Amsterdam Wooden Staircase and Arched Windows Black and White Photography
Curving Timber Stairs Meet Light From Two Tall Windows
While waiting out a patch of rain inside a historic Amsterdam building, I looked up and noticed this staircase. Light from two arched windows reached across the walls and caught the edge of the wood. I made a black and white photograph of that meeting between the bright windows and the darker curve of the stairs.
The staircase turns through the upright frame rather than running straight across it. A lower flight rises toward the windows, while the underside of the upper steps occupies the top right. Between them, the timber edge makes a long curve that connects the two levels. I wanted to keep that shape intact because it gives the interior its flow.
The windows bring a different kind of structure. Their rounded tops soften the wall, but the glazing bars divide the light into a regular grid. Through the panes, small parts of the city remain visible. I left those glimpses in the photograph; the stairwell was quiet, but it was still connected to the Amsterdam streets outside.
The strongest contrast is between the pale wall and the wood. Fine lines on the steps, the narrow rails below and the broader curved surface each catch a little light in their own way. For me, the image keeps the stillness I noticed during that pause indoors, with enough of the staircase visible to follow how it climbs and turns beyond the frame.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2024
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