Ghost city

Posted by Jan (Bruges, Belgium) on 21 April 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.

Doel is a small town in the northern part of Belgium. In 1969 they started to build a nuclear power plant. More and more people are leaving Doel as the harbor of Antwerp keeps on growing. Doel is becoming deserted and one can really sense and see this: graffiti everywhere, demolished and abandoned houses, smashed windows, ...

Canon EOS 40D
1/125 second
F/5.0
ISO 160
35 mm

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