Photography contests are a great way to tax my brain and test my skills.  Im currently trying to find a good place to shoot a staircase as it is the subject of the latest one I am entering.  The hard part is first finding an interesting one and then the even harder part is not being allowed to manipulate the finished shot in Photoshop.  Here's one which HAS been doctored so wouldn't be allowed to be used.  However, I like the "infra-red" effect so I though I would share it.

Scargo Tower Staircase