I love everything about this photo! Where did you take it at?

A little ghosting of the tree branches in the top right/left. Other then that it's perfect.

I love abandoned buildings... Seeing this and thinking to myself how probably no one has laid foot in there since 1991 and how, if that building was alive, lonely it feels just rotting away. I rarely do this and this is probably the second or third time. But I feel like this image speaks to me in the sense that it's alone.

The image is amazing. It feels slightly tilted to the right, but it's nothing a simple photo shopping or windows live photo gallery can't fix. I sincerely admire this photo a lot.

This is photo is sick!
I really like the what you did with this, just stunning amazing...!

A really sad, foreboding image. Very powerful. It would make a good set for a ghost story.

Nothing to criticize this time around. For once the post-processing is appropriate to the image. Good job.

Incredible photo. Just want to sink into this building. Please tell us where this castle is located

Cloudy day and gray colors were the right choices.

Amazing color and feel to it. The atmosphere is wonderful. Also the name of the castle seems to be Castle of Miranda. Check out more information from this flickr set: http://www.flickr.com/photos/hdr400d/1817260328/in/set-72157602830114983/

I have to say I am not a fan of most of the over processed HDR's that appear on interfacelift, but I love how the HDR works with your photo, you have managed to capture this decaying old building perfectly.

As with the above posters where was it taken?

Thanks a lot, @Scarluuk. Now people know where I live and I will be forced to leave my basement hideaway!

Very spooky and forbidding. I wonder what they will do with the property.

I'm not a huge fan of HDR, but I think in this case it's warranted.

Hey guys,

Thanks for al the good replies!
The Castle is just like Cuitpoisson said Castle Miranda A.K.A. Chateau Noisy.
I'm not going to give the exact location but you shouldn't have any trouble finding it when you type that name on google.
Hint: It's somewhere in the Ardennes in Belgium.

Grtzz ScarLuuk

This photo is really awesome ! My new wallpaper on all my computers ;)

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Very nice job! Reminds me of Stephen King's stories.

I love this piece the detail is amazing and you should be really proud of the final product. This is one of the few that I had to show somebody else to share in its beauty. (Should that "its" have an apostrophe?) Anyways, thanks scarluuk!

@Nuvs
That's one of the feelings I'm trying to create with this picture, thanks for noticing!
@Daddy_Gemini
Good to hear man! It's really nice to hear something like that, it made my day :D

As others have said already, for once this HDR has been made properly, it was appropriate to the picture and it was rendered in very nice tones. First time I saw it I said "OMG, another HDR picture", but this serves as template to all other rather poor samples. I definitely like this picture.

I have a feeling that the picture is slightly tilted, but measuring it at full resolution is just a fraction of angle and should not be visible. Despite this, the tower seems to be slanted on the right. The photographer might consider adjusting it to perfect a very nice picture.

I like the castle and scene. I like the fact that it's gloomy and I especially like buildings in ruins.

Is there a way to get the untouched picture? I really wish I could get the original colors and details. Too much photoshop makes the subjects fake for me.

@scarluuk, so you're a Stephen King fan, too? :)

The feel conveyed by your image reminds me of the mansion in the King 2002 TV miniseries "Rose Red". Did you see it?

The actual place is in Seattle, WA, USA: http://www.thornewoodcastle.com/movie.htm

Awesome.. Just Awesome. Perfect Picture- would not change a thing.

Like many others, I love old, abandoned buildings. Recently watched an old horror movie that used the exterior of Chateau de Miranda as the basis of a haunted mansion. I think it sad that such wonderful places could be deserted and just left for dead.

Don't. It isn't needed. The cloudy, overcast sky amd altogether grey aspect makes it a perfect shot. It needs nothing.