Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by MG:
Great POV

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by glad2badad:
I like the POV on this. Bit of a brain teaser at first glance. :) One thing about this photo that feels awkward is the lighting. It doesn't seem balanced enough...fill flash bounced off the ceiling or sidewalls available? That might have gave this another dimension. Just a thought. Anyway, good luck in the challenge.

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by mei_chwen:
Good composition and 'framing'!

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by anthonyczaja:
This photo is one that I really like. It doesn't look staged or like a simple snapshot. Excellent angle.

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by IreneM:
Nice shot. I think I would have cropped closer on the left to have only the stair as the frame. Good luck anyway.

Urban Sunrise
by alohacarrot

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
When the sun is in the shot, even behind the clouds, it is so bright that it "burns out" a portion of the sky in photos. Sunrises and sunsets usually are best about 10 to 15 minutes before sunrise, or after sunset. To shoot in the lower light, you will have to keep your camera from shaking by using a tripod, or something solid to brace it against for the shots. If the sky appears washed out in the LCD, then reduce exposure (EV) and shoot again. A very simple subject seems to work best for silhouettes in sky shots too. The power lines are interesting, but people like a single subject to focus on in most photos.
Keep shooting and keep looking at the photos online here, and reading the comments on ones you like, and you will learn a lot about how to get what you want when you are shooting. You live in a beautiful place. Show us some of the nice scenery sometime. : )

Never can have too much fun
by alohacarrot

Comment by MelonMusketeer:
As the others said, there is too much apple in this image. I understand that in order to capture the moment, you had to compose and shoot quickly. It's a tough bunch of voters here at DPC, so don't be discouraged by not placing higher in the scoring. I have a 4.5 and a DQ in my challenge shots. You are seeing the "moment" in your shots already, and with some time to learn, about composition and camera settings, I feel that you will soon be improving your scores a lot as you gain experience.

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by Tuesday:
I like your take on the theme, I like the phot on many levels! (no pun intended LOL)

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by VictoriaSecretGarden:
This is a masterpiece. Everything about it is perfect... WOW

Winding Staircase
by alohacarrot

Comment by LMA128:
hm.. this also would have worked well in black and white i think, i like all the textures like the staircases and the tile...looks good.