Mõnevõrra parem on mahajäetud kohti pildistada varakevadel, kui külmakraadid enam ei kimbuta ning loodus nii roheline ja lopsakas veel ei ole. Kuid pole hullu, interjööris puud õnneks ei sega ja parem valgus annab rohkem armu ilma statiivita pildistajale. Lisaks lainurgale proovisin valge tasakaalu kohe pildistades paika panna - selleks tellisin netist väikse vidina, mis objektiivi ette käib ja peaks toimima kui white balance card. Senimaani olen tulemustega rahule jäänud.
Avastatud sai nüüd ka raadiojaama teine korrus, mis osutus eriliseks pärliks - sambad ja kenad laekaunistused. Kahjuks ei ole seisukord üldse kiita ning tundub, et pikka pidu sel hoonel enam ei ole. Katus lekib ja vett tilgub kindla järjepidevusega igalt poolt, seega külastades tasub rõhuda erilisele ettevaatlikkusele.
Negatiivse märkusena peab välja tooma seniste külastajate vandalismi. Lõhutud aknad, graffitid...milleks? Mõne ilusama joonistuse osas võib veel silma kinni pigistada, aga oskmatud kritseldused, niisama suvalised sõnad/laused? Midagi väärtuslikku juurde need ju ei anna. Arvan, et kohti, kus avastamas käia, on niigi vähe ja seetõttu peaks nende osas säilima mingigi austus. Aga mida siin ikka loota, kui tegelikult puudub suvakritseldajatel austus ka tavainimeste elumajade/aedade jms osas. Võikski jääda pahandama, kuid täna pole see päev ega postitus :)
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No traditional Midsummer's bonfire post today! Instead I visited the old Laitse radio station, yet again. There were some areas I didn't explore the last time and I really wanted to take my wide-angle there to see what it could do.
It's somewhat better to shoot abandoned places in (early) spring when it's not that cold anymore and the trees aren't in full bloom yet. But trees don't interfere with interior shots and better lighting also gives advantage to those without a tripod, so neglected areas are definitely worth a visit even in summer. In addition to a wide-angle, I tried to set the white balance on the spot and for that I had ordered a small gadget which goes in front of your lens and helps you to set the white balance. So far I'm quite pleased with the results.
Anyway, back to the radio station. I was determined to go on the second floor as well, which turned out to be a real gem - pillars and decorated ceilings. Unfortunately the roof is in a really bad condition and I have a feeling this building won't hold up for much long. You should definitely pay attention to safety when visiting, and have eyes and ears open for everything that sounds suspicious.
As a negative remark, I have to address the vandalism of the visitors. Broken windows, graffiti...why? I guess I could look past some of the more nicer murals but scribbles of random words and no-talent graffiti? They don't add anything of value to the surroundings. There aren't that many abandoned places with easy access and the least you could do, is have some respect for their current owners or for the people who used to work there. But I guess it's a lot to ask, since people like these don't have any respect for houses still in use today. Oh well, I guess I could keep rambling about this topic, but...today is not the day nor the post for that :)
