Inspiring Photo: Country Schoolhouse #1042228

Country Schoolhouse

Uploaded: July 19, 2005 05:54:45

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Finalist
5/23/05
Travel and Place

An old stone school house located in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Built with native limestone you can see tiny fossils imbedded in the rock. It's located next to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.

Comments

Linda D. Lester July 19, 2005

Love the mood in this shot....Great compositon! #280798

Mary Timman July 19, 2005

Great composition and love the B&W #1609645

Mellanie July 19, 2005

I like this in b/w Sharon! Looks good!
Mel

Timeless Images by Mellanie
#1609663

Paul Michko July 19, 2005

Magnificent, Sharon. This is a ture winner in my book. Excellent tones and composition. #1609677

Murry Grigsby July 19, 2005

Terrific design, depth, textures and old time feel Sharon! I think the Flint Hills are beautiful as is your shot!! #1609784

Donna J. Taff July 19, 2005

Beautiful, Sharon!!! #1609814

Casey A. Hanson July 19, 2005

I love this!! Awesome image, Sharon! Love the B&W and the comp. :0) #1609889

Sandy Landon July 19, 2005

Wonderful compostion and I love the B/W! #1609916

Laura E. OConnor July 19, 2005

WONDERFUL image! I really love this one! #1609927

Michelle Lea Guinn July 19, 2005

I remember this photo!! Love it in b&w!! mlg #1609948

Sharon Day July 19, 2005

WOW, thank you all for such nice compliments! #1609992

Susan T. Evans July 19, 2005

Terrific Sharon, perfect in B&W, love it! #1610224

Darren K. Fisher July 19, 2005

Perfect composition for BW and I really like how the tree and school balance out here. #1610732

Bonnie C. Lackey July 19, 2005

Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Wonderful tones and the comp is perfect! #1610741

Kathleen Clemons July 19, 2005

WOW from me too, Sharon!! #1611619

Sharon Day July 19, 2005

Thank you all for such great compliments! I appreciate each one! #1611624

Goshka G. July 19, 2005

Gorgeous B&W, Sharon!! #1611633

William C. Raco July 19, 2005

This is gorgeous, Sharon!
Wonderful composition, leading line, sky and format.
So beautiful!

bill
#1611847

Terry L. Ellis July 19, 2005

Stunning in b/w, Sharon!! #1612016

cj patterson July 19, 2005

WOW!!!! Amazing B/W Sharon! You have mastered the b/w world Sharon! #1612065

Sharon Day July 19, 2005

Thank you all for such nice compliments! #1612131

Tammy Scott August 20, 2005

Congratulations on your fantasctially gorgeous finalist! #1739861

Sandy Landon August 20, 2005

Congrats!!!! #1740181

Wendy Stevenson August 20, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Sharon! #1740363

Pamela K August 20, 2005

Neat effects! I love what you did with this shot! Congrats on getting a well-deserved finalist!

Pam #1740670

Laurence Saliba August 20, 2005

Congrats again Sharon!!!!!!!! #1740733

Laura E. OConnor August 20, 2005

CONGRATULATIONS on this GREAT FINALIST!!!! #1740942

Deborah C. Lewinson August 20, 2005

Superb image, Sharon, congrats and best wishes!
-Debby #1741928

Laura Clay-Ballard August 20, 2005

ah yes. very good. congrats #1741958

Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005

This is gorgeous Sharon!!! Congrats to you on your wonderful finalist shots!!! #1742029

Rob Bishop August 20, 2005

WoW! Congratulations again, Sharon! This one is outstanding too!

Rob #1742063

KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005

Congratulations again on other Wonderful finalists, Sharon!!! #1742232

Susan T. Parady August 20, 2005

I remember the color version, but missed this b&w the first time around. This is fabulous. Congratulations, Sharon! #1743073

Walter Graziano August 20, 2005

Great shot, Congratulations (again)! :) #1743185

Cesar J. La Rosa August 20, 2005

Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and well-deserved Finalist, Sharon!!! #1743828

Jim Kinnunen August 20, 2005

Wonderful image and BW treatment, Sharon!!! Congratulations!:) #1743926

S J August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this great Finalist, Sharon!! #1745387

Patty Razonable August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful image as a finalist, Sharon!! Good Luck!! #1745406

Ken Grooms August 21, 2005

Winner! #1745766

Jill Flynn August 21, 2005

Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist Sharon! #1746319

Debra Booth August 21, 2005

Wow! Love this in B&W! Congrats again, Sharon! #1746965

Cora Miller August 21, 2005

Fantastic composition that accentuates the sense of the wide open prairie and the B&W gives it that old timey feel. Congratulations, Sharon! #1748777

Leonard Pierce August 22, 2005

Congratulations Sharon!!! #1753725

Sharon Day August 23, 2005

Thank you all for the nice compliments and congrats! I appreciate each one! #1755731

Susana Ms Heide August 26, 2005

I knew you had captured a very special scene here!! Many congrats! #1771942

Jamil Saliba September 03, 2005

SUPERB !!!!!! beautiful B&W sight and congratulation Sharon #1798977

Cesar J. La Rosa September 14, 2005

I just had to see this one again, Sharon. When I saw the Monthly Theme I immediately thought of this photo. It's BEAUTIFUL!!! #1839162

Sandra Freyler September 26, 2005

Congratulations! Lovely black and white image! #1887856

Joy E. Cobb October 13, 2005

Wow, Sharon...this looks like a dream. One of the best B&W's I've ever seen. You really deserved Finalist credit on this one. I love all the gorgeous images in your gallery. #1948096

Alisha L. Ekstrom October 19, 2005

I LOVE b&w photography & this is SUPERB!!! LOVE IT!! Congrats on it being a finalist...WELL DESERVED!! #1969664

Marilyn Hunt October 21, 2005

This is great. I bet you have other great shots of the school house. #1977051

Diane Addonizio October 21, 2005

Congratulations! #1980700

Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005

Congrats Sharon on this fabulous finalist! #1980962

Brian Lobdell October 21, 2005

Just Wow, Sharon! This really personifies what black & white imaging is all about - well deserved congratulations! #1981485

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005

Big congrats to you Sharon, much deserved! #1981545

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005

Congratulations Sharon on wonderful finalist best of luck in the next round!!!1111 #1981842

Phillip R. Connolly October 22, 2005

Sharon, congratulations on your award, the photo is well worth it. I find that this simple subject material, made even more simple in the B&W, creates a very riveting image.

Phil #1982502

Debbie Roberts October 22, 2005

I LOVE this shot! :-) #1985492

Laurence Saliba October 22, 2005

I just saw this Sharon. Congrats!!!! #1986547

Stanley J. Contrades October 23, 2005

Stunning Finalist, Sharon!! CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1986613

Ermanno Radice October 23, 2005

Gorgeous image, congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sharon!!!
Love it! #1986779

Debbie Roberts October 23, 2005

I looked at your site and saw the same picture in color. I can't get over the difference that the b & W makes. This picture is amazing. #1987137

Sandy Landon October 24, 2005

Love it sharon!! Congrats!!! #1993237

Karen Slagle October 24, 2005

I Love this Sharon. The b/w is perfect for the subject and the scene is so moody. This is fantastic and your gallery is filled with wonderful images. #1995164

Nadia Paul October 24, 2005

Wonderful lighting and composition - looks great in B&W - you have a fantastic gallery Sharon! #1995310

October 28, 2005

amazing #2006952

Tracy Reehal October 29, 2005

Absolutely beautiful! You have an amazing gallery, Sharon! #2012964

Ken Smith November 14, 2005

Sharon, thanks for commenting on my picture earlier today. You have a very nice gallery. I assume you're from MO or KS? I'm from Nebraska and my wife grew up in KC and attended Univ of MO. #2076797

Esther Smith December 03, 2005

Sharon- this is a beautiful image!! Love your gallery! #2149820

Mike F. Anderson January 11, 2006

What a wonderful feeling this photo evokes! I've been through the Flint Hills years ago and have mentioned them to many others who never heard of them, but they are truly part of the prairies of middle America. #2278703

Jill Odice May 18, 2006

Incredible shot Sharon! I am glad you commented on my photo or I might never have found your wonderful gallery full of amazing images! #2783490

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 09, 2007

Fabulous B/W image, Sharon ... Nice tones and textures ... lots of people would say that " this road leads the eyes right into the image ... not this one .. this road wants to just suck me right past that little school house ... Nice work Sharon ... Steve #3929949

Shirley A. Kinney February 26, 2007

Sharon, absolutely beautiful shot and love what you have done with it. Shirley #3998561

Les Rhoades December 26, 2007

This is a classic "me" type of photo. Love the sky...heck I love the whole thing. #5253632

Dr Silly December 26, 2007

Hey if Les said it, it must be so. Wonderful B&W. again a little late. :O) #5254481

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