An Escheresque Print?

[Marie Hass]

Dear Viewer.

An abstract, for me, is rare.

I liked the way the lines were not symmetrical. It reminded me of an Escher print.

But, I am also going to delete this one.



Please tell me what you think.

Marie

[Shadowman]

I like it, I'm not sure whether cleaning up the noise will help or hinder the image, viewed from a distance the noise is minimal except in the lower left corner. I would keep and perhaps reshoot till you see something that strikes you.

[purplehaze]

I think it is rather intriguing, Marie. Don't delete. Figure out what you like and don't like about it and, as John said, reshoot.

[John 2]

I think it is rather intriguing, Marie. Don't delete.

I agree. The many repeated patterns create a huge amount of interest and the offset of the crossbars in the skylight provide balance. Like John though, I'm not sure about the grain. Some I think would add but it might be a bit heavy in places.

[Mike Buckley]

I can't imagine why you would even consider deleting such a wonderful image. I wonder if people are mistaking the texture of the material for noise.

Am I correct that you shot upward through a rectangular set of stairs that has a skylight in the ceiling?

[bnnrcn]

Don't delete it Marie, I like it very much I would try to get rid of the elliptical thing on the top left corner if possible.

[Marie Hass]

I have limited time and will respond to everyone tomorrow.

For now, to Mike,

You are right on all accounts. And, I had to balance the lighting in the sky and the darker stairs. It just intrigued me to see clouds up there when I looked through the skylight.

Marie

[Mike Buckley]

Good to know, Marie!

Take a look at the skylight. You've got some sharpening halos there that may or may not be in the original full-size file.

[Marie Hass]

Ahhhhh... Friday. I am sorry for the delay in responding. I am teaching a summer course 3 days a week at the local college in addition to my regular full time job

Thank you John, John 2, Binnur and Jan.

I was very unsure about this image as it is not my usual style. I don't know when I will have the opportunity to re-shoot, as it was only through the largesse of a benefactor of the Monroe Artists that I was able to get in the building in the first place.

Mike, I see the sharpening artifacts. The last thing I did when I sized this image for CiC was to "sharpen edges". The halo is not apparent in the TIFF file.

Mike, for you to say it is a "wonderful image" means a lot. I am curious as to what you see. What do I do with it? Should I print it? Add it to my portfolio? Qualify it as a learning experience? Certainly, I am ambivalent.

Marie

[Mike Buckley]

At first glance (and I mean literally nothing more than a glance), it's an interesting study in lines with the off-center metal (or wood) part of the skylight drawing the viewer's eye through the maze of other lines. Then I realize that it's more than just an interesting photo; there seems to be nothing symmetrical about it. Once I get beyond those abstract characteristics, I realize that the image is clearly displayed in enough of a realistic context that I then want to know what it is that I'm viewing. After a little more study I realize that it's a set of hand rails for stairs.

The fact that the image holds my attention long enough for me to go through such a lengthy thought process without getting bored speaks volumes about its quality.