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Are You Going Up or Going Down? :)


Are You Going Up or Going Down? :)
Photo Information
Copyright: Fred NEF (Freddie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1441 W: 108 N: 1155] (6323)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-07
Categories: Architecture, Artwork, Decisive Moment, Experimental, Mood
Camera: Canon PowerShot A640
Exposure: f/2.8, 1/4 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-07-07 8:45
Viewed: 735
Points: 68
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Are You Going Up or Going Down?
Before I leave Dubai for yet another adventure, I'm visiting some of the tourist attractions here. One of these is the Hard Rock Cafe - Dubai. I saw the beautiful play of lights and shadows on this winding stairs and searched for a nice POV to represent it.

Got some souvenirs like the usual mugs, shirts, and caps. I ate a big plate of nachos w/ the usual cheese, peppers, and veggies plus an additional roast beef cubelets on top. It's different from my favorite snack in cinemas. Actually, it's yummier! I ordered the usual iced tea as "esophagus food pusher" :)

Composition:
POV: Near the top of the stairs
Exposure Time: 1/4
F-Stop: f/2.8
Focal Length: 7300/1000 mm
Metering Mode: Pattern
Lens: WC-DC58N 0.7x
Temperature: 18°C inside/ 40°C outside :)

Pp work:
1. use selection and gaussian blur to enhance the DOF
2. resize image dimensions and sharpen the grains of wood
3. add border then resize image file for TL

Quote of the Day:
"Leaving aside the mysteries and the inequities of human talent, brains, taste, and reputations, the matter of art in photography may come down to this: it is the capture and projection of the delights of seeing; it is the defining of observation full and felt." -Walker Evans

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Discussions
ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To paulalex32: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 09-10 09:30
To marietom: Merci beaucoup! :)Freddie 1 09-07 20:26
To eyesthetix: Thanxxx! :)Freddie 1 08-16 04:44
To eMBeer: Thanxxx! :)Freddie 1 08-16 04:40
To fkokol: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 08-09 17:17
To shelbeesmom: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-31 06:22
To goomer: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-26 18:14
To juanjo: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-25 23:36
To dbp: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-24 13:55
To andy_yoes: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-23 01:19
To exuereb: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-21 07:16
To Mirra78: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-19 00:08
To karith: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-18 05:14
To karith: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-18 05:12
To Werewolf: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-15 11:37
To venz_dt: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-15 01:14
To Helkoryo: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-11 07:58
To chiping59: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-11 07:57
To Urfaust: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-11 07:21
To greys14809: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-10 01:06
To chiarainn: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-10 01:06
To glint: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-10 01:05
To flashpoint: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-10 01:01
To Regiomontana: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 12:23
To lego: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 12:22
To mansua: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 12:22
To janneman: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 12:21
To eBirdy: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 12:02
To Marylou: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 12:01
To ines8: Merci beaucoup!Freddie 1 07-08 12:00
To Janice: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 11:59
To hamperium: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 11:56
To ravenvillareal: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 11:56
To Guntram: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-08 11:55
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Critiques [Translate]

superb. very pleasing to the eye, to watch these lines and play of light. very good image.

thanks!

Guntram

Beautiful colors, lights, shadows, texture and composition. Thanks, also for the note and for the quote of the day.

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  • lego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 63 W: 2 N: 70] (676)
  • [2007-07-07 9:03]
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Hey Freddie

Love the picture and POV

francois

Bravo.
Excellent use of the light and nice perspective.
Well done
Congratulations, Greet

Very nice compo and colours Freddie !

After all that eating, I hope for you it was " going down " !
Puf-puf-puf

LOL

Greetz

Jan

Hi Fred,
A warm view of a "simple" wooden stairs, and amazingly, at hard rock café!!!!
Without doubts, you're an excellent observer! Marta

Hi Fred :o)
Great perspective ! I love light, the game between light and shadow :o) Warm colours .... I prefer Going up ;o) TFS
Marylou

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  • ines8 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 99 W: 0 N: 0] (727)
  • [2007-07-07 18:49]
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Une image fascinante!!!!!Une tres belle photo!!!!
Amicalement,
ines

This does look great Freddie - I reckon your looking down - maybe!! Yes, I read your notes!!
Very eye-catching and the lights make it look exceptionally good,
TFS
Janice

nice picture and good use of shadows
very warm picture
tfs
M

lovely...

tsf,
raven

Very nice lighting, POV, DOF, and composition. I like the warm colours... very pleasing to the eyes. TFS!

large I complete with geometries and interesting games of light I think that this staircase have given you
satisfaction

a greeting from Sergio

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  • glint Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 3 N: 531] (3606)
  • [2007-07-09 16:16]
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Hi freddie,
i love this to bits. the golden colour, the light, the shadows...great! Now where are you going for your next adventure?
keep posting so that we can follow you.
Bev

hi fred,
very good perspective in this shot!
i like the light and the colors..
well done!
regards chiara

Nice lighting effect.. NIce color mood.

TFs,
Grace

ciao fred.. i love this capture..
great play of light and shadows.. and up and down it becames a question of perspective.. really well imagined... and realised..
TFS
Marco

Great play of light and shadows! Great graphical effect!I like the perspective too.
Regards,
chiping

Hello my friend

Great capture here, superb warmth in the wood and excellent DOF. Nicely balanced image with superb use of light and shadows too.

Love it :-)

TFS regards Helen

Freddie

Nice forms! Great Capture. Thank you for Sharing.

Ben

Both way are possible And i would surely going up and down again to see the different game of shadows! It's excellent the way you present it! It's full of delicate play of contrast who did a great patern.

Wonderful! Great view of the architectural details that give this image lots to look at. The shadows add even more shapes and contrasts, and the light goes well with your title as it takes your eye up and/or down the stairs. The colors are so warm and inviting it would be okay to just stand still for a while on those stairs:)

Enjoyed your note and quote for the day, too.

Cheers!

Beautiful composition Freddie!!! :)
Great framing and lighting. And the shadows create brilliant effect!
Wonderful capture!
Best,
Izabela

Great shot! Well observed and excellent lighting. Well done
Ed

I like this one. So amazing....

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  • dbp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 680 W: 9 N: 97] (4079)
  • [2007-07-24 6:58]
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great shot Freddie
excellent pov and composition
nice effect
David

hello Freddie

you have played very weel with the lights and the shadows to get this wonderful picture

regards

jjo

Lovely play of light and shadow here. Great perspective. Great work.

I like this pic Fred because of the creativity of it! Very nice patterns, warm colors and use of light is very nice! Superb composition!
Linda
B-)

Nice composition. Great colours and light.
greetings,

figen

Hi Fred,
this is really beautiful.
I like your viewing angle here, the crop and the composition.
The shadows from the bannisters provide an excellent finishing touch !!
VERY WELL DONE.

Best regards, Daniel

Wow! Excellent use of natural objects and light to create wonderful, geometrical picture. Fantastic composition. I like this very much! Excellent observation! tfs

Magnifique ambiance, dans cette photo, couleurs chaudes, j'aime beaucoup !
Marie

Hi Freddie,
Another great idea. I like the colours and play between shadows. I think I might add a little more contrast though. Cheers, Paul.

GORGEOUS COMPOSITION ...... VERY WELL DONE.

wow, great photo! love how its composed. and i like the warm colors.

happy new year!

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