Climbing, Descending, Standing

John Robb

Climbing, Descending, Standing

A shot I’ve been wanting to do for a while.

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Climbing, Descending, Standing by John Robb
  • Sarah Moore

    Sarah Moore

    It’s like an Escher artwork – love it!!

  • mikepaulhamus

    mikepaulhamus

    very cool.

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    great capture of patterns. love the abstract feel.

  • Mark German

    Mark Germancommunity host

    This is outstanding, John.

  • Tollwut

    Tollwut

    GREAT!

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    wo waht can I say but another brilliant shot – bloody excellent

  • Christine  Wilson

    Christine Wilson

    instant fav

  • Carmelh

    Carmelh

    Very clever image John!!

  • Lisa  Jewell

    Lisa Jewell

    The wait was worth it, my goodness me this is image is amazing. There is a whole story right there.

    Brilliant work.

  • Cathy Middleton

    Cathy Middleton

    Wow John, really spectacular shot…......this one’s a winner!

  • WayneD

    WayneD

    Excellent image.

  • Rhana Griffin

    Rhana GriffinRedbubbley Schweppervescence

    Jawdropping work… I think that guy coming down from the third floor was watching you.

  • Bruce  Watson

    Bruce Watson

    I like the processing here John. It reminds me of a certain American illustrative style seen in mags like the New Yorker. Excellent.

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    Really top shot JR. Where is it?

  • Talya Chalef

    Talya Chalef

    totally agree with the above comment on escher – so good. wow.

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    So worth the wait…the best I’ve seen of this style.

  • Ranald

    Ranald

    A dream. I would wait years for a shot like that. Well done.

  • MissKristy

    MissKristy

    BRILLIANT!!!!!

  • dinghysailor1

    dinghysailor1

    outstanding brilliant work!! congratulations on the perfect shot !

  • Jessica  Tremp

    Jessica Tremp

    awesome John, fantastic capture of the guy on the right

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Ooooh very Escher – suits my bent mind!

  • Arlene Zapata

    Arlene Zapata

    Worth the wait John. Perfect Escher composition + intriguing contrast w/austerity.

  • midzing

    midzing

    brilliant John,,, well done

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    perfect capture John! is this telstra dome?

  • Deborah Parkin

    Deborah Parkin

    love this John .. such great timing and so perfectly balanced.

  • Stephen Rowsell

    Stephen Rowsell

    wow, excellent framing and treatment… this reminds me so much of elevator action! :)

  • niklens

    niklens

    outstanding work….!!!!!

  • sticky

    sticky

    Lucky you and well done you…....... it’s fantastic x

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    slight art deco feel to those stairs great capture

  • Charles Dobbs Photography

    Charles Dobbs ...

    This is great! And you have many others in your portfolio that are also!

  • Graham Lea

    Graham Lea

    Awesome photo. The best I’ve seen on RB for some time.

  • Antanas

    Antanas

    perfect…...

  • EdgeOfReality

    EdgeOfReality

    Brilliant work and great use of patterns.

  • safariboy

    safariboy

    wonderful !!

  • mausue

    mausue

    Fantastic shot. Beautiful lines and angles. Lovely sense of balance. Mono conversion was an excellent idea. Beautiful contrasts.

  • Basia McAuley

    Basia McAuley

    This is just brilliant John! Really love the composition, light and shadows. I think this would look great in a large framed print ;o)

  • Marnie Kirkness

    Marnie Kirkness

    love this, its as though the people were placed in position

  • Hughesman

    Hughesman

    Brillian image

  • Nuh Sarche

    Nuh Sarche

    fantastic picture!!!

    FAV

  • Katja Fønss

    Katja Fønss

    Great shot John!!!
    I’ve had my eye on a building like that in Copenhagen, but I’m still waiting for the right time. I think you know what I mean.
    Where is this taken?

  • GerryMac

    GerryMac

    excellent composition!

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    definetely one of my favourites in the city competition
    good luck!

  • Michael Grohs

    Michael Grohs

    Very cool – in many ways

  • PJ Ryan

    PJ Ryan

    this is so incredibly briliant .. so evocative .. i really like the way my eye is drawn toward the figure running up the stairs too ..

  • Lee Eyre

    Lee Eyre

    Excellent, So much Escher-esque, Probably the best picture i have seen on here

  • Jadephotos

    Jadephotos

    Too many idle hands at the top :-)
    Excellent shot

  • Jessica Millman

    Jessica Millman

    Fantastic shot John! Where on earth was it taken?

  • Antoine Khater

    Antoine Khater

    Perfect simply perfect !
    Was it setup or not ?
    a fav of course

  • John Robb replied

    Thank you.
    I just have to wait for the correct timing for these types of shots – it helps having a tripod, remote release and cup of good hot coffee as you wait. :-)

  • Antoine Khater

    Antoine Khater

    Wow that guy running makes it even more interesting it is hard to believe it is a “spontaneity” shot !

  • Farras Abdelnour

    Farras Abdelnour

    wow! i love the simplicity and symmetry of this composition! beautifully executed, john.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    even though this is very modern, it really reminds me of something that’s really old.
    a classic image! ;-)

  • wdphotografics

    wdphotografics

    A great composition John…......well achieved.

  • Kevin  Kroeker

    Kevin Kroeker

    Congratulations on the “CITY” challenge win!!! Very well deserved!!! Fantastic image!

  • kostis

    kostis

    Yes i agree totally worths the first place!!!!!

  • Rosina  Lamberti

    Rosina Lamberti

    Congratulations on the “CITY” challenge win well deserved!!! Fantastic image:):)

  • Andrew Wilson

    Andrew Wilson

    Congratulations John, excellent winning entry

  • Cathie Tranent

    Cathie Tranentcommunity host

    Congratulations!!

    Well chosen all …..

  • Darren Stones

    Darren Stones

    Awesome result. Well done, JR.

  • Melinda Kerr

    Melinda Kerr

    Woooo hooooo Robbo’s a winner Robbo’s a winner!!!!!!!!!! Well done dude.

  • Alf Caruana

    Alf Caruana

    Well done John 65 votes that is an awesome result. Congrats and regards

  • Zaldy Infante

    Zaldy Infante

    well deserved! congrats!

  • Rachel Leigh

    Rachel Leigh

    Congratulations on your win!! Wow 65 votes!! Well done!

  • UmbieArt

    UmbieArt

    John – Congratulations! Great work!! – Mike

  • Caroline Gorka

    Caroline Gorka

    A very well deserved win ..awesome shot.
    Well done John :))

  • goodluckserrano

    goodluckserrano

    just just just amaziiiiing

  • Sara Lamond

    Sara Lamond

    Absolutely fantastic – and winner of the City challenge – WOOHOO! :)

  • MrJoop

    MrJoop

    Deserved winner!! Love the no smoking touches.

  • lilac

    lilac

    Congrats! Well done!

  • Sashy

    Sashy

    spectacular photo and well deserved win. congrats

  • adamrawson

    adamrawson

    awsome work love the abstraction great photo
    congarts
    cheers Adam

  • RiSH :

    RiSH :

    How you got such a picture ? Editing or photography ?

  • Kirbo

    Kirbo

    SUPERB!

  • arnene

    arnene

    Good one, I wished, it could have been in colour!

  • Janys Hyde

    Janys Hyde

    Well deserved win and in my humble opinion the impact comes across precisely because it is in black and white which concentrates our attention on the shapes rather than on details.

  • Moshe Cohen

    Moshe Cohen

    Wonderful

  • jennyfnf

    jennyfnf

    Congratulations! Black and white does it or me:-)

  • docophoto

    docophoto

    Stunning graphic image. Congratulations.

  • Michael Eyssens

    Michael Eyssens

    Very nice work.

  • museumofdirt

    museumofdirt

    Awesome!!!!!

  • Dreamcoat

    Dreamcoat

    Great compo and in black and white – perfect.

  • aglaia b

    aglaia b

    you’re famous! hehe

  • Renestl

    Renestl

    Very nice shot!

  • andreasphoto

    andreasphoto

    congrats – I’m glad my favourite did win!

  • Peter Zentjens

    Peter Zentjens

    Superb!

  • Jacqueline  Lamberti

    Jacqueline La...

    CONGRATULATIONS on the win!!

  • jerry  alcantara

    jerry alcantara

    amazing work!

  • DonDavisUK

    DonDavisUK

    Great shot! Congratulations on being featured. Regards, Don.

  • CinB

    CinB

    this is such a cool shot! where was it taken?
    congrats on home page well deserved ;0)

  • LindaMcCarthy

    LindaMcCarthy

    Amazing work. My compliments, and congratulations!

  • signoreurra

    signoreurra

    GREAT… spectacular!!

  • Nicollissa

    Nicollissa

    philosophical greatness!

  • Grace Hamill

    Grace Hamill

    amazing shot!

  • Klaudy Krbata

    Klaudy Krbata

    Interesting!

  • Honor Kyne

    Honor Kyne

    Very cool shot :))) Well done!

  • CharlotteEve

    CharlotteEve

    amazing :) i love this :)

  • Elana Bailey

    Elana Bailey

    Fab comp and capture. Well done on featuring on the home page too.

  • ziko

    ziko

    fabulous

  • Racheli

    Racheli

    Stunning! way to go!

  • Cvail73

    Cvail73

    Perfect moment, that’s brilliant!!

  • Markus Kunschak

    Markus Kunschak

    fantastique! what an amazing image. well done!

  • RichardRizzo

    RichardRizzo

    Excellent image !

  • Rosalie Dale IPA

    Rosalie Dale IPA

    Congrats – a worthy winner!

  • Shannon Byous Ruddy

    Shannon Byous ...

    I love this!

  • IndigoMidnight

    IndigoMidnight

    Wonderful shot! It’s like a glimpse into different people’s lives.

  • trekka

    trekka

    Brilliant work. Like the way we live!...

  • Linda  Morrison

    Linda Morrison

    Well timed and captured John. Super shot

  • Prasad

    Prasad

    Superb!

  • PPPhotoArt

    PPPhotoArt

    wow perfection, congrats on home page!!

  • Jan Cartwright

    Jan Cartwright

    Striking – I’m glad this was on the home page (congratulations!), otherwise I may not have seen it. Great work, very graphic, film noir quality.

  • Ersu Yuceturk

    Ersu Yuceturk

    I played this at the arcades as a kid, Elevator Action? We can tell which ones the spy too :)

  • EOS20

    EOS20Greeter

    Wonderful image! Congratulations on winning the City Challenge!

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Amazing composition! Very Escher like! Congrats on homepage feature!

  • mc27

    mc27

    great artwork!!

  • Dan Biggins

    Dan Biggins

    Great shot – superb composition

  • Mahjabeen Mankani

    Mahjabeen Mankani

    great work! congrats on home page!

  • Holly Kempe

    Holly Kempe

    An amazing image!! A big congratulations!! :)

  • ildilazar

    ildilazar

    Congratulations on your win!Brilliant composition!

  • Heather Hartkamp

    Heather Hartkamp

    Worth the wait! Brilliant!!!!

  • Jazzyjane

    Jazzyjane

    Congrats! Never doubted it for a second! You really deserved it. Fantastic!

  • Clayton  Turner

    Clayton Turner

    Simple, yet wonderful.

  • solareclips~Julie  Alexander

    solareclips~Ju...

    Awesome capture!! I agree with Sarah Moore, it does remind me of Escher’s work… ;-)
    Congrats on the fron page feature!!!

  • Tracey McKeown

    Tracey McKeown

    Well deserved!!! I love your work. This is one of my fav images!!

  • MARCEL   PLA

    MARCEL PLA

    Brilliant composition….......FANTASTIC ......stick into my mind,I love it…......Thank for the add…...

  • houenying

    houenying

    love it

  • Joanne  Bradley

    Joanne Bradley

    Phenominal shot! Congrats on winning The City challenge!

  • geoff curtis

    geoff curtis

    This is brilliant.

  • Rebs O

    Rebs O

    congrats on the win, well deserved, an amazing shot!

  • Anne van Alkemade

    Anne van Alkemade

    well done John. Wonderful shot. Very deserving.

  • Jan Piller

    Jan Piller

    Beautiful shot! Well deserved!

  • Damian

    Damian

    Excellent shot, well done!

  • Philip Johnson

    Philip Johnson

    congrats on the success of this image John is that a old art deco building?

    also you left a note on the Sydney GRoup re the Gladesville/Rozelle Mental hospital meetup it was a great day and still generating images

  • Carisma

    Carisma

    What a fantastic and well deserved Honour!! Is an absolutely stunning picture!!
    Extremely well done!!

  • melbourneguy75

    melbourneguy75

    Fantastic capture, I love this image :)

  • square

    square

    great work man. the wait was obviously worth it cos you nailed this one.

  • FelicityB

    FelicityB

    This one is so striking – love the way the struts on the stairs look like sheet music at an angle. This really is one fabulous shot …

  • Steve Chapple

    Steve Chapple

    Sensational, as good as it gets!!!!

  • paul Seekings

    paul Seekings

    Excellent

  • Rebecca Bryson

    Rebecca Bryson

    I love these kinds of shots!

  • Michael Kienhuis
  • DrinkMeAlice

    DrinkMeAlice

    Oh! This is just outstanding. Congratulations!

  • Elle Advincula

    Elle Advincula

    Beautiful shot, I love the geometric lines and how they almost look like musical notes from distance.

  • Jerry Carpenter

    Jerry Carpenter

    Brilliant!

  • Arek Rainczuk

    Arek Rainczuk

    Great work

  • eclectica

    eclectica

    So much has been said already but this is sensational – an instant fave for me!!

  • Robyn Carter

    Robyn Carter

    This is great

  • deannedaffy

    deannedaffy

    Perfect in b&w.

  • oddoutlet

    oddoutlet

    oh wow!! did you set this up or just take it as it was? Nice one anyways!

  • John Robb replied

    Largely taken as was. Just had to wait and wait for the right combination of people moving around. Thanks for taking the time to comment.

  • Dentanarts

    Dentanarts

    Wonderful image and beautiful capture! Love it and the results are amazing! Nice! o(~_O)o

  • Mary Campbell

    Mary Campbell

    Fabulous capture and photographic skill.. love it.

  • Ian  James

    Ian James

    Stunning shot….enough said.

  • KcranmerArt

    KcranmerArt

    This image ROCKS!

  • dmarie

    dmarie

    great shot…love it :-)

  • erika15

    erika15

    What an awesome shot!! LOVE IT!! Black and white works so well!! :)

  • DanaMS

    DanaMS

    Perfect! Fantastic job!

  • Jeffrey Hamilton

    Jeffrey Hamilton

    your head must be getting large by now, so many congrats, but I will still add mine, it is a damn fine piece of work. the geometric abstract quality is simply outstanding. no wonder it kept drawing you back.

  • John Schneider

    John Schneider

    What an image, superb work!! John

  • MilanPhotography .

    MilanPhotograp...

    This is amazing! Wow!

    Milan =)

  • David Tribby

    David Tribby

    Great image! reads like a graphic novel

  • John Robb replied

    Thank you for your observation David

  • Meeli Sonn

    Meeli Sonn

    Pretty good image.

  • Clare Colins

    Clare Colins

    Well worth the wait. A brilliant shot. Well done :)

  • John Robb replied

    Thanks Clare

  • amaniquen

    amaniquen

    marvellous

  • Rebecca Cozart

    Rebecca Cozart

    Fabulous image.

  • betha

    betha

    Outstanding shot, brilliant!

  • John Robb replied

    Thank you betha

  • AmandaWitt

    AmandaWitt

    Love the ‘x’ pattern of the staircases, the wire look of it all. Where is this amazing scene?

  • Natalie Broome

    Natalie Broome

    fantastic work John!!

  • Ralph  Olsson

    Ralph Olsson

    Well, you’ve done extraordinarily well John. Congrats on a wonderful shot:)

  • AmyRalston

    AmyRalston

    Great timing, great shot esp. the balance of the people

  • Leanna Lomanski

    Leanna Lomanski

    Congrats on having this fantastic work included in ‘The City’—a strong composition, made perfect by the placement of the participants!

  • Lenka

    Lenka

    Wow! Absolutely great photograph!

  • artbymariS

    artbymariS

    One day i will take a shot like that :)) This is too cool!!

  • Ted Lansing

    Ted Lansing

    Simply brilliant!

  • hsien-ku

    hsien-ku

    awesome capture!

  • Lumase

    Lumase

    Excellent.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    stunning cheers,

  • Jason Ruth

    Jason Ruth

    very cool, well done

  • Jamie Lamb

    Jamie Lamb

    What a great photo,

  • Richard  George

    Richard George

    There is no doubt…you have achieved the highest level of perception, composition, tonal gradations, and appropriate detail possible. A simply masterful piece. Kudos!!

  • LTPhotography

    LTPhotography

    Fantastic composition!

  • CiaoBella

    CiaoBella

    great image, oddly enough makes me think of musical staves

  • ericthom57

    ericthom57

    Terrific eye…and great patience I’m sure to grab this, John. Congratulations on all the recognition…absolutely deserved!

  • Barbara  Brown

    Barbara Brown

    A great find and capture!!

  • Kate Purdy

    Kate Purdy

    Outstanding!

  • Sonia de Macedo-Stewart

    Sonia de Maced...

    what an amazing shot, is it staged? love the lights and shadows and especially people’s different attitudes, you could almost invent a story about who they are, where they’re going, what they’re up to. very hypnotic !

  • Wayne  Pearson

    Wayne Pearson

    Your images are outstanding John, great to see.

  • Ron Quick

    Ron Quick

    Perfectly framed and ballanced-otherwise I think everybody else has summed up this stunning capture!

  • simonesphotos

    simonesphotos

    This surely is a brilliant image John, you have a great way of looking at the world!! :)

  • earthangel

    earthangel

    Fantastic – not that you need any more comments…..
    It looks like a perpetual motion machine

  • Deirdre Brocklebank

    Deirdre Brockl...

    Fantastic image on all aspects.

  • Talie

    Talie

    What fun. love it

  • TaniaLosada

    TaniaLosada

    I reaaly love it! Comp and silhouettes are fantastic! :)

  • Maria  Moro

    Maria Moro

    Please consider one of your artworks for our Stairs & Staircases Challenge – only 2 days left to submit.
    • unless you have already submitted .
  • Roslyn Slater

    Roslyn Slater

    Wonderful composition! Excellent capture.

  • ruth4love24

    ruth4love24

    Hello
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