Architecture 3rd place winner

Photographed in the Art Gallery of Ontario. It is a detail of a wonderful staircase designed by Frank Gehry. The staircase always makes a huge impact on me, because I love the sense of organic flow and the wonderful texture of the wood. I tried to be faithful to what I see as Gehry's intent, but to turn the staircase into my own interpretation of wood color, texture and flow. I combined an image of the staircase from photographed from below with the modified top of the balustrade to convey a sense of water flowing down from the bottom of the stairs.

I am retired and photography is my hobby, although I have been represented by galleries and sold images. I am an accredited judge for the Greater Toronto Area and I judged international competitions. My images are attempting to reflect my thoughts, moods, interests, views and attitudes, my sense of humor and my perception of the world that surrounds me. My inspiration comes increasingly from the late 19th century to present day paintings and less so from photographs. The advent of photography forced painters to abandon total reliance on true-life paintings. Since then, painters have been relying more on their imagination and creativity to produce images that represent more their vision, thoughts and emotions. I think we, photographers, are now faced with the same situation, as billions of cellphone images are crowding us out of representational photography. I welcome this shove.