'Cityscape or Escape'
A very strong contrast achieved by the strong afternoon sun is creating deep shadows. Combined with the linear perspective, they pull out quite a bit of drama out of this photograph. The colours are scarce, everything appears to be somewhat colourless, except for the beautiful but dramatic blue sky made of various tonalities of blue and cyan.
The wide stairs lead to the fairytale-ish sky as if offering an escape from the unnatural concrete surroundings of a city, made of subdued colours. However, the escape is denied by the tall skyscraper in the background, right at the end of the stairs. Stairway to heaven? Nope, buddy...
The composition is well thought of and very balanced elements-wise. The big dark shadow does a lot of storytelling. A little bit of green on the posts in the background try to match the sky but it is just not enough. But, when combined with the greenish foreground in front of stairs and the balconies in the distance, the greens gain a significant, yet subliminal role.
So, do you run up this stairs to reach the sky or stay in the shadows of mundane effort?
Enjoy! :)
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I like your photo! You are a master.
Beautiful well done ..
I liked .. Description wonderful of you, a beautiful work .. Creativity
Thanks for sharing this with us
It really amazing how the sun can create a very gorgeous art effect in the afternoon. These are really rare colours that can only be gotten by professional hands and originality, and my boss @velimir has got both...smiles.
This is definetly an Escape route to the sky and to the heavens, because so many people would love to take this beautiful stairs up to the heavens, go tell God their problems face-to-face and probably go tell Him about the Steem dip...lol! For me, I will definitely run up to the stairs to reach and pass the sky, cos that skyscraper cant stop moir and I can't continue hiding in the shadows. This art is pretty cool...Kudos boss!
I love the write up that you did to go with this photo because I am not sure I would have seen this the same way that you have, I will admit that freely. The world is a beautiful place that should be appreciated but I think we spend most of our lives walking right past anything gorgeous because we are bogged down with too many worries and cares to notice anything else. Thanks for taking the time to share!
Ivy
The gift that has the meaning of the world can not be overcome with the desire to enrich themselves.
The more we are eager to pursue the world, the more we will feel poor. Pursue the matter of the afterlife, then we will feel quite with the world we have. The shadow we see we can not catch. By turning around, we will face the source light, the sun. The sun that is like the afterlife, which we decree then we will get closer to that light, and our shadow (the world) will keep us aligned.
Bad thing if we are facing the shadows and chasing it. Then the shadow can not be reached, while the light will go further. If we are only busy and world, then the world and the hereafter will further away from us.
The ladder in this context looks like an attempt to escape from vanity, from problems. Muted colors create an atmosphere of drama. But as we see it is unreal. From problems you can not escape. It is important to realize that you are the creator of your problems. A "recipe" for solving the problem is obvious - do not run away from problems and eliminate the shortcomings that led you to it.
This is not the staircase to climb. It is limited. A person needs a larger goal (the ladder is longer). If the ladder is longer - then the goal to which the person is more desirable and significant. Our whole life consists in rising and falling. But some people can climb and take a lesson from this, and some do not. This distinguishes a successful person and a loser.
Thank you:)
Looks like an empty city. Brrrr...
Some really nice contrast obtained:)
The sky always reflects an exit in any landscape .. as always good work. I admire what you do and the passion that characterizes your writings. regards
Photo of the day. Excellent job @velimir. You are not only a photographer indeed you know the philosophy of this Art which is rare. You capture a very common thing and when you explain that common thing make SPECIAL. And always credit goes to your sense. Always Stay Blessed and Keep smiling!
Me encanta como acompañas tus fotos con una historia porque les da un toque mágico y te hace imaginar que estás dentro de ellas.
Esto me recuerda la película Inception cuando se ponen a crear paisajes surrealistas con las ciudades y de la parte final, que no voy a decir por si alguien aun no la vio XD.
A coveted achievement, like a poem recounted in this picture, good work buddy.
Great job done by you.im impressed..good initiative to exposer to all..it will helpfull to the new users too.
thanks for such a good topics.
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I live in Florida so I am definitely hanging in the shade. I have all the sun I want here and I'm to lazy to run up those stairs anyway.
May reveal to us the ambiguity and pride that leads to a kind of little trouble.
My comments may seem strange.
But I write about the things I feel
it is well composed and shadow..
Folktale like photography
Nice scenery😴
This sort of scenery always reminds us that we live in a magical world.
Hello dear friend @velimir
Your photography is excellent and seem very nice snapshot. Your talent also wonderful and its around the common thing.
Its really good steeming for the follows and steemit platform. Nice project sharing.
I appreciate the best of this event that you have done so well for this team and this is a great opportunity for your team to move forward.
Stay blessed
very nice photography:)
Cityscape or Escape really excellent art of you. . You are not only a photographer indeed you know the philosophy of this Art which is rare. You capture a very common thing and when you explain that common thing make SPECIAL.you are a good artist sir.i respect your good thought..very well done sir..@velimir
Wonderful photograph but sky is so cloudy @velimir
@velimir good job.. This is amazing
Excellent photograph i enjoyed it @velimir
Where was this taken?
Superb @velimir. I really praise your art..
To see this picture can't moving my eyes.hope people wouldn't can't moving. really awesome picture
your images are really good
Kinda apocalyptic and gloomy imo
Very good game of light and shadow taking advantage of perspective and architecture, congratulations @velimir!
just awsome.... spectacular photography sir....Im just amazed to see ur pic.....
Thnxxxx....😃😃😃😍😍😍👌👌
Wow... Nice composition of texts and details in the image. I found meaning in the picture as I read the writeup. Superb work here @velimir
wow! the images are fantastic, I love them. I congratulate you @velmir.
Luminosity of Light and Line...
Industrial world is not the prettiest one, right?
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I want to climb those steps to get to heaven, where are they located?
hahaha I'll run over these stairs to touch the sky but then come back in clouds to enjoy clouds <3
excellent shot; particularly refined the choice of square format, very good
I like the effect that creates the shadow of the stairs :D
#Beautifulphotos, a great #story behind all those walls. Nothing more wonderful than the nature and simplicity of the #human being. Greetings from somewhere in the #world, vote positive if you use steemit...
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Saludos como estas @Velimir? bellas tus fotografia, cariños y besos.
seems like nobody lives there. zzz but i like ur photography
loved the cloud how it turn the shape of it .the colour looks brilliant
love to fly so i would like to cross stairs and get a trip to the sky. Really nice post for framing ideas about up and down choic.
I Love the contrasts in this photo. It draws you in and upwards. UpVoted and Resteemed.
Great close of the lens, very moody. Why the black bars if I may ask?
I love to see and read and enjoy your post, very good your work.
I love to see and read and enjoy your post, very good your work.
what a creativity....carry on boss.