Old Winding Way Up

Posted by Bob Israel (Brookfield, WI, United States) on 20 June 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.

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Comments (27)

craiger from United States

Gorgeous architectural shot!

20 Jun 2007 1:37am

Mohsen from tehran, Iran

it need some noise to has more power!

20 Jun 2007 4:07am

Suby from Milton keynes, United Kingdom

Lovely archie shot captured here :d

Suby

20 Jun 2007 4:36am

Tash from Byron Bay, Australia

Beautiful shot, I love the contrasting lines and the way you've framed it =)

20 Jun 2007 5:12am

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 5:44am

Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States

I appreciate all your comments ver much.

20 Jun 2007 5:50am

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 6:11am

ColNed Pictures from Amersfoort, Netherlands

Stunning shot !

20 Jun 2007 6:19am

Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States

Thanks Jason. I might give that a try.

20 Jun 2007 6:20am

Manuela Photography from Hainburg, Germany

Excellent texture and the composition is superb with all the shapes and curves!

20 Jun 2007 6:30am

Daniel from Scranton, United States

Great find Bob.... so many leading lines for the eye to explore. Love it!

Daniel

20 Jun 2007 6:39am

Evi from Athens, Greece

Incredible capture, lovely architecture...

20 Jun 2007 7:05am

Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States

Manuela, Daniel, Evi, thanks so much for commenting and for looking.

20 Jun 2007 8:12am

Teng Tan from Australia

Love the spiral staircase and the strong curves well brought in B&W.

20 Jun 2007 8:20am

badala from Leiria, Portugal

Beautiful architectural documentation here!

20 Jun 2007 8:23am

charles from United States

wonderful tones..

outstanding.

20 Jun 2007 8:47am

Kheoh Yee Wei from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

brilliant compo adjustment,nice work.

20 Jun 2007 9:18am

Darkness from Oslo, Norway

Amazing in every regard. This is truly amazing! Love the composition and tone.

Great work!

20 Jun 2007 9:35am

obrazu from Hartland, WI, United States

Nice shot Bob, this is from your Paris trip right?

20 Jun 2007 10:07am

@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 10:13am

@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 10:30am

@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 10:53am

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 11:53am

@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 1:15pm

@Viewfinder: Wow that's some comment. It is very much appreciated.

Wendy from Hayward, United States

Very cool perspective and color! Loved it!!

20 Jun 2007 1:46pm

Daniel from Scranton, United States

ryc...Gypsy or possibly gold dust woman

20 Jun 2007 2:21pm

kairospix from Singapore, Singapore

majestic is the word!
well captured bw shot of lines and curves!

20 Jun 2007 8:40pm

Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States

Thank you all for taking the time to look and to comment.

20 Jun 2007 9:32pm

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 2:22am

@Erik Tjallinks: Thank you erik . . . I really enjoyed your images as well.