Judges Comments

This could potentially be a play on the Cartier-Bresson image shooting down a staircase to capture a cyclist but is more likely a documentary image of urban living. The title indicates that the subject
is the staircase and there is good detail visible, great textures in the stone, and a repeating pattern as we ascend the floors. The bicycle does dominate the image however, drawing attention away
from the stairs, and the extreme perspective warping of the shot makes the scene feel unnatural. The perspective issue can be addressed by taking a wider shot and correcting perspective in post-process