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JamesBardolph — Inside The Monument
Published: 2003-11-06 12:42:42 +0000 UTC; Views: 4724; Favourites: 58; Downloads: 934
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This picture is taken from inside The Monument in London, from the top of which I took this picture:[link]
The Monument stands in Monument Street off Fish Street Hill in the City of London. It was built between 1671 and 1677 to commemorate the Great Fire of London and to celebrate the rebuilding of the City.
EDIT:Sharpened in PS
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a swirl to infinite
or to nowhere
nice fade-to-black effect
it captures the attention to the center
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For me this is one of those rare photographs that makes me stop, step back and think about the perspective...I know what I am seeing - but I am not sure of the vantage point. Making me think is the best thing an artist can do - actively engage me in your work; let me see through your mind's eye. And its great to not necessarily have all the answers. Well done!
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it reminds me of one of those chambered nautilus things - weee!
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I was just about to tell you that this kind of pic has been done over and over again only in the last decade by hundreds of photographers, but your's is really nice!
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woah. such a small world. [link]
of course, you did a much better job with it.
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Wow thats cool- Interesting facts by the way 
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What is that film about?
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about spirals haunting people..pretty weird film...here's a review 
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My 2 fav Jap films - [link] [link]
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u like beat takeshi? i only enjoy one of his film - Battle Royale
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Beat Takeshi is my favourite Director! He didn't direct battle royale though. Thank god he didn't, because number two is the worst film I have ever seen!
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yes unfortunately it is...
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this is nice but i think it could have been better if the light seeping in from the bottom had been brighter, just a touch.
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Brilliant composition. It's a cliche'd shot but you've managed to do it very nice. The off-centre focal point is nice, the contrast and the lighting are really appealing too
Congrats!
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Wow!! That's absolutely beautiful!! Must have been some walk up all those stairs...
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I love the symetrical pattern of the staircase itself. Awesome shot.
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Like the balance and clever light exchanges... the slight offset of the spiral works well...tell me its not trick of the eye? Wonderful capture perfectly set out :0)
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the golden ratio = 1.61803399
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aplying the golden ratio to a 2x3 (35mm) image shows us the rule of 3rds
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Ohh what a spectacular view.
You have a great gallery Im especially interested in looking through your tutorials.
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I'll be brutally honest and say right off the bat that this is a shot which has been done over and over again.
And then I'll say - Why didn't I see this when I first visited your gallery?
And then I'll tell you why I like it so much.
1) The viewpoint - sometimes people will try and off-center the shot which really doesn't work most of the time - I'm glad you're shooting straight down - we've left with the illusion that this spirals downwards forever . . . bwahahahaha . . .
2) The colours - very bleak - just a hint of yellow and brown in there - they really add to the atmosphere and definately set the mood.
3) The lighting. It's perfect! Whenever I've seen these shots they are illuminated and nothing is really left to the imagination - which in some ways defeats the purpose of art. I like how the majority of the photograph is in the shadows - with the light only bringing out the important edges to define shapes, patterns etc. The light plays the biggest part in the creation of the atmosphere here. In a way this photo can be kind of abstract because of the light - does that make sense?
Anyways - I'm very impressed - I feel like a noob for missing this the first time around
Take care man!
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falling forever on that downward spiral
drifting, spinning,
no end in sight, and i can't remember begining
flying, swiming,
onward that endless curving path.
um... i guess that proves it's inspiring?
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great shot. i love the lighting and the tones!! good job
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Lookin through your gallery
Either way, it's a great shot. Favourite
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weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeee!!!!
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Wonderful , nice composition , beautiful colours
Here! this many beautiful good manner good thought ...!
Cool Stuff ....!
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This is so nice James! You are so lucky to have places like that to take pictures of.
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Excellent shot and later my eyes are
Cool work-greetings from Zorro
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Awesome job James! Truely stunning and a bit "dizzifing"
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This is awesome. It just looks like it will never end.
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Beautiful shot! It makes me dizzy! Great job!! Amazing that that was taken from the bottom.. awesome work!
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Great perspective on this, just makes me dizzy looking at it. Very nice shot.
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bloody awesome..
composition and perspective..kick ass
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Eeek...I'm scared of heights 
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this is a really beautiful photo hon .. i love spiral stairs, the lines they create are simply awesome
you did a great job capturing that. keep it up suga
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This is like my milionth time trying to comment on this, I hope this one actually posts! I love the spirals, it remind of a Tool song. Pretty cool. Nice contrast going on there
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