellowZ32]

Quite the history!


also:

Babcock family.

[Otto.]

Babcock family.

[Dattebayo]

Can someone identify the Nissan/Datsun?

It's an S110 200sx.

[Otto.]

Thanks Dave!

EDIT: The grill which was nearby looked different than one of those. I'll upload in a sec.

[Dattebayo]

[Dattebayo]

I take it back, it might be an S10, actually...

[Otto.]

Eh?

[nissangirl74]

It looks like a B210 Hatch to me.



Nico pics Otto!

[Otto.]

Yes! That was it.

[numbnuts240]

definitely a b210 hatch.

sick pics otto. who was the military captain? come on, spill the beans. oh, and go to the old newgate prison and do a shoot there. the mine should offer some cool shots.

[Otto.]

definitely a b210 hatch.

sick pics otto. who was the military captain? come on, spill the beans. oh, and go to the old newgate prison and do a shoot there. the mine should offer some cool shots.

Newgate has actually been on my list of places to go for a while now. I'll most likely head out there this summer.

[Koshin]

is the Datsun a B210?

[sentrastace]

gorgeous photos! i love the old run down abandoned exploring stuff but im way too scared to go inside in case
1) the floor falls through and i die a bloody splintered death or 2) some 'ghost adverturers' type crap starts happening where random unseen entities start grabbing me or i hear whispers in my ear.

[Koshin]

so you dont love it?

[AppleBonker]

I'm just hoping she continues to blame ghosts. That's the sort of criminal record I don't want...

[Otto.]

gorgeous photos! i love the old run down abandoned exploring stuff but im way too scared to go inside in case
1) the floor falls through and i die a bloody splintered death or 2) some 'ghost adverturers' type crap starts happening where random unseen entities start grabbing me or i hear whispers in my ear.

But that's the fun of it!

[numbnuts240]

Newgate has actually been on my list of places to go for a while now. I'll most likely head out there this summer.

lmk when you want to go, if i'm free i'll make the drive out to meet up with you.