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13th September 2007 Copyright © Ian York 2007

Egress

Wixx’s old stamping ground

For the "Looking up / Looking Down" Totally Informal Transglobal Challenge
more entries can be seen in the forum here

::Part of my Thursday Challenge Collection::

The fire escape at a conference facility in Pease Pottage, West Sussex
which I am reliably informed is the old stamping ground of djwixx
(Pease Pottage, not the fire escape)

I was lying on my back to shoot this structure when a woman, whom I vaguely know,
wearing a short skirt came out the door, and walked down the stairs.

You can imagine her reaction when she saw me pointing my camera up at her …..

(However I think it was pointing out that she wasn’t a natural blonde that really did it for me )


On a serious note, I like this image as it instantly draws the eye to look up.
I did play around with including a subject on the top balcony,
but I much prefer this simpler composition,
and I feel it leaves us asking more questions about the image.




I had a hoot shotting this at the weekened

1/20s @ f11, ISO 1000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
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Guest 14-Sep-2007 15:06
Quite a worthwhile effort, very nice leading up patterns.
wernere0114-Sep-2007 09:43
Amazing stairs. Great b&w.
Dave Hein14-Sep-2007 09:43
Nice in B&W!
Yvonne14-Sep-2007 06:29
Superb in bw!
Laryl14-Sep-2007 03:00
beautiful b/w
Faye White13-Sep-2007 22:17
very nice upshot!
Nancy Lobaugh13-Sep-2007 22:06
I like this.. and I suspect that having a subject in the image changed the mood.
Dan Chusid13-Sep-2007 21:18
Can still feel the DNA in the air...

; )
Zak13-Sep-2007 19:04
Great shot!
Carole Stevens13-Sep-2007 18:58
Great pov and perspective Ian!
royalld13-Sep-2007 18:38
While I like this image quite a bit... I would be happy to review the other image you described.
Barbara Heide13-Sep-2007 18:35
like it!wonderful lines!
Julie Hatvany13-Sep-2007 17:35
Nice perspective
Guest 13-Sep-2007 17:34
interesting image
nordic13-Sep-2007 17:25
I would have thought a subject at the top would have worke ok, still I like your thinking!
Ann...13-Sep-2007 17:24
Great, strong image. Interesting story - every picture an adventure!!
Guest 13-Sep-2007 16:17
Excellent...beautiful tones lovely comp. very strong image! V
Tomasz Dziubinski - Photography13-Sep-2007 15:40
Excellent, Vote :)
beverley harrison13-Sep-2007 15:28
great urban shot!!
Scott Browne13-Sep-2007 15:19
Really great comp and POV. Works very well.
Jola Dziubinska13-Sep-2007 14:47
Wonderful perspective and b&w treatment.
Dave Wixx13-Sep-2007 13:10
The alternative shot could have been amusing, although I suspect you would have been arrested!!! Pease Pottage was where me and Melissa actually 'got together', well over a decade ago now! Thanks for the thought and some fond memories!
Rich Westfall13-Sep-2007 12:51
Excellent comp and good use of B&W.
JW13-Sep-2007 11:37
Superb angle and so sharp for 1/20s!
Cindi Smith13-Sep-2007 11:15
Yep, the guys aren't going to like that you left her out! And, why wasn't she wearing undies???
Guest 13-Sep-2007 10:46
Wonderful composition and tone,Ian.Perhaps the young lady should have been left included the image but maybe camera shake would have spoilt the image!! :o)
Maaike Huizer13-Sep-2007 10:01
:) :) great story. Beautiful image. Excellent angle. Lines and B&W working great together.
Sheila13-Sep-2007 09:07
Wonderful perspective. Very strong.
All the men will wish you left the woman in :-)