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Dust

Dust

The second floor was missing in some places... the thick dust had created a cloud that could only be captured by the light streaming into the cracks and holes in the plywood boards that covered the windows.
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Looks like one of those 1980's laser-plane effects.
Mark 5:9
Thu 05-13-2010
Awesome job capturing the dust effects. What an interesting atmosphere this place must have had with this sort of sharp lighting.
Squiddy
Thu 05-13-2010
Even though the light and the dust presented a challenge, i think the pic came out amazingly well and very interesting with the cloud above.
LucieLou
Thu 05-13-2010
Amazing photo,really like it, just waiting for the ghost posts
Ferdy
Thu 05-13-2010
Motts I would be scared silly walking around there.
I tip my hat to you.
or cap, :)
A D Nilsen
Thu 05-13-2010
Very cool!
Vacant NJ
Thu 05-13-2010
Nifty for sure!!! Like this one Motts.
Canada
Thu 05-13-2010
This is perfect! The lighting is awesome . Gotta give you credit for walking on those floors!
TootUncommon
Thu 05-13-2010
Very interesting shot! I hope you weren't breathing in too deeply!
Adrienne
Thu 05-13-2010
fan bloody tastic!
emma b from oz
Fri 05-14-2010
My favorite "Motts" topic are the missing / collapsed floors. LOVE IT!
eldokid@aol.com
Fri 05-14-2010
Is that a ghost, Motts? LOL, just kidding!!! (I know how you feel about ghosts, or lack thereof.) I hope you had a mask on. The dust makes a beautiful picture but I am sure it's not great in the lungs!
Kathy W.
Fri 05-14-2010
Yeah the floor missing would scare me ......I give Motts tons of credit for going to these places but the pictures are worth it. Just be careful ok....
blue lamp
Sat 05-15-2010
Wonderful composition Motts. I really like the decay of the ceiling and the absence of floor - it looks like a nightmarish reflection. The dust looks like fog. :-) You definitely have a gift!
Jenn G.
Wed 05-19-2010
I agree with blue lamp, be very careful Motts. We care about you!
Dawn Michelle
Fri 05-21-2010
This photo is amazing!
Dawn Michelle
Fri 05-21-2010
a blanket of light to shade the darkness.
mandiixrawr
Sat 05-22-2010
surreal feeling!
Saywardstudio
Sat 05-22-2010
Hoho that's coool!
MustaVeri
Mon 05-24-2010
yikes. I'm going to fall into that when I go to sleep tonight. :(
Emma
Tue 05-25-2010
It's like the building has its own little cloud.
CoyoteSolar
Thu 05-27-2010
This is almost ethereal...

Like the ghosts of people past still wandering around, oblivious to the many many decades passing by them...

Okay I know this wasn't a ghost but still...that is what I though of.
MamaToFiveInPA
Tue 12-14-2010
Very surreal. I would be mesmerized by the dust cloud and walk right into the gaping hole.
Larry D
Thu 12-30-2010
I've been a fan of Motts' work and opacity.us for a few years but I've never commented on any pictures. In fact, this site was what taught me that I wasn't the only person fascinated with the abandoned, forgotten, and decaying. But having just stumbled upon this one, I really can't hold back. This is stunning. How lucky were you to catch these beams of light at precisely the right time to capture this amazing effect. Awesome job!
Girl Interrupted
Sun 01-23-2011
Agreed, agreed!
gypsy
Wed 04-20-2011

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