I found this fairytale-like, East German factory site in the rural region of Brandenburg. The photo was taken on 21 May 2021 immediately after the rain with my Nikon D800.
The factory site, which was a former cow's milk factory in the GDR, resembles a mysterious, untouched and ghostly zone.
The industrial zone has been closed since 2006.
The realisation in classic black and white lends the motif a timeless, elegant pictorial character. Dark accentuation of the cloudy drama and further darkening in the black depths of the image emphasise the mystical, fictitious and spooky mood and atmosphere of the abandoned place. Perfect location for a thriller, crime thriller and fiction.
Lovers of lost places and gloomy areas will get their money's worth when hanging the picture in their living and working spaces.
"For me, photography feels like really capturing the moment - like a kind of alchemy where time is physically captured."
Silva Wischeropp was born in the Hanseatic city of Wismar in the former GDR. Today she lives and works in Berlin. As a passionate travel..
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