Making Life Out Of Nothing At All

Forlorn and forsaken. An abandoned doll lying dejected in an abandoned house. This was a picture I took of a deserted squatter colony awaiting demolition to make way for a mall.

I was stunned by the posture and the position of the limbs. It was like a helpless human lying in bed, hoping that it was all a bad dream. Sometimes, urbex subjects encountered are perplexing. Was the doll left behind in a hurry? Was it a heartbreaking separation for some kid?

We may never know but I like it when inanimate objects convey mystery and stir emotions. It makes for a more powerful image.

Forlorn And Forsaken

Moon River

Moon River is a giant monsoon drain under the overpass in Air Panas. To enhance the blusish mood, I set the camera’s white balance preset to tungsten indoor setting. I also exposed it using an 8-second exposure hoping to streak the traffic criss-crossing on the highway. Unfotunately, there wasn’t much traffic today since it is a Sunday and public holiday. Nevertheless the long exposure required a tripod and wired remote release to eliminate camera shake. Not the best thing to do as the vantage point was really deserted and dark. A pack of stray dogs kept me company. Shhhh… Don’t let any of our housing developers see this. They’ll build some gated-homes and call it a waterfont.Moon River