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Fire Escape, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2025 (fedia.io)
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Fire Escape, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 2025.

All the pixels, no need to escape from fire, at https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattblaze/54481107849/

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An exterior building fire escape staircase, contained in an elaborate metalwork cage, casting abstract shadows into the stairwell.

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[–] [S] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

Captured with the Rodenstock 70mm/5.6 HR-Digiron-W (@ f/6.3) lens. Phase One IQ4-150 back (@ ISO 50), Cambo WRS-5005 Camera (shifted vertically -22mm, pushing the limits of the lens). 16x9 crop.

This fire escape stairwell, retrofitted onto the back of Georgetown's Healy Hall, reminded me a bit of a Piet Mondrian painting. Hard afternoon shadows added to the abstract view.

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    • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @mattblaze@federate.social
    Ooh, I love this one

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @mattblaze@federate.social Is this shot from ground level?

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    [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    @mattblaze@federate.social Very interesting. It reminds me of some of the railing work at the Marin County Civic Center, which was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. Closeup photo here:

    https://www.hmdb.org/PhotoFullSize.asp?PhotoID=116336

    Other similar railing work can be seen on photo 3 on this page (which includes the context for the above photo) along with many other interesting design elements:

    https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=32748

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