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The incident at the bottom of the stairs
1st PlaceThe incident at the bottom of the stairs
markwiley


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: A Part of A Thing (Standard Editing)
Collection: Portfolio
Camera: Fujifilm X-Pro2
Lens: Fujifilm XF 10-24mm f/4 R IOS
Date: Sep 24, 2017
Date Uploaded: Sep 24, 2017

 I was struck by the crooked shadow when I passed these stairs. After a couple shots, I thought the image needed something more, so I waited for random people to walk by. Sometimes patience is rewarded -- often I do not stick around long enough to find out. However, I got lucky when the man with the hat arrived to add a little mystery and film noir feel.

So, I was about done playing around with processing, and I decided things were a little off square. So, I adjusted just a tweak and uploaded and went to bed. The next morning I looked at things and realized I had just tweaked the top layer. It was set to Luminosity, and this made the final image look wonky/blurry. It bothered me all week. Apparently, it bothered me more than most voters. Here is the corrected image.

Statistics
Place: 1 out of 51
Avg (all users): 6.2708
Avg (commenters): 7.9000
Avg (participants): 6.4000
Avg (non-participants): 6.1304
Views since voting: 1550
Views during voting: 91
Votes: 48
Comments: 18
Favorites: 3 (view)

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AuthorThread
 10/06/2017 02:19:54 PM
I think it works without the tweaking. It made me think of a foggy and mysterious scene. Congrats on the blue!
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 10/03/2017 04:43:15 PM
Extra points for the title.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/03/2017 01:09:15 AM
Great work Mark. Congrats
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 10/02/2017 09:49:16 PM
SO much story with so few lines!

I love this, Mark!
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 10/02/2017 09:44:56 PM
Great image Mark; congrats!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/02/2017 11:38:45 AM
Great seeing! Great props! Congrats on the blue!
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 10/02/2017 06:33:13 AM
All the parts are great but the best part of all is the stain.

I would read this book. You can judge a book by its cover.

ETA: Thank you.

Message edited by author 2017-10-02 06:33:42.
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 10/02/2017 12:03:05 AM
Congratulations, Mark. Wonderful.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
10/01/2017 11:44:52 PM
Very mysterious and intriguing.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2017 11:42:21 PM
I love this....part of a story. Awesome shadows. Might be Is my favourite.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2017 11:33:28 PM
A spelndid cover for a Dashiel Hammet book
Bump
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 10/01/2017 11:15:44 PM
good rhythm
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 10/01/2017 04:10:11 PM
Love the angles in the shadows
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/30/2017 03:57:20 PM
great catch and title, and I like how the handrails crowl up
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2017 10:33:59 PM
how did it work as a grayscale? super job. 8.
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 09/25/2017 04:35:56 PM
good idea worked well
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 09/25/2017 03:22:23 PM
A tree-part series. Bump
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 09/25/2017 12:14:30 AM
what a fabulous photograph!!!
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