Landscape: Ugly side of Urban- 2011
For my modern Landscape series I wanted to shoot “The ugly side of Urban” to emphasis our everyday environment taking pictures of ugly and neglected buildings to show the audience the environment we take for granted.
My goal is to expose the ignored neglected buildings to our short sighted society I have accomplished this theme by taking photos of architecturally ugly public places such as old factories and abandoned, mistreated buildings. The photos are in black and white which captures the depth and emotional power which isn’t exposed with colour.
I had a few issues like weather and my negatives not developing so I had to take the same image again. Unfortunately my greatest photos of factories and abandoned buildings didn’t developed.
My goal is to expose the ignored neglected buildings to our short sighted society I have accomplished this theme by taking photos of architecturally ugly public places such as old factories and abandoned, mistreated buildings. The photos are in black and white which captures the depth and emotional power which isn’t exposed with colour.
I had a few issues like weather and my negatives not developing so I had to take the same image again. Unfortunately my greatest photos of factories and abandoned buildings didn’t developed.
Port Botany sign
The image is of the main intersection opening to Port Botany with the wide dull road in the foreground framing the “Port botany” sign and the buildings trees and unusual construction cranes in the distance. The intense shadows and tones highlight the levels in the landscape frames the buildings.
The photo of Port Botany has an abandon feel as no movement of the traffic, machinery or people are seen, creating a sense of isolation.
The void of the skyline and the grey wide desolated road creates an image of emptiness with the motionless metal cranes in the port looking forlorn I the background. The sign on the left hand side catches the viewer’s eye as it hovers in the empty sky line as it is bold and wide. The big crack in the road fractures the landscape dividing the wide picture.
The photo is a vast interesting contradiction to one of Sydney’s busiest ports as it has the impression of being forgotten.
The photo of Port Botany has an abandon feel as no movement of the traffic, machinery or people are seen, creating a sense of isolation.
The void of the skyline and the grey wide desolated road creates an image of emptiness with the motionless metal cranes in the port looking forlorn I the background. The sign on the left hand side catches the viewer’s eye as it hovers in the empty sky line as it is bold and wide. The big crack in the road fractures the landscape dividing the wide picture.
The photo is a vast interesting contradiction to one of Sydney’s busiest ports as it has the impression of being forgotten.
Orica Botany
Storage containers are uploaded off large ships the containers generally come from all over the globe; the containers leave the docks daily and hold all sorts of cargo. Port Botany is the major cargo off loading facilities in NSW.
The size is highlighted by the wide out stretched road and the unseen skyline, the warm natural lighting illuminates the dept in the tones, detail and textures. The light soft tones of the tanks and creates are contrasted against the darker machinery, the dull sky and the odd looking station.
The stacking of the containers gives the photo structure and balance. The void of people and cars creates an image of isolation and abandoned. The photo does not illustrate that the Port Botany container facility to be a busy productive port.
Orica Australia Botany bay NSW
The image is astonishing as the bold complex structure of the overpowering building immediately draws the audience in; the startling image has a shocking interesting impression as it stands out against the normal.
The symmetry of the 3 strange almost intimidating building across the landscape creates a sense of balance, the tinted sky and the concrete driveway frames the bizarre structure and magnifies the tones and detail of the shapes and bends of the pipe makes them standout.
Having the photo in black and white adds to the toe and emphasises the industrial aspects of the subject, colour would not have gave the same impression, a blue sky would change how we see the power of the image.
The structure of the Orica plant looks as sinister as its chemicals that the plant produces as it almost looks like an invading alien mother ship.
Orica Port Botany NSW 2036, Broadmeadow Orica Manufacturing
This is the back entrance of the Orica facility and has a more simplistic loon in its structure and has an innocent appeal compared to the front you can only get a glimpse of the main chemical plant along the side. The two white taller structures catch the viewer’s eye as they look harmless as the white looks less menacing compared to the darker grey structures.
The high gates and un-kept shrub growth underneath gives the picture a look of neglect and careless quality. The dark road emphasises the white tall structures making the focal point of the photo. The strange looking structures behind the fence stresses the feeling of the isolation and alienation with its surrounding suburbia.
Ironically these photos were taken before the environmental controversy at Orica Newcastle.
The size is highlighted by the wide out stretched road and the unseen skyline, the warm natural lighting illuminates the dept in the tones, detail and textures. The light soft tones of the tanks and creates are contrasted against the darker machinery, the dull sky and the odd looking station.
The stacking of the containers gives the photo structure and balance. The void of people and cars creates an image of isolation and abandoned. The photo does not illustrate that the Port Botany container facility to be a busy productive port.
Orica Australia Botany bay NSW
The image is astonishing as the bold complex structure of the overpowering building immediately draws the audience in; the startling image has a shocking interesting impression as it stands out against the normal.
The symmetry of the 3 strange almost intimidating building across the landscape creates a sense of balance, the tinted sky and the concrete driveway frames the bizarre structure and magnifies the tones and detail of the shapes and bends of the pipe makes them standout.
Having the photo in black and white adds to the toe and emphasises the industrial aspects of the subject, colour would not have gave the same impression, a blue sky would change how we see the power of the image.
The structure of the Orica plant looks as sinister as its chemicals that the plant produces as it almost looks like an invading alien mother ship.
Orica Port Botany NSW 2036, Broadmeadow Orica Manufacturing
This is the back entrance of the Orica facility and has a more simplistic loon in its structure and has an innocent appeal compared to the front you can only get a glimpse of the main chemical plant along the side. The two white taller structures catch the viewer’s eye as they look harmless as the white looks less menacing compared to the darker grey structures.
The high gates and un-kept shrub growth underneath gives the picture a look of neglect and careless quality. The dark road emphasises the white tall structures making the focal point of the photo. The strange looking structures behind the fence stresses the feeling of the isolation and alienation with its surrounding suburbia.
Ironically these photos were taken before the environmental controversy at Orica Newcastle.
Electrical substation Bellevue Parade Blakehurst
Electrical Substation Bellevue Parade Blakehurst
This image was shot at late afternoon so the building is slightly blotted out forming a dark intimidating silhouette of complex poles, generators and electrical wires.
High voltage electricity is supplied from the electrical power station via the power grid at 33,000 volts. In the substation electricity is converted to low voltage supplied to local houses and buildings at 240 volts per phase.
This haunting image captures the atmosphere of loneliness of the stern building in a small neighbourhood. The strong tone of the dreary building captures the feeling of desolation as the building itself is black gloomy industrial feel.
You can tell it is a residential setting as the average looking roof tops and trees entangled in the substation structure encroaching the nearby residence. The electrical substation at Blacktown was a perfect muse to my theme of modernisation, the dark surreal building stuck out, with its trespasser signs and towering wire fences dominating the small average neighbourhood. Unfortunately the image was too dark and the building was blotted out as a silhouette, however it does create a sense of mystery and threat as the monstrous figure consumes the image
This image was shot at late afternoon so the building is slightly blotted out forming a dark intimidating silhouette of complex poles, generators and electrical wires.
High voltage electricity is supplied from the electrical power station via the power grid at 33,000 volts. In the substation electricity is converted to low voltage supplied to local houses and buildings at 240 volts per phase.
This haunting image captures the atmosphere of loneliness of the stern building in a small neighbourhood. The strong tone of the dreary building captures the feeling of desolation as the building itself is black gloomy industrial feel.
You can tell it is a residential setting as the average looking roof tops and trees entangled in the substation structure encroaching the nearby residence. The electrical substation at Blacktown was a perfect muse to my theme of modernisation, the dark surreal building stuck out, with its trespasser signs and towering wire fences dominating the small average neighbourhood. Unfortunately the image was too dark and the building was blotted out as a silhouette, however it does create a sense of mystery and threat as the monstrous figure consumes the image
Long last exhaust and mechanics,
Georges road South Hurstville
The next photo is of Long last exhaust mechanics at Hurstville (ironic isn’t it). This building was closed down and became the target of graffiti and dumping of building rubble, fences were set up to prevent trespassing which is ineffective as they are not permanent. The state of the cruel deserted business in the middle of a large busy main road creates a cruel sense of irony showing how society neglects and ignores its old buildings believing they are useless, this is also shown in how today’s societies ignore and abandon the elderly.
The dark tones of the sky and asphalt frames the ugly building and enhances the graffiti on the premise. I’ve used high shutter speed to capture the movement of a passing car I waited for the traffic to die down so the cars won’t interrupt the picture but i also wanted to capture movement in my series that the premises are on a busy road with full exposure to the public. In the photo I wanted to capture the essence of the fast busy road and a business that is abandoned and deserted.
The dark tones of the sky and asphalt frames the ugly building and enhances the graffiti on the premise. I’ve used high shutter speed to capture the movement of a passing car I waited for the traffic to die down so the cars won’t interrupt the picture but i also wanted to capture movement in my series that the premises are on a busy road with full exposure to the public. In the photo I wanted to capture the essence of the fast busy road and a business that is abandoned and deserted.
Lawn bowls club River road Oatley
The Lawn bowls building and the shed were taken in the bush at Oatley, these buildings were sent to be condemned, this image continues the image of alienation and neglect as the windows were smashed, glass was shattered everywhere, and the building was covered in graffiti and was also set on fire. The two images represent the shame and travesty of a bygone era and the lack of respect we have towards our world.
This is a photo of neglect lawn bowls social club in Oatley, the buildings was isolated and was going to be demolished due to its neglected condition. The photo clearly shoes the building is a victim of graffiti and vandalism, not much is left of its top veranda Banister, the side of the building shows someone tried to set fire to the place. The property was uncontrolled with weeds, garbage and shards of glass littered over the ground.
The wide bleached empty sky and the wild trees and bushland creates an image of isolation while the intense dark tones of the dreary building capture the atmosphere of torment and misery.
It is a tragedy that a once public place of social gathering is allowed to fall into disrepair. It is a big waste of money as such a large building could’ve been used for community events instead of being horribly mistreated by lack of responsibility.
In the same location of the bowling club is the skeletal remains of the dark empty lawn bowls shed with demolished walls and covered in graffiti. This hideous shed overpowers the foreground which sets an ugly blight on the surrounding native bushland.
The harsh natural lighting illuminates the scenery and magnifies the tones and textures such as the harsh grainy asphalt and the brittle overgrown grass. The lighting brightens the dry scene and casting a solid impression of shadows while the out of focus hazy background makes it almost like a traditional bushland photo. The derelict shed depicts an image of sadness of a bygone era that is shown little respect or desire to hold on to.
This is a photo of neglect lawn bowls social club in Oatley, the buildings was isolated and was going to be demolished due to its neglected condition. The photo clearly shoes the building is a victim of graffiti and vandalism, not much is left of its top veranda Banister, the side of the building shows someone tried to set fire to the place. The property was uncontrolled with weeds, garbage and shards of glass littered over the ground.
The wide bleached empty sky and the wild trees and bushland creates an image of isolation while the intense dark tones of the dreary building capture the atmosphere of torment and misery.
It is a tragedy that a once public place of social gathering is allowed to fall into disrepair. It is a big waste of money as such a large building could’ve been used for community events instead of being horribly mistreated by lack of responsibility.
In the same location of the bowling club is the skeletal remains of the dark empty lawn bowls shed with demolished walls and covered in graffiti. This hideous shed overpowers the foreground which sets an ugly blight on the surrounding native bushland.
The harsh natural lighting illuminates the scenery and magnifies the tones and textures such as the harsh grainy asphalt and the brittle overgrown grass. The lighting brightens the dry scene and casting a solid impression of shadows while the out of focus hazy background makes it almost like a traditional bushland photo. The derelict shed depicts an image of sadness of a bygone era that is shown little respect or desire to hold on to.