Urban Decay is not dead!

I don't know if anyone actually looks at this, but if anyone does, let me assure you hypothetical people that this blog is not dead. I have several new photos, some of them gorgeous (IMHO atleast), which I will upload as soon as I get a chance.

Bakklandet, August 12. 2008 IV.

Rust on an anchor II. Focus is a problem, but the lighting and coloring is great. I love the whorls in the iron, you can really see how the salt and rust has worked it's way through the metal.

Painted drainpipe. There is some cobwebbing in there, but it's hard to make out and it's not really the point of the shot. I like how the image is filled with geometrical shapes, but it turns out perfectly organic. Not too happy about the coloring, but thats the lightings fault. The bone white of the sunbleached wood looks really nice.

Dripping tar II. At first I wasn't happy with this shot, and I was about to delete it. But theres something about it that made me want to publish it here anyway. Maybe it's the way the drop is out of focus, but still remains the center of attention. I love the way the light reflects off the tar.

Rusted air-vent. Amazing colors, and I love the way the beaten up vent comes alive in the dead light. This shot really has personality, and it's one of my favorites.

Bakklandet, August 12. 2008 III.

Rotting wood with paint. I'm slightly annoyed that bad focus almost ruins this shot, but the lines are so beautiful I really don't give a shit.

Old door. Positioning the giant crack in a satisfying way took some effort, but I'm really pleased with the way this shot turned out.

Exposed brickwork. I love how the red contrasts the yellow of the painted concrete wall, and how the whole thing resembles a wound.

Dry wood. Again, the lines in this shot really fascinate me. The colors are also just right, with the dead gray of the wood bringing bleakness to the otherwise kind of vibrant red wall. It's like death peeking through a gap in the curtains.

Rust on an anchor. The light in this shot is fantastic, the whole thing shines with sunlight which really brings out the amazing texture. The whole thing has been eaten away by seawater and left to rust like some bizarre cadaver. I'm also happy with the positioning of the lines in this shot.

Bakklandet, August 12. 2008 II.

Rotten corner. The sickening yellow and the peeling paint in this shot are things of beauty. I find this shot vaguely erotic.

Peeling red paint. Love the lines in this shot.

Paint on concrete. The yellow really works with the hard gray of the concrete here. Amazing textures.

Dripping tar. I had to work really hard to get this shot right. The sun was positioned so I had a really hard time not shooting my own shadow or the shadow of the cell. I'm happy with the angle though.

Dry rot on wood. Again focus is a problem. But the colors in this shot are amazing.

Bakklandet, August 12. 2008.

Rust-stains on a whitewashed wall. This is, in my opinion, one of my best shots. I originally shot it about a year ago, but the image was lost when I changed cell-phones so I had to go back and reshoot it. The colors here are amazing.

Wounded brick. I'm not too happy with this shot, but again I like the colors. One of the problems with cell-phone cameras is getting the focus right, but thats also part of the charm of doing it.

Cracked corner. I find this pic soothing. I think it's the colors. I'm not to happy with the positioning of the corner in the shot, but like all my pics it's an impulse thing and it doesn't always turn out great. Still, I like it.

Light on a toilet wall. I love this shot.

Wood brick. I love all the little holes in the wood, and how well the faded brown blends with the dirty reds of the brick wall.