San Ignacio MissionNatalie Ann - 4-8-2009 at 08:55 AM
If I know my steps, you got it right BAJACAT. Cool view, isn't it?!
NenaDianaT - 4-8-2009 at 09:03 AM
That's great!
Thanks for sharing it Nena, and CONGRATS to Ken
DianeTerry28 - 4-8-2009 at 09:41 AM
I would title that.."Stairway to Heaven"...DENNIS - 4-8-2009 at 10:11 AM
Good eye and good shot, Ken. Right time, right place, right man for the job.Skipjack Joe - 4-8-2009 at 04:51 PM
What really makes this picture for me are the shadows. They've got just enough texture and color and light in them. It's unusual in a picture for the
dark part of the image to carry it like that. I can't think of one right offhand. But here the lit stairs are secondary. The 'film' exposure was just
right on.
Great job, Ken.vgabndo - 4-8-2009 at 05:21 PM
Yeah, I have that shot of those stairs, but isn't that image reversed? More than one set of stairs? Seems like the stairs run up the west side of the
building heading north. Am I just making things up? Just my failed memory again?David K - 4-8-2009 at 05:35 PM
Very nice... see, the missions aren't just piles of rocks! Well, not all of them, anyway!Cypress - 4-8-2009 at 05:58 PM
Congratulations tripledigitken! tripledigitken - 4-8-2009 at 07:59 PM
Thanks for all the kind comments.
Vag. As you look at the front of the Mission these stairs are on the right. I would call it the north side, but I could be wrong on that.
Dennis. Timing has a lot to do with success in Photography, as your keen observation suggested. An hour earlier or later would not have produced
with right light for the shot.
Skipjack. If you noticed the EV was -1.7 which allowed the stairs to not be blown out yet not have the walls entirely black either.
David. I agree the rockwork is incredible on these missions in Baja. I love the Scallop Relief above the door at San Borja for instance.
Nena. Thanks for linking the site.
Ken
[Edited on 4-9-2009 by tripledigitken]fdt - 4-8-2009 at 08:23 PM
Congratulations Ken, great picture.fixtrauma - 4-8-2009 at 11:53 PM
Awesome..........Ate breakfast caddy-corner from there this morning and looked at those steps. Great shot.
I took this picture this morning. Looks like the stairs are on the west.
[Edited on 4-9-2009 by fixtrauma]BajaGringo - 4-9-2009 at 06:49 AM
Great picture Ken, no matter from which direction I look at it...Iflyfish - 4-9-2009 at 07:33 AM
Beautiful shot, great textures and use of ligt/shadow! No wonder it won!
Here are some videos of another famous stairway in Mexico. Enjoy.
wow Ken - that is a very interesting photo. your stuff is always exceptional.
between you and the other Ken, Bondy - famous for the diving shots, a coffee table book would be nice!Phil S - 4-9-2009 at 08:08 AM
Ken. You are an asset to this Forum. Your heart shows through your pictures.Ken Bondy - 4-9-2009 at 08:10 AM
Superb image Ken!!! I got the location right but was way too late bill erhardt - 4-9-2009 at 02:15 PM
A very nice picture, Ken. Congratulations.BAJACAT - 4-10-2009 at 10:25 AM
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Originally posted by Ken Bondy
Superb image Ken!!! I got the location right but was way too late
Sorry ken I couldn't help my self..
And yes that is a great pix.vgabndo - 4-10-2009 at 03:59 PM
Here's my version of the stairs seen in Fixtrauma's image above. I was really looking for the wear pattern in the treads, and a lot of my
compositional interest is geometric.
Wow, the scanning and reduction didn't do that picture any favors!
