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Silhouette on the stairs · **9 Likes**

One of my recent attempts at street photography. I was trying to apply the concept "find an interesting place and then wait for something interesting to happen", so first I found the frame without the silhouette and then after two visits and a LOT of waiting I finally got exactly the silhouette that I wanted.

krre23 · 11-05-2020, 07:15 AM

beautiful balance! =)

Bengan · 11-05-2020, 07:19 AM

Great composition and light. Well done

kjfishman · 11-05-2020, 09:04 AM

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

One of my recent attempts at street photography. I was trying to apply the concept "find an interesting place and then wait for something interesting to happen", so first I found the frame without the silhouette and then after two visits and a LOT of waiting I finally got exactly the silhouette that I wanted.

Well done.

**othar** · 11-05-2020, 09:12 AM

Well earned reward for your patience. Well done.

torashi · 11-05-2020, 03:33 PM

Killer scene!

Taken with available lighting, or did you use a flash?

**MSL** · 11-05-2020, 06:16 PM

I agree with others this is a really interesting contrast. I also wonder if you could crop it to be a portrait image of just the stairs part (all the dark areas) and what that might look like. I suspect it would feel like a very different image and might make the silhouette more of the focus.

alish74 · 11-05-2020, 07:55 PM

nice shot!

**Hattifnatt** · 11-06-2020, 12:31 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by krre23

beautiful balance! =)

Originally posted by Bengan

Great composition and light. Well done

Originally posted by kjfishman

Well done.

Originally posted by othar

Well earned reward for your patience. Well done.

Originally posted by alish74

nice shot!

Thank you all.

---------- Post added 6th Nov 2020 at 09:36 ----------

Originally posted by torashi

Killer scene!Taken with available lighting, or did you use a flash?

It was taken with available lighting, no flash used, I just bumped the ISO to 6400. I took this frame several times before this particular silhouette showed up, so I actually had time to go home, process the picture, see how it looks and try different settings. So when it finally showed up, I was prepared and everything was figured out.

---------- Post added 6th Nov 2020 at 09:41 ----------

Originally posted by MSL

I agree with others this is a really interesting contrast. I also wonder if you could crop it to be a portrait image of just the stairs part (all the dark areas) and what that might look like. I suspect it would feel like a very different image and might make the silhouette more of the focus.

I have already tried that

It doesn't look bad, but somehow I like the uncropped version a bit more.

taktoon · 11-06-2020, 12:52 AM

Great photo. It is a bless to have the patience and time.

Liney · 11-06-2020, 02:24 AM

Great image, the eye is drawn to the cartoon on the red wall initially, but out of the corner of your eye you see the figure and the light at the top of the stairs so you are drawn across to that. Well done

**kcjonez** · 11-06-2020, 04:43 AM

Wonderful image! Great use of leading lines.

I'm glad your patience was rewarded.

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

One of my recent attempts at street photography. I was trying to apply the concept "find an interesting place and then wait for something interesting to happen", so first I found the frame without the silhouette and then after two visits and a LOT of waiting I finally got exactly the silhouette that I wanted.

**Hattifnatt** · 11-06-2020, 09:55 PM

Originally posted by taktoon

Great photo. It is a bless to have the patience and time.

Originally posted by Liney

reat image, the eye is drawn to the cartoon on the red wall initially, but out of the corner of your eye you see the figure and the light at the top of the stairs so you are drawn across to that. Well done

Originally posted by kcjonez

Wonderful image! Great use of leading lines.I'm glad your patience was rewarded.

Thank you all.

Angelic Layer · 11-07-2020, 04:20 AM

This one is very good, good lighting as well.

**MSL** · 11-07-2020, 07:01 PM

Originally posted by Hattifnatt

I have already tried that It doesn't look bad, but somehow I like the uncropped version a bit more.

Glad my idea wasn't totally loopy.

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11-06-2020, 12:31 AM - 1 Like	#9
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,625 Original Poster	Originally posted by krre23 beautiful balance! =) Originally posted by Bengan Great composition and light. Well done Originally posted by kjfishman Well done. Originally posted by othar Well earned reward for your patience. Well done. Originally posted by alish74 nice shot! Thank you all. ---------- Post added 6th Nov 2020 at 09:36 ---------- Originally posted by torashi Killer scene!Taken with available lighting, or did you use a flash? It was taken with available lighting, no flash used, I just bumped the ISO to 6400. I took this frame several times before this particular silhouette showed up, so I actually had time to go home, process the picture, see how it looks and try different settings. So when it finally showed up, I was prepared and everything was figured out. ---------- Post added 6th Nov 2020 at 09:41 ---------- Originally posted by MSL I agree with others this is a really interesting contrast. I also wonder if you could crop it to be a portrait image of just the stairs part (all the dark areas) and what that might look like. I suspect it would feel like a very different image and might make the silhouette more of the focus. I have already tried that It doesn't look bad, but somehow I like the uncropped version a bit more. Last edited by Hattifnatt; 11-06-2020 at 12:37 AM.

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krre23 Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Caracas Photos: Gallery Posts: 540	beautiful balance! =)

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Bengan Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Stockholm Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,756	Great composition and light. Well done

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kjfishman Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: St. Louis Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 705	Originally posted by Hattifnatt One of my recent attempts at street photography. I was trying to apply the concept "find an interesting place and then wait for something interesting to happen", so first I found the frame without the silhouette and then after two visits and a LOT of waiting I finally got exactly the silhouette that I wanted. Well done.

11-05-2020, 09:12 AM	#5
othar Site Supporter Join Date: May 2014 Location: Linz Photos: Albums Posts: 3,098	Well earned reward for your patience. Well done.

11-05-2020, 03:33 PM	#6
torashi Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2017 Location: Medellín Posts: 1,322	Killer scene! Taken with available lighting, or did you use a flash?

11-05-2020, 06:16 PM	#7
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	I agree with others this is a really interesting contrast. I also wonder if you could crop it to be a portrait image of just the stairs part (all the dark areas) and what that might look like. I suspect it would feel like a very different image and might make the silhouette more of the focus.

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alish74 Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Astana Photos: Gallery Posts: 93	nice shot!

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taktoon Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Posts: 605	Great photo. It is a bless to have the patience and time.

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Liney Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 1,237	Great image, the eye is drawn to the cartoon on the red wall initially, but out of the corner of your eye you see the figure and the light at the top of the stairs so you are drawn across to that. Well done

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kcjonez Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mount Desert, Maine, USA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 861	Wonderful image! Great use of leading lines. I'm glad your patience was rewarded. Originally posted by Hattifnatt One of my recent attempts at street photography. I was trying to apply the concept "find an interesting place and then wait for something interesting to happen", so first I found the frame without the silhouette and then after two visits and a LOT of waiting I finally got exactly the silhouette that I wanted.

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11-06-2020, 09:55 PM	#13
Hattifnatt Site Supporter Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Bucharest Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,625 Original Poster	Originally posted by taktoon Great photo. It is a bless to have the patience and time. Originally posted by Liney reat image, the eye is drawn to the cartoon on the red wall initially, but out of the corner of your eye you see the figure and the light at the top of the stairs so you are drawn across to that. Well done Originally posted by kcjonez Wonderful image! Great use of leading lines.I'm glad your patience was rewarded. Thank you all.

11-07-2020, 04:20 AM	#14
Angelic Layer Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2020 Posts: 254	This one is very good, good lighting as well.

11-07-2020, 07:01 PM	#15
MSL Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Greater Toronto Area Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,749	Originally posted by Hattifnatt I have already tried that It doesn't look bad, but somehow I like the uncropped version a bit more. Glad my idea wasn't totally loopy.