This is a spiral staircase behind the Fort Worth Stockyards. I've photographed it a few times before, but never quite got a shot that totally pleased me.
I think this time I nailed what I wanted. I would have preferred to avoid the minor amount of camera shake that is visible, but I was shooting handheld with a nonstablized lens and it was more important for me to get some motion blur in the person going down the stairs. Considering the nature of this challenge, I think the overall feel is far more important than ultimate sharpness.
Post challenge notes:
Top 10 on the popular vote and a high vote from the dead guy as well. I have to be pleased with that!
There were a few comments that made reference to the famous staircase/cyclist photo by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Though that look may have influenced my choice of subject and processing, it was not a conscious effort to emulate his photo. I just thought a blurred person walking down these stairs would look interesting. (I had to snag a passerby and ask if they would run down the stairs for me.)
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I have to agree with mitalapo and ubique. I thought the same exact thing when I saw the shot. Good job. Oddly, if you wiggle it as was mentioned, it appears sharper.
Congratulations!!! You are on a roll... Really like this but you totaly fooled me would've not thought it was your photo... Whoo Hooo.. Let-er rip tater chip!!!
I love the texture and details. Wonderful spiral shape and movement blur. I was so engrossed in the curve, that I almost entirely missed the wall texture in the lower-right until the moment I'm typing this comment. One of my faves this challenge. 8
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Great homage to HC Bresson's staircase image (I would consider waiting a little for the figure to show at the bottom of the stairs, but that's just me).
Came back to notice the effect created if you scroll the image up and down quickly. You should try it. It is Cool. (still not voting)
Great one. The eye certainly does descend into this one. Wonderful mishmash of lines throughout the image. The stairs, the railings, the bricks o the right, the blocks on the left. And of course the motion of the subject. Well done.
This picture reminds me of Ottawa (Ontario, Canad), where they had similar stairs in some places in town, although this one looks wider. It gives a good sense of going down, and I quite like it. (9)
I just left a comment on another photo that it was my favorite of the challenge. Had to bump this one up and say that it's also my favorite of the challenge.
Looks like (s)he is in a hurry. The perspective and angle that you took the picture makes it an overall great image. Looks great in b/w and the conversion job was well done. The bricks on the wall amongst other details adds to it as well. Great job! A 9 from me.
Wonderful pov, and the spiral is very enticing. I think the motion blur may have been more effective if the closer elements with in sharp focus. Good choice of b/w.
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