Hidden Light

"btw, sry im blowing up your reblogs, everything is just so good and what i live by everyday"

Asked by thattallgirlwiththehair

Go for your life! 

Nice to know someone gets all the detritus I plop on here :)

"when you explore, do you go by yourself or take a friend?"

Asked by thattallgirlwiththehair

About half and half :) its kinda hard to find people that are interested in going into old stormwater systems and abandoned building etc ;)

That said, some people once you show them totally get it, but most times the folks are just left more baffled than before.

Having friends along is great, it feels like the level of anxiety is parceled out amoungst everyone in attendance, so it’s a lot more light hearted :) plus it’s great to be able to appreciate these things with like minded souls.

Going by yourself, I find is really a battle, me vs paranoia, but when you win, it’s all the sweeter and rewarding.

"i know where that Rapunzel, Rapunze shot is suprising how easy it is to get in , i need to go back and get some beter shots"

Asked by shouldbesleeping1

Yeah pretty easy :) hopefully it hasn’t changed lately! I wanted to take a friend in there, but we tried on a Friday night and it was no good as there is a bouncer and lots of people only feet away :(

"its pretty cracking to be honest. For such a small compact camera, it can definitely deliver the goods. Ive just got my hands on an adapter for it so i can use my old OM film lenses on it too, it looks dslr quality, but it fits in your pocket. Cant say no!"

Asked by createdvoidd

Ended up getting a lumux lx-5 :) also rather pocketable! Love the 24mm Leica on it, nice and bright.

Cheers, John

"Hi Jeff, I really like you Rapunzel, Rapunzel shot. Great work. Do you mind sharing with me the location of the building? I am a light painting photographer and always on the lookout for new locations..."

Asked by lightpainterbrisbane

Thanks man :) much appreciated.

I just checked and it is still around surprisingly! I won’t tell you exactly where, but just have a look round the CBD and surrounds, it is not exactly hidden :)

Cheers, John.

"Hey dude, thanks for the follow! I really love your photos. I've been into urban exploring for a while now, never really get out though. Like you saw, I got out today and after much searching and popping of manholes, we found one we could get into. We only touched a few hundred feet under there, it's a college town too, so I wouldnt be surprised if we could find some steam tunnels too. I'd love to share stories or if you have any tips for me, that'd be great. Your pictures look awesome, I've got a Nikon D5000 but unfortunately, I'm not so good at taking pictures in the dark yet, haven't experimented enough. Thanks!"

Asked by nickxocchino-deactivated2012022

Hey man :) no problem, always interested to see what other folks are exploring :)

I don’t get out very often either and my my photographic skills are not to be admired! but I hack away it it regardless :) it’s all good fun.

D5000 is very nice camera :) I have a Olympus C-760UZ point and shoot, and my cellphone :D just found a nifty hack that tweaks the firmware on my camera to shoot RAW :) most happy about that.

I would suggest joining uer.ca if you haven’t already and picking the brains of wiser folks than me :) I am pretty new to exploring.

Keep those photos coming man :)

Cheers,
crazytrain

"whats up? This is probably one of my favorite blogs but i feel you've been slacking that last couple of days."

Asked by 215ismine

haha, sorry mate :D I have indeed! life gets in the way and all that jazz. Fresh crop of explorations on the way soon… ;)