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Going Down
Posted by Steve Rice (Olympia, United States) on 6 July 2009 in Architecture.
The stairs at the Yaquina Head Lighthouse.
Part of the Oregon Coast series.
dj.tigersprout from New York City, United States
beautiful pov! love the swirling geometry!! excellent textural qualities too!
6 Jul 2009 5:04am
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
This angle creates a very spacial impression: geometric lines and depth, very good.
6 Jul 2009 5:37am
Stephen Phillips from San Francisco, United States
Powerful - classic - and excellent! Your choice of B&W gives a contemporary feel and spirit. Wonderful.
6 Jul 2009 7:13am
Sarito from Basingstoke, United Kingdom
Superb bw shot.. very uniqu point of view!
6 Jul 2009 7:26am
k@ from Paris, France
Oooh ! My fav at your place, I love the vantage point, the curve, the B&W, the contrast, the dynamism, the Everythin' ! Bra-V°°°
6 Jul 2009 7:39am
Monique from Koh Samui, Thailand
Great framing and I like the fact you've used people as a focus point ... excellent job!
6 Jul 2009 8:53am
Elena Kotrotsou from Drossia, Greece
Great perspective and I think it's a good choice for b/w.
6 Jul 2009 10:20am
Alex from Barcelona, Spain
Buen punto de vista de esta escalera circular, la iluminacion genial.
Saludos.
6 Jul 2009 10:30am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
I think that this would look brilliant as a music album cover, a great shot Steve.
I spy a lighthouse in your post yesterday, must go and take a look :)
6 Jul 2009 11:20am
MARIANA from waterloo, Canada
I LOVE this picture !!! From very first glance my comments was - wow :)) These stairs, these couple , the composition , super contrast... All is WOW :))))
6 Jul 2009 1:23pm
Terry H. from Azle Texas, United States
I also like that there are people in the shot. Cool!
6 Jul 2009 2:19pm
Aurore from Paris, France
Love this dynamic framing and sharp contrast ! Very well done !!
6 Jul 2009 2:27pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Oh Steve, this is such an enjoyable series!:-) Beautiful POV and great pattern... BTW, I'm somehow amazed by how well this old lighthouse has been maintained, both the interior and external!
6 Jul 2009 2:54pm
@hugo poon: This is still a working lighthouse (although the light is automated, of course) and is maintained by the federal Bureau of Land Management which charges a small fee to visit. Apparently, the fee revenue goes to help maintain the building and grounds. It is very well maintained.
There is quite a hodgepodge of responsibilities when it comes to maintaining these old structures. Some are maintained by the State of Oregon, some by counties, some by the federal government, and some are joint arrangements. Terrible Tilly is privately owned. However, I believe the automated lights are maintained by the Coast Guard in most cases.
Don from spokane, United States
The stairway makes a fine graphic image. I like how you caught some people in the shot which adds an immediate feel to the image. Nice one.
6 Jul 2009 3:06pm
JamesC from portland, United States
Love this in black & white and the inclusion of people in this image. Nice frames too.
6 Jul 2009 3:16pm
mo.langel from Courtelary, Switzerland
Superb B/W and light! Very nice composition!
6 Jul 2009 4:09pm
john4jack from Corvallis, Oregon, United States
Neat monochrome. Terrific perspective.
6 Jul 2009 6:46pm
Ronnie 2¢ from Atlantic Shores, United Kingdom
This really captures the feeling of being there . . the two figures add scale and the swirling lines and dark and deep perspective work wonders. An ace image for sure.
6 Jul 2009 7:38pm
MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom
Lovely abstract feel in this..the black and white really makes it. Great!
6 Jul 2009 7:47pm
Tammy-Cricket from somewhere out there, United States
Steve. This is a stunning photograph. Very neat.
6 Jul 2009 10:29pm
jeff (aka dogilicious) from Millerstown, PA, United States
Excellent. A little chill down my spine thinking of that perspective. Well done.
7 Jul 2009 1:29am
Bethany from Michigan, United States
It is nice that you captured people in this photo as well- so many of these shots are just the stairs- I like the angle you have chosen as well.
7 Jul 2009 11:42pm
Pavan Kaul from Mumbai, India
Brilliantly framed and processed...amazing and compelling...well done Steve!
8 Jul 2009 5:38pm
Esther K ~ from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Malaysia
I second everyone else who said it before me, Steve. The shot is brilliant and the inclusion of the two people adds that extra something!
9 Jul 2009 1:37pm
