Marine Hospital-4932
Jul, 2014Views
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Location
This photo was taken at the abandoned Marine Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. This facility was originally built in 1886 and rebuilt in 1936 and has been closed for over 40 years. I had an opportunity to tour this facility twice - once in its true abandoned state and again, when this photo was taken, after the facility had been cleaned slightly and presented to the public for fundraising purposes to encourage interest in restoration of the facility and grounds.Time
This photo was taken late afternoon on July 19, 2014 at 2:49 PM.Lighting
This was a slightly overcast afternoon which added to the atmosphere of touring an abandoned facility. The natural light was perfect for capturing the mood.Equipment
I used a Nikon D5100 camera with a 70-200mm lens. No tripod or flash were used for this photo.Inspiration
I have a particular fondness of old, rusty things (including myself) and find myself drawn to capture them. This section of iron gate was at the entrance of the Marine Hospital facility where I had gone to take a tour. The tour of the facility was scheduled to begin at 3:00 PM; however, we arrived slightly early and while waiting for my fellow photographer to sign in, I turned around and saw the rusty gate and decided to take several photos at different angles to try and capture the beauty of the gate along with the signs of age.Editing
I used Lightroom to crop the photo with slight adjustments to sharpen the image and boost the color.In my camera bag
I carry my Nikon D5100 with both my kit lens and zoom lens (70-200mm), my tripod, remote shutter release, extra batteries and memory cards. I also carry my Panasonic point and shoot camera for those times when I wish to be more discreet or wish to travel lighter. I am relatively new to photography so I always try to keep all of my equipment on hand or close by until I can determine what will work best for me for my day-to-day or task-specific photography.Feedback
One of the greatest pieces of advice that I have heard and retained regarding photography is to turn around. We are trained to see the usual that may lie in front of us and ignore the rest. Always be open to looking around and seeing what else you can see in the world that exists all around us.
