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Stairway Shadow at Sunset

© Kerry Drager

Stairway Shadow at Sunset

Uploaded: June 07, 2011

Description

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

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/45 seconds, Flash: did not fire., ISO: 200, White balance: Manual white balance, FocalLength: 90.00 mm, Model: NIKON D3

Comments

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic September 28, 2011

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 #1411498

Kerry Drager September 28, 2011

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. #9704324

JO ANN CLEVELAND November 09, 2011

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. #9793431

Kathryn Wesserling November 09, 2011

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. #9793525

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic November 09, 2011

Wonderful composition, shadows, colors and lighting Kerry!,
Amalia #9793640

Kerry Drager November 09, 2011

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). :) #9793688


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