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Stairway Shadow at Sunset


 
  Stairway Shadow at Sunset
Stairway Shadow at Sunset
historic building, California Central Coast; 1/45 @ f/16; ISO 200; 70-300mm zoom lens @ 90mm, tripod

Kerry Drager

  
 
 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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I like the design elements here, Kerry.
Nice comp, light, color, and shadows.
The circular fastener in the corner balances the composition nicely.
Well seen and captured.
~¢¾~Lisa


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September 28, 2011

 

Kerry Drager 		  Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the note! I always love shooting graphic-design patterns of lines (especially diagonals) and this scene caught my eye. A really good point about the circular fastener, since I made a point to incorporate it in the composition. Of course, it helps catching the scene in beautiful late-day light. :) Thanks again, Lisa.


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September 28, 2011

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND 		  Outstanding Kerry, love your composition and the diagonal...and yest the circular fistenedr is kool!

I just saw this spotlighted at

Congrats!

jo ann c.


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November 09, 2011

 

Kathryn Wesserling 		  I'm so repetetive when it comes to your images.... but, thank you again for adding the settings. Lisa, thanks for mentioning the circle also - good lesson to remember.


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November 09, 2011

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas's Gallery 		  Wonderful composition, shadows, colors and lighting Kerry!,
Amalia


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November 09, 2011

 

Kerry Drager 		  Hi Jo Ann, Kathy and Amalia,
It's so great to hear from all of you. I'm pleased you liked the photo, and thanks for sharing the nice thoughts ... much appreciated!!
Kerry


P.S. & FYI: When light and subject come together in a good way, I always try to work a stationary scene in as many different ways as possible ... by varying the composition, lens focal length, and format. In this case, I'm glad I did! :)

The publisher of Jim Miotke's and my next book needed a photo to fill a last-minute vertical space. I sent them the vertical version of this scene ... and it will appear in The BetterPhoto Guide to Photographing Light (April 2012). :)


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November 09, 2011

 
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