Alex Wise Photography

Urrrrrrrrrrban exploration or urbex is something I enjoy, it’s so fiddly to get the light just how you want it which leaves me feeling I can re-shoot the same location over and over until it’s captured just how I want it. This was just an hour or so ago, unfortunately my torch died which killed the shoot and my mobile phone had to be used as a light source to navigate home, yeah that sucked. Anyhow this is beneath the gigantic city of Hobart cool huh?

Edit: A recent incident in Brisbane has left one man dead and another just surviving after visiting a similar underground like location during a storm. It’s on this note I just want to reiterate that when it rains, no drains but also my condolences to the family of the individual. If you have any questions about exploring such locations and are unsure about anything please get in touch with me as I may be able to offer assistance or direct you to people who live in your state who can show you around but also have experience.

A funny time of my life

The Hobart rivulet has many openings as you slowly make your way up these tunnels underneath the city of Hobart. This is one shot in the opening which shows a city building back on as the night sky passes over.

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An open section as you pass through the Hobart Rivulet. It’s a shame as the lights were once permanently on or could be turned on with ease but now the switch is locked up and you wander up the rivulet in darkness which is eerie.

For anyone interested in the historical side of the Hobart Rivulet there is a tour which is ran for $20~ and includes relevant safety gear + torches.

I love this room of an old Hobart abandoned mental hospital especially when captured with a ultra wide angle like the Canon 10-22. It screams to be captured as wide as possible which I couldn’t resist. I hope to photograph this place more but it’s so hard with continual graffiti popping up which almost ruins photographs.

Hobart Urbex

I must return to this place and take more shots but have been so busy with uni lately.

For this shot I used a torch with coloured cd covers over the front to create light trails probably a little on the under-exposed side but whatever

Afternoon light shines through this abandoned hallway giving it some life. Such a shame that everything is so trashed argh but being where this building is you kind of expected the locals to trash it at first chance. I wish to do more urban exploring but Hobart doesn’t have much.

Exploring around a old abandoned building awaiting to be demolished. A little scary but fortunately we were able to lock ourselves in so once in there wasn’t going to be anyone else bothering us until we left which settled the nerves slightly.

For this shot I would only turn my torch on once I was in each cubicle. So I would walk into one then turn my torch off and spin around in circles then torch off and walk into the other cubicle and repeat spinning like a fool.

It’s interesting coming home looking at a urbex photograph as the scene is completely different. While down there you’re pretty much working in complete darkness which is always fun. For this shot I’m unsure how I lighted the shot but have a feeling I walked back on to the camera and walked down the tunnel lighting up the scene. This was done back on because if it was front on the the camera would capture streaks of light and would be uneven. Once this was done I then started creating a light trail down the tunnel with two torches. It’s a pity that the light trail is a little dull.

If you look hard you can actually notice the convict stamp print on the bricks which were left over from Port Arthur.

Picture
Make: Canon
Model: Canon EOS 350D DIGITAL
Shutter Speed: 30/1 second
F Number: F/6.3
Focal Length: 10 mm
ISO Speed: 100
Date Picture Taken: Nov 25, 2006, 9:36:40 PM

I love the light shining through the end of the tunnel..
This was taken some time ago when pottering around taking some urbex photographs in my little city of Hobart