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Challenge: Free Study 2008-01 (Advanced Editing VI ("Time Lapse"))
Camera: Canon EOS-10D
Lens: Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
Location: Superior AZ
Date: Jan 13, 2008
Aperture: f 7.1
ISO: 400
Shutter: 1/640
Date Uploaded: Jan 14, 2008

This is the legendary Magma hotel in Superior AZ. Although it appears that it is being demolished, the truth is that it is disintegrating. The front facade has fallen away and lies in rubble on the street below. The town has no money for cleanup, so they have just fenced the area off and continue to watch as it crumbles.

More photos along with a little explanation can be found in my portfolio here.

I am fascinated and saddened by the history of this hotel and this town. You can read more about it here. There are also photos before it started to crumble.

Statistics
Place: 256 out of 428
Avg (all users): 5.4225
Avg (commenters): 6.0000
Avg (participants): 5.4255
Avg (non-participants): 5.4167
Views since voting: 722
Views during voting: 192
Votes: 142
Comments: 11
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02/23/2008 05:19:14 AM
Great contrasts and wonderful colours combined with a fascinating (if ultimately rather sad) subject. From a presonal perspective I may have prefered the very top of the building not to be cropped off (although that could be because living in grey on England I have a bizarre and unrequited love for beautiful blue skies)

Love the detail from the cracked plaster to the sink to the fading sign

Super image
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02/10/2008 08:51:20 AM
you are one of my fav photog on this site. Its a pleasure to look at what you bring. I did not vote in this challenge but it would have been one of my highest votes. Do not wish to change anything in it.
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02/09/2008 01:19:55 AM
Nice picture of this hotel (specially compared to some that I saw in that historical link. cool to see it before though). I think one of the big problems of this shot, especially for DPC isn't extremely interesting to look at...it doesn't have the DPC "wow" factor. I think it is interesting to look at, especially with the vibrant colors and depth you've captured, but it is basically a picture of decaying hotel. I think it'd be cool to see somebody inside it looking around, but maybe that's dangerous. cool shot though.

Message edited by author 2008-02-09 01:20:53.
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02/08/2008 08:11:10 PM
I'm kind of amused that the UMW sign in the shot is still in perfect shape while the building crumbles around it. Especially since it looks like that's in the oldest part of the building.

You'd think it being on the register of historic places would prompt someone to do something about it, but I guess no one thinks it's worth the investment. Rather sad. I can see why you wanted to tell this story.
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02/08/2008 05:25:34 PM
Nice textures and color. Not something I feel that would score high in a DPC challenge but it sure is beautiful and sad.
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02/08/2008 02:14:10 PM
This has a nice humor to it, and the overall coloring says "The Southwest" very well. Very sad story about the town.
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02/08/2008 10:14:31 AM
Wow! Amazing contrasting textures throughout. Great eye.
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02/08/2008 06:52:17 AM
Perfect exposure, great composition with bags of character. There's so much detail in here to hold my attention. I don't think you could have conceivably taken this shot much better - the lack of 'wow' factor prevents a really high score but high scores are overrated!
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/06/2008 01:13:34 PM
great color scheme. 8
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02/02/2008 07:33:10 PM
cool
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02/01/2008 01:51:07 PM
Quite the view it is... imagine going to the washroom like that :)
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