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Victory Theater

            The stage is set, not for the living, but for the phantoms of artistry that linger in the tattered embrace of the theater's ruin. The proscenium arch, once a gateway to other worlds, now frames a scene of desolation, its promise of escape eroded by the relentless passage of time.

The empty seats, arrayed in silent judgment, face the ghostly stage, each one a sentinel to the past, standing vigil over the dust-laden air and the whispers of yesteryear. The majesty of the auditorium, with its crumbling decor and faded frescoes, echoes with the vestiges of ovations long since silenced.

This image captures the tragic beauty of decay, the theater's former glory bleeding through the patina of neglect like the faint pulse of a dying star. It is a monument to the ephemeral nature of performance, where every show, no matter how grand, is destined to become a mere memory, a wisp of smoke in the grand performance of time.

One can almost hear the faint chords of a forgotten melody, the spectral remnants of laughter and applause, as if the very walls are imbued with the essence of every curtain call. This photograph is not simply a portrayal of abandonment; it is an homage to the eternal spirit of the stage, defiant in the face of oblivion.

Taken on: June 12, 2021

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Victory Theater

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Camera: Canon EOS 6D, f/8.0, 25 sec, 11mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Canon EOS 6D
Lens:	11mm
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	25
Focal Length:	11mm
ISO:	100
Exposure Bias:	+1 EV
Flash:	Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto bracket
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
White Balance:	Manual
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 11.4 (Windows)
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