Loosing Faith
Remains of the historic Bethlehem Lutheran Church in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis
Remains of the historic Bethlehem Lutheran Church in the Hyde Park neighborhood of St. Louis
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Aug, 2013Views
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patriciabiggstaylor
August 07, 2013
Great shot, awesome camera position. A picture that tells a story, a sad one but a story all the same. Excellent
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Behind The Lens
Location
This HDR photo was taken at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in north St. Louis shortly before it collapsed. The photo was purchased by the St. Louis Community College and is displayed at the Meramec campus.Time
Taken in early afternoon to take advantage of the light coming in through the windows.Lighting
The slanting beams of light were important to get the sense of hopefulness within a scene of decayed beauty.Equipment
Seven exposures taken on a tripod with a Canon L series 17mm lens.Inspiration
The light and the decay.Editing
HDR to gain a wider dynamic rangeIn my camera bag
As little as possible. Modern DSLR cameras enable the photographer to do more with less.Feedback
Always go with a group with an experienced leader when engaging in Urbex. The leader went in first to be sure there were no homeless people and had us leave early as he didn't like the amount of collapse we encountered. The collapsed roof seen in the photo was intact when he had checked three days prior. The building collapsed entirely several months later with no injuries.
