Yvonne Cary Carter
About the Image(s)
This image was taken at the Museum of Surgical Science during Open House Chicago, sponsored by the Chicago Architecture Foundation. One weekend every October, the festival allows participants to visit buildings not usually open to the public.
Lately, I’ve been obsessed with photographing spiral staircases. Research says the helical staircase is inspired by natural forms like snail shells, ferns and DNA structure. It was challenging trying to get a shot without people. I edited with photoshop in camera raw, extended the bottom right railing with cropping AI and removed sunlight rays on the floor with the no gamma ray tool instructed by Adobe help line.
Camera Canon EOS 6D
Lens EF 24-70 f2.8 @ 44mm
Exposure 1/20 @ f/3.5
ISO 800
Aperture Priority
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12 comments posted
A photo that reminds me of the books of my youth: The Magic Eye, Three-Dimensional Illusion Pictures.
You've created a great image and the black and white conversion lends itself to concentrating on the essentials.
The large dark area in the top right disturbed me a little.
I mirrored the image horizontally and distorted the upper right edge a bit so that the view falls directly into the upper corner and moves downwards.
Maybe you like my idea of editing.   Posted: 11/12/2024 19:30:59
A small suggestion: there are a couple of black spots on the right side that might benefit from being lightened up slightly to keep the focus on the staircase's elegance. Overall, it's a beautifully composed shot that captures the complexity of the spiral perfectly!   Posted: 11/14/2024 13:56:49
The black and white motif is terrific and the absence of color completely adds to the photo.
Thank you!   Posted: 11/17/2024 19:38:09