Stairs as a Photographic Subject: The Stairs of the Orange Show!

[Asher Kelman]

The Orange Show (http://www.orangeshow.org/indexx.html)is one of the "Less-Heralded" iconic gems of 20th Century community art in the United States. This project has been rescued from oblivion by generous folk in Houston Texas from the opposite side of the tracks, who see value in preserving the history and creativity of the mostly black and economically challenged inner city folk who have lived under deprived conditions.

I had the pleasure of visiting and inside was fascinated with a minor staircase, now hardly used as the place is awaiting renovation by the organization.

I felt that the little staircase must have been a happy thoroughfare of happy screaming kids going up and down to various rides and parts of the small, attraction packed art-activity-playground community site.



http://www.openphotographyforums.com/2007_OPF_AK/Asher Kelman_2007/Stairs_Houston_OangeShow.jpg

Canon 5D 50mm 1.2 L, handheld, stitched in AutoPano Pro


Yes, the colors are that rich! In fact I decreased the saturation a tad! :)



Asher

[Dawid Loubser]

An interesting approach, Asher, to stitch two hand-held images in the absence of a wide angle lens!

It looks like a very vivid and evocative place, rich with photographic opportunity. Or maybe it was, back in its prime, with said kids running up and down the stairs...

[Will Thompson]

Asher, It is all a matter of who lives at the top of the stairs!