This is a photo of a huge birdcage in a room of a large abandoned medical complex. The photo itself might not be very spectacular, but the adventure of making it surely was.
When we got to the location we parked our car on a safe spot, walked for a bit and saw a fence we could climb over. Once at the fence and seeing the spikes on top it seemed challenging but still doable. We carefully waited till no one seemed to be around and got over it (with quite the trouble). Step one complete; we were on the terrain.
As soon as we were over the fence we searched for a safe spot to oversee the terrain and look on our map. One member of the group went out to scout and see if it was safe to continue our way. He quickly came back telling us to move since he was spotted. We left for a safer hiding spot till it felt safe to continue. We found a new route that was safer and walked towards our target. Step two complete; we found a safe route.
After walking for a few minutes we were spotted by someone that was walking around with an iPad in his hand. He walked towards us and there was no one to go. Was this it? Did we have to leave now? When the guy was near us he asked if we were part of the film-crew. We had no idea what was going on, and said no. He was friendly and walked towards another group that was apparently making music in a different building, since they were dragging guitars and other equipment inside. So right; what was going on here?
We slowly started to get the idea
Roman Robroek is a photographer who captures forgotten places around the world. In particular, he is focused on creating stunning pho-tos of abandoned locations, rich with wonder, mystery and unanswered questions... Read more…