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Oh my God! Catch the royal blue paint on the wall in back and the beautifully sinister door it frames (with the scary barred window overhead and the gross green stuff growing on the wall)!! That makes this another in the Top 10 gallery!
Lynne
Tue 09-13-2005
Mr. Motts, this is one of those shots that can't even be described or appreciated by words. I love it.
Kassie
Wed 09-14-2005
its kinda weird, but what i like about this shot the most, is the light reflecting on the floor.
anna
Wed 09-14-2005
I agree with Anna, the way the light hits the floor is breathtaking!
Jude
Thu 09-15-2005
Look closely I think there's someone peaking down from the rafter type thingyees
Rachael
Mon 09-19-2005
Again, WONDERFUL photo!
Bri
Tue 11-22-2005
Imagine - sitting alone, no tv, no books, but I have the Sun
Anji
Thu 12-01-2005
Did the ceiling just, fall off?
Poisonousxbeauty
Fri 01-27-2006
i dont know how you can do this.just looking at these pics is making me scoot away from the closet.lol.
jeff
Tue 02-28-2006
I live around here and never had the guts to go inside, now it is no more, they knocked her down. I regret it so much. Last night on SciFi this place was on The Most Scariest Places On Earth. That freeks me out!
Andy
Wed 02-13-2008
The contrast in colors never ceases to delight. Captivating photography. Such a story your photos tell us. Thank you for documenting this period of time. It does serve to honor those that were here before we got to see the place!
Amazed
Wed 02-13-2008
Motts - do you use LAB mode in photoshop to pull the colors? I'm studying this now and so far this looks like the best example of it. These photos are incredible and moving. I've always had this facination with the hospital. I went in to one of the "doctor's houses" a long while back. There were crazy paintings on the walls and there was a big pit going deep into the ground..from a tunnel I assume? anyway. Awesome.
Danielle
Wed 04-09-2008
Thanks, no I just adjust the brightness and contrast from the RAW file, then again in the program; the amazing colors are pretty true to life, which is part of what made NSH such a beautiful place.
Motts
Mon 04-14-2008
Your room, sir...
Joe
Tue 08-19-2008

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