{"id":12056,"date":"2026-11-03T04:05:20","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T03:05:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2026\/11\/03\/the-eerie-atmosphere-of-liminal-spaces-captured-by-dpreview-readers\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T04:05:20","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T03:05:20","slug":"the-eerie-atmosphere-of-liminal-spaces-captured-by-dpreview-readers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brokenmount.com\/bm\/2026\/11\/03\/the-eerie-atmosphere-of-liminal-spaces-captured-by-dpreview-readers\/","title":{"rendered":"The eerie atmosphere of liminal spaces, captured by DPReview readers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tViewing liminal spaces often evokes strong emotions. The community captured some of their local places in our latest mini-challenge.<\/p>\n

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Liminal spaces are transitional places, such as hallways, stairwells, and waiting rooms, that feel strangely quiet and uncanny. They often seem recently vacated. Stepping into one can stir a sense of uncertainty, leaving you to wonder what\u2019s waiting around the next corner.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Picture a doorway opening onto a nearly empty hallway. It\u2019s quiet, and the air feels still. A shadow you can\u2019t quite identify stretches around the corner beyond a distant door. A single broken chair leans against the wall on the right. The lights cast an unnatural glow. There\u2019s nothing else in the scene but you and your camera.<\/p>\n

Below is a selection of community photos submitted<\/a> to our Halloween-inspired, eerie fall mini-challenge. Some of the quotes were slightly altered for clarity. While the challenge has closed, you are still welcome to contribute a photo to the discussion.<\/p>\n

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Market center hallway<\/h2>\n
\"Empty<\/a>Simon55<\/span><\/figure>\n

Simon55<\/a>: Market Gates Center, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, UK \u2013 corridor to a car park and washrooms. I used a Ricoh GR IIIx camera for this shot.<\/p>\n

Steel walkway at an airport<\/h2>\n
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ncsakany<\/a>: MUC (Munich International Airport) at night can be absolutely barren too. I\u2019d camp there if they let me.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Ramp to a library<\/h2>\n
\"Black-and-white<\/a>randomed<\/span><\/figure>\n

randomed<\/a>: There\u2019s supposedly a library in here, somewhere\u2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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After-hours office hallway<\/h2>\n
\"Empty<\/a>Alastair Norcross<\/span><\/figure>\n

Alastair Norcross<\/a>: An empty hallway with a light-blue tint applied. <\/p>\n

Foggy fall field<\/h2>\n
\"Foggy<\/a>Wyatt H<\/span><\/figure>\n

Wyatt H<\/a>: Fog over the drill field at Virginia Tech.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Window view of a window<\/h2>\n
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ROTORON<\/a>: I also have the same image, shot with a Canon DSLR several years ago, before the graffiti.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Waterway underpass <\/h2>\n
\"Dilapidated<\/a>SleepyCat<\/span><\/figure>\n

SleepyCat<\/a>: Do you believe in a life beyond this gate?<\/p>\n

Empty service table<\/h2>\n
\"Folding<\/a>thielges<\/span><\/figure>\n

thielges<\/a>: Coincidentally shot a few days ago. Laundry room table in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, USA.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n

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Gas station pump at dusk<\/h2>\n
\"Electric<\/a>Running_Man<\/span><\/figure>\n

Running_Man<\/a>: My local gas station just before sunrise.<\/p>\n

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Thanks, community, for a variety of interesting scenes to experience. If you haven\u2019t participated, you still can. Drop a reply in the link above to contribute your own eerie liminal photography.<\/p>\n

About the Author: <\/span>Mathew Anderson is a proud Community Manager for the technology industry and a past visitor to DPReview.com for all his camera needs. He is currently the lead of DPReview\u2019s community and primary communication link between the community and DPReview\u2019s team.<\/div>\n
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