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kwo says:

Love this one Walter - exceptional!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

photobonnie says:

Perfect in it's simplicity. I wonder if it even needs the bit of sidewalk/road? Lovely textures and tones.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

pearl grace says:

wonderful!
I love this, Walter! It made me smile - the title is perfect.
BRAVO!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Road Blog says:

love this one... has such a dreamy feeling to it :)
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Robem says:

I like this a lot.- perhaps this is why:
static.flickr.com/26/36994580_5d9bad5ece.jpg
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

waynemethod says:

nice picture. congratulation
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Aelle says:

Great white composition.
It could be a painting!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

< insert fancy new name here > says:

i don't like the frame too much, otherwise it's wonderful simple.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

digitalVerve says:

Very artful! I like the optical illusion the stairs give the photo.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Sabinche says:

großartige einfachheit in diesem bild! trotzdem, dass alles weiß ist, sticht die treppe noch hervor. gefällt mir gut.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Rune T says:

I would probably crop it a bit at the bottom to get rid of the 'floor'. Other than that: Great shot!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

@dave says:

Great photo. Art.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

((( Wassa ))) says:

Qué bella.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

John Althouse Cohen says:

Yes—art.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

ssutherland says:

Love this. Simple and beautiful.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

pedro_poc says:

nice effect
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

PJP_ says:

Lovely shot! Stairway to Heaven
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Walter Schwabe (@fusedlogic) says:

From one Walter to the next, nice job!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

pure.caramel says:

nice illusion!!! i can stare at that for ages.
but then...
that would be kinna sad
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Robert Wetzlmayr says:

Great reduction of colour palette, almost abstract experience. Gorgeous!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Trapingus Parish says:

Congratulations for you made beauty of simplicity.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

vanvos says:

beautiful!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Astrid. says:

I really like this. Well done, Walter.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

baboon™ says:

great!!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Grandma Jeni says:

For me - UP!!!
Lovely picture. Very clever.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

@photobonnie & @Rune T: you're right about the possible crop, but OTOH I like how that tiny bit of the floor "earthen" the stairs.

@pure.caramel: don't stare too long, there are lots of great motifs and pictures around :-)

@all: thanks so much, I'm glad you like it.

Walter
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

angelocesare says:

Accecante! (in any way)
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

pauly... says:

definitely minimalist...excellent!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Mylens* says:

Simplicity is the ultimate achievement.
You image is the essence of Greece, Walter.
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Irene V says:

Wow!
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

tony.elrod says:

up
Posted 52 months ago. ( permalink )

Bob Duck says:

An excellent minimalist image.
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

**ANNE says:

Subtle and quiet.....
In one word: Great!
Posted 51 months ago. ( permalink )

singingpixel says:

Lovely minimalist photo.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

dEEsign photography says:

worth printing and framing!
FAV
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Walter Q's says:

@dEEsign: thanks for your comment and note. As said before I don't think it disturbes too much and gives the stairway some context, which I like.
Walter
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Cilest says:

Hallo Walter,
absolut großartiges Bild.
Wir haben's in unser TWO-COLORED-weblog gepackt:

Hoffe, das ist okay...
Thanks for sharing this beautiful shot!
Und hier ist der direkte link zu deinem foto:
two-colored.blogspot.com/2005/11/up-or-down.h tml
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Walter Q's says:

@Cilest: kein Problem, freut mich!
Walter
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Today is a good day says:

Somebody already said "stairway to heaven".

Great shot - very subtle.
Posted 50 months ago. ( permalink )

Mylens* says:

Congratulations! This photo has been selected as My Best of 2005 and you can see it at this link:
thebestof2005.blogspot.com/
This image has inspired and moved many.
If you wish, post in www.flickr.com/groups/thebestof2005/
Please, be my guest and thank you for all the beauty in 2005.
Posted 49 months ago. ( permalink )

JasbinaLynn says:

Simple and beautiful!
Posted 48 months ago. ( permalink )

Jim Moran says:

Lovely - I think I shot the very same steps...

Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

zeynep'arkok says:

Lovely shot!
Posted 46 months ago. ( permalink )

janinehealy says:

Amazing! Love it!
Janine xx
Posted 45 months ago. ( permalink )

ali_sooon says:

white....lovely =)
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

mes_tiza says:

simple, yet beautiful! i love it!
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Solid Edge [deleted] says:

Less is More
Posted 40 months ago. ( permalink )

Kris Kros says:

Old but EXCELLENT!!!

Found at:

To see more Old but Gold...Pix, just click the logo and.... get in there!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Mylens* says:

Yes!
This is one of my all time faves.

Found at:

To see more Old but Gold...Pix, just click the logo and.... get in there

Or should I say:
re-found:)))
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Leviathor says:

Simple and excellent. Even more striking on black.

You are invited to post this image to Spectacular Objects - Invite Only.
www.flickr.com/groups/spectacular_objects/

Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

nailbender says:

Simple elegance!
grand work!

Found at:

To see more Old but Gold...Pix, just click the logo and.... get in there!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

**ANNE says:

Just found this image in the old but gold group. I remembered it imediately! Faved it too all those months ago.....

Still a winner!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Pierre Lesage says:

Extraordinaire, simplement remarquable et de toute beauté.
Agree with all the above : Elegant, simple and beautiful ...the way images should be!
Thanks for posting such documents on flickr.
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

alerib says:

Lovely photo. It's almost a two-dimensional photo, which would be very conceptual and artistical. Very well done. And I love stairs shots.

(gallery & instructions)
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

therese flanagan says:

I love it!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

peterbox says:

Very graphic, I like!
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Christine Lebrasseur says:

Please add your picture to:

Please click the logo to get in there and read rules.

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Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

Walter Q's says:

@*Christine: thanks! It's already in that group :-)
Walter
Posted 39 months ago. ( permalink )

calistab says:

this would look great in a blue or yellow frame!
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

sasquash_0 says:

Very pretty. A stairway to heaven.

Please post this in the WhitePages photo pool

www.flickr.com/groups/whitepages/

Inspired by the elegance of white
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

sarahiby says:

Awesome picture indeed. I took the liberty of modifying it a little, thinking of how i could make it look perfect, though I know very well perfection does not exist...you can view the altered version in my photo stream...I hope you wouldn't be disturbed by that...thank you for posting such a wonderful little piece of heaven....
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

deoxygen [deleted] says:

Just simply perfect, bravo!!

A+++ Grade Photo! please join us
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

flickrjob says:

A+++ Grade Photo
Posted 32 months ago. ( permalink )

miss_kcc says:

stunning photo - incredible play of light and shadow, of white on white!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mistymisschristie says:

Wonderful shot!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Top 20 White
We'd love to have you join and add your photo to the group. Please read the rules before adding this wonderful shot.

*Excellent Photographer Awards*

This is an official invite for you to post this photo to our group. Feel free to join in on the fun but please follow the rules.

please tag with "Excellent Photographer Awards"
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Tirau Dan says:

Congratulations!

Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

aberdidi says:

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~
You're invited to join P1F1

Rules are enforced, please read them before joining!!

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~~~~~
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Licht~~~~ says:

** From the P1F1 group**
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

89AKurt says:

I like the minimalist composition.

Also, the lack of building code is a shock for me.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Walter Q's says:

@89AKurt: thanks! Don't be shocked, that's traditional greek style.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Darwin Bell says:

this is SOOO well done
** From the P1F1 group**
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

jaanikas says:

Hello,

I'm an administrator for the group POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE and I've just noticed your great pic. It would go together so well with our group's main idea because it conveys a positive and happy message.

And also, it would go together well with our this week's theme - WHITE AND PURE. :)

It'd be great if you'd consider joining the group. :) I must mention that I started the group only a couple of weeks ago, so please don't let the small number of members and photos scare you off. It's only the beginning. :)

So if you'd like to give other people the chance to get positive emotions from your photos, you know where to come. :)

Hope to see you soon!

Jaanika
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

mariekefotografeert says:

So white and when I look better I see blue.

POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

redhotblackcherry says:

fantastic!

POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

immutability says:

Very simplistic and looks like a painting, I like it!

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Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

michaelab311 says:

Simply beautiful...
POSITIVE OUTLOOK ON LIFE
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

AlpenaMi says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Shades of Whites, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

LiLi S. says:

TERRIFIC PICTURE!
Please add this beautiful picture to the group
EVERYTHING ABOUT ZEBRA, STRIPES AND GEOMETRY(Add 1 / Comment 1)
Posted 25 months ago. ( permalink )

alwayscanadian says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called White White, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

escheresque!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

angelspayro says:

So simple... I love it!
Posted 24 months ago. ( permalink )

Herbert (Betinho) [deleted] says:

Interessante!
Bela foto.
Posted 23 months ago. ( permalink )

lepiaf.geo says:

How fantastic is this!!!!! The lines, the composition - and white on white, as the lightest choice... Magnificent!!!

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

evaruth says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Top 20 White, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

allr1 says:

Wonderful simplicity.
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

Köttbullekvist says:

Your divine shot was called to the group "Gods chosen picture"!
Posted 20 months ago. ( permalink )

SancaKala says:

BRAVO! i love it and i love to make some mural on that wall! "_"
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

javaria09 says:

towards heaven ,,,,
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

xaniared says:

Minimalism
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

FrizzText says:

greetings by

Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

CAMPOSPHOTOGRAPHY. says:

Fantastic, you did good.
Posted 16 months ago. ( permalink )

-kmc@llas+er [who is light-years behind] says:

Wwwwwwwwowwwwwwwwwww.
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

Ana Santos says:

I don't care! i just want to be on those stairs!
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

foggy.forest says:

niceeee
Posted 15 months ago. ( permalink )

EudaldCJ says:

Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado Me gusta el blanco/I love white/Amar o branco/J'aime le blanc y nos encantaría agregar esto al grupo.

Excellent coposition!!
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Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Luna De Cera says:

Me gusta el blanco/ I love white/ Amar o branco/ J'aime le blanc
Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

Sotomayor says:

Posted 13 months ago. ( permalink )

artesphoto says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Monochromatic, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

FrizzText says:

greetings by

Posted 11 months ago. ( permalink )

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