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Gentle Curves

© Janet Fikar

Gentle Curves

Uploaded: April 04, 2011 12:49:44

Description

One of two spiral staircases located in the Supreme Court, Washington D.C.

Exif: F Number: 16, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 4/10 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 3200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 24.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Terry Cervi level-deluxe May 22, 2011

A beautiful shot, Janet! I've always wanted to do a spiral staircase but haven't found one yet. LOL #1379283

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS June 11, 2011

Janet I love this. Would love to come across a stair case like that.

What lens did you use to take this shot? I'love love to know how you positioned yourself and the light in the room. #9455559

Janet Fikar June 15, 2011

Hi Fernanda!
Thank you for the comment. This is an old stone staircase located in the Supreme Court building in Washington DC. They did not let visitors go up or down the staircase but they did have a balcony-like opening for visitors to look up or down at the staircase. This made it easy for me to hang over the rail and look down to the bottom of the staircase. It was even more interesting looking up. The problem was very low light and they do not allow tripods in the building. I used a 24-105 lens at 24mm. #9461487

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 22, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9474186

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS June 22, 2011

Congratulations Janet. Well deserved. This is fantastic and so are many of your other photos I have had the pleasure to see.

Fernanda #9474228

Chris Budny level-deluxe June 22, 2011

Nicely captured, in those conditions! Beautiful curve and stone. Congratulations! #9475425

Phyllis H. Burchett June 22, 2011

Awesome, congrats on your finalist! #9476428

Phyllis H. Burchett June 23, 2011

Congrats on this fabulous winner Janet! #9479482

Nancyj E. Hovey level-classic June 23, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving
2nd PLACE WINNER! 8o) #9480057

Katarina Mansson June 24, 2011

Outstanding picture with beautiful tones - congratulations! #9481738

JO ANN CLEVELAND June 24, 2011

WOWZA! Congratulations on this fantastic finalist Janet, this is amazing!

jo ann c. #9483062

Stanley C. Sims June 25, 2011

I always like these spiral staircase shots. Yours is stunning Janet. Wish I could find one. Congratulations on the gold. #9486043

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic June 26, 2011

HUGE CONGRATZ on this terrific Gold Winner!!!

UB. #9486480

Robert Jensen June 26, 2011

Great eye - superb image ... almost gives me vertigo! #9487297

Mary Beth Aiello level-classic June 27, 2011

Perfect POV, Janet. Huge congrats on this outstanding GOLD. #9490072

Merna L. Nobile July 01, 2011

Congratulations to all of the Award Winners for May 2011. Merna #9500135

FERNANDA KINGSLEY-THOMAS July 01, 2011

Fantastic Janet. So glad for you! I love your style. #9500269

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