Photo theme #143

[billz]

Thanks to Lisa for suggesting this week's theme of doors or doorways. It's a repeat of a great one we did for week #22, but I think 121 weeks is enough for the statute of limitations to expire.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1dU7V9AAj8XZZK7MyZAh5hwT60l1l70_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1dU7V9AAj8XZZK7MyZAh5hwT60l1l70)

Have fun.

Bill


The fine print:

Everyone is invited to participate.
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.
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Be creative and have fun!

[billz]

I'll start us off this week.

The thing I like best about these photo themes is that they make me look. Here's a door I've walked past a million times and never noticed 'til this morning's walk.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11dcfEoUSszn1PNrQjpshbs9ay8Gd_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11dcfEoUSszn1PNrQjpshbs9ay8Gd)

Bill

[Red Sky]

I was downtown, looking for doors, when the Pride Parade just happened to pass by (the answer is no. Not there is anything wrong with it!) So, there is a door, behind this festive assembly.:D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1hucKHQNSWKTJDQ7uJ1A7IVRUNzeL61_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1hucKHQNSWKTJDQ7uJ1A7IVRUNzeL61)

[Ellen]

It was different downtown here. ;) I noticed this door the other day , can't get the whole thing in frame even with getting down in the seagull poop.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/19FKsxbj0okdxMz9w4ZxkvLJ59RNC0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=19FKsxbj0okdxMz9w4ZxkvLJ59RNC0)

[Bamagirl]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Iog7D2nxKktT8iD7ahKVjyQ5ZnTp0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Iog7D2nxKktT8iD7ahKVjyQ5ZnTp0)

[robpendragon]

The door entrance to the horse barn has seen better days.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1YRWz4Onkie3kAFFxjoPl4hK7MXaMO1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1YRWz4Onkie3kAFFxjoPl4hK7MXaMO1)

[rvrbndr]

A door on the jewelry box that belonged to my grandmother. It's seen better days.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ubhF0TkzAovRit9i5dXF2Xn3R9skY1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ubhF0TkzAovRit9i5dXF2Xn3R9skY1)

[Mack]

Don was an interesting fellow I hope to see him again.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1qNYVd5GpwJOpE64LwL2CxJBBt8w1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1qNYVd5GpwJOpE64LwL2CxJBBt8w1)

[christellf]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1j49TOTtBMLFo8lL5GOk8dipSFMYJJ_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1j49TOTtBMLFo8lL5GOk8dipSFMYJJ)

[EJB]

A door on the main street in Blankenburg Germany.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/EJB986/th_Wernigerode-BlankenburgT0285.jpg (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v357/EJB986/Wernigerode-BlankenburgT0285.jpg)

Click to enlarge.

[kerriann85]

Tried to think of something different.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1ROQLadujgu6UDDr50fVufc9UoGtd_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1ROQLadujgu6UDDr50fVufc9UoGtd)

[Bamagirl]

Any excuse to play with HDR.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1CWH6FO63YOoRkr5izo2GpAjyMemb1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1CWH6FO63YOoRkr5izo2GpAjyMemb1)

[vawitt]

Here's a door from a little church in Maui. I liked how you could peek through and see the stained glass at the far end.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1QCVlrINcfcEqBYv3dJk5DSRM1Zhot_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1QCVlrINcfcEqBYv3dJk5DSRM1Zhot)

Apparently, pixentral thinks they can finance this for me with a low home equity loan! (Ad immediately under the picture...:p:D)

~Val in sunny HI

[lsweeney]

I wouldn't recommend trying to walk through this doorway, but it's one of the most inviting around this area.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/10zHZIrrPYpyzppJ0Xd9ORakJtdg_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=10zHZIrrPYpyzppJ0Xd9ORakJtdg)

[mljrbg]

Doorway to Education...

Mary Lou

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1fTOV9N74ckX5laM1mFsYZGdgtUzLc_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1fTOV9N74ckX5laM1mFsYZGdgtUzLc)

[Sepiana]

Bill and Lisa, thanks for this interesting photo theme. My contribution? A wren house doorway--Male wrens welcome!

[kim2900]

I believe if there is a prize given out this week for ugliest "used to be - but is no more" door, I will win hands down!!! This hideous non-door is directly on the outside of my office wall. I never knew that my office once had a door leading to the "outside." I guess before I moved in, they wanted to be sure to remove all escape routes! Probably a smart move on their part! :rolleyes:

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1RH18FIXkH3zDxDr9obFfKplompSMu1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1RH18FIXkH3zDxDr9obFfKplompSMu1)

[TonyW]

A work in progress . Trying for an interior shot using natural light of an old Toll House from a nearby road that is being restored and filled with period artifacts. So it's taken from a doorway of two doorways with light from an open doorway so I guess that counts :). Used three exposures (-2EV, 0 and +2EV) and then exposure blended using Enfuse. Problem at the moment is that I think I've got a variable white balance problem that I'll have to see if I can fix but I'll post where I've got to for now.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1fOZDKIyPlwQM1Dk2j6BnS8r8hjmc1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1fOZDKIyPlwQM1Dk2j6BnS8r8hjmc1)

Maybe I should have made life a bit easier and turned on the flash ;)

One more try - adjusted the white balance before exposure blending - not sure it's better but it's different.....

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Bb2jJucYAuEGGNnTGutvrJhYJyc_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Bb2jJucYAuEGGNnTGutvrJhYJyc)

Tony

[vawitt]

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/17iQBq0pzkNvLcTmfyclFMUhuaSj0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=17iQBq0pzkNvLcTmfyclFMUhuaSj0)

~Val

[GPLarge]

Decided to play around with effects and thought this one worked. Loading dock door #40 near pier 21 Halifax, Nova Scotia

http://www.elementsvillage.com/gallery/files/2/0/5/2/4/dockdoor40_copy.jpg
Thanks for looking

Al

[lisabee]

finally there was a break in the rain this afternoon ....... so I got to go out and take some pics ... :)

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/173xoqEtFPC0S0wHix4iRjR3RXOxsY0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=173xoqEtFPC0S0wHix4iRjR3RXOxsY0)

Lisa

[GaryK]

I wasn't really here as some might call it tresspassing..so I borrowed this from somebody I don't know.:D

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11nAn2H0XuaOjE8O9vr8uK2uiltWL1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11nAn2H0XuaOjE8O9vr8uK2uiltWL1)

From what I understand this would be a great place to try some HDR shots..but I don't know where it is as I have never been there before.

[Byron Gale]

...and representing the "too lazy" department, we have a shot of my own front door -- from the inside, looking out through the viewer.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1XKMPaDXsSuOfC9wuApuRlMSbyWsCf_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1XKMPaDXsSuOfC9wuApuRlMSbyWsCf)