Photo theme #54

[billz]

This week's theme is a stairway or staircase. Have fun with the shadows and angles.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1NkV5HeCClHn37tym5IFuJVGld9n9A0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1NkV5HeCClHn37tym5IFuJVGld9n9A0)

Bill

The fine print:
Because the purpose of the weekly theme is to get us more familiar with our cameras and to sharpen our photographic skills, entries should be taken during the week of the theme.
Photoshopping is allowed.
To make this thread more manageable to view, please post only your entries in this thread. Post your comments in the accompanying 'comment' thread.
Be creative and have fun!

[Red Sky]

Well, this is something odd even for me. Sorry in advance Bill. I saw the topic this morning and thought of my cat who has discovered a new thrill. He plays with a superball, dropping it down the stairs and then bringing it back up to repeat it over again. However, it doesn't capture too well on a still photo. Then today, as I was raking leaves, I couldn't get "Stairway To Heaven" out of my mind. So I took a photo of the record (those born before 1985 will remember those.) I then made "stairs" out of the vinyl groove. It looked kind of dumb so I had nothing to lose by putting in a picture of my cat, and his favorite toys, which are probably his idea of heaven. It's pretty cheesy, but I spent an hour doing it so it's going to serve as my entry!

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17UT7xJ5GQbwNHObQkbgCGKtVvJxH70_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17UT7xJ5GQbwNHObQkbgCGKtVvJxH70)

[billz]

This is a part of a walking trail on a hillside in Portland.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1c5yCZBDQJeaeTVq9h6S0WRrxs2wrr_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1c5yCZBDQJeaeTVq9h6S0WRrxs2wrr)

Bill

[karen donnybrook]

I have been a bit slack the last couple of weeks but got my butt into gear this week :D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1OC0rlCxBN3lz16dv4Qr2al9Sc5s_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1OC0rlCxBN3lz16dv4Qr2al9Sc5s)

These are the steps leading up to the swing bridge over the Preston River. The steps go from the river flat up to the bridge which can also be accessed from the top.

Karen :)

[Ellen]

I'm still challenged by showing just how steep and wonky these stairs are.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/107svbHU1IWPrr3njeW8NyQ5bUSC_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=107svbHU1IWPrr3njeW8NyQ5bUSC)

[bayhli]

School's out, so I'm back in the game!

Nothing too exciting for stairs around but I did find some old ones in the backlanes...

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/9104/stairsaon4.th.jpg (http://img86.imageshack.us/my.php?image=stairsaon4.jpg)

[GaryK]

Getting tough with the stupid time change.:cool:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11JQ59nL2Gok2VACVKYgTvYxsdM21_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11JQ59nL2Gok2VACVKYgTvYxsdM21)

[GaryK]

Slow week for posts, so I thought I'd do a bit of PS and show the steps from the top.:)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/14Q1wpvJDesBiUFo1dV3yOpnHbxGz0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=14Q1wpvJDesBiUFo1dV3yOpnHbxGz0)

[Red Sky]

Since it is a slow week for photo contributions I thought I would add one more, and it is of an alley shot of a building I am kind of intrigued by. Some might remember it as the location of a past Grant's Challenge where "Miss Kitty's" brothel was located. I find the fire escape stairs as quite steep and very interesting. Three hours left in the challenge so here they are.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1IRvOFQ7ofrWOHSQ5Qzxo0pstamswh0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1IRvOFQ7ofrWOHSQ5Qzxo0pstamswh0)

[billz]

Here's my alternate shot ... the steps into our local library.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1DpulKr6UNZ1babOfDd49Qf0k5k1oG_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1DpulKr6UNZ1babOfDd49Qf0k5k1oG)

Bill