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21-APR-2007

Condemned
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Once a beautiful apartment building in Alton Illinois but now old, empty, and condemned.

Sony DSC-F717
1/500s f/4.0 at 9.7mm iso100 hide exif
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Date/Time21-Apr-2007 13:56:07
MakeSony
ModelCybershot
Flash UsedNo
Focal Length9.7 mm
Exposure Time1/500 sec
Aperturef/4
ISO Equivalent100
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White Balance
Metering Modecenter weighted (2)
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Exposure Programprogram (2)
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Justin Miller24-Apr-2007 15:23
Nice shot - I like the crispy sharpness here - it adds to the feel of the brick structure. And I like the view through the portal to a different diagonal pattern.

Hey, if places like this didn't get condemned, I'd never have my gorgeous fireplace (made of 1890's Chicago brick from a demolished warehouse structure)!
Guest 22-Apr-2007 23:20
Thanks jp for your comment. Actually, they may have plans to fix this place up later on, I'm not sure. It's pretty old and would require some brick repair for sure. Here's a closer view that shows some of the deteriorating bricks:http://homepage.mac.com/adoerge/bricks.html
inframan 22-Apr-2007 21:59
Why? What happened? It still looks nice, at least in your capture. Wow, all that brickwork lost.
Neat shot, bottles, though sad.