Staircase - Abstract

DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
edited July 11, 2011 in Other Cool Shots
The building next to my Grand-Daddy's old Drug Store burned down. Any remnants left by the time I visited was this on the outer wall of the Drug Store building.

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Mary
www.Dogdotsphotography.com

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  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    Hello Mary, Love the colors in #1! thumb.gif

    #2 Doesn't do it for me. Some textural close-ups of the weathered bricks might, though! :D

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
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  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    Both are nice, #1 is very cool. Why do I see eyes staring at me? :-)
    Anybody can do it.
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    DonRicklin wrote: »
    Hello Mary, Love the colors in #1! thumb.gif

    #2 Doesn't do it for me. Some textural close-ups of the weathered bricks might, though! :D

    Don

    You would want close ups of the bricks rolleyes1.gifThose were higher then 12 ft up rolleyes1.gif

    Glad you liked the colors in #1 :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    wfeller wrote: »
    Both are nice, #1 is very cool. Why do I see eyes staring at me? :-)

    Howdy ...

    You see eyes ... I saw eyes too with a mouth to the side :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Howdy ...

    You see eyes ... I saw eyes too with a mouth to the side :D
    Now that you mention them... they are smaller details than I often pick-up on! thumb.gif

    :D

    Don
    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
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  • black mambablack mamba Registered Users Posts: 8,323 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    Nice, Mary. I really love #1.

    Tom
    I always wanted to lie naked on a bearskin rug in front of a fireplace. Cracker Barrel didn't take kindly to it.
  • RichardRichard Administrators, Vanilla Admin Posts: 19,955 moderator
    edited July 8, 2011
    Nice shots, Mary. Got a wider one of the staircase? I've always been attracted to the remnants of a staircase on an exterior wall--it's sort of like time travel, and makes you think about what was there.
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  • DJTDJT Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    1) I spy a Dog head with a human chest sitting at a table

    2) I spy... sorry I don't spy anything there, but......

    Both shots rather i see something or not are "way cool"
    David

    Photos | Blog | Youtube
  • DonRicklinDonRicklin Registered Users Posts: 5,551 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    Richard wrote: »
    Nice shots, Mary. Got a wider one of the staircase? I've always been attracted to the remnants of a staircase on an exterior wall--it's sort of like time travel, and makes you think about what was there.
    Then you'll love my Facade Stories, Richard. Just added one with two 'staircases'! thumb.gif

    :D

    Don



    Don Ricklin - Gear: Canon EOS 5D Mark III, was Pentax K7
    'I was older then, I'm younger than that now' ....
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  • DaddyODaddyO Registered Users Posts: 4,466 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    What the hay is Walter and the rest of you seeing headscratch.gifrolleyes1.gif
    What are you guys passing around anyways :D Time travel too mwink.gif Holy cow.
    Wait, I see that cow looking at me.

    Shot #1 Mary thumb.gif
    Michael
  • DJTDJT Registered Users Posts: 353 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    eek7.gif I now see a kitty cat.

    Yeah... guess my dog I see could be a cow.

    Also see a man/lady walking away from me up a slope. Wonder what Pepsi put in they soda that I'm drinking?
    David

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    black mamba wrote: »
    Nice, Mary. I really love #1.

    Tom

    Thank you Tom :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    David, Michael and Don ... keep looking .... there's more to be seen :Drolleyes1.gif

    I see a mans face in the ashes on the brick.

    Richard .. I did have wider shots and I dumped them. After doing so I thought it was a mistake. I'll be returning tho since it's my Dad's home town. They've put in a park where the building burned down. Looks nice. Sits right on Main street.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • PantherPanther Registered Users Posts: 3,658 Major grins
    edited July 8, 2011
    Howdy Mary,

    I really love the colors and perspective on that first one.

    Well seen and captured.
    Take care,

    Craig

    Burleson, Texas
  • WernerGWernerG Registered Users Posts: 534 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2011
    The first is very strong, the CMY colors are terrific, the diagonal lines are dramatic.

    The second looks like what geologists call an angular unconformity, two different rock types with different orientations in contact. And it's a terrific shot.

    Extracting those shots out of what had to be lots of visual clutter is remarkable.
    Werner
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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2011
    Panther wrote: »
    Howdy Mary,

    I really love the colors and perspective on that first one.

    Well seen and captured.

    Thank you Craig ... glad to hear you liked it :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2011
    WernerG wrote: »
    The first is very strong, the CMY colors are terrific, the diagonal lines are dramatic.

    The second looks like what geologists call an angular unconformity, two different rock types with different orientations in contact. And it's a terrific shot.

    Extracting those shots out of what had to be lots of visual clutter is remarkable.

    Thank you for such nice comments to these photos :D

    I think I took about 20 shots of this area only coming up with these 2 that I thought would work. Will head back tho for a full shot soon. Can't believe I dumped that one headscratch.gif

    Gonna check on when the store was built. I'm curious now.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • wfellerwfeller Registered Users Posts: 2,625 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2011
    Dogdots wrote: »
    Howdy ...

    You see eyes ... I saw eyes too with a mouth to the side :D

    Welcome to abstract cubism mwink.gif
    Anybody can do it.
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2011
    wfeller wrote: »
    Welcome to abstract cubism mwink.gif

    Thank you ... this stuff is hard to do :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 9, 2011
    Just found out .. this building was built in 1905.
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • JuanoJuano Registered Users Posts: 4,890 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2011
    #1!!! clap.gifclapclap.gif
    Cristóbal


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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 10, 2011
    Juano wrote: »
    #1!!! clap.gifclapclap.gif

    Thank you :D
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
  • NeilLNeilL Registered Users Posts: 4,201 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2011
    Like these Mary. You just gettin' so crafty gal!

    Neil
    "Snow. Ice. Slow!" "Half-winter. Half-moon. Half-asleep!"

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  • DogdotsDogdots Registered Users Posts: 8,795 Major grins
    edited July 11, 2011
    NeilL wrote: »
    Like these Mary. You just gettin' so crafty gal!

    Neil

    Hi Neil ..

    Glad you liked these :D

    'Crafty' ... wish I was rolleyes1.gif
    Mary
    www.Dogdotsphotography.com
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