Byron Hot Springs
Byron CA.

Resort built 1930s, abandoned for decades.
Used for German POW interrogations during WWII.

Shot over 2 nights during the 10/05 full moon cycle. One night cloudy, one night clear.
Canon20D, 12-24mm & 18-55mm lenses.
Exposure lengths from a couple seconds to 6 minutes.
No digital modification except ocasional dodge and burn, cropping and spotting.
All lighting FX done in-camera, at the scene.

Huge file- do not attempt with Dial-Up.

1. "Fountain Overlook"

2. "Grand Driveway"

3. "Porte Cochere"

4. "Side Entrance"

5. "Trailerview"

6 . "Twin Palm, Red Rot"

7. "Twin Palm, Purple Rot"

8. "Twin Palm, Blue Rot"

9. "Green Shutters"

10. "Overcast"

11. "The Blue Room"

12. "Green Stairwell Window"

13. "Blue Stairwell Window"

14. "The Upper Gallery"

15. "The Staircase"

16. "Into the Pit"

17. "Fixture"

18. "The Friendly Sink"

19. "Lobby 1"

20. "Lobby 2"

21. "The Grand Foyer in Blue"

22. "The Grand Foyer in Red"

23. "Breaker Board"

24. "Stacy and Eddy's Kitchen"

25. "Sparrow in the Can"

26. "The Manager's Office"

27. "Missing Roof"

28. "Red Brick Dream"

29. "The Bathroom Sink"

30. "Caretaker's Trailer"

31. "Liquid Sky"

32. "Green Glow"

33. "Owl Down"

34. "Storage Collapse 1"

35. "Storage Collapse 2"

36. "Fireplug"

37. "The Road Out"


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Ask me first, I'll probably say yes anyway.