My mall and stomping grounds in the 70’s and 80’s. This was before food courts in malls. It had a Woolworths lunch counter, a Harvest House Cafeteria and Higbee’s had a restaurant upstairs. Maybe called the Attic. Thanks for the photos. Well done!
OH my Midway mall was the mall i grew up in in High School. in the 80's there was this weird sculpture consisting of green wires that looked like a constant flow of oil was dripping down, i could never figure out what it was supposed to represent. great photos!!
There's just something about large abandoned/nearly-abandoned buildings with indoor trees and skylights giving light that shifts throughout the day that is so eerie. I doubt I'll ever be able to make it up to Ohio to walk around this mall, but I'd love to explore another dead mall sometime...
Nice photos. Documentary style. Again. I am surprised at all this abandoned place space that is just wasting away. I am sure you being an Eye Dr you could have some influence in getting it made into something useful.
I think this is one of your best sets yet, it would seem to be the ideal place to use push proceesed Tri X with it's grainy contrasty tones but Portra 800 really brings out the dreariness and emptiness that a semi abandoned place can be and that no doubt thronged with life until recent times
I do remember coming across a video a long time ago, I think on Dan Bell's channel, where an (actual living) palm tree was living off the moisture in the mall which would condense and make water on the ground. So I think it's theoretically possible for some plants to survive, at least, under some circumstances...
Hello from Naples, Florida. Very nice! We love to visit villages like this one. Thanks for sharing the amazing views with us, have a great weekend 👍 💯 ❤
Thanks for this video- I found a working AF2 at a flea market for 5 bucks, everything worked on it and it even had the leatherette case (one broken snap on it) and I've got one roll out for developing, anxious to see how it turns out.
I have used the Cinestill Monobath with generally good results. However, I have experienced shadowing near the sprockets for some reason. I stopped using it due to the amount of time that I was spending on removing these shadows on the images. I have reverted back to D-76 with no issues. I am eager to try this solution since the setup time is quick. I live in the desert so my film takes only ten minutes to dry in the summer time.
Small town America delivered some great subjects. Whilst I was tempted to go for the chevy truck or the gas station images as my favourite, I think the shot of the swings with shadowa at 1:46 was perhaps my favourite. Great work, Dave.
Even vibrant towns which have aged and settled into 'retirement' still have stories to tell, new things to see -- along with the old, and great images to capture.... Thanks Dave!!!
