The picture is taken from an old abandonded block that was in front of the guest house where I was living in Berlin (not anymore). Since the very first moment the picture, dark and grainy, reminded me the old pictures from the 2nd World War that can seen everywhere in Berlin.
It's funny the issue of the darkness. Indeed, is the strenght of the picture and I actually darkened it. I edited the picture on the flat screen of my laptop and it looked quite ok there. However, I have realized it is a bit dark on my CRT monitor. Well, is hard to know the brightness of your monitors !!! Ok, I'll ask you a little favour to see the pictue: if the staircase is too dark, please increase a bit the brightness of your monitor ;)
Great subject and this is a prime example for me of how the angle of attack you chose enhanced the feeling of desolation. No one subject stands out. The whole of the picture becomes the subject. As a critique I'd suggest playing with the levels in PS if you have it just to try and bring out the stairs. Considering that the window is already blown out with hot light but the left of the image is very well exposed, I'd think about a horizontal gradient fill to legally lighten up the stairs. Good shot - 9
This one definitely evokes the feeling of desolation. Its dark, and gloomy and abandoned. I actually really like the darkness in this picture. It is such a contrast to the sun coming in the window. Great shot.
I love this photo. Although I admit I have been scoring most old house photos between the 3 and 7 range because I think they are cliched, I think that you have managed to convey the emotion of desolation as well (within my defininition of the word). Dark and raw and ugly and ruined. I love it. Thanks.
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