Inspiring Photo: Stairwell Abstract #3474181

Stairwell Abstract

Uploaded: March 01, 2007

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F7.1, 1/8, 72mm equivalent, ISO 100, aperture priority.
This is a staircase and rail at Universal Studios. I used the Xero plugin Bad Dream which provided softness and color adjustment. I found a small flaw in the first post, so I fixed it and reposted.

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Carol Teal March 01, 2007 0

Mitch Spence

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Carol, this is a really interesting handling. Wonderful lines and colors. You had excellent vision to see this and then to see what to do with it.
2/28/2007 1:39:09 PM

Carol Teal

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member since: 3/19/2006 Thank you so much Mitch! This stairwell has fascinated me since I first saw it at Universal. I love the colors of the wall and the faded look of the rail. I have taken many photos of the staircase and never been happy with the results. This time I decided to move in close. I really liked the diagonal of the rail leading upwards.

2/28/2007 3:03:20 PM

Janine Russell

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member since: 6/22/2005 Carol, great colors, composition and lighting.

2/28/2007 7:40:03 PM

Colette M. Metcalf

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Nice image, Carol!!

2/28/2007 7:47:42 PM

Carol Teal

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Thank you so much Janine and Colette for your kind comments!

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David L. Luchowski March 01, 2007 0

Great image,Carol.I love the colors and lines. #4009485

Carol Teal March 01, 2007 0

Thank you so much David! #4009506

Kathy Reeves March 01, 2007 0

Fantastic image Carol!! #4010048

Carol Teal March 01, 2007 0

Thank you so much Kathy! #4010568

John V. Roscich March 01, 2007 0

THE JUDGES WILL LOVE THIS
GREAT COLORS AND LINES
VERY CLEVER AND GOOD EYE TO SEE THIS
WHICH CATEGORY??DD? ELEMENTS?
GREAT WORK CAROL
JOHN #4011482

Carol Teal March 01, 2007 0

Hi John, I hope the judges enjoy it! :) I entered it in Feb. in Elements. I have taken so many photos of this stairwell. This wasn't cropped; I just decided to move in close for this one. #4011625

Carol Teal March 01, 2007 0

Hi John, I hope the judges enjoy it! :) I entered it in Feb. in Elements. I have taken so many photos of this stairwell. This wasn't cropped; I just decided to move in close for this one. Thank you John for your inspiring comment. #4011631

Amy JACKSON March 01, 2007 0

Wonderful abstract, Carol! I really like the colors and designs on this! #4011670

Karen Slagle March 04, 2007 0

This one jumped right off the page when I opened your gallery. I think this is so pretty with the angles, contrasting colors and effects, Carol. #4019811

Carol Teal March 04, 2007 0

Amy, I didn't see your comment until now. I am not sure I got it in my email! Thank you so much for your encouragement!

Karen, thank you so much for your inspiring comment! I have taken many photos of the stairwell but this time, I decided to move in close. #4020221

Claudia Kuhn March 07, 2007 0

Wow, this is such a cool image, love the colors and the comp., great find. #4028385

Carol Teal March 07, 2007 0

Thank you so much Claudia! #4028419

Judy V. Kennamer March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations Carol! Great job on this BP Finalist! #4082458

Arlene Krassner March 23, 2007 0

Way To Go Carol!!! #4082469

Datha Y. Thompson March 23, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS Carol!!! WTG :0) #4083083

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Thank you so much Judy, Arlene and Datha! They must have announced the finalists later today because I just signed in and found them! #4083378

Steve M. Harrington March 23, 2007 0

Good on you, Carol!
Steve #4083743

Suzanne Colson March 23, 2007 0

Congratulationns on your finalist!! Very creative abstract!! #4083865

Karen S. Davis March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations!! Good luck on the next round!! #4083917

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Steve, Suzanne, and Karen, thank you so much! #4083989

Evy Johansen March 23, 2007 0

Big congratulations on your very beautiful finalist, Carol!! #4084356

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Evy, thank you so much! #4084391

Tammy J. Russotto March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations! Good luck in the next round.
Tammy #4084436

Su Sana E. P March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Carol!! #4084569

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Thank you so much Tammy, Christine and SuSana! #4084608

Sherri Gorman March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations on your AWESOME finalist!!! #4085248

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2007 0

Outstanding work Carol; congrats on your Finalist! Jeff #4085718

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Thank you so much Sherri and Jeff! #4085873

Lynne Morris March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations and good luck in the next round Carol. #4086358

Robert Baer March 23, 2007 0

carol
congratulations on this colorful finalist! #4086395

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Lynne and Justin, thank you so much! #4086803

randy dannheim March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations on your very deserving finalist!!Carol #4087604

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Randy, thank you so much! I am really thrilled to be a finalist, and I thank you and everyone for the support! #4087743

Mitch Spence March 23, 2007 0

Aw right, Carol! Good for you! And I even get to see this staircase pretty soon. #4087788

Carol Teal March 23, 2007 0

Thank you Mitch and yes, you do! Don't be afraid to explore if you have the time; we actually went up this staircase and looked around. There were doors leading out to a balcony where you could watch everyone walking along. There is so much to see there! I guess Saturday we will be photo-taking before the concert because Justin fractured his arm Wed. so he can't get his splint wet (they will cast it on Monday) or ride the rides! #4088269

Karen Slagle March 23, 2007 0

Big congrats Carol on this fantastic finalist. You know I liked this the first time I saw it. Best of luck next round... #4089367

Sam Britt March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations, Carol! #4089420

Remi Trepanier March 24, 2007 0

Beautiful shot Carol!!! Nice colors and congratulations! #4089760

Susan M. Hembree March 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Carol! #4090068

Carol Teal March 24, 2007 0

Karen, Sam, Remi, and Susan, thank you all so much for your kind support! #4090111

Amy JACKSON March 24, 2007 0

Congratulations, Carol!! I love this one!! #4090329

Carol Teal March 24, 2007 0

Thank you so much Amy! I am glad you like it! #4090702

Nemil B. Chabebe March 24, 2007 0

Congratulations, well deserved. #4090890

Dominick M. Dimacale March 24, 2007 0

Congratulations to your finalist image Carol...Dominick #4090895

Anna Diederich March 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Carol! #4091247

Carol Teal March 24, 2007 0

Thank you Nemil, Dominick and Anna for your support! I guess that railing looks very familiar to you Nemil! :) #4091565

Toni Hopper March 25, 2007 0

good use of the filter. I hadn't tried that particular one yet. congrats! #4094119

Carol Teal March 25, 2007 0

Thank you so much Toni! I used it sparingly on this photo, but it did brighten the color of the wall. The filter is fun to try, although it can result in some strange photos (guess that is why it's called Bad Dream!) :) #4096274

March 26, 2007 0

Congratulations, Carol. This is beautiful. #4098777

Carol Teal March 26, 2007 0

Deborah, thank you so much! #4099704

Nemil B. Chabebe March 26, 2007 0

Yes it does looks familiar, Uhmm I wonder where I have seen it (LOL) #4099871

Carol Teal March 27, 2007 0

I know...it's right there on the tip of your tongue, but you just can't quite remember! :) You know, they have never put that bike back where you were lucky enough to photograph it! #4101145

Shawn M. Marymee March 28, 2007 0

Carol
You just keep amazing me. Way to go girl!!!!! Congratulations on another great photo!! #4106806

Carol Teal March 31, 2007 0

Shawn, thank you so much for your encouraging comment! #4114529

Patrick R. McMullen April 11, 2007 0

Very nice design quality to it. Congratulations!
Pat #4155027

Carol Teal April 11, 2007 0

Thank you so much for your kind comment Patrick! #4155163

William Johnson April 21, 2007 0

Nice POV and colours Carol, also good exposure. Congrats on your recent awards too. Bill J. #4193661

Carol Teal April 22, 2007 0

Bill, thank you for stopping by and for your kind comment. Please tell Brenda hi for me, and I hope she is feeling well. #4195688

Heather October 18, 2007 0

Gorgeous Image!! You Have Some Amazing Finalists!!! Beautiful work as always!! :) #4945086

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