Emil Davidzuk  


Fort Belle Fontaine Grand Staircase by Emil Davidzuk

October 2025 - Fort Belle Fontaine Grand Staircase

October 2025 - Emil Davidzuk

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Initially, a Spanish military post located on the South bank of the Missouri river. It was acquired as part of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. It was a trading post for a short period before it became a US military fort from 1809-1826. Today, it is a St Louis County park.

Workflow: I used NIK Silver Efex for BW and a touch of Detail Extractor in Color Efex. I then went to LR Classic used the masking tools.

Camera: Olympus OM-1 MK2 with 12-100mm f4 lens at 30mm. 1/250 sec f5.6, ISO 200, 0 EV


1 comment posted




Oliver Morton   Oliver Morton
Emil, it's a fascinating bit of history, and a well-shot photograph. The angle is perfect, showing the inviting stairs with the amazing clouds above.

It seems to me that there is a great deal going on in this image, so much that I have a hard time deciding what to focus on. With that in mind, I played with the lighting a bit to draw attention primarily to the stairs and sky. Your thoughts?

  Posted: 10/05/2025 00:16:16
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