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Urban waste land

This is a old warehouse on Chicago's famous Goose Island. It was a island full industry. Today it is a little more diverse, however it still is mostly warehouse...
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This is a old warehouse on Chicago's famous Goose Island. It was a island full industry. Today it is a little more diverse, however it still is mostly warehouses. This building is a massive abandon complex.

I was drawn to this scene by the beauty that is still there. There are still hints of its industrial grandeur. This would have been a place for box cars to be loaded and unloaded. Today it is littered in shatter glass and the walls covered in graffiti. I held my camera just off of the ground to create a slightly different perspective.
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24 Comments |
Chrisslasor
 
Chrisslasor December 29, 2013
I loved the perspective,the angles you use are unusual and inspiring
AlanJakarta
 
AlanJakarta October 11, 2014
Great shot. Congratulations on being Featured.
akhtarkhan
 
akhtarkhan October 11, 2014
Awesome waste land detail.....great capture. Congrats on the feature.
GBloniarz
 
GBloniarz October 11, 2014
Well seen and with an unusual perspective. Congrats!
iceman2
 
iceman2 October 11, 2014
Beautiful POV in this wonderful capture.Congrats!
danaslifer
 
danaslifer October 11, 2014
I love this shot! Great composition! Congrats on the feature!
MaryAnne306 PRO+
 
MaryAnne306 October 11, 2014
Beautifully done! Great POV, light, detail, composition. Congratulations on your feature.
austinlawler
austinlawler October 11, 2014
Thank you so much!
vojce
 
vojce October 11, 2014
very nice capyure
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you!
sweetpea72
 
sweetpea72 October 11, 2014
Love this...Congrats! ")
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you very much!
gondmagdi Premium
 
gondmagdi October 11, 2014
great shot !
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thanks!
Cherylnestico PRO+
 
Cherylnestico October 11, 2014
Awesome photo....Well done. Congrats on being Featured! :)
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you so much!
SusiStroud Platinum
 
SusiStroud October 11, 2014
Well done! Congratulations.
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you!
fila4
 
fila4 October 11, 2014
Wonderful! Congratulations!
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thanks!
chrisrgivens
 
chrisrgivens October 11, 2014
vary nice shot!!
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you!
Claret
 
Claret October 11, 2014
great photo
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you!
vinravun
 
vinravun October 11, 2014
Brilliant. Good color and composition.
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Thank you so much!
rmr731 Platinum
 
rmr731 October 13, 2014
So cool - great POV! Congrats on being featured!
austinlawler
austinlawler October 14, 2014
Tahnk you for the kind words!
BRIN
 
BRIN October 15, 2014
Interesting shot with great POV!
austinlawler
austinlawler October 15, 2014
Thank you!
Maxxine
 
Maxxine October 29, 2014
A special kind of beauty - beautiful shot.
austinlawler
austinlawler October 30, 2014
Thank you so much!
quietstorm422
 
quietstorm422 November 03, 2014
Outstanding PoV
austinlawler
austinlawler November 07, 2014
Thank you!
ide_photography
 
ide_photography January 06, 2015
I like this location
austinlawler
austinlawler January 07, 2015
Yes it is a great place to shoot.
dogzbodi
 
dogzbodi February 13, 2015
Great viewpoint and control of wide angle distortion
austinlawler
austinlawler February 20, 2015
Thank you so much!
dareco
 
dareco March 05, 2015
voted
adavies PRO+
 
adavies March 16, 2017
Very cool...great pov! If you haven't done so already, please consider joining my Beautiful Urbex challenge:)
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