Going Down Droste

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suisun says:

great shot.....

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Nicole Pearce says:

Wow thiat is terrific! I love the tones
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

KayCpics says:

Nice. It is almost Esher-ish.

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

YOU NAILED IT!

soon to be seen in an explore near you.

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

jreedphotography says:

Gorgeous shot! Very well done in B & W. I love the spiral staircases. Great job. Cheers, J~
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Dave Mantel says:

excellent job!
The World Through My Eyes
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

! Polyhedra ! says:

Looks Amazing!

So well done, I got the impression that some people here thinks this is a real image straight out of the camera.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Sam Rohn - Location Scout says:

excellent, great photo, great technique !
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

dmswart says:

Re: the little reflected part... I think I remember that technique used before somewhere - very slick.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Kalamakia says:

Infinite staircase - cool image!

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ShUtTeR PrO says:

Well captured ... bravo ...

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

ElGeko says:

Beautiful! What a great rendering... help!!!!
I'm lost here...!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Zenitude of Ze Gekoz, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Goldschleife says:

Wonderful work, especially the tones and the textures.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Patrick Hoff says:

Really looks like Escher's work!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

regolare says:

great work!

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CONCHI´s says:

Fantastic shot!!!
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Bockschuss says:

One almost cannot say if this is for real or just processed. Well done! M.C. Escher says hello
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Francisco-PortoNorte says:

Great perspective.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

ChuKi. says:

Excelent !!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

sadisticoshy says:

wow, man! And when I was think that U cant impress me more.... excelent work, excelent idea!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

singh.rashmi says:

beautiful.........
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Kleine Maus says:

WINNER
You are a winner!
Please add this photo to
www.flickr.com/groups/mywinners/

This is positivly one of the most beautiful photographs i've seen ever:D
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

somer_pics says:

Super shot! Be sure to enter lots of contests with this one, it's a winner!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mkgphotoatgmail says:

i saw you were #86 in explore.

congrats.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

spidy69ca_gone for a while_ [deleted] says:

Hey Picasso..
This is a great shot wow i'm surching for the wright words' but can't find them wow......
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

lachance says:

very well done good sir.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Thomas Hawk says:

Woah, now *that* is pretty amazing.

Nice work indeed.

Thanks!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

lloydb says:

Swoopy!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

lachance says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Boy Bedlam Review, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Thomas Hawk says:

blogged it here.. thomashawk.com/2007/04/one-more-reason-why-i- love-creativ...
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

atariboy says:

awwwwwsome
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

clairity says:

Unbelievable.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mkgphotoatgmail says:

front page! congratulations.

but we all knew it, right?

(imagine a front page explore picture here)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Johny Day says:

Congrats a real chef d'oeuvre , Man you got the eye for this Amazing !!

I have faved and tagged your picture with Magic Donkey and this serves as an invitation toMagicDonkeyPlease read the rules. (You must be invited to four other invite only groups, and one must be either Quality or The Best: Bravo before posting here.)

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Valpopando says:

bellissima !! a piece of photoart
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Sommers says:

Woah. Thanks so much everyone. I can't believe this made it to the explore home page! How exciting, this is my second image to make it, but the first that I have actually seen there!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

James Neeley says:

Fantastic image. Very cool.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

diedm says:

You are a modern escher!!!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

bigcatwcu says:

Very M. C. Escher. Love it! Instant favourite.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Denis Collette...!!! says:

Wow!
Champagne! :-D
You’re on Explore my dear friend to give to us this BW beauty!

Congratulations! Félicitation! Felicitazione! Felicitación! Glückwunsch! تهنئة 恭喜 Felicitação! Čestitanje! Blahopřání! Gratulation! Felicitatie! Õnnitlus! Onnittelu! Συγχαρητήρια! השתתפות באושר של מישהו! Szerencsekívánat! Powinszowanie! Felicitação! Честитање! Lyckönskningar! Tebrik yazısı!

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Malayrish says:

dizzying! but really cool nonetheless.brilliant shot , grabs one's attention :D
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

imTulips!!! says:

......a take my breath away piece of art!!!

Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Lux Lucis says:

Ipnotica!
Stavo cadendo dalla sedia...
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

bodji says:

Very nice!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

JE-V says:

Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Keith 2006 says:

A downward spiral of interesting shades and textures.

Definitely a winner!!!
You deserve another one.
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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Through Joanne's eye says:

WOW!!! this is very cool!
I have faved and tagged your picture with BRAVO and this serves as an invitation to The Best: BRAVO.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

agedsenator says:

Seen in The Best: BRAVO
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

hypnattize says:

beautiful capture...you got all the details....very nice
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

* Rhonda * says:

Very nice..
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

xamad says:

gorgeous capture!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

stosemprezitto says:

was you flying? lol....
really nice!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

!!sahrizvi!! says:

great work!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

thinkfromscratch says:

you would make its builders and designer(s) very proud... well done =)
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

mika. says:

Very very nice work!

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

xk8jag2000 says:

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Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

MamaLola* says:

Congratulations your photo was WOWed and seen in the WowieKazowie Group!

Commented with SIC
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Knivesout says:

!!!
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

Ricardo Bevilaqua says:

It is a masterpiece. Excellent creativity.
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

tHE PypEr says:

Ok I wanna cry!!! This remember me Escher's work and the fact that he isn't here anymore...

Your fantastic black and white picture is my winner!
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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Sommers says:

Thanks PypEr! Don't cry! At least his work serves as inspiration for those of us who are alive today, and gives us something to reach for.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

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Your pic becomes nominee of "Shield Of Excellence"
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amras_de says:

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Lorenzo Giangrandi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called realismo magico, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

`Vorfas says:

Perfect work!!!!!
i really love your art!! beautful!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Caneles says:

Dude, at first site I was really tricked into believing that this was an Escher drawing. It's amazing that you can make the manipulated photo actually look like a drawing. Great work man!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Viewpoint Digital [deleted] says:

Excelente imagen....!

PREMIO "OBJETIVO"
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mrsmeg says:

Really nice... fantastic.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Vega... says:

Great one.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Optical illusion says:

Just discoverd your work and I'm very glad I did: your photographs and creativity belong to the very best of the Flickr community. All extremely high quality shots.

A fav.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Sommers says:

Thanks optical Illusion!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Domen Colja says:

Great portfolio you have, glad to have found you. Congrats.

I'm an administrator for a newly founded group called Artistic faves and we'd love to have your photo added to the pool.

Thanks in advance, take care;) And please consider becoming a member of the group too and checking out the weekly contest and posting one of your creations.

Your image is invited to the Artistic faves pool.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

筆記本 says:

wooooooooow !!!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

benno78 says:

very nice
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

langkawi says:

Now this is the epitomy of elegance! Fabulous!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

City Hotel says:

Quedo muy buena.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Loopsta says:

top notch !
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Niques says:

very interesting!!
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

AGrinberg says:

Wow - you're good.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Josh Sommers says:

Thanks Arginberg!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

vigilia según macedonio says:

HOW HOW HOW HOW HOW
aaaaaaaaagggghhh
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

Karl Stoll says:

Very MC Escher! God that man was so far ahead of his time! Pre-computers.
Great work on your part. It looks like a great deal of experimentation is involved in order to get the effect as you desire. Congratulations on a fine piece of art.
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

Jimmy.Black [deleted] says:

An Awesome Shot Award
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Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

gang stalking victim - DMU is to blame [deleted] says:

Thomas, the natives are restless!!!!
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

danidantje says:

yup, escher... great work..
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

morglar [deleted] says:

... Escher ... eh? :))
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

ray fischer says:

Very nice. Ray
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

*Coke_ says:

Escher Powa!

Lovely. Great Job!!

Saludos from Spain!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

Carla Carvalho Tomás says:

Lovely stairs. thank's for sharing!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Foxcharlie says:

Awesome. I love it!!!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

michael spear hawkins says:

Hey I ran into your image from an article featured on digg.com
www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/12/optical-illu sions-in-art...

I was like HAYYYYYYYYYYYYYY thats one of my contacts!
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

Laura Galley says:

Too cool!!
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

Gabriella Carta (Italy) says:

wonderful!!!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Gabriella Carta (Italy) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called The Class Act (Post 3 &comment on 3), and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Gabriella Carta (Italy) says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Visto dai miei occhi / Seen by my eyes / Visto por mis ojos , and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

socarratdvd says:

VISTO SU:
SEEN ON:

" VISTO DAI MIEI OCCHI "

www.flickr.com/groups/seenbymyeyes/
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

ison.snow/ says:

This is definitely a Class Act
This is seen in The Class Act! . Congratulations!
Posted 3 months ago. ( permalink )

Antonio Torres Ochoa says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called El alquimista de imágenes, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

que gran foto, un saludo
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

Chatina1972 ¡Feliz 2010! says:

Great shot!

Vista en:
Seen in:

El Alquimista de Imagenes
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

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suisun says:

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