Post Apocalyptic Suburbia

[bratha]

Last night it was REALLY windy in Melbourne, Aus, and I thought it would be a great chance to go out and photograph the creepy laneway behind the shops at my local train station.

I thought it had a bit of a shanty town/post apocalyptic feel to it. I love that the pharmacy are advertising their services in a laneway that gets little to no foot traffic... at least, not the desirable kind of foot traffic anyway.

It loses a lot of detail in this size, but you can click through for bigger if you want to.

[imik]

This is a really beautiful and well taken photo. I love the colors and warmth from the light and the colors in the graffiti and the clouds look so cool! Great shot! Kimi

[scootsmom]

Wow, i viewed the large size, and this is a great shot! I love the glowing street lights and the sky is just awesome. A really great shot.

Allyson

[janepettigrew]

Oh wow, this is utterly stunning! Glad you've got the wind down there - it's due up here in Qld next week. That is a creepy laneway...

The colours and the street lights give this picture such a fantastic atmosphere. The muted tones give it a bit of a sinister atmosphere. Fantastic work!

Cheers
Jane

[fstopMike]

Great shot. I really enjoyed this one!

[Angelb]

Wow fantastic shot. Thanks for sharing.

[bratha]

Thanks for all the comments guys!

To get the muted tones I converted the image to black and white on a new layer, then applied a mask and let the colour back in in varying amounts.

Glad you liked it!

[sheltiesmama]

OMG! I looked at the bigger one and thought it was very creepy looking. A really good shot, tho.

[Art]

Bratha, excellent pic, it seems that has post production work such as HDR
congrats
Art

[eaglesfan]

love it! i really like how the grafitti and the lights stand out. also like the sky. it does have the post apocalyptic feel to it. excellent shot!