3,698 Comments Posted by Motts

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The Kirkbride design was mostly used in asylums in the United States, and there are many hospitals (both active and abandoned) which use this layout that are still extant.
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They look like they used to be small windows over the doors that were covered up for some reason. These windows seemed to be prominent in the English asylum architecture http://www.opacity.us/...lackened_windows.htm
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The tower in the front of the building has a small spiral staircase which leads to four balconies on each site that you could hang out on.
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They are towed in to the yard and awaiting to be scrapped... they might be pushed into the muddy bottom so they don't move or half-sunk already.
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When there is little light pollution from nearby cities and other unnatural sources, moonlight can produce quite accurate colors with the proper white balance set on the camera.
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Homeless people usually avoid confrontation unless they're looking for a handout... and when they get one they are quite friendly. There can be major legal repercussions if you are carrying "weapons"... a heavy tripod or maglite can do wonders when swung hard enough.

Any place with a half-decent security force usually has no homeless living inside so we weren't worried.
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I would assume the laws of removing ACMs and other hazardous substances are similar in both countries.
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Wallpapers don't work very well with vertical shots :(

I've taught some college courses, but not in photography. It's kind of a natural process for me, and would be difficult for me to explain to a student.
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If I remember correctly, the stuff in the foreground is twisted metal of some kind, looked like it was ripped out of a wall somewhere.

The light seemed like it was being reflected off a colored object at the end of the hallway, casting that hue into a dark hallway.
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Hm, I never thought if it in that way... if an amusement park were built here, people would be having fun.

I personally think it's disrespectful, but it's an interesting thought nonetheless.
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It was a specialized hospital, but not for mental health or disability purposes.
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There is no such thing as a "shock bath", at least in the medical field.
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The bare wood of the attic ceiling...
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I think about one minute at F8 ISO 100