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Stairway to HELL!


 
  Stairway to HELL!
Stairway to HELL!

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At Eastern State Penitentiary in Philadelphia (now a museum). This is a closeup of the rapidly decaying stairway leading to the second floor of Cell Block 7 (see another photo in the discussion area).
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There is something almost beautiful about the peeling paint and copper oxidation.
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Michelle Alton

 
  Tutorial in Cell Block Seven
Tutorial in Cell Block Seven

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Michelle Alton

 
 
 

Michelle Alton
 

Learning Opportunity. This visit to ESP was a meetup of the camera club of which I am a member.
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Our meetup organizer (right) spent most of the time helping a new member understand his camera's manual settings in the complex conditions on the second floor of Cell Block 7.
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March 21, 2013

 
- William C. Raco

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  You have such a good eye, Michelle
Excellent photo


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March 21, 2013

 

Robert R. Goodman
  Hi Michelle,LOL!And all this time I thought my old High School was the Stairway to HELL.Excelent set of images my friend!!!!


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March 21, 2013

 
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  Excellent texture and capture!


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March 21, 2013

 
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  A wonderful find Michelle!


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March 21, 2013

 

Nancy J. Jarrett
  Great capture, Michelle. Congrats.


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March 21, 2013

 

Monnie Ryan
  I'm a big fan of rusty and crusty, so love this one!


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March 21, 2013

 
- Jill Odice

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  Excellent textures and image! I like both of them, the 2nd one is good photojournalism!


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March 21, 2013

 

Kathy Reeves
  Wonderful as always, Michelle. Always a treat to see where you have gone and eye for the interesting and beautiful!


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March 21, 2013

 

John Connolly
  A wonderful capture Michelle! It must have been a great experiance to visit that penitentiary!


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March 21, 2013

 
- Stefania Barbier

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  great find and capture!


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March 21, 2013

 

Douglas Pignet
  Nice find and comp...well seen and captured


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March 21, 2013

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  I love shots like this!! Terrific find and image!


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March 21, 2013

 

Rona L. Schwarz
  Another great ESP image, Michelle! Love this close-up, intimate portrait of the environment. Marvelous textures and capture of decay...looking forward to seeing many more!


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March 21, 2013

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Excellent, MIchelle!


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March 22, 2013

 

Paul E. Earl
  Wonderful image!


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March 22, 2013

 
- Emile Abbott

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  Michelle you are so lucky to have a camera club and friends to shoot with. Isolated in West Texas I shoot mostly alone and feel like I am in that cell block 7. Great eye and presentation. Always admire your talents.


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March 24, 2013

 
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