Down
These stairs descend from the Gonzales Hill Observatory. The photo was taken at the same time as the ones in this post that gives quite a lot of info about the observatory. I revisited the folder and wondered why I had not used this photo before. This treatment is of the jpg original (I didn’t shoot raw in those days).
From my place it is a very pleasant walk up to the Observatory, from which there is a great view in most directions. These stairs are part of that walk, though there are other ways to get there if I wanted a longer route.
Canon 5Dii, Canon 50/1.4 lens, ISO640, f9,1/125th, processed in Topaz B&W Effects
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Very nice! I was interested to read in your reply to another comment that you didn’t notice all the lines until you were processing the shot. I think that means you are an intuitive photographer who is able to “see” the shot even without seeming to.
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Hi Melinda. All I really saw at first were the (green) hand rails, and mostly the top rail was catching my eye. The paving stones were out of it for me. The grass I liked as it was quite strongly backlit. I must be intuitive given how much I think before I press the button (often it is very little, though getting better).
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I too love the path zigzagging, I really think it “makes” the image! 🙂
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Hi David. Thanks for all your comments today! I like how the handrails are black (in this processing) and emphasize the zigzag against the back-lit grasses.
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I love the geometry of this – precise parallels and then the odd line that isn’t that adds the interest.
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Hi Andy – thank you! It is really quite a complex suite of lines, which I can’t say I noticed till I was processing the photo.
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I love the zigzag parallel lines of the railings. And I like the contrast of the railings and the background. An excellent composition.
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Hi Ken – thanks so much. That zigzag is really what caught my attention. The background beyond the grasses is a road surface, rendered much like a pond with floating leaves in this treatment (which I like).
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