A UNIQUE CAMERA ANGLE taken from the top floor to the basement on a stairway I walked for years. I chose this view for this theme for a couple reasons. First, the repeating patterns created with the railings and steps. Second, the Alfred Hitchcock look of spiraling down through the center of the triangle. Finally, the visual confusion of the composition makes the mind whirl trying to stitch the scene together.
Thanks Lois for your inspirational shot of the staircase when visiting your government building this past winter!
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Patty Charles 
Adds a lot of excitment to the shot for sure!
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excitement shakes up reality 😉
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Kind of Escher’s Relativity! I like the perplexing look. It is both up and it is down.
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upside down – just like life!
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After looking at this I’ve decided to take the lift!
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ok but the lift only goes to the first floor, lol.
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Love the angle of your absolutely well done photo!
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Thanks Tony – glad you liked this one!
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Like Steven, I thought of Escher too when viewing this shot! It’s very interesting and I want to turn the monitor around very slowly and view it from every angle!
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I was unfamiliar with Escher’s Relativity – I’ve googled – now I am humbled to be linked with comparison thinking!! Thank you so much!!!!
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Now this is an angle…I too thought of Alfred Hitchcock lol I don’t know whether I am going down or up, but I could stare at this forever!
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ahh stare at the stairs. glad to learn someone else remembers Alfred, lol.
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Wow! This is a great image, and very unique camera angle. Thanks for the nod to John’s photo of the staircase at the capitol building. We have really enjoyed stretching our imaginations for the 365 challenge. Viewing the participants’ blogs has been inspirational, educational and entertaining. Love your exceptional staircase shot!
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Thank you, thank you, thank you!! I agree joining in the 365 has stretched imaginations and educations!
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Very, very cool!!! Love it.
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Thanks Rhonda!
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Very nice shot. And what are the chances of finding a building with your logo on the floor eh?
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Amazing isn’t it???!!! lol
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Yes definitely reminds me of Escher’s drawing of stairs to nowhere. Love this angle.
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Honestly that is such a compliment, thank you so much!
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Great stairway photo…love all the interlocking railings and steps. Sometimes one is in such a hurry to get someplace that we overlook these everyday interesting shots. Super composition!
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Sort of like life, always changing, always the same. Glad you like this – it is one of my personal favorites.
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