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My Photos Of Stairs In Abandoned Buildings That I’ve Collected Over The Years
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My Photos Of Stairs In Abandoned Buildings That I’ve Collected Over The Years

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I grew up in the old GDR (German Democratic Republic). After the reunification of Germany, there were a lot of old buildings left behind that I used to explore without a camera. Years later, a friend gave me a gift an old small digicam because he bought himself a new one.

At this time, I fell in love with photographing old buildings. After I made some fails, I bought a tripod and started exploring new level of photography in October, 2011. I mostly photograph empty buildings with great staircases inside. I simply adore old decaying architecture, their patterns and textures – they remind me that everything is impermanent. Staircase photography is my ongoing project and now I travel around Europe looking for abandoned staircases.

I took these pictures with a 5D MK2 and a wide angle lens 16-35 L mm.

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    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is very sad. One can only imagine how grand these buildings once were. The quality of workmanship tells all. A magic wand is needed.

    RJazz909
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Creepy, Erie...but super cool...i feel bad for all of that beauty that is now ruin. 1 of those pics it looks like all it needs is a vacuum

    LauraMckinney
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Keep coming back for another look. Each time I find something new to ponder. The old pianos stir my imagination, and I can often visualize

    JanisPederson
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Classic Clean Traditional Composition...refreshing amid Digital Pulp...

    Cookiejar
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only are those places incredible, but you have a great eye to capture their essence. Double likes!

    BillMastin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These photos could inspire someone to rehab one of these projects.

    BillMastin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With any luck perhaps your photos might inspire someone with imagination and $ to rehab some of these.

    MartinAdams
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I owe the photographer and Boredpanda a 'chit' of thanks! This, and other 'views' are spectacular. Someone's passions are showing.

    MichelBaecke
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am glad you've received this camera; how I love to follow your route to see this for myself, to think that they are gone, yet live here!

    BarbieSmith
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful photos. I wish someone could go through and remove the ones that are not time ruined and recycle them !

    GailMcnally
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these. I love photographing stairs. Yours are magnificent.

    DelightKilyan
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, heartbreaking. I want the staircases and buildings to be rescued and restores to their original glory.

    JennyJozwiak
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this! I have a think for abandoned buildings...esp mental institutions and hospitals!

    RachelleA.Zazzu
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love love love this pix. In a completely unhealthy and irrational way. Where can I buy a print?

    DarleenColeWarren
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, I wonder where all they places are. You can just stare at them for hours.

    JulieSavard
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, incredible pictures! You have a great eye, thank you so much for sharing it!

    blackdarkstorm
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank for those awesome pictures ! Even dilapidated they are still beautiful. These pics make me picture imaginary worlds , strange stories

    AnnKrombholz
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for those wonderful photos! I love staircases for their metaphoric too. Looking yours I don't know, which one is my favorite. :-)

    AlastairBromwich-Esq
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This incredible and has made my day. I'm obsessed with these kinds of images. Keep doing this for us all. @tweedcladshibb

    54bb5622a3da0
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the pictures, it's sad to see those building in ruins now. They looked so grand.

    Tantethenoma
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back at my birthplace Holland, I took rolls and rolls of photos of old wooden front doors. Beautiful craftsmanship! Makes nice collage.

    Tantethenoma
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooo sad to see such incredible architecture and designs...such talents..decaying or being replaced by boring unstimulating quick jobs.

    StephanieKeilholtz
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Architecturally stunning. Imagine what this architecture was like when it was new?

    KimberlyReynolds
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are some that aren't that bad. Hopefully they won't be let fall to ruins.

    MaryLivesey
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Particularly liked the spiral staircases, quite abstract, but all were interesting

    mgb100
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing photographic theme and beautiful representations!

    LauraMckinney
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The life that might have gone on over time on the stairs and in the nooks where they take us.

    RuteHanabi
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love. I also have a thing for stairs. not ruined is best but even ruined they look amazing

    GlynisLailann
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This is very sad. One can only imagine how grand these buildings once were. The quality of workmanship tells all. A magic wand is needed.

    RJazz909
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Creepy, Erie...but super cool...i feel bad for all of that beauty that is now ruin. 1 of those pics it looks like all it needs is a vacuum

    LauraMckinney
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I Keep coming back for another look. Each time I find something new to ponder. The old pianos stir my imagination, and I can often visualize

    JanisPederson
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Classic Clean Traditional Composition...refreshing amid Digital Pulp...

    Cookiejar
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Not only are those places incredible, but you have a great eye to capture their essence. Double likes!

    BillMastin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    These photos could inspire someone to rehab one of these projects.

    BillMastin
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    With any luck perhaps your photos might inspire someone with imagination and $ to rehab some of these.

    MartinAdams
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I think I owe the photographer and Boredpanda a 'chit' of thanks! This, and other 'views' are spectacular. Someone's passions are showing.

    MichelBaecke
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I am glad you've received this camera; how I love to follow your route to see this for myself, to think that they are gone, yet live here!

    BarbieSmith
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Wonderful photos. I wish someone could go through and remove the ones that are not time ruined and recycle them !

    GailMcnally
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love these. I love photographing stairs. Yours are magnificent.

    DelightKilyan
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, heartbreaking. I want the staircases and buildings to be rescued and restores to their original glory.

    JennyJozwiak
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love this! I have a think for abandoned buildings...esp mental institutions and hospitals!

    RachelleA.Zazzu
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I love love love this pix. In a completely unhealthy and irrational way. Where can I buy a print?

    DarleenColeWarren
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, I wonder where all they places are. You can just stare at them for hours.

    JulieSavard
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Beautiful, incredible pictures! You have a great eye, thank you so much for sharing it!

    blackdarkstorm
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank for those awesome pictures ! Even dilapidated they are still beautiful. These pics make me picture imaginary worlds , strange stories

    AnnKrombholz
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Thank you for those wonderful photos! I love staircases for their metaphoric too. Looking yours I don't know, which one is my favorite. :-)

    AlastairBromwich-Esq
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    This incredible and has made my day. I'm obsessed with these kinds of images. Keep doing this for us all. @tweedcladshibb

    54bb5622a3da0
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I loved the pictures, it's sad to see those building in ruins now. They looked so grand.

    Tantethenoma
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Back at my birthplace Holland, I took rolls and rolls of photos of old wooden front doors. Beautiful craftsmanship! Makes nice collage.

    Tantethenoma
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Sooo sad to see such incredible architecture and designs...such talents..decaying or being replaced by boring unstimulating quick jobs.

    StephanieKeilholtz
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Architecturally stunning. Imagine what this architecture was like when it was new?

    KimberlyReynolds
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    There are some that aren't that bad. Hopefully they won't be let fall to ruins.

    MaryLivesey
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Particularly liked the spiral staircases, quite abstract, but all were interesting

    mgb100
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Amazing photographic theme and beautiful representations!

    LauraMckinney
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    The life that might have gone on over time on the stairs and in the nooks where they take us.

    RuteHanabi
    Community Member
    9 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    love. I also have a thing for stairs. not ruined is best but even ruined they look amazing

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