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Stairway to HELL!

© Michelle Alton

Stairway to HELL!

Uploaded: March 21, 2013

Description


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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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Exif: F Number: 3.2, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/60 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 1600, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 48.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Comments

Michelle Alton March 21, 2013

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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William C. Raco level-classic March 21, 2013

You have such a good eye, Michelle
Excellent photo #10618136

Robert R. Goodman March 21, 2013

Hi Michelle,LOL!And all this time I thought my old High School was the Stairway to HELL.Excelent set of images my friend!!!! #10618187

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 21, 2013

Excellent texture and capture! #10618188

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe March 21, 2013

A wonderful find Michelle! #10618226

Nancy J. Jarrett March 21, 2013

Great capture, Michelle. Congrats. #10618244

Monnie Ryan March 21, 2013

I'm a big fan of rusty and crusty, so love this one! #10618250

Jill Odice level-classic March 21, 2013

Excellent textures and image! I like both of them, the 2nd one is good photojournalism! #10618429

Kathy Reeves March 21, 2013

Wonderful as always, Michelle. Always a treat to see where you have gone and eye for the interesting and beautiful! #10618492

John Connolly March 21, 2013

A wonderful capture Michelle! It must have been a great experiance to visit that penitentiary! #10618658

Stefania Barbier level-classic March 21, 2013

great find and capture! #10618761

Douglas Pignet March 21, 2013

Nice find and comp...well seen and captured #10618821

Colette M. Metcalf March 21, 2013

I love shots like this!! Terrific find and image! #10619076

Rona L. Schwarz March 21, 2013

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! #10619186

Barbara Waldoch March 22, 2013

Excellent, MIchelle! #10619275

Paul E. Earl March 22, 2013

Wonderful image! #10619381

Emile Abbott level-classic March 24, 2013

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. #10622465

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