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Photographer’s Note

from Vatican museum, taken with slow speed.
Actually we have just finished touring the museum, and on the way out, when I saw this beautiful spiral staircase to the exit door.
PS for sepia tone

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MvS (4163) 2005-01-26 17:30

Cessy,
Great photo of this nicely ornamented spiral stair case with people in motion. Sepia works well I think.
Regards,
Magnus

goblyne (218) 2005-01-26 17:30

this looks reeeally classy and it has a sort of old world feeling... it makes me think of those large grand ballrooms. nice off-centre perspective and sepia tones. i think the frame makes it look a little unbalanced though, since it's only on two sides.
cheers
- Tina :)

Carlo (250) 2005-01-26 17:36

Nice shot, good illustration of "vortex" movement. I agree could be framed better.

adind (738) 2005-01-26 17:42

wonderful spiral view...motion of people adds extra
dimension...gives feeling of depth....
I have also visited Vatican....but couldn't visit
the museum...as it was closed by that time...

best,
atis

poulinp (4338) 2005-01-26 18:01

Superbe prise originale. Les gens en mouvement donne une perspective unique dans cette spirale. Le sépia, je ne suis pas sûr contrairement à une image en noir et blanc, par exemple. De toute façon, cette photo frappe fort dès qu'on la regarde! Bravo!

vim (70) 2005-01-26 18:13

ok....this is what i wont see in this site!!!!great work cessy...also Escher will loves it....
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Carey (265) 2005-01-26 18:30

A very popular shot (even I have a similar one), yet I never tire of it. The tone is very nice, and the truth, I love motion blur, mostly with people. it gives it this "time stands still" feeling to me.
nice shot,
Carey

martel (1135) 2005-01-26 18:40

what a location! .. great job slow shutter was a great idea... maybe even slower would have been nice as well.

markoci (3917) 2005-01-26 18:49

gorgeous! compo, framing, shadows, sharpness perfect! sepia is great. shutter speed, again perfect, not too long, not too short. agree on the critiques on the frame. another beautiful shot with a rebel, congrats! (sorry, no time, gotta run)

Tue (25367) 2005-01-26 19:26

Oh yes, this is a very interesting staircase, I've been there myself! It was very special, just as your picture. I like the blurred people and composition. Good job!

toinou (50) 2005-01-26 19:49

Très bonne vitèsse, une prise de vue et un cadrage excellent, belle dynamique....

danielswalsh (12930) 2005-01-26 21:00

Beautiful shot Cessy!

I've yet to have the opportunity to visit the vatican, but after seeing shots such as yours- makes me want to book a trip!
This really is a gorgeous staircase, and you've captured it superbly!

Well done, and good choice in sepia!
- Dan

Elise_d (1943) 2005-01-26 21:13

Déjà 24 points, je ne sais trop quoi ajouter sinon qu'effectivement, c'est une photo magnifique. J'ai bien essayé de rendre des trucs intéressants du Vatican sans grand succès. Bravo.

puffy (263) 2005-01-26 21:40

fanstatic shot, Cessy, I like how you used sepia tone on it, it make the whole photo look aging. wonderful job. TFS

Gargouille (150) 2005-01-26 22:36

Great composition and a good use of the sepia effect. This picture is timeless. It also looks like an Esher picture. Thank you for sharing this view with us!

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anil-ahuja (327) 2005-01-27 0:45

Excellent picture Cessy. The sepia tone and people in motion both add to the overall effect. Well seen and a good Post processing job. Thanks for sharing

keribar (42173) 2005-01-27 0:52

This is real nice, the framing , the slow motion of people and also the monochrome tones. Excellent.

bebel (7305) 2005-01-27 2:10

excellente composition graphique, très esthétique et on peut évoquer la descente vers l'enfer ou tout autre sorte de chose... Bravo pour le coup d'oeil et le traitement sépia.

elihesamian (26033) 2005-01-27 3:33

WOWW!...Cessy!
What did you do?!...Excellent!
very strong,great prespective towards down with making a vertiginous aspect,great in sepia and I like it very much,nicely composed and congratulation.
Yours
M

ChrisJ (65327) 2005-01-27 3:35

Hi Cessy

I like the spiralling seashell like design of the staircase. The sepia conversion, & the alternating tonal range of dark / light are attractive. Bagus sekali!

PixelTerror (81464) 2005-01-27 3:44

Hi Cessy,
this is a vertigo photo !
Very nice graphical effect, well seen and captured.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

anakin (2775) 2005-01-27 3:58

Great shot, wonderful spiral, good job
well done

athos99 (6884) 2005-01-27 4:50

EN regardant cette image j’ai l’impression de me trouver à l’intérieur d'une grande machine, les escaliers sont les rouages et les humains les éléments qui font tourner cette machine.

C’est superbe, dynamique et très esthétique. Un très beau cliché.

clodreno (0) 2005-01-27 5:14

very nice cessy, love this image.. . a favorite for me, even though I don't really like this museum.. I felt like being in jail there..
great compo.

KUAN (1502) 2005-01-27 5:33

wooow
very nic composition...
I like this colour also
regards
ania

Zepi (22848) 2005-01-27 5:36

Je suis totalement fan !
Superbe composition, les yeux glissent le long de cet escalier !
Une lecture incroyable, un post-traitement parfait et une vitesse géniale qui dynamise cette photo !
La classe !
Beau travail et merci !
Amicalement – Sébastien
Pts demain…promis !!!

supereira (9576) 2005-01-27 5:47

Great shot.I like the composition and the prespective.Good light and sharpness.I like the detail of the persons.I like the sepia choice.Well done!

Gix (3559) 2005-01-27 12:32

Hi Cessy, and compliments for yours first 1.000 points! Not only the pov give a movement sensation, even the long exposition time help to underline it.
I'm not always a fan of sepia tone, but the two black band as frame are a good and strong impacting idea!
Very nice compo, brava!
ciao, Giorgio

nwoehnl (61225) 2005-01-27 16:06

Hi Cessy - I think this one is nothing short of amazing. Great graphical impact from the downward spiral, nice motion effect from the slow speed, and good off-centered placement of the focal point towards which the stairs converge. Furthermore, the sepia treatment really rocks on this one. Great job.

Rockyboy (20566) 2005-01-27 16:20

Very nice picture tha tremind me this one i took at the European Parliament. I like also your choose of sepia conversion. Well seen, Cessy!

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-01-29 9:46

very ncie shot of the circular patterns here, really good work, but it is a bit bright at the bottom

flydragon (0) 2005-01-30 15:46

Hello Cessy
this is beautifull
your POV is also very good
this picture is very graphic
and your black and white perfect
great job congrat
••simon••

Steft (5962) 2005-01-31 6:18

Oh, this beautiful shampes do remind me of a snail's pace. You captured it from the right pov, which give a nice depth to the photo. I like the blur shapes of the moving pictures. Great pic!

marcb (589) 2005-01-31 15:31

Very nice banister!! I like the blurred people. You POV is great and sepia tone is a good idea. Nice job Cessy,
Best regards
Marc

yesterday (9738) 2005-02-01 5:20 [Comment]

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saintclaude (1398) 2005-02-04 10:50

Wowww, magnifique, superbe, pas d'autres mots!Bravo! Claude

karina (1084) 2005-02-11 4:48

I've only just seen this while looking through your gallery. I attempted a similiar shot at the Vatican but it is not even close to being this beautiful. Really, really good work Cessy!

jasmis (46473) 2005-03-10 9:22

Absolutely astonish photo. Great composition and good parameters of exposition. Superb!

AmiBe (6042) 2005-03-26 6:52

Hi Cessy,
wooowwww, excellent picture ! Perfect point of view.
It's very graphical. I like the slow speed and sepia tones.
Very well done.

Ah_Thong (458) 2005-04-03 20:18

very very nice composition and great effect..

Alan_Kolnik (387) 2005-04-04 9:20

This is a fine example of these famous stairs - possibly the most photographed stairs in the world (Google "Vatican Stairs" for more examples). I recall being told that 10,000 people a month (or possibly a day, but I find that hard to believe) visit this location. Nice work!

davide7755 (4) 2005-06-06 9:22

NICE COMPOSITION !!!

golfnut (125) 2005-06-15 17:35 [Comment]

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Jujube (125) 2005-08-05 14:37

Très jolie photo. Bel effet de mouvement. Teinte intéressante et appropriée.

lollie (0) 2005-09-30 13:58

Bonjour Cessy,
Great tones beuautyfull image, very nice. Cograts

cuench (216) 2005-12-07 10:55

hello,

comme bcp de choses on déjà été dit. je vais pas en rajouter.. juste dire que je suis un novice en photo mais que je me rejoui d'arriver un jour a faire des photos comme celle ci.
Simplement magnifique
David

Paulo_Cohen (352) 2005-12-07 10:59

Very nice view, I remeber this from the good father movie :)
Nice composition and perspective
Regards

Paulo

pnugroho (57) 2006-01-09 0:58

really like the view, mbak!
the circular shapes give exciting perspective. :)

uranium (28) 2006-09-10 0:17

Hi,
GREAT WORK,

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rico (501) 2007-11-25 16:34

Beautiful shot, composition and sepia. I got curious to see the original colors... maybe you can publish it as a workshop!
Thanks for sharing,
Rico - from Brazil.