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Stairs You Don't Want To Climb
Stairs You Don't Want To Climb
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Challenge: Wooden (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Canon PowerShot A80
Location: Peoria, IL
Date: Jul 21, 2005
Aperture: 4
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/250
Date Uploaded: Jul 24, 2005

 Side stairs at a local safe house. Walked past these when out shooting for the construction challenge. It's actually an old historic building in town with some interesting architecture, but there is quite a bit of distracting clutter around it.

Brightness/Contrast, Saturation adjustments, dodge/burn, resize, slight USM.

Statistics
Place: 42 out of 251
Avg (all users): 5.8925
Avg (commenters): 7.0833
Avg (participants): 5.5909
Avg (non-participants): 6.3289
Views since voting: 1032
Views during voting: 276
Votes: 186
Comments: 26
Favorites: 3 (view)

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 10/27/2005 12:40:44 PM
Fantastic shot - Love the processing and presentation. You're right - I don't want to climb them! ;-)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
07/31/2005 09:13:49 PM
Very interesting and depicting great age.
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 07/31/2005 02:12:07 PM
interesting processing. nicely dark.
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 07/30/2005 05:18:03 PM
really like the blacks/browns/blues here (minor point but I'd like the sides even/level) the title draws a conclusion for the viewer but there is more mystery in the photo - potentially ;)

One of my ribbon picks
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 07/29/2005 05:20:48 PM
This is great in many ways- subject, composition and treatment. I'm curious to know how this effect was achieved!
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 07/29/2005 03:23:06 PM
Interesting, reminds me somehow of a scene in "Batman Begins" when Batman and Gordon are chatting in Gordons "back yard". Love the darkness and tones in this shot, good job.
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 07/29/2005 01:43:20 PM
Very cool... I love the darkness in this. Also, makes a very interesting picture with the bits of color in the windows and doorways. 10
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 07/28/2005 05:22:45 PM
hmm, a dark piece
 07/28/2005 05:12:46 PM
Interesting shot. Nice take on the challenge. I like the tone/mood set in this image. Good job.
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 07/28/2005 01:47:22 PM
Nice composition. Good lighting.
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 07/28/2005 10:11:05 AM
great composition, use of de-sat and contrast
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 07/27/2005 08:56:36 AM
nice painting ;-)
 07/27/2005 07:51:43 AM
Like the subject but it´s to dark.
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 07/26/2005 05:13:34 AM
If this is after a fire, difficult to lighten black....7
 07/25/2005 11:13:01 PM
the colors seem very un-natural and dark and even a little "splotchy"/uneven. i think it works though, it's very artsy. 9.
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 07/25/2005 08:06:11 PM
Subject Impact: Nice visual impact
Meets Challenge: Meets Challenge
Technical: OK
Composition: Good
Creativity: Good Idea

Score: 4
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 07/25/2005 04:08:16 PM
Very gritty. Well done composition, lighting, and mood. 8
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 07/25/2005 03:50:22 PM
love the contrast and tones here, great eye
8
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 07/25/2005 12:35:37 PM
This is a nice photo. It seems a bit dark or too contrasty though.
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 07/25/2005 11:12:49 AM
I like it has a dark, aged effect. Good composition and use of lighting!
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 07/25/2005 10:44:24 AM
In this challenge, "Creativity is the Key" is what I am using to score images. Not too thrilled about the title but I love the image. The tilt on the right is a little distracting but it is due to a ground level POV - we take what we can. I really like the tones - many might complain it is too dark but I think that is what works for me. The reflections in the glass add movement to what otherwise might be static. Crop is a little tight for my tastes but overall, well done and creative! 7 - good luck in the challenge!
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 07/25/2005 09:13:41 AM
Great leading lines. I love the zig zag of the stairs. The hint of blue and red here and there is effectibe. I like all the dark of it too. Nicely done.
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 07/25/2005 08:15:07 AM
Very nice picture. You might want to adjust the verticle lines so that they are straight up and down. It's also a tad dark.
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 07/25/2005 07:36:56 AM
This seems like it would be an interesting composition but it is way too dark.
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 07/25/2005 01:47:58 AM
Looks like a Joey Lawrence
 07/25/2005 01:11:00 AM
You have really captured a mood in this photo, like the people who live there are fighting against overwhelming odds
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