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Saturday, May 14, 2011

Peabody Institute Spiral [Sunday Stills: Looking High, Looking Low]


We visited Baltimore's Peabody Institute last month and I spied this wonderful spiral staircase. I actually lay down on the floor and shot straight up! If you don't know the context, it's hard to say what the heck is going on -- cool beans!

15 comments:

Lori Skoog said...

Cool beans alright!

J. Evan Kreider said...

I liked what you did with the Genesee River, something I never considered trying. And, it brought back memories of my teaching career which started in Geneseo. Thanks.

Anonymous said...

Great shot. You should have walked to the top and shot down. :)

Photos by Stan said...

Thanks guys -- dibear, with wife, daughter and two grandsons in tow, I was lucky to get this one off -- LOL

Terry and Linda said...

WOW! That header and this photo are amazing!

Linda
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Regular Guy said...

Awesome, makes you dizzy.

Genie -- Paris and Beyond said...

Stan, I love this chambered nautilus view of the staircase. If you look on 1/26/11 on my blog you will see a similar shot but taken from the top down. The dizzying trick to the eyes is delightful here in your shot... beautiful light!

I will have to try the "floor position" on my next one of these... I have already been labeled as "nuts" in Paris anyway - hah!

Bises,
Genie

Michelle said...

Wow, this is really cool! This is only the 2nd site I've visited today and I'm already lovin' this challenge.

MTWaggin said...

PERFECT! I absolutely love the shot!

Ingrid de Villiers said...

Hi Stan
Beautiful photography! You capture the moment very well in your photographs! Thanks for your visit to my blog and also for the compliment!
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Brenda said...

great shot! I was in a State Capitol last week and should have tried this angle!

Ebie said...

Wow!, love the spiral staircase. Its smoothness looks like a mother of pearl!

Inger-M said...

Fabulous shot, great perspective! The picture has great depth, or rather height! :-)

TheChieftess said...

Great capture of the spiraling staircase!!! Well done!

Fotokarusellen said...

his is really a great shot. Perfect!