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Art-deco energy

In the middle of the city of Budapest. This partly abandoned powerplant has one of the most beautiful control rooms I have ever seen. Getting into it was very hard. But after several attempts and hard climbs I managed to enter and capture this incredible beauty.

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Color Photography Contest

2023

Honorable Mention

Architecture

Professional

Art-deco energy

In the middle of the city of Budapest. This partly abandoned powerplant has one of the most beautiful control rooms I have ever seen. Getting into it was very hard. But after several attempts and hard climbs I managed to enter and capture this incredible beauty.

About Artist

Bas Van Der Poel

I am a Dutch photographer with a passion for the beauty of decay. I explore the normally unseen or off-limit parts of urban areas or industrial facilities to take pictures of the beauty of natural decay, before they are trashed, demolished or renovated. These buildings can be hospitals, castles, manors, industrial buildings or private houses. Mostly the buildings are not freely accessible and visiting them is often dangerous. Locations have nicknames, information about these locations will not be given! The reason for this is to protect these often monumental buildings from vandalism. I do not destroy anything or take anything with me. The golden rule is: “Leave nothing but Footprints, Take nothing but Photos”.

Bas Van Der Poel

Photographic Areas of Focus

Abstract, Architecture, Fine Art, Nature, Still Life

Location

Netherlands

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