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40 Desolate Photography Features

From Somber Landscape Shoots to Abandoned Architecture Imagery

— January 2, 2015 — Art & Design
These desolate photography examples range from somber landscape shoots to abandoned animal candids that will pull at one's heart strings. Desolate photography often features still, empty and somber imagery like abandoned buildings and vast fields that go for miles and miles.

Standouts from this list include neon lit shoots that capture Los Angeles in the quiet of night along with carnival portraits that feature candid images of fun fair storefronts and gaming booths.

These unique photography features often evoke emotion or give their viewer an uneasy feeling. Whether making one ponder life or addressing social and environmental issues, these images will leave an impression on individuals and force one to think about the state of our universe and its abandoned or impoverished regions.
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Rest Station Photography
Rest Station Photography
Photographer Nicolo Sertorio Documents Abandoned Roadside Stations
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Captivating Carnival Photography
Captivating Carnival Photography
Jaume Albert Marti's Carousels Series Captures Fun Fair Stands
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Abandoned Lots Photography
Abandoned Lots Photography
Daniel Traub's Photos Depict Abandoned Residential Lots in Philadelphia
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Somber Monochrome Animal Photograph
Somber Monochrome Animal Photograph
This Miniature Animals Photography Series is Whimsical and Raw
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Vintage Prohibition Photography
Vintage Prohibition Photography
Top Seelie's Photo Series Takes Us Back to New York During The 20s
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Desolate Landscape Portraitures
Desolate Landscape Portraitures
The Photographs of the American Southwest Series is Emotional
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Icelandic Aerial Landscapes
Icelandic Aerial Landscapes
Photographer Sarah Martinet's Images Capture Nature's Beauty
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Deserted Monochrome Photography
Deserted Monochrome Photography
The Vassilis Tangoulis Black and White Images Are Solitary
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Deserted City Snapshots
Deserted City Snapshots
Maria Luz Bravo Capture an Abandoned Metropolitan
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Deserted Building Photography
Deserted Building Photography
Alfonso Batalla Highlights Past Primes with 'Prefabricated Life'
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Abandoned School Photography
Abandoned School Photography
Romain Veillon Shot an Eerie Series at an Abandoned Veterinary School
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Deserted Sin City Shoots
Deserted Sin City Shoots
Jean Francois Theriault Shows the Peaceful Side of Las Vegas
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Abandoned Spaces Photos
Abandoned Spaces Photos
Rob Dobi's Photos Capture Modern American Ruins
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Ethereal Animal Photography
Ethereal Animal Photography
This Creative Animal Photography Puts Animals in Unusual Places
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Desolate Shipyard Photography
Desolate Shipyard Photography
'Nowhere' from Maciej Leszczynski Features Solitary Settings
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Abandoned Asylum Photography
Abandoned Asylum Photography
This Abandoned NYC Photo Series Portrays the City's Shameful Past
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Desolate Infrastructure Photography
Desolate Infrastructure Photography
This Architecture Photo Series is Poignant and Shocking
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Forbidden Path Photography
Forbidden Path Photography
Tomasz Kaluzny Photographs Deserted Parks and Playgrounds
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Desolate Wasteland Photography
Desolate Wasteland Photography
The 'Liquid Land' Cultural Photography Series is Moving and Sad
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Abandoned Prison Photography
Abandoned Prison Photography
These Photos Show us the Abandoned Burwash Correctional Facility
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Indian Nightscape Photography
Indian Nightscape Photography
This Photo Series Captures Silent Nightscapes of Urban India
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Deserted City Depictions
Deserted City Depictions
Roland Shainidze Captures Still Frames of Toronto Devoid of People
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Abandoned Franchise Photography
Abandoned Franchise Photography
Ed Freeman Architecture Series Captures a Dismal Mundane Display
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Misty Abandoned Metropolises
Misty Abandoned Metropolises
Kim Holtermand's Deserted City is Ghostly Intriguing
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Eerie Apocalyptic Photography
Eerie Apocalyptic Photography
Michal Karcz's Series Depicts Dark and Abandoned Parallel Universes
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Surreal Abandoned Home Photography
Surreal Abandoned Home Photography
This Abandoned Home Photo Series is Haunting and Sad
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Abandoned Castle Photography
Abandoned Castle Photography
This Hauntingly Beautiful Series Takes on Forgotten Castle Landscapes
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Abandoned America Photography
Abandoned America Photography
States of Decay by Daniel Barter Captures a Bygone Era
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Skyscraper Squatter Captures
Skyscraper Squatter Captures
The Iwan Bann Photographs Document the Abandoned Torre David Building
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Moody Motel Portraits
Moody Motel Portraits
Vicky Moon's Neon Light Photography Captures Los Angeles at Night
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Abandoned City Photography
Abandoned City Photography
The Instance of Latency Photoseries by Sebastien Tixier
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Dainty Desolate Photography
Dainty Desolate Photography
Missy Prince Captures Beauty and Romanticism in Unlikely Places
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Abandoned Dog Photography
Abandoned Dog Photography
These Sad Photos Capture Stray Dogs In Puerto Rico's 'Dead Dog Beach'
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Candid Call Girl Portraits
Candid Call Girl Portraits
This Prostitutes Photo Series is Poignant and Surprisingly Whimsical
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Desolate Street Photography
Desolate Street Photography
This Franck Bohbot Photography Series is of Chinatown in NYC
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Deserted Desert City Photography
Deserted Desert City Photography
Abandoned by Richard Allenby-Pratt Imagines a Future Saudi Arabia
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Radioactive Recovery Site Photos
Radioactive Recovery Site Photos
These Stunning Photos From Chernobyl are Taken 28 Years Later
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Vivid Abandoned Photography
Vivid Abandoned Photography
Urban Exploring by Simon Christen is an Eerily Cool Collection
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Eerie Abandoned Architecture Photography
Eerie Abandoned Architecture Photography
Niki Feijen's 'Decay' series is Endearingly Spooky
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