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Medical Monstrosity

Medical Monstrosity

The ominous medical building on campus used to conjure up images of shock therapy, lobotomies, and other such treatments in my mind... it's sheer size and 1950's institutional architecture was creepier than the gothic asylum up on the hill in my opinion!

I think night time during a full moon is the best time to capture these feelings in a photograph, so here it is.
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Awesome series, Motts.
Really like the lighting and the star trails add a lot. :)
Good work (as always)
Ginsu Victim
Tue 09-06-2005
Boy, you are right - makes me think of those 1950s "B" grade movies of all the scientists doing strange things with x-rays and radiation and giant mutant spiders . . . .
Lynne
Tue 09-06-2005
Now why'd you have to go and mention giant mutant spiders?!?
~Me
Wed 09-07-2005
Yaay.... luv it. Makes me think of that movie from the late 60's or early 70's "Don't Look In The Basement" Anyone remember that one?????
kty
Thu 09-08-2005
These towers remind me of the most modern building on North Brother Island.
Richard
Thu 09-08-2005
Hey Motts, Those windows look fairly new. When was this building closed? Thanks
Ed
Thu 09-08-2005
I think in 2000 or 2001...
Motts
Thu 09-08-2005
Cool building
Sandy
Thu 10-20-2005
kty- I remember "Don't Look in the Basement". So bad it was good. It was on a double-feature DVD (which only cost a dollar!) with "Satan's School For Girls"- the title is MUCH better than the movie. Kate Jackson was in it, just as she was also in "Dark Shadows".
isabeats
Wed 05-31-2006
Just to clarify: Kate Jacson was in "Satan's School...", not "Don't Look...".
isabeats
Wed 05-31-2006
Ok, since I'm not a photographer I have to ask- How the heck do the colors "work" at night? I understand about long exposure times to allow more light (I think), but the colors.....

Simply fascinating!
subcoolman
Sat 07-22-2006
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.
Motts
Mon 07-24-2006
the lighting is perfect on this pic- the bldg looks overbearing
missunderstood
Tue 12-19-2006
See you
ekbolt
Sun 12-24-2006
Building came online in 1952 I do believe. Yes, in many respects this is creepier than the Kirkbride building. The 'courtyard' on the north side is really good for that - you are in a canyon of barred windows up to the sky...
mscott821
Mon 12-10-2007
This building seriously looks like it is trying to jump out of the picture and get to us...............!
Amazed
Mon 02-25-2008
I like the street lamps better...
STL girl
Sat 01-23-2010
Looks like some place they would discover a zombie virus, and then the building got overrun with them
Trevor/loneley chairs
Mon 04-05-2010

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