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JACAC — Postcard from Malta 03
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La Vallettat h e . b i g . s t a i r s
t h i s . p h o t o . i s . t o . m y . f r i e n d . a n d . s u p p o r t e r . Elin f o r . h e r . b i r t h d a y
k i n d l y . f e a t u r e d . b y :
Collection: Staircases
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Modern elevators have made “skyscrapers” possible—buildings with so many floors that reaching them only by stairway access would be a ridiculous and exhausting proposition. And so stairways have become hidden in blandly utilitarian “fire exit” stairwells. Even buildings now designed with no more than two or three floors save space with elevators rather than having a central stairway. And so one of the glories of our most beautiful architecture is rapidly disappearing, being preserved only in private mansion residences. It is a pity.
There is something magical in a stairway—this structure endlessly “in motion, JACAC a dear friend
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Comments: 90
Excelente uso das linhas da escadaria, juntamente com uma boa composição!
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m u i t o . o b r i g a d o .
a b r a ç o
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m u i t o . o b r i g a d o .
a b r a ç o
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a . f a n t a s t i c . p l a c e .
t h a n k . y o u .
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great shot! and the black and white makes it more beautiful!
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t h a n k . y o u . s o . m u c h .
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t h a n k . y o u . s o . m u c h .
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Nice composition, and... happy birthday to Elin
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t h a n k . y o u . 
a n d . 
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Nice composition and I like the fact that this photo is monochrome . I'm from Malta , hope that you found my country interesting for photographs
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i f . i . k n o w . y o u . b e f o r e . y o u . c o u l d . m e e t . i n . m y . t r i p ...
t h a n k . y o u . f o r . t h e . c o m m e n t .
a s . y o u . c a n . s e e . b y . m y . p o s t c a r d s . f o r . s u r e . y o u r . c o u n t r y . a s . a . l o t . t o . t a k e . p h o t o s .
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I love the wonderful architectural shots you take Jose.
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t h a n k . y o u . s o . m u c h . k i n d . Delia
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g l a d . y o u . l i k e . i t . m y . f r i e n d .
i t . w a s . a . v e r y . g r a p h i c . s t a i r s
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And very photographic I suppose.
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t h a n k . y o u . s o . m u c h .
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t h a n k . y o u . d e a r . Canan .
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Thank you very much! (: I feel very honoured. I love the lines and the shades. I'm a big fan of lines in photos sothis photo suit me perfectly
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g l a d . y o u . l i k e . i t . a n d . i t . w a s . a . g r e a t . p l e a s u r e . t o . g i v e . y o u . t h i s . s m a l l . g i f t .
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t h a n k . y o u . v e r y . m u c h .
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uma street como eu gosto, com grafismos a tornar a cena mais artística... 
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o r a . a i n d a . b e m .
o r a . n ã o . p o d e . s e r . s e m p r e .
o r a . u m .
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beautiful capture ..such lovely contrast in color with the men walking down the steps
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t h a n k . y o u . d e a r . Lois
i t ' s . a . c o u p l e . n o t . t w o . m a n .
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Very well done
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t h a n k . y o u . s o . m u c h . Mike . g l a d . y o u . l i k e . i t .
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Great lines once again!
Love your minimalist pictures!
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k i n d . o f . y o u . Jo
t h a n k . y o u .
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