I found today's shot in the old town post office. I left the main public area and headed into the interior of the building looking for interesting architectural details. I didn't have to go far to discover something special. These ornate steps immediately grabbed my attention. Each of the designs is carved through the wood and illuminated by the window of the lower story. To me, this was a great find. I love to see a utilitarian object made beautiful, just for the sake of beauty.
Have nothing in your home which you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. -- William Morris This is definitely both. I love it when public buildings have craftsmanship like this! Lovely capture!
Fav, not just for the patterns, but also for the expertise taking this photo. Phenomenal depth of field, and perfect positioning to capture the two primary light sources and keep everything parallel. Very well done.
Well everyone else has taken my words so I'll just add..glorious find.. I would have been jumping up & down had I walked up on this scene..
So pretty Lisa!!
@dtigani Thank you for your comment, David. It did not look as good in color due to various distractions. The surface of the stairs is actually an odd maroon color with ugly black treads at the ends. The front of the stairs and the walls, which are painted white, are quite scuffed up. Quite a shame, really. I felt the B&W eliminated these distractions and allowed the beauty in the architectural elements to be seen for what it is. I'm glad you liked it, too.
@rvwalker Thank you so much, Ross, for this great compliment. I can't tell you how much it means to me! I actually struggled with the lighting situation in this shot. I guess I know enough now to realize that it is challenging but not quite enough to know what to do about it. It's in those moments that I wish I had someone like you by my side to instruct me. I would have liked to get the background steps even more in focus, although maybe this is not realistic? What kind of ISO setting and aperture would you have opted for? Anyway, thanks so much for all your support and encouragement. I am so glad that we have "met" through 365 Project!
@pflaume Your setting are excellent for this photo. For general information, the greatest depth of field comes from the smallest aperture (oddly enough, the biggest f stop number) that your lens will produce. So, if your lens can be set for f 22 or f 32, that would be the greatest depth of field. But, here's the caveat... the smallest aperture might not be the sharpest glass for your lens. You might want to test it. Also, using the smallest aperture will force you to use a slower shutter speed and/or higher Iso, which also might reduce quality. To sum it up, if depth of field is the most important, use the smallest aperture, but be prepared for some loss of quality.
Your comment is one of the nicest compliments I have gotten in my photographic life. Thank you so much.
So pretty Lisa!!
Your comment is one of the nicest compliments I have gotten in my photographic life. Thank you so much.