# Urban Exploration & Photography

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [February 27, 2010, 5:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781 "2010-02-27T05:46:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![JCuz](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jcuz/32/7338_2.png) [@JCuz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JCuz)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2010, 2:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/101 "2010-03-05T14:12:08Z")

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> [@IanK](#):
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> Def not the castle, they are back there somewhere.
> 
> [Unknown Castle](http://www.dupontcastle.com/castles/ny_unk6.htm)

I used to live out there. Me and some friends tried to get back there late one night and some motion lights went off so we scuddled back but here is a good view of where it is if someone is planning to infiltrate

> **[Bing Maps](https://www.bing.com/maps?v=2&cp=r5g3wn8f264d&scene=55456379&lvl=2&sty=o&where1=5197%20Mapleton%20Rd%2C%20Lockport%2C%20NY%2014094-9217)**
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> Map multiple locations, get transit/walking/driving directions, view live traffic conditions, plan trips, view satellite, aerial and street side imagery. Do more with Bing Maps.

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/102 "2010-03-09T11:21:08Z")

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and yes i had to put on my 8 yr old brain for a couple minutes.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/103 "2010-03-09T11:29:29Z")

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I \< 3 the sheet metal bridge 300ft off the ground haha

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/104 "2010-03-09T13:03:58Z")

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> [@IanK](#):
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> I \< 3 the sheet metal bridge 300ft off the ground haha

it was plenty fucking solid lol

turbociv- dude its 1/4in steel plate, its fine.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 1:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/105 "2010-03-09T13:14:47Z")

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LOL 1/4" steel between us and a 300ft drop. ILI

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**Author:** ![97\_B18b1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/cdc98d/32.png) [@97\_B18b1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/97_B18b1)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/106 "2010-03-09T14:33:52Z")

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every single staircase we climbed made me shit my pants

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/107 "2010-03-09T16:48:20Z")

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editing the video now in avi so its gunna be a while. It may suck do to no wide lense which ill prolly order asap now that i see how things turned out. def sketchy in some parts but fun for the most. Def sketchy when i felt the concrete give below my feet.lol

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/108 "2010-03-09T16:56:46Z")

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Ian, sick ass pictures. I think it’s time for me to get a DSLR. Help me decide. LOL. I’ll post my shitty pix up later.

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2010, 11:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/109 "2010-03-09T23:03:27Z")

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No Canon less than a 7D. Otherwise Nikon FTW. Right now I \<3 the D300s.

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 5:01am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/110 "2010-03-10T05:01:48Z")

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By the way, I wish I could have worked here and rode this “elevator” 14 floors every day…

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I don’t want to piss everybody off and post these pans and make the page a mile wide, said pics can be found by checking these links:

[http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/ke20v03in/photography/100\_2179.jpg](http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y234/ke20v03in/photography/100_2179.jpg)

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**Author:** ![IanK](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iank/32/5016_2.png) [@IanK](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IanK)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 10:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/111 "2010-03-10T10:57:37Z")

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Holy Huge pics batman LOL

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 1:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/112 "2010-03-10T13:19:17Z")

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Chill, too much effort to resize. lol.

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**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/113 "2010-03-10T13:47:10Z")

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Here is a video i whipped up real quick. I had to seriously compress this file cuz it was super huge. When i did it in avi it ended up being like 90G lol. Anyhow, if anyone wants to see any of it in good quality HD lemme know which scene and ill upload it in good quality.

https://player.vimeo.com/video/10059321?app_id=122963

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2010, 2:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/114 "2010-03-10T14:28:02Z")

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word on the vid jonny!!

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**Author:** ![Solo\_323\_CI](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/solo_323_ci/32/5049_2.png) [@Solo\_323\_CI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Solo_323_CI)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 8:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/115 "2010-03-15T08:42:40Z")

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Great pics man. I just heard the epic story of the arrest Tuesday night last week while sitting class. Sounded like a good time getting beat up by the Buffalo popo. Lol

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 9:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/116 "2010-03-15T09:27:00Z")

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Thanks for not inviting me, I would have enjoyed telling the story of 6 cop cars coming after me for walking through an abandoned building. Haha

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 1:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/117 "2010-03-15T13:07:31Z")

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> [@ItsOver](#):
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> Thanks for not inviting me, I would have enjoyed telling the story of 6 cop cars coming after me for walking through an abandoned building. Haha

allow me to correct you.

14 cop cars  
1 helicopter

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**Author:** ![ItsOver](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/itsover/32/5431_2.png) [@ItsOver](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ItsOver)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 1:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/118 "2010-03-15T13:40:23Z")

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> [@BREETIME](#):
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> allow me to correct you.
> 
> 14 cop cars  
> 1 helicopter

haha, and you didn’t get away? I thought you were part ninja.

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**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/119 "2010-03-15T13:47:01Z")

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Ouch. Charged with something I assume?

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**Author:** ![BREETIME](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/breetime/32/5214_2.png) [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)\
**Post date:** [March 15, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/urban-exploration-photography/79781/120 "2010-03-15T19:03:03Z")

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> [@JayS](#):
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> Ouch. Charged with something I assume?

criminal trespassing. 2nd deg

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