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Gracefully Insane- The rise and fall of America's premier mental hospital
Gracefully Insane- The rise and fall of America's premier mental hospital
mighty_bison


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Challenge: Book Titles (Classic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-700UZ
Location: Lake Waughop Park-Lakewood, Washington
Date: Nov 9, 2003
Aperture: 4.5
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/160s
Galleries: Black and White, Photojournalism
Date Uploaded: Nov 9, 2003

This photo was taken at the ruins of the old Western Washington State Hospital for the Mentally Insane. This is the same hospital that the actress Francis Farmer stayed in.

Statistics
Place: 104 out of 231
Avg (all users): 5.4206
Avg (commenters): 6.6000
Avg (participants): 5.3440
Avg (non-participants): 5.4961
Views since voting: 1129
Votes: 252
Comments: 7
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11/24/2003 04:27:38 AM
welcome to your first from the critique club,

MightyB, this was a good idea, and a good choice of location; decay and chaos are always inspiring subjects.
Composition wise the diagonal that separates the picture in two equal parts makes it a bit static to me.
Content wise, what I would expect to see in this kind of setting is to sense how the humanity related actually lived and suffered. Unfortunately you show us only vertical parts (where only things belong) that do not really hint us the past function of this recent ruin. A glimpse of what is inside one of these openings, a partial view of a courtyard or any relevant object (door handles, bars, bench etc. would add some strength to the photograph and help the viewers, more adequately, imagine a scene from this building’s past.

All the best, JJ
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11/19/2003 06:53:56 PM
Hey all,
Thanks for the input. Glad ya'll liked the photo.
I aslo think "blindjustice's" comment about the whole scene promoting a sense of ease is correct. A little more tension, perhaps by having used a monochromatic coloring?, would have helped my scoring a little bit. I also think a better book title would have given a little more insight as to what the photo was about. But, as of yet, none of our local talent has challenged the subject of Dr. Waughop's little hospital.
 Comments Made During the Challenge
11/15/2003 09:50:06 PM
"Gracefully Insane", what a title! I like the picture too, all the rectangles at different angles, and the graffitti. B/W is a good choice here. ~8
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11/15/2003 01:30:21 AM
I love old torn down buildings like this and yours is no exception. Great shot, good composition and I like it in black and white.
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11/14/2003 08:44:31 PM
Nice lines, very smooth. Unfortunately, although you display a ratty, franctic building and title the composition accordingly, the picture puts me at ease- it doesn't represent the shot because it is too pretty.
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11/14/2003 04:04:45 PM
WOW... the framing draws my eye to the back then the long windows up to the top. A real journey for the eyes. 9
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11/12/2003 03:42:28 AM
interesting choice of book. intersting photo. the perspecitve and lines are intriguing.
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