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Overture Descent
Overture Descent
giantmike


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Challenge: Masters' Free Study III (Advanced Editing VII*)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D Mark III
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Date: Jan 19, 2014
Date Uploaded: Jan 19, 2014

 Having two weeks for shooting this one didn't help much. Sickness, travel (to uninteresting locations), and company made for little time alone to get shots I wanted for this.

Knowing the level of quality people would showcase, I knew I would have to display something beautiful. So I drove to a location that previously worked for me, only to find my results this time to be less than spectacular (the weather wasn't cooperating).

Then, I took my son to s show, and after the show I noticed these stairs. We climbed to the top, found some interesting things to photograph, and found this. Yes, the top down perspective of a staircase is often done. But it's almost always interesting. So that is what we get here :)

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I couldn't be happier with this score. A 6.4 and in the top 30 for a Master's Challenge is beyond what I ever hoped.

Statistics
Place: 29 out of 98
Avg (all users): 6.4045
Avg (commenters): 7.6667
Avg (participants): 6.3594
Avg (non-participants): 6.4298
Views since voting: 437
Views during voting: 374
Votes: 178
Comments: 11
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/02/2014 02:09:15 PM
I like how the floors in the stairwell come together in a shape that resembles a row boat. Neat repetition and use of lines.
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 02/02/2014 01:49:00 PM
while we've seen things like this before here on DPC, this method of processing is really cool and innovative, i like the effect it gives to the depth of the stairs. nice work
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/02/2014 12:25:35 PM
Great lines and composition, amplified by your processing choices and tonal range.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2014 03:08:18 PM
These types of shots make me dizzy! :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/30/2014 11:24:21 AM
Wonderful image, congratulations!!!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2014 04:45:45 PM
Great photo. I love the colors and the lighting.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/29/2014 02:46:02 AM
i am feeling dizzy
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2014 08:18:42 PM
A pleasing geometric with good light and shadow.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2014 01:53:18 PM
Great comp and I really like your conversion as well.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/28/2014 09:20:09 AM
Uniquely shaped stairwell!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 01/27/2014 01:55:59 AM
Feel like I have seen this staircase before
  Photographer found comment helpful.


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