Daily Wanderings by Bob Israel
Old Winding Way Up
Posted by Bob Israel (Brookfield, WI, United States) on 20 June 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.
You can also find me at the following sites:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/rjiphotography
http://www.lightideasgallery.com
http://www.mkeimages.com
Tash from Byron Bay, Australia
Beautiful shot, I love the contrasting lines and the way you've framed it =)
20 Jun 2007 10:12am
dee from Innsbruck, Austria
I think it's not that easy to capture ecclesiastical architecture with all its curves and arcs. But you managed this job very well here!
20 Jun 2007 10:44am
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
I appreciate all your comments ver much.
20 Jun 2007 10:50am
Jason Kravitz from Brussels, Belgium
great architecture - love those vaulted ceilings. B&W was a good choice here - I'd almost consider adding a bit more contrast to really make it pop. Excellent image either way.
20 Jun 2007 11:11am
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Thanks Jason. I might give that a try.
20 Jun 2007 11:20am
Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany
Excellent texture and the composition is superb with all the shapes and curves!
20 Jun 2007 11:30am
Daniel from Scranton, United States
Great find Bob.... so many leading lines for the eye to explore. Love it!
Daniel
20 Jun 2007 11:39am
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Manuela, Daniel, Evi, thanks so much for commenting and for looking.
20 Jun 2007 1:12pm
Teng Tan from Australia
Love the spiral staircase and the strong curves well brought in B&W.
20 Jun 2007 1:20pm
Darkness from Oslo, Norway
Amazing in every regard. This is truly amazing! Love the composition and tone.
Great work!
20 Jun 2007 2:35pm
obrazu from Hartland, WI, United States
Nice shot Bob, this is from your Paris trip right?
20 Jun 2007 3:07pm
@obrazu: [said with a french accent] . . . but of course . . .
Thanks Adam.
Paul Sparks from United States
I've said it before, but it's worth saying again. This is a fantastic image Bob. Really wonderful light, detail, and texture.
20 Jun 2007 3:13pm
@Paul Sparks: Thanks Paul. Your comments are very much appreciated. Believe it or not, it's because of your influence and success (and Greg) that my passion for photography has soared. Now to figure out how to go forward from here.
Hercules from Jacksonville, United States
Bob , thanks for stopping by. Great image, architecture is one of my favorite subjects, nice use of curves and lines. Hints: One of the key points in architecture photography is the contrasting tone(between light and dark) that is why noonday is the best time for photographing architecture it gives that strong contrast in the tones.With that said, increase the contrast to pop the image( i agree with Jason Kravitz). Excellent image.
20 Jun 2007 3:30pm
@Hercules: Herc - thanks for the comments. They are appreciated and I hope to continue to get constructive comments such as yours. I'll give it a try but I really like the soft tones in this image. If anything, it could be a touch darker.
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Thanks to all who have commented. I'll be doing my best to get to you sites as well.
20 Jun 2007 3:53pm
Laurie from Lincoln, United States
Wow! I love this pic! I like the lines, the shapes carved in the spiral staircase, the ceiling and the b&w just brings it all together really nice. Excellent!
20 Jun 2007 4:53pm
@Laurie: Thanks so much Laurie. It was a fun trip to Paris that let me tie together some business with some pleasure.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
You've taken us all one step closer to the perfect picture.
20 Jun 2007 6:15pm
@Viewfinder: Wow that's some comment. It is very much appreciated.
kairospix from Singapore, Singapore
majestic is the word!
well captured bw shot of lines and curves!
21 Jun 2007 1:40am
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Thank you all for taking the time to look and to comment.
21 Jun 2007 2:32am
Erik Tjallinks from Hurdegaryp, Netherlands
I'm glad you commented on my blog, so that I could discover yours, I'm happy to see these pictures, this one seems to be a staircase to heaven: narrow, in circles, like real life. What a beauty!
21 Jun 2007 7:22am
@Erik Tjallinks: Thank you erik . . . I really enjoyed your images as well.
Shrig from New Jersey, United States
I think I stopped breathing for a moment when I saw this. Absolutely amazing.
22 Jun 2007 3:21pm
@Shrig: Wow. I can merely say thanks for such a wonderful comment.
Tal from Toronto, Canada
Just beautiful! I like the contrast of light and dark on the b&w that makes the details of the staircase stand out!
23 Jun 2007 7:56pm
Canon EOS 5D
1/125 second
F/5.6
ISO 400
24 mm