So that's were all my junk e-mails come from!

Nice one Mal.
These shots, although they may be good journalistic or socio-economic statements they don't quite do it for me David

I totally quote Graham!

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Photorama

Nonsense, my good man! I'll have you know Spam fritters & their like helped make this country what it is today! :~)

I personally really like this kind of shot, especially when accompanied with a story. I would love to see a flickr set of all the images from the derelict houses, I think they're a great insight into other's lives.

Mal: yep, I kicked myself after putting this one up for missing that joke in my description ;-)

Graham/Photorama: I'm pondering the best way to incorporate this type of shot on chromasia and will either set up either some project pages (which include more text about the actual project to which a specific photograph relates) or a totally separate area of chromasia; i.e. the images won't appear on the blog. I'm reluctant to go for the second option though as chromasia is as much about my journey as a photographer as it is about anything else. I'll give it some thought though, as I do realise that this type of shot does require a fairly comprehensive back-story.

Dave: :-)

Robbmc: I'll sort out a way of putting them together at some point soon.

Vivid pic, which is good. Vivid memories, which aren't so good. Yuck!

Limited edition SPAM? What, extra salt and gelatinous goop in every can?

Funky carpet backdrop.

My boyfriend's favourite snack is a tin of spam made into fritters. Usually for breakfast.
Eugh!!!!!

Oh those Spam fritters at school, how I'd managed to put them to the back of my mind. Thanks for awaken that memory once more. I don't think I've touched the stuff for at least 25 years. Strangely I haven't missed it either.

"I'll have spam, spam, spam, spam, beans and spam please."
"Beans are off"

I blame the Vikings myself 8-)

This culinary delight is actually made right here in my home state of Minnesota, USA. One of the few "claims to fame" we have up here in the northland.

If you go to Hawaii, you'll find that Spam is quite a delicacy there.

Andy: perhaps it's edible when it's not battered, deep-fried and served with tepid and lumpy mashed potato (as in the British school dinners of yesteryear), but I'd struggle to consider it a delicacy under any circumstances other than imminent starvation ;-)

Although this is a Photojournalistic shot, I like the vividness of the colour and the contrast with the dull looking carpet.

Looking forward to the next 9 shots, mainly because I go past the mentioned places on the bus around twice a day... minimum.

mmmm, spam... my favourite...

Doesn't do much for me as is, although it might be salvageable as a grayscale image which might enhance its value in your project. As a b&w it would have a little more grittiness and starkness and would better suit your intended purpose for it. I don't think the bright yellow and red hues, along with the colored background work; too distracting.

this and the last post, if you have to explain it, it doesn't work. tho i like most of the pics i see here.

Perfect color!

John: it's possible it would have more impact as a B&W, but that's not really what I was after with this one.

steve: I'd prefer to say that if the viewer doesn't understand the context then it doesn't work as well, but I take your point. This is something I've already mentioned – the images on photoblogs, generally speaking, need to work as stand-alone images – but, for the next few days at least, the back-story is a bit more important than usual.

I love taking photos of derelict buidings and their contents and looking at other photographers work of such projects. There is something oddly optimistic and inspirational in their melancholy and all their outcast flotsam and jetsam. This shot and the previous some it up pretty well. Although I must admit I prefer scouting about places without the permission ! There is a pretty good magazine called Infiltration (www.infiltration.org) all about 'infiltrating' or exploring places that you shouldnt. I dont condone it but its kind of interesting.

I had the 'opportunity' to scavange around an old hotel in Croatia a few years ago that was once taken over by the Serbian army during the conflicts. Very wierd and eerie being in rooms that could have once housed snipers. (http://www.rhysbaker.com/croatia.html).

Brilliant! Thanks! I love this style of photography. On a spam note we used to have sweet and sour spam at scout camp. Mmmmmmm.

Crisp and clean shot - the texture of the flooring is a nice contrast.

I like the colour contrasts here it works with the underlay as a natural backdrop.

Spam is really good grilled on a teacake with mushrooms and an egg..

They sell this sarnie up at the Van on the Whitebirk Industrial Estate Dave ;-)

p.s. Are we still scheduled for this meet up Dave? I have been journeying down to the beach at Lytham St Annes these past two Fridays after work and the shot on my blog today is from Lytham on Friday. (thoughts appreciated if you get moment).

ISn't British Summer Time One hour ahead of GMT ie you'll be updating at 10pm? Nice shot though. mmmm Spam fritters those were the days ;-)

Never been a fan of spam, I guess I'm weird that way! :-)

Oh my goodness, Spam is amazing! I just ate a plate of Spam fried rice for lunch. Spam is HUGE in Hawaii and is served on such delights as 'Spam musubi', which is spam on rice and terayaki sauce wrapped in dreied and salted seaweed!

Just because spam is made in Minnesota doesn't mean that Minnesotans have to like it. ;)

Amy: I may have to rethink my attitude to Spam ;-)

a lovely piece of pop art!

A great shot, David. It really is a piece of pop art more or less. I will tell you, unabashedly, that I LOVE SPAM! In the Asian-American community and islander communities such as in Hawaii, SPAM is sometimes a staple. Spam 'n eggs is to this day one of my favorite dishes. I was going to mention Spam musubi, but it looks like Amy beat me to it! There's an entry for it on Wikipedia. Nothing like it.

I just came across this photo and had to comment. I live 30 miles away from Austin, MN - the Spam Capital of the World! I've been to the Spam Museum a few times, even. I'm not a huge fan, though I do like this photo...