Monday, February 18, 2013

Below the Archway

Hand Rail and Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial,
Saint Louis, Missouri  © Doug Hickok  All Rights Reserved




At the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis, I laid down on steps below a hand rail and aimed my camera upward. To my delight I found an intersection of lines that made an abstract image worthy of monochrome treatment.

21 comments:

  1. It is very spectacular and impressive, beautiful photo !

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  2. Impressive and fantastic framing ! I like !

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  3. Interesting and creative work!

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  4. What´s this, Doug? Fantastic shot, lines, geometry, beautiful B&W...Really fantastic!
    Agustín.

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  5. I agree! BC would live this one for his Arch series.

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  6. it sure makes for a nice graphic composition, great catch! :)

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  7. It takes a great imagination to frame the arch with the railing cutting across it Doug... this sure beats the standard shots of the Gateway Arch in Saint Louis that we see every day....peter:)

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  8. Yak's eye view!
    He he you'll get down and dirty just to get a perfect shot, eh!

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  9. Great perspective and framing. I love it !

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  10. That's an awesome abstract, and all the more so for being a shot that wasn't obvious.

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  11. Looking at this I'm thinking Halo ;-) Nice shot!

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  12. One word: masterful.

    OK, I lied. Two words: masterful and sublime.

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  13. splendid compo, perspective and presentation! the straight line of the handrail makes an intriguing contrast to the curve of the arch! i also like the tonal range in this monochrome!

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  14. fascinating result in perspective

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  15. Beautiful graphical picture. Love how the straight line is cutting the movement of the arch. NIcely seen.
    Have a nice day.

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