This wooden spiral staircase was build in Amsterdam in the 16th century.
This wooden spiral staircase was build in Amsterdam in the 16th century.
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Winner in wooden Photo Challenge
People's Choice in Anything Abstract Photo Challenge
People's Choice in VANISHING POINT Photo Challenge
Winner in Un-Natural Beauty Photo Challenge
Staff Winter Selection 2015
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Alan_Shirkie
February 19, 2016
Love this shot, it leads the viewer to wherever their imagination decides is beyond the spiral
p_eileenbaltz
April 02, 2016
I love it! Congratulations on another well-deserved award for this stunning image. :)
joycealicesmith
April 04, 2016
Wonderful! Glad to see you've won!! Congratulations with the 1 Photo Challenge win!
dianernoahr
May 03, 2016
Join the conversation. Add a comment or even better, a critique. Let's get better together!
dianernoahr
May 03, 2016
I love the fact that you used your eye, your camera in possession, to capture this awesome image...Inspiring to say the least. Congratulations on your achievement!!
UnkleFrank
August 31, 2017
This is a pretty amazing abstract. I really like the textures and the colors of this aged wooden structure.
MaryAnne306
July 05, 2022
A wonderful realistic photo with a unique and intriguing abstract quality! Congratulations on all your wins.
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Location
I took this photo in "the old church, de oude kerk" in the red light district of Amsterdam, Holland.Time
It was about two o clock, the staircase was inside the church and the light at the end of the curl came from the windows at the top of the tower.Lighting
I didn't use any additional lighting because the only light there was came from the windows at the top of the tower and I like very much the natural idea if the shot.Equipment
This photo was taken by hand with no equipment at all, only me, my Lumix pocket camera and the staircase itself...Inspiration
Usually photographers take a photo of a spiral staircase from the top down... I choose to take this one from the bottom up, wich gave a totally different view and I am still very glad with the result! Another nice aspect of taking the photo from the bottom up was that the curved sideboards where nicely cut by hand in the 16th century and are very decorative to shoot! And finally the light at the top of the staircaise was too wonderful to ignore...Editing
I hardly did any post-processing because I like very much the idea of natural photos... I only enhanced the accents a bit.In my camera bag
I only have a Lumix DMC-TZ60 pocket camera, a lovely little wonder! The rest of my bag is filled with a good eye for detail and a big love for Art photography.Feedback
If you look at a subject to photograph, you have to try to realise what you want to achieve, Try to find the good light, the right point of view and the best composition... Take the photo a bit wider so you can choose the best way to crop your photo to get the best result! And most of all, take more shots with slightly different settings so you can choose the best one, once you got home and opened your laptop, the magic of today's world...