Report - Centrale Electrique Ohm, Belgium - February 2015

[The_Raw]

This old power station was the first stop on a recent trip to Belgium with extreme_ironing, monkey, obscurity, and wevsky. It was built in the first decade of the twentieth century in a typical Industrial Revolution architectural fashion with a grand steel roof. It was apparently abandoned a long time ago and subsequently bought by a private investor who has kept the turbines (??) and control panels looking pristine. Perhaps the plan was to turn it into a museum, I'm not sure, but for now it sits disused and it was a real pleasure to see it close up. My photos were taken while the sun was coming up, we had to get out of there pretty sharpish in the end so didn't get many shots in regular daylight. Could've spent all day in there!

Thanks for looking ​

 

[slayaaaa]

Very nice, got some nice pics there, sounds like a really nice place!

 

[Wevsky]

Was a fun one this mate..and youve got some banging shots

 

[m9]

that's a bit nice!!

 

[WildBoyz]

Cracking shots mate Looks like they could restart it all tomorrow.

 

[jST]

Nicely done gents. This was converted into an 'events' space, I wasn't sure whether they'd kept the turbines or not, clearly they have.

 

[Ric]

Nicely done gents. This was converted into an 'events' space, I wasn't sure whether they'd kept the turbines or not, clearly they have.

Ah so thats where it is i always wondered as it's so nicely kept.

Very nice.

 

[The_Raw]

The events space would be the downstairs then, looks like a prime spot for art exhibitions or something down there. Not much sign of any recent activity though....

 

[obscurity]

nice one mate, your shots came out really nice. I was too cold and tired to bother with any exposures in the dark. You shot of the control panel is brilliant.

 

[Camera Shy]

Nice that, well done indeed.

 

[Cuuvin]

Excellent! particularly love those old generators, looks to be steam piston powered. s

p.s. hope you don't mind, but those generators do make excellent computer backgrounds!

 

[Ojay]

Very nice, the white balance works

Almost looks like a dawn raid, good stuff this

 

[Lenston]

Nice this mate, cracking pics there bud.

 

[Wevsky]

Very nice, the white balance works

Almost looks like a dawn raid, good stuff this

Technically its the correct white balance for the massive lights outside the rest was happy coincidence

 

[The Kwan]

Some of the machinery here looks totally unreal, fantastic pictures