bluechameleon
the duet
Posted by bluechameleon (Vancouver, Canada) on 15 January 2009 in Cityscape & Urban.
"So much of our time is preparation, so much is routine, and so much retrospect, that the path of each man's genius contracts itself to a very few hours."
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Marcah from Quincy, United States
Mr. Emerson is so right. Love this composition. I am getting the feeling the werewolf is back ":o)
15 Jan 2009 5:06am
ordinaryimages from Kentucky Bluegrass, United States
in perfect harmony. best...jerry
15 Jan 2009 5:31am
Steve Rice from Olympia, United States
A remarkable composition with the branches in the foreground. I like it.
15 Jan 2009 5:33am
Linerberry from Sumner, Christchurch, New Zealand
Ah such words of wisdom!! Great composition bc:-) I love the shape of the steps with all the snow!
15 Jan 2009 5:43am
micke from Sweden
of the stairs, I would go .. a beautiful snow photo in black & white
15 Jan 2009 5:48am
EYES WIDE SHUT from The library of my soul, United Kingdom
And too much of our time is taken up with work! So much of life is missed by the mundane necessity of work when we could be out there discovering, exploring, enjoying this beautiful planet.
A simply beautiful photograph, elegant and charming in composition with such lovely framing. I would have to walk up them, they beckon me inwards. Superb, Sharon
15 Jan 2009 5:58am
Laurie from New Jersey, United States
Beautiful view of the stairs. I bet they are tricky with the snow and ice...be careful climbing them!
15 Jan 2009 6:09am
Jean-François from LES ISSAMBRES, France
la poésie sans les mots ..... on les invente c'est magnifique !
15 Jan 2009 6:42am
Monique from Koh Samui, Afghanistan
Beautiful words accompanied buy a beautiful photo, the B&W ads to the mood and it's almost a candid with the framing of the branches in the foreground.
15 Jan 2009 6:48am
john4jack from Corvallis, United States
This is so beautiful. You do such wonderful things with such simple subjects. You seem to look at everything as a photographer.
15 Jan 2009 7:06am
Suzanne from Huntington Bch, United States
At first glance, I thought I was looking at some sort of shutters before relizing they actually were stairs. wonderful image and the words are so true.
15 Jan 2009 7:14am
Zing from Hamilton, New Zealand
Beautiful bw, love the stairs and the snow, it's wonderful.
15 Jan 2009 7:17am
Vink from Grasse - French riviera, France
Des marches dans l'hiver... Un lieu à haute tendance romantique ! Bien vu !
15 Jan 2009 7:43am
k@ from Paris, France
The quotes you find are always as interesting as your pix (and that's not that easy !) Love that duet of yours, at first sight I didn't see stairs but two shutters fell down in the snow :) Beautiful, anyway*
15 Jan 2009 8:23am
zahai from Berlin, Germany
Great scenery and light, and a quote with quite some truth to it.
15 Jan 2009 8:43am
Elaine- from Canada
lol, i remember my few hours of genius :) tho as photographers we get to spread our life out a bit! another great shot, it's like you look a little to the left and get what i would definitely miss :)
15 Jan 2009 9:58am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Outstanding, this duo is very, very impressive, love it!
15 Jan 2009 12:35pm
Robert from Kingsville, Canada
Very appealing image it really draws you in , I want to walk up those stairs and see what's there!
15 Jan 2009 12:48pm
gelfoto from Madrid, Spain
The resistance of the branches, of the vegetable with the araquiyectura, the steps, is perfect.
Greetings
15 Jan 2009 12:49pm
Cheryl from Texas, United States
I actually thought I was looking at an entrance to a basement until I read other comments! very nice capture! SO cold!!
15 Jan 2009 12:51pm
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Those steps look the kind that encourage over-caution . . and a consequent fall ! I like the sorta peep approach to this one.
15 Jan 2009 2:05pm
sherri from United States
I really like this one, Sharon. The way you've captured it through the trees and while it's straight on, with the steps not centered in the picture, but balanced out with the tree I think it's an exceptional composition.
15 Jan 2009 2:29pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
What an image of deep emotion and words of wisdom... together they've given a "meaning" to the world beautifully framed through your camera!
15 Jan 2009 2:44pm
Ajay from Pune, India
Brilliant shot. Such shots are not easy to take. You've a very good observation power.
15 Jan 2009 2:46pm
Pradeep from Chennai, India
The treatment given the steps really pulls the image to the next level...lovely composition :)
15 Jan 2009 5:37pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
A beautiful viewt of the stairs through these snowy branches ... well composed and observed.
15 Jan 2009 5:51pm
kiji from valenciennes, France
Very good compo! I love the mood of this winter photo
15 Jan 2009 9:36pm
Alphons from Kaatsheuvel, Netherlands
Nice rythm in the composition of the staircases. Beautiful winterpicture.
15 Jan 2009 9:43pm
Denis from Sitting on the edge of my blackhole, Vanuatu
A beautiful snow picture. Nice compo !
15 Jan 2009 10:16pm
AC from New York, United States
Lovely. Again, there's a sense of emptiness which perfectly captures the feel of this season. Love the way you saw this snap.
15 Jan 2009 10:21pm
amy from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Hmmm... Mr Emerson nailed that on the head.
Love the starkness of this. Excellent b/w conversion, bc. Feels so cold and harsh.
16 Jan 2009 3:03am
grant from kansas city, United States
i like this pattern you found, and you knew just what to do with it.
16 Jan 2009 4:46pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
You're getting quite a following. I don't envy you trying to keep up with the comments. I can barely keep up with ten or so a day.
16 Jan 2009 5:21pm
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