I like the idea of using the photo sideways (I like photographs that help me to see common things in new ways), but I was distracted by the patterns within the stairs and the railing (the wood, the dirt, the wear), so that -- to my eyes -- the pattern itself was more lost than emphasized.
This is just my personal preference, but I've never been a fan of photos turned sideways or upside down. I do like the wood rails and stair pattern though.
Bad angle...Don't know if the rotation was on purpose or not...but it may have been better if corrected. A little less flash may have given it a darker/older effect you were looking for.
Knowing what the correct orientation of the image should be makes this a little difficult for me to enjoy. The flash has cast very bright light on the foreground and made drastic shadows of the railing. Not a bad picture but does not appeal to me.