Fortnightly Competition # 33 - STAIRS

From the last times, when I had to judge, I remember several stairs draw my attention). To my mind it has not been a theme yet. And should be available for anyone: outdoors and indoors, even under tha snow if you prefer It should give opportunity to play with light, composition and mood, being abstract or realistic...the choice is yours.
So:
STAIRS
Pentax cameras
exif included with the pic (avoid saving for web, that might loose the data)
pic-s taken from now until 6pm UK time Wednesday January 20 (My childs birthday ! )
no more size limitation as I have understood. Just be sensible

original rules

Only photos in this thread, comments in another thread

GOOD LIGHT AND EVEN BETTER IDEAS!

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Aiki

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Pentax K20D; SMC DA 18-55mm II kit; Sigma AF 70-300/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
GIMP Flickr
PPG

Railway Footbridge in Snow




It looks like I'm kicking this one off.
The novelty of the snow has worn off. Now it just feels bleak.

K-7 with DA*16-50 @ 22mm
F7.1, 1/30sec & ISO 200

Taken at 08:56 on 13/01/2010

Glyn

Had to go back for a second go at this after I got it all wrong the first time!

Going Up



K20 with Tamron 17-50mm @ 33mm
1/180 @ f5.6, ISO100, off camera flash and fill flash

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Tim
AF - Pentax K5, Sigma 10-20/4-5.6, Tamron 17-50/2.8, Sigma 30/1.4, Sigma 70-200/2.8, Tamron 70-300/4-5.6
MF - Vivitar CF 28/2.8, Tamron AD2 90/2.5, MTO 1000/11
Stuff - Metz 58 AF1, Cactus v4, Nikon SB24, Raynox 150, Sigma 1.4x TC, Sigma 2x TC, Kenko 2x macro TC, Redsnapper 283 tripod, iMac 27”, Macbook Pro 17”, iPad, iPhone 3G
Flickr • Fluidr • PPG • Street • Portfolio site
Feel free to edit any of my posted photos! If I post a photo for critique, I want brutal honesty. If you don't like it, please say so and tell me why!

Taken on friday
EXIF (in case its missing)
K200D
Pentax SMC 50 f1.7 on a prinz 2 x teleconverter at f2.8
1/90 at f2.8 ISO 100.

Regards
PaulM

edited cause I got the size wrong

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All cameras are equal but.....
Some are more equal than others

Spiral Steel Fire Escape

9 Jan 2010
K-7 DA12-24 at 24mm
ISO 100 f4 1/50

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Good luck

Bob

Pentax user since 1978, Digital since 1997.
Kit includes: K-7, K20D, K10D, *istDS, full set DA* lens, etc

I have run out of time now, so it will have to be this one :-

Old Railway Footbridge




Taken 17/01/2010
K20D + DA 12 - 24 @ 24mm
ISO 400
1/30 sec
f4.5

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Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T

Paper Stairs




Couldn't get out to take a photo of the stairs I wanted, so I made some pop-up ones instead.

K10D | DA35 | f/6.7 | 1/180sec | ISO100 | Flash

Assembled and photographed today, 17 January 2010

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Joining the Q

Plan A didn't materialise so I have to make do with plan B




EXIF
Camera Make: PENTAX
Camera Model: PENTAX K20D
Image Date: 2010:01:17 13:26:01
Flash Used: No
Focal Length: 39.0mm (35mm equivalent: 58mm)
Exposure Time: 1.500 s (to 6 s, multiple exposures)
Aperture: f/9.5
ISO equiv: 100
Exposure Bias: -1.00
Metering Mode: Matrix
Exposure: aperture priority (semi-auto)
Exposure Mode: Auto Bracketing

Prieni

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How inappropriate to call this planet earth when it is quite clearly Ocean. - Arthur C. Clarke
Prieni's PPG page

Stairway Spotlight


Date: January 18 2010. 12.35pm
Location: Newcastle on Tyne, England.
Kit: K10d+DA 50-135mm lens at 135mm.
Exposure: 1/400 sec at f7.1 -0.7 underexposed.
ISO: 200

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PPG: http://www.pentaxphotogallery.com/artists/davidtrout

Spiral Staircase




Too busy I know, but it's all I've managed to come up with this fortnight. Had my eye on a staircase downtown, but never managed to get there.

Exif: Taken last Saturday with the K20D + DA10-17(of course!) @ 11mm, f.8, 1/8 sec, ISO 500

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Mhuni

500px

Not leaving it to the very last minute this time as I'm sure Aiki has been chewing her nails

I had to incur the veiled wrath of my wife by not visiting Mother In Law and searching for photos instead.




Pentax K20D
70 Ltd
f13 1/190th ISO 100
Last Sunday

Mike

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You can see some of my shots at my Flickr account.

I've been looking out for stairs all over the place and have ended up with all sorts of shots but absolutely cannot decide which would be the one to enter... so I'll have a go with this one:




The details for this are:

Pentax K-7
50mm lens (Pentax FA 50mm f1.4)
Aperture Priority mode
f1.8
1/15th second
ISO 800
Taken 15th Jan 2010 @ 1843

Cheers

Mat W

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Mat W

My Flickr: link

The Old Market, Charleston, SC.

Pentax K20D, DA 12-24mm @ 12mm, taken January 9th 2010.

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Kris Lockyear
It is an illusion that photos are made with the camera… they are made with the eye, heart and head. Henri Cartier-Bresson
Lots of film bodies, a couple of digital ones, too many lenses (mainly older glass) and a Horseman LE 5x4.
My website

I am quite sure none of you would like to be in my skin at the moment !
Too many equal photos for me.

You still have to wait.

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Aiki

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Pentax K20D; SMC DA 18-55mm II kit; Sigma AF 70-300/4-5.6 APO DG MACRO
GIMP Flickr
PPG

Fair enough

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Hyram

Bodies: K20D (2), K10D, Super A, ME Super, Auto 110 SLR, X70, Optio P70
Pentax Glass: DA* 300, DA* 60-250, DA* 50-135, DA* 16-50, DA 70 Ltd, FA 31 Ltd, DA 35 Ltd, DA 18-55 (2), DA 12-24, DA 10-17, M 200, A 35-70, M 40, M 28, Converter-A 2X-S, 1.4X-S, AF 1.7, Pentax-110 50, Pentax-110 24
Other Glass: Sigma 105 macro, Sigma-A APO 75-300
Flash: Metz 58 AF-1 P, Pentax AF160FC ringflash, Pentax AF280T