Urban ruins (Reference Shots)

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Urban ruins (Reference Shots)

Postby Something on Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:05 pm

Here are some pictures I found that would be great references for your maps! All photos are property of their specific author. I take no ownership of them.

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I'm hijacking this thread. The OP has been inactive since 09'. I'm going to try and keep this a tad more updated.

Though, the best way to get more content is just to browse the last few pages of this topic. I'm working my way backwards, searching through this thread to find valid links/sites. If you have a site to recommend or pictures to share, please, post them here or PM me.



I'm not going to [img] tag pictures from articles.


Added 1/25/2012

opacity.us - Abandoned Places and Urban Exploration

uer.ca - Urban Exploration Resource

http://charmcityvacancy.tumblr.com/

TicTac's flickr account. Which has a bunch of photos of abandoned buildings.

Article from thechive.com - Abandoned buildings in Detroit

Article from einestages.spiegel.de - Abandoned German settlement in the desert

Next six are from Corigami
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http://wvs.topleftpixel.com/photos/bric ... oom_01.jpg
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Postby marnamai on Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:23 pm

what site?

here is a nice one too http://www.urbanized.net/index.php?r=30
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Postby Something on Tue Jan 24, 2006 9:30 pm

Oh, I got them from various sites. Nothing one in particular.
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Postby Spas12 on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:26 pm

nice pics.

The last pic reminds me of the HL2 trainstation.
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Postby Something on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:30 pm

Thanks, if you want anymore, just ask.
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Postby Spas12 on Tue Jan 24, 2006 11:39 pm

Something wrote:Thanks, if you want anymore, just ask.


Give us all that you have. :)
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Postby Konstantin on Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:01 am

Thou shalt not dereference NULL.
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Postby Blink on Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:05 am

Organise the first post into various links and I can sticky it
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Postby Something on Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:19 am

Ok, I'll edit the topic in a second, but here is some more to hold you over. :P

"Pics removed, see top."
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Postby Spartan on Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:45 am

Very nice find. :ai_relationship:

A lot look like areas from Neo Tokyo.
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Postby Something on Wed Jan 25, 2006 12:58 am

Whats Neo Tokyo?
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Postby HeadCrab on Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:20 am

Neo Tokyo is a futuristic mod for HL2.Google it!Also,I don't think that cat is mummified.It just looks...Like an old dead thing.Makes me sad,reminds me of the mortality of my two fuzzy companions...

Anyway,a lot of these shots are sad yet beautiful.It is sad to see such urban decay,but interesting to see how nature takes them back.And I just have a love for seeing old buildings being destroyed over time like this.
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Postby Something on Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:24 am

I'm sorry I made you feel sad.

These pictures are great because the HL2 is partly built around making decayed buildings.

"Weird cat thing removed"
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Postby Something on Wed Jan 25, 2006 11:33 am

Ok, I linkified everything. I'll see if I can find anymore.
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Postby Hemuuuli on Wed Jan 25, 2006 1:06 pm

Thank you very much! I live in Finalnd and here is not places like in those pics. So I have too google every pic what I need for "exotic" places. This helps me a lot.
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