Gotta love the link between the post title and the last photo which perfectly encapsulates the collection.
The two empty facing chairs would make a good cover for a second “Conversations” book.
Of course, the Sharp TV photograph brings back a host of memories, including the dense, layered silence when we stood still amongst the age sifted dust in that long abandoned house, under the tall dark trees of that secluded copse.
Really nice Lee. These would look fantastic in an exhibition space. The way the light catches the fine cobwebs in some of the images is magic. And the light to dark graduation at that time of day. Superb. Does Leica have a richer colour palate than Japanese cameras? It seems to, and can’t be all down to editing. I imagine the location of this abandoned hotel in the forest setting must be quite peaceful and quiet? Certainly no blaring tv sets or hi fi systems to disturb the peace any more. I’m guessing that the tea pot and tea cups on the table may be evidence pointing to the owner one day closing the business after the final guest/s had checked out and thinking “Well, there’s no point doing a final cleaning – there’ll be no more guests here, so I’ll just leave things as they are.” Either that or they did a ‘yonnige’ (midnight runner to escape the repo men).
Thank you very much. They really are incredible places to explore and photograph. So much atmosphere.
These are actually a collection from quite a few different places. But yes, that seems to be the case in so many of them. Whatever the reason. Everything just left as it was on the final day.
And thanks. Good to hear the colours and general look work well. Not really sure how much there’s a particular Leica look, but I don’t do much with the colours except boost them a little. I try to keep things looking like how they were. Or at least how I remember them anyway.
Denise says
Beautiful and sad……..
Lee says
Yes, definitely mixed feelings in these places.
Richard says
The TV’s and the phones are great. The photo of Simon and Garfunkel is iconic!
Lee says
Yeah, can’t beat those old phones and TVs.
Cheers. Had to put that in at the end.
cdilla says
Gotta love the link between the post title and the last photo which perfectly encapsulates the collection.
The two empty facing chairs would make a good cover for a second “Conversations” book.
Of course, the Sharp TV photograph brings back a host of memories, including the dense, layered silence when we stood still amongst the age sifted dust in that long abandoned house, under the tall dark trees of that secluded copse.
Lee says
Cheers. That was the inspiration for the whole set. Very good call on the chair photo too.
Yeah, the atmosphere in there was something else, wasn’t it? Photos are one thing, but experiencing it is a whole other level.
Glennis says
What a great set. I had to look at each one in detail. The tile and the last photo…
Glennis says
**title
Lee says
Thank you. Lots to see in so many of these scenes.
It was actually the last photo that inspired the whole set.
Once a Japan Expat says
Did the whiskey bottles still have whiskey in them?
Lee says
They did!
Damien says
Really nice Lee. These would look fantastic in an exhibition space. The way the light catches the fine cobwebs in some of the images is magic. And the light to dark graduation at that time of day. Superb. Does Leica have a richer colour palate than Japanese cameras? It seems to, and can’t be all down to editing. I imagine the location of this abandoned hotel in the forest setting must be quite peaceful and quiet? Certainly no blaring tv sets or hi fi systems to disturb the peace any more. I’m guessing that the tea pot and tea cups on the table may be evidence pointing to the owner one day closing the business after the final guest/s had checked out and thinking “Well, there’s no point doing a final cleaning – there’ll be no more guests here, so I’ll just leave things as they are.” Either that or they did a ‘yonnige’ (midnight runner to escape the repo men).
Lee says
Thank you very much. They really are incredible places to explore and photograph. So much atmosphere.
These are actually a collection from quite a few different places. But yes, that seems to be the case in so many of them. Whatever the reason. Everything just left as it was on the final day.
And thanks. Good to hear the colours and general look work well. Not really sure how much there’s a particular Leica look, but I don’t do much with the colours except boost them a little. I try to keep things looking like how they were. Or at least how I remember them anyway.