Well,I like the pics just as you have put them up..very atmospheric indeed.
Little Plumstead, Norwich, Norfolk UK
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Thanks for the kind comments
Great photos sophos love the HDR looking good
Very impressive shots the HDR works really well.
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OH MY GOD, some of the best HDR's iv seen.
u have a telent they r f*ckin amazing
you on flickr or anything PM me or show me a link to more. oohhh very good
kelly
u have a telent they r f*ckin amazing
you on flickr or anything PM me or show me a link to more. oohhh very good
kelly
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What a pretty place! Absolutely beautiful arches and decor. 
NB, the post processing is complex - I'm going to write a tutorial at some point however its not going to be easy.
I use a Nikon D300 combined usually combined with a Tokina 11-16mm f2.8 lens. I do shoot sometimes with 12-24 f2.8, 50mm f1.4, 17-70 f2.8, sometime I use portable/detached strobe lighting - once exposure is set, I'll bracket 9 exposure shots around a normally distributed histogram. Workflow is through PS CS4, I use the gently HDR automation tool through bridge and usually end up with approx 12-14 layers, each layer adds text, blur, HSL, unsharp mask, layering and burning at differing opacity - each shoot needs differing processing however once you have it sorted, I write batch the rest.
Sometimes I have to do two passes, depends on what lighting effects I need - two passes usually sux, it can take up to 4 hours to get it right, thats the cost really.
I usually shoot around 16gb when onsite, always shoot raw so I can play with balance later and if needed, can restore shadowing and burn out blown highlights
Hope that helps
Im confused! lol,
Why is this refereed to as a Mental Asylum, or indeed an Asylum full stop? Wasn't it a mental deficiency colony?
Of course! Do you have any history on the old hall?
Great photos Sophos, next time when at my dads this is a must.
Excellent, would be great to see your pics
Dictionary response:
Asylum
–noun
1. (esp. formerly) an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialised assistance.
Call it what ever you like
You're right. Let's ban him for his blatant lack of knowledge
a warning to start with please 
Thats cool mate, photographs are personal taste
No paranormals that I know of, but then I would not know paranormal if it smacked me on the head... I first went there when it was untouched, its well trashed now
r3quiem
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No offence taken - they end up like that, not by change but by design for a few reasons...
1) This is how I like them, I enjoy the mood and grittiness of them
2) They are for a specific target audience such as album covers, computer game backdrops, books etc
Photos are personal things and what works for one does not work for another
I absolutely love your style. Every shot was utterly beautiful. Especially love how you light them.
Thats some pro photoshopping there. Something to aspire to!
