No theme this week so here’s a conversion I tried last week and was pleased with. It was taken in The Queen’s House, Greenwich, London just over a year ago. It’s a window at the front of the house looking out towards The Old Royal Navel College and beyond that, Canary Wharf.
The buildings, through the window, look a bit wobbly because the window would have been glazed a long time ago. Back then glassmakers created glass sheets that were inconsistent in thickness, which creates the rippled, wavy panes of glass. The more wavy and wobbly the glass, the older it is.
This is the Tulip Staircase, also in The Queen’s House. It gets its name from the metal tulips in the balustrade. The BW version isn’t a great deal different from the colour version. I prefer this though. I have to thank Leanne’s Monochrome Madness challenge for trying this conversion, I wouldn’t have tried it otherwise. I guess that’s partly what it’s all about.
To get this image I put the camera on its back at the bottom of the staircase, set the timer and hoped no one looked over until I had my shot.
The Monochrome Madness Challenge is hosted by Leanne. You can find more information on the challenge here.
All images: ©Stephen Hyde 2007-2025 – All rights reserved.
Steve Hyde 
After seeing the tulip staircase, I can’t even remember what the other shot is Steve. That is a wow from me, it is incredible. I think images like that are one of those, I can’t think of the word, but you know a shot we all want to get. I’m still trying, but I never see stairs like this. Wonderful. Glad the challenge helped you try converting it.
Thank you Leanne, glad you liked it.