Project365 338: Stepping Stones

To wrap up this week's theme of steps I wanted to do something different. These aren't traditional steps, but finger and toe holds on a rock climbing wall.


Stepping Stones
Richmond Hill,Ontario
1/250 f/11 70 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Color Efex Pro 4 - detail Extractor, tonal contrast, and borders

Project365 337: The Path of Ancestors

These steps are inside the old family barn. I don't know how old these actual steps are, but if they are original, then I they have been used by at least four generations.

I used to flashes to light them up in this dark interior. Not a lot of space to work, which really limited my options. I also learned that I need more practice with my flashes.


The Path of Ancestors
Gormley,Ontario
1/125 f/8 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Color Efex Pro 4 - detail Extractor, tonal contrast, and borders

Project365 336: Criss - Cross

I have been spying these stair cases from the GO train for quite sometime, and have been contemplating the best vantage spot. I tried to get to a location on the north side of the Gardner, but it was not accessible. In the end right from Queens Quay East worked out fine, just a little lower perspective than I imagined.


Criss - Cross
Toronto,Ontario
1/13 f/7.1 73 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF70-200mm f/2.8L IS USM
Color Efex Pro 4 - detail Extractor, tonal contrast, and borders

Project365 335: The Underside

 I originally was going to capture the end of these steps, much like yesterdays, but as I approached the stair case from the rear I liked this repeating geometry of the supports much better. The reflection on the bottom is from the polished stone surface on the stop of the garbage container.


The Underside
Toronto,Ontario
f/7.1 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
HDr Efex Pro - -2,0,+2, then Color Efex Pro 4 for borders.

Project365 334: Stone Steps

On the way to a dinner meeting I was looking for my daily pick. When I saw this, I knew I had what I was looking for. I love the stone texture.


Stone Steps
Toronto,Ontario
f/4 24 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
HDr Efex Pro  -2,0,+2, then Silver Efex Pro 2

Project365 333: Barred

The emergency exit stairs from the Skywalk are painted in brilliant red. Lots of opportunity for geometry as a subject.

I didn't even notice the spider until I got home.


Barred
Toronto,Ontario
f/6.3 40 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Hdr Efex Pro - -2,0,+2, Color Efex Pro 4 - detail Extractor, tonal contrast, and borders

Project365 332: Going Up!

I am on the home stretch to the end of Project 365. Mondays are when I start my new theme for the week and for this week the theme is 'Steps'. This is the part of the 'cascading steps' in the Skywalk between Toronto's Union Station and the CN Tower.


Going Up!
Toronto,Ontario
1/60 f/4 45 mm
Canon EOS 40D, EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Silver Efex Pro 2