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DIY Panning Timelapse Device Build Tutorial + Test Video
DIY Panning Timelapse Device Build Tutorial + Test Video(0)

This is a video I made using my homemade panning time-lapse device from a mechanical water timer. I got the idea from something I stumbled upon online, but can’t for the life of me find the article or video. Credit goes out to whomever posted the idea …

Yongnuo Wireless Radio Triggers Review
Yongnuo Wireless Radio Triggers Review(0)

Right first product review coming up!!!Recently I’ve fancied playing around with flashguns whilst out and about but I was put off by the cost of pocketwizards and the like. I was after something cheap and reliable I could fire wirelessly.So a bit of g…

Delkin Dual Universal Battery Charger  – Urban Exploration Review
Delkin Dual Universal Battery Charger – Urban Exploration Review(0)

Introduction This is a review of the Delkin Dual Universal Battery Charger which is compatible with nearly every digital camera battery model on the market.

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DIY Panning Timelapse Device Build Tutorial + Test Video
DIY Panning Timelapse Device Build Tutorial + Test Video(0)

This is a video I made using my homemade panning time-lapse device from a mechanical water timer. I got the idea from something I stumbled upon online, but can’t for the life of me find the article or video. Credit goes out to whomever posted the idea …

Light painting and the inverse square law
Light painting and the inverse square law(4)

I tried a new technique for lighting a very dark space recently and thought it would make a good tutorial for those who wanted to try something like it.When lighting gloomy or black environments I use a powerful LED light source with a very wide spread…

Black and White Tutorial – Adobe Lightroom
Black and White Tutorial – Adobe Lightroom(0)

Okay guys, this is my first ever tutorial My plan is to make some short useful tutorials sharing some of the many little "tricks" that I use while processing my urbex photos… This one is about how you can quickly make an outstanding B/W p…

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Featured Photographershow all featured photographer articles

Photographer of the Month – January 2013
Photographer of the Month – January 2013(0)

It’s easy to lose motivation with family snapshots, especially as everyone seems to hide as soon as you pull out your DSLR. This month Lee Ratcliffe, aka Ratters, shares his tips and techniques of how he creates fun and captivating family portraits…….

Photographer of the Month – October 2012
Photographer of the Month – October 2012(1)

This month we feature an Italian photographer who is well known for his strobist work. Some of you may know him as il COE, so let’s find out more about forum member Tommaso Coerini aka coeuno…..My Gear- Canon 5D Mark II body- Lens Canon 50mm f/1.8 – …

Photographer of the Month – August 2012
Photographer of the Month – August 2012(2)

At Talk Urbex we have many photographers with talents outside of urban exploration photography. This monthly feature showcases the work of our forum members in recognition of this.This month we feature a London photographer, whose creativity and images…

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The Chapel, Poland (oct 2012)
The Chapel, Poland (oct 2012)(1)

When we were in Poland last year in June, one of the “must see” locations on my list was this one…

The Diary Keepers, 2013
The Diary Keepers, 2013(0)

A fairly recent visit to this old cottage which seems to have been given the name “The Diary Keepers cottage” by the Urbex communities.

Rasthaus Kegelbahn – Germany, March 2013
Rasthaus Kegelbahn – Germany, March 2013(0)

I stumbled across this old Hotel and restaurant + skittle alley (not quite full size bowling) the rest stop was opened in 1986 and offered travellers somewhere to eat and sleep if required and closed roughly around 2011, information is short on this pl…

Hello Old Friend – Returning
Hello Old Friend – Returning(0)

It’s always great to go back to a location you used to explore and see it legally…and in daylight.

The Mother of all Power Plants
The Mother of all Power Plants(2)

This giant lignite fired power plant was built in the sixties. At its height in the eighties, it was the largest lignite fired plant in Europe, producing some 3500 Megawatts.To give you an impression of the size of this monster, the combined turbine ha…

Bletchley Park – April 2013
Bletchley Park – April 2013(0)

The work to restore the other huts is well under way so you need to be a bit stealthy to get past the builders but once inside there are no issues.

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Guest of the Monthshow all guest of the month articles

Unseen Copenhagen, CphCph – February 2013
Unseen Copenhagen, CphCph – February 2013(1)

These guys need very little introduction, so all I will say is, sit back and enjoy February’s Guest of the Month with CphCph…..

Meet the Mod Team, Happyshopper – December 2012
Meet the Mod Team, Happyshopper – December 2012(2)

For some time I’ve wanted to interview the members of the Mod team, mostly because I’m nosey but also because it’d be cool to find out a little more about the guys who keep Talk Urbex such a cool place to be (which also doubles up as nosiness….) This…

Podcasts & Photography, motionblur – November 2012
Podcasts & Photography, motionblur – November 2012(0)

This month we feature a Canadian explorer and photographer. Some of you may know him for his podcast network or his photo-documentation of Hashima Island, now let’s find out more about Chris Luckhardt, also known as motionblur…..1. Can you tell us a …

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Beauty in Decay II Interview and Competition
Beauty in Decay II Interview and Competition(0)

Happy New Year TU Over Christmas I caught up with RomanyWG, Mr Jeremy Gibbs to find out a little more about his new book Beauty in Decay II.1. So, Jeremy, what can we expect from the new book?The first Beauty in Decay was really introducing people to t…

November 2012 ‘Dark Places’ Competition WInner
November 2012 ‘Dark Places’ Competition WInner(0)

Congratulations to the winner of November’s competition, Gh0sT.December’s theme chosen by lady_sumerki, is ‘Shadows of the Past’, competition thread and gallery to be live soon.January’s theme will be chosen by Gh0sT.

Talk Urbex 2013 Calendars
Talk Urbex 2013 Calendars(0)

We have the 2013 Talk Urbex Calendars ready to order…..

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