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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/11/2006
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Glad you liked it, Sheryl. It is a cold and disturbing subject, but overflowing emotion, texture, shadows, and character.
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Sheryl Phillips
{K:2728} 9/8/2006
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GREAT job with this series! Very stark and cold...and the poetry suits it.
~Sheryl
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Rhonda Prince
{K:17687} 6/25/2006
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so glad you went back...
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Mary Haywood
{K:362} 9/27/2005
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at least they didnt lock you in here that wood be scary
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Tyler Robbins
{K:904} 9/25/2005
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I wish I had an abandoned asylum by my house. nice stuff brad.
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/18/2005
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Jennifer, your words are thoughtful and generous....and SO intuitive! Thank you...
..Brad
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jennifer armstrong
{K:6688} 9/18/2005
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A very powerful series, Brad. It takes alot of courage to open your heart in a place where so much pain has lived & been experienced. Your work here is touching, without being sentimental - a tribute to the truth of what was, & who was then. What compells me the most is what's underneath the darkness, the dispare, the horror - that place you call hope & that miraculously lives even in the hardest places to breath. Thank you, for sharing your honesty & vision.
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Ursula Luschnig
{K:21723} 9/15/2005
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Hi Brad,I remember your series well..it was so eerie and depressing but also fascinating.This place has a strange attraction though not being just a movie ..but reality!This mood lays like a stone on my soul,I hope you stand it better!And take care the next time !!!
Superb image and a good project.
Cheers,Ursula
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/14/2005
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Thank you, Mark! We must both be intrigued by the dark and disturbing.... I ran the first series from this place over a year ago, and got the itch recently, to re-visit, so it isn't really a rework of any of my first shots, but rather a return to the same compound...different building. Unfortunately, my excursion didn't last long, and I only got a few photos. I'm thinking about asking for permission to do a more formal shoot, but I know how those requests are usually recieved! I remember your series well....it was riviting, and an excellent compliment to your great skills!
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Paul's Photos
{K:35235} 9/14/2005
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great shot...love the lighting... luckily you were escorted away and not kept inside :) good work
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 9/14/2005
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Hi Brad,
sounds like a place for me ;-)
Thilo
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Mark Hamilton
{K:8387} 9/14/2005
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This is great Brad.
very similar to the reworking of my own hospital series.
Great lighting and view point. The highlight on the end wall and the light it casts on the corridor wall is stunning.
I love it. You have done a great job of reworking this series.
mark
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 9/14/2005
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Thanks for your reply, Brad!
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/14/2005
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Hi Ina! My guess is that the building is 75-90 years old. It's been abandoned for about 25 years. There are some buidings on the property that are still "active", and thus, the presence of security guards. THEY are the ones who scold and threaten me all the way out the gates.. Thanks for your kind words.. ..Brad
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/14/2005
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Very nice of you, Gayle! I would love to do an Asylum photo book....would go great with a danish, eh??
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Gayle's Eclectic Photos
{K:91109} 9/14/2005
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This is one of the best IMO because of toning,darker contrast level,and light...reminds me of a very similar shot by a friend of mine here at UF...it,too,was in an old mental hospital in another country.....you did a good job with the exposure...would make a great bookcover or film promo poster...good work,Brad...gayle
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Ina Nicolae
{K:44481} 9/14/2005
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Great series, very powerful images. Hell on Earth. What is the approximate age of the building, and who escorted you out? Very well rendered atmosphere in B&W. I like the entire series.
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/13/2005
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Thilo, I haven't been carried off....but I've been escorted more than once. The problem isn't getting in, it's hiding your vehicle on the grounds without it being noticed. Next time, I'll have someone "drop me off" and come back at a predetermined time. I would simply call them from my cell phone, but the evil inside the buildings prevents watches and cell phones from working.
Ok... I'm kidding about the cell phones and watches... ;-o ...Brad
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Thilo Bayer
{K:50358} 9/13/2005
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Hi Brad,
well wow, I remember your images very well. This is definite awesome and a winner. just counting the seconds for the award. the hint of light and the toning really makes the image. love the vertical composing as well. awesome and strong.
ypu've been carried away? really?
best wishes my friend,
Thilo
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/12/2005
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Thank you Linda..thanks for reading! ..Brad
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Linda Imagefree
{K:72276} 9/12/2005
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WOW Brad, this is a scary one..yes lots of atmosphere for sure. I love the perspective, almost reminds me of my "end of the hall" image, but this one is more serious because of the history. The black tones are perfect for telling the story and evoking that eerie kind of scary feeling, like you almost expect something to jump out or grab you. I like the symmetry, very well done. And the light at the end, for me symbolizes hope, the hard part is getting there. Sometimes when things are very dark it might be hard to have hope, but it's nice to know that it's always there..really a strong image, and your words are deep and meaningful, you have a good heart Brad and it's showing all the time in your work and your words...hugs...Linda
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/12/2005
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Thank you Biliana! I'm definitely wide awake ;-)
I'm sure you're aware that these (and worse) conditions existed in practically every country not too long ago...... Treating mental illness in cruel and heartless ways was not relagated only to America.
I'm glad you take an interest in these shots, my experience was sobering and nerve racking.
...Brad
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B:)liana
{K:30945} 9/12/2005
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oh, my dear daer Brad, this is incredible! so sad and so damaged :( Oh, I remember those previous photos and this is so scarry!
Hope one day AMERICA will wake up :)
Kiss, Biliana
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/12/2005
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Wow....Kris, that is verrry nice of you! Michael's work is fantastic, It seems that his friends are every bit as kind as he. Thank U!
...Brad
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Michael Alexander
{K:5293} 9/12/2005
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Brad,
I am a friend of Michaels and when I was looking though all his photos, I ran across yours and I have to tell you I think your not only a poetic photographer but you put your heart in EVERY photograph you take!
~Kris
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jude .
{K:14625} 9/11/2005
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A revisit to add this one to my favorites. Easy thing to forget...one look at that image, and it devours you whole. I'm still looking, but this time I hit 'favorites' *before* being swallowed.
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Jeanette Hägglund
{K:59855} 9/11/2005
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Oh yes Brad, it comes through enough good - that i?m just staring and feel the mood. Strong mood and strong composition too. I?m glad that you breaked-in there and took this and the coming one?s.... keep up your curiousity my friend!
Jeanette
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/11/2005
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Karen, I used to feel uncomfortable making flattering "return comments". I don't anymore. It doesn't bother me one bit to admit that I find your work to be exceptional, and thus kind comments coming from you are that much more special! Thank so much!
..Brad
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/11/2005
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Jude, darkness is something that you have mastered... Your work is so experimental and brilliant! I am so glad that you liked this! Thanks for noticing. ..Brad
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/11/2005
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Hi Tim, glad this caught your eye... you're right, there is an "underside" to most things, including people, governments, and nations. If you're interested, you can go back in my portfolio about a year, and see a bunch of shots from a previous "exploration". Thank you for your kind comment, especially about the "verse".
...Brad
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/11/2005
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Thanx, Brulim!
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Bradley Prue
{K:30678} 9/11/2005
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Ian...a very good memory indeed, that you possess! Didn't find a "mirror room" in this particular building. Come & visit the States...you can explore with me! ..Brad
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karen clarke
{K:18893} 9/11/2005
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I for one am very happy to see this series returning! I love the rectangular theme with the doorway, the window, the light fixture and shadow(?) on the ceiling. There is a very creepy feeling from this, makes me think of my favorite type horror films where you don't see the "monster" much if at all and is more psychological than anything. There you stand in the darkness, but at the end of the darkness there is light-a hope of escape from the craziness. OH and I love the toning. Wonderful piece of work, looking forward to the next posts, into my favs without a doubt~~~
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jude .
{K:14625} 9/11/2005
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Stark, dark and compelling...superbly atmospheric. And the verse is perfect; I felt my heart clench when I read it. Superb piece, Stephen!
If you get caught again, call me. I'll bail you out. I've got to see the rest of this series.
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Tim Long
{K:9228} 9/11/2005
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Great work, Bradley. Your breakin effort has produced something extraordinary. This, the self-proclaimed "greatest country in the world" indeed has some profoundly dark secrets, and, unbelievably, is energetically creating more every day. I look forward to more of your images... and verse.
Thank you. Tim
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Brulim .
{K:2987} 9/11/2005
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very cool..
i love it
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 9/11/2005
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?That?s not a stenvh you smell? indeed! :)
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Ian McIntosh
{K:42997} 9/11/2005
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Did ya keep your eye out for the phone connections in the mirror room Brad.
Sure the ghosts glad of the company.
Perfect verse.
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