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Weathering the Storm


 
BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Weathering the Storm
Weathering the Storm

A church steeple reaching high above the community is commonplace across the land..... Image captured recently before daybreak in our town after a rough night of storms - Ironically one week later, on a Saturday night, another storm passed through with winds being clocked between 65 and 90 mph - The steeple, unfortunately, came down. Sunday services went on as scheduled with the promise to rebuild soon... The spirit of a community is a powerful thing!

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Striking image. Gorgeous lighting. Interesting story.


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May 03, 2015

 
countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Wonderful capture and great story of a community coming together for the right thing.


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May 03, 2015

 
- Carolyn M. Fletcher

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  Beautiful! Love this!


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May 03, 2015

 
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  The light and colors draw us right in, Jeff.


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May 03, 2015

 

Douglas Pignet
  very nice capture w/post treatment


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May 03, 2015

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Beautiful lighting and great sky, Jeff!


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May 03, 2015

 

Jeff Sielski
  Excellent capture Jeff!!


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May 03, 2015

 

Lynn M. Whitt
  Beautiful colors and details.


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May 03, 2015

 

Emiel Van Hemelrijck
  wonderful capture and image Jeff,well done


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May 03, 2015

 

frank w. degenhardt
  Your so right about the community Jeff, it is sad that it had to get destroyed, but the spirit is strong. Beautiful sky, Love the colors, that clock, that steeple. Love it.


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May 03, 2015

 

Jyri Vissak
  Very creative! Well done.


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May 03, 2015

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Beautiful capture and colors, Jeff.


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May 03, 2015

 

John Connolly
  A beautiful morning scene Jeff! We had storms a week apart here too!


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May 03, 2015

 

Ellen Hodges
  Absolutely beautiful capture and a story to match, Jeff! Glad that the beauty of the steeple can be restored!!


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May 03, 2015

 

Marijana Fajgl
  This is fantastic, Jeff!


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May 03, 2015

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  This is gorgeous, Jeff - I hope the steeple can be rebuilt quickly.


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May 03, 2015

 
- Mitch Spence

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  The color combo with this light is gorgeous, Jeff.


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May 03, 2015

 

Carol L. Fowler
  Beautiful colors


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  Thanks Everyone!


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May 04, 2015

 
- Bojan Bencic

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  Great capture and story, Jeff. Love the colors.


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May 04, 2015

 
- Reynaldo D. Reyes

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  Beautiful view Jeff, so glad you got this lasting image of the steeple and the clock tower. Hope they rebuild this wonderful structure...Rey


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May 04, 2015

 

Tiia Vissak
  great tones, light & pov!


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May 04, 2015

 
- Patrick Rouzes

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  Exceptional colors, lighting, clarity, scene & mood, Jeff. Winner in my book. Good luck rebuilding.


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May 04, 2015

 
- R. J. Laudenbacher

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  Beautiful colors and great DD work, Jeff.


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May 04, 2015

 

Katherine Kuhn
  Beautiful color & light!


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May 05, 2015

 
- Guy D. Biechele

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  Striking image and great story, Jeff.


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May 05, 2015

 
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  What a beauty, Jeff!! I love those colors!!


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May 05, 2015

 

Avril Young
  WOW, stunning colours and capture Jeff.


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May 05, 2015

 

Joy E. Cobb
  What a shame that the beautiful steeple came down...I'm glad they will rebuild soon. Lovely colors and wonderful composition and story, Jeff.


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May 06, 2015

 
- Jill Odice

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  Fabulous light and capture.


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May 06, 2015

 

Mary K. Robison
  The vivid blue against those dramatic sky colors, the composition, the steeple ~ all are so beautifully captured, Jeff. So sorry to hear about the steeple, but it sounds as though the community will come together to make things better soon. Powerful is the right word for it!


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May 06, 2015

 
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  Thank You!


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May 07, 2015

 
- Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas

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  Fantastic image with beautiful colors Jeff!,
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May 07, 2015

 
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  What a stunning composition, Jeff.


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May 08, 2015

 
- Carol Quina

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  A lovely capture Jeff. Beautiful colors and despite the destruction, a beautiful story or resilience.


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May 08, 2015

 
- Evy Johansen

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  Outstanding image, Jeff!!


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  Thank You!


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May 09, 2015

 

Sharon Sawyer
  Beautiful image & such good news to hear you are safe. What terrible storms in your corner of the world. Thinking of all my BetterPhoto friends. Love this photo & prayers to all people during these tragic days... strength, hope & comfort to all.


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May 12, 2015

 
- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful capture with gorgeous light and color. So sad that the steeple came down, but at least no one was hurt. People in that part of the country have sure had their share of bad weather.


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May 12, 2015

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Thank You Sharon and Marilyn!


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May 13, 2015

 
- Dean Campbell

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  Jeff - Such a beautiful capture of the steeple and color and light along with an inspiring story of faith over bad circumstances. I also heard on the news about those strong winds blowing down that steeple. Glad to hear though it didn't dampen the community's spirit to rebuild it.


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May 16, 2015

 
robinsonphotoart.com - Jeff Robinson

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  Thank You Dean!


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May 17, 2015

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful winner, Jeff.


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- Dean Campbell

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  Congrats Jeff on your win!


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Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a gorgeous winner, Jeff!!


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  Beautiful image and interesting story, Jeff! Glad you captured this before the storm! Congrats on your excellent winning image!


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- Cindy Bendush

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  Beautiful - congratulations on your gold!


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Nadia Paul
  Wonderful light and colour - congrats on your win Jeff!


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  Thank You!!


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June 07, 2015

 

Mary K. Robison
  Such a well deserved Second Place Gold Winner! CONGRATULATIONS to you, Jeff!


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Ujjwal Mukherjee
  Congratulations on your beautiful Winner, Jeff!!


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- Carol Flisak

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  Beautiful image, Jeff... wonderful colors and treatment! Congratulations on your well deserved winner!


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- Marilyn K. Lincecum

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  Beautiful colors. Congratulations on a wonderful Second Place win.


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- Patrick Rouzes

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  Congrats on this incredible winner, Jeff.


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June 08, 2015

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  Yes it is. A winner for sure with the light and color. A wonderful vignette as well. Congrats Jeff!


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  Warmest congrats, Jeff, on your superb Gold Winner!


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  Thank You!


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countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Beautiful winner, Jeff. Congrats!


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June 10, 2015

 
- Teresa Burnett

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  Gorgeous image, Jeff!! Huge Congratulations on the win!!


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June 11, 2015

 

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer
  Very special mood and such beautiful image, Jeff. Huge congrats on the gold.


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- Bojan Bencic

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  Great one, Jeff. Congratulations on your win!


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  Thank You!


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Husain Akhtar
  Great atmosphere and a winner!


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  Belated Congratulations Jeff on this awesome winner.


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July 04, 2015

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Beautiful early morning capture of a local sight, Jeff! So dramatic with the morning sky colors and then just the tower and steeple as defined subjects. The accompanying story adds the finishing touch to this image of faith and perseverance. Congratulations on the 2nd place win!


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  Thanks Mike!


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