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Gary Methodist Church

© Ellen Hodges

Gary Methodist Church

Uploaded: August 03, 2014 | Entered: August 04, 2014 03:18:30

Description

Abandoned after the steel mills closed. Various visitors still stop by. Movies have been filmed here, too. Have a great day, friends!!

Exif: F Number: 14, ExposureTime: 4819/100000 seconds, ISO: 200, FocalLength: 27.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Comments

Debbie Bray August 04, 2014

Very beautiful light here Ellen, there is something eerie about this place, and I think it would be a perfect place for movie making!! #1581643

Leslie McLain level-classic August 04, 2014

Beautiful capture and light, Ellen. #11100964

Joy Rector August 04, 2014

beautiful shot #11100999

Carol Flisak level-classic August 04, 2014

Beautiful image, Ellen... wonderful light, details and comp! #11101005

Lindley Johnson level-classic August 04, 2014

Another fantastic image from this fascinating place - terrific light, comp, details, and processing, Ellen. #11101069

Orsi August 04, 2014

Beautiful capture,Ellen!! #11101145

Tiia Vissak August 04, 2014

a great indoor image! #11101152

Carol Quina level-classic August 04, 2014

Beautiful capture! Such a shame for this lovely building to sit abandoned. #11101188

Robert R. Goodman August 04, 2014

WOW!!Beautiful lighting my friend.Hi Ellen,stunning capture.Always a favorite!! #11101265

Carol L. Fowler August 04, 2014

Very cool, indeed! #11101670

Ann Lyssenko level-classic August 04, 2014

I love the subdued treatment of this image Ellen! In a way it is a very sad place, its splendor lost so many years ago, yet ironically, we flock to photograph the remains. Your treatment draws me back to the reality of what is there. Very Nice! Ann #11101728

Colette M. Metcalf August 05, 2014

Wonderful treatment and light! Nice capture, Ellen!! #11101966

Nancy L. Green level-classic August 05, 2014

What a shame!!! THAT beautiful building needs to be restored!!! BEAUTIFULLY done dear friend!!! <>< #11102329

Charlotte A. Mather August 11, 2014

Was this is such a hauntingly beautiful picture. Well done! #11106118

Millie A. Talarico level-classic August 29, 2014

Is a beautiful capture,also, too beautiful to see destroyed! #11120000

Marijana Fajgl September 21, 2014

Fantastic capture, Ellen! Big congratulations! #11139267

Rolando Rosito September 21, 2014

Wonderful finalist Ellen, congratulations! #11139435

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 21, 2014

Congrats Ellen on well captured finalist. #11139516

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe September 21, 2014

Beautiful location and capture. Congrats! #11139530

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict September 21, 2014

Congrats on another beautiful and excellent finalist, Ellen! Thanks, also, for your description! #11139983

Leslie McLain level-classic September 21, 2014

Congrats on another beautiful finalist, Ellen. #11140019

Kathy Salerni level-classic September 21, 2014

Congrats on your awesome Finalists and best of luck in the next round, Ellen! #11140099

Sheri Whala September 21, 2014

Congrats on your awesome finalist! #11140134

Robert R. Goodman September 21, 2014

Hi Ellen,A big Congratulations my friend!!! #11140319

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 22, 2014

Congratulations on this awesome Finalist Ellen! #11140724

Lindley Johnson level-classic September 22, 2014

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist, Ellen! #11140900

Wm Nosal September 22, 2014

Beautiful Capture, Ellen!
Congratulations #11140949

Orsi September 22, 2014

Congratulations,Ellen! :) #11141097

Carol L. Fowler September 22, 2014

Congrats! #11141269

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 22, 2014

Love this, Ellen! Congrats on this and all 3 of your fantastic finalists!! #11141404

Mary K. Robison September 23, 2014

What a pity this lovely church was abandoned. Your talent drew out so much of its beauty, Ellen. No surprise it was selected as a Finalist. Best of luck to you in the next round. #11141684

Chris Budny level-deluxe September 25, 2014

Congratulations! I'm so jealous you got there -- I really wanted to try on that last visit to Chicago, but it didn't work out! #11143942

Terry Cervi level-deluxe September 25, 2014

Love this, Ellen! Congrats on your awesome win! #11144105

Emile Abbott level-deluxe September 25, 2014

Congratulations on your gold winner, Ellen #11144150

Val Feldman level-deluxe September 25, 2014

You sure know how to do it right, Ellen! :) Gorgeous work...congratulations on your beautiful Gold Win! #11144163

Lindley Johnson level-classic September 25, 2014

Congratulations on your fantastic winner, Ellen - I love this image! #11144201

Robert R. Goodman September 25, 2014

WTG My friend.Congratulation on this beautiful winn Ellen!! #11144287

Deborah C. Lewinson level-addict September 25, 2014

So glad to see this amazing image become a gold winner, Helen!

Congratulations! #11144294

Marijana Fajgl September 25, 2014

Huge congratulations on your gold, Ellen! #11144312

Barbara Socor September 25, 2014

A very beautifully captured image....The light is magical and the details wonderful...Congrats on your excellent win! #11144350

Bill Whala September 25, 2014

Congratulations on this well deserved winner, Ellen!! #11144446

Lana Arcemont September 25, 2014

Congratulations on your gold win, Ellen! You can make an abandoned building look beautiful! :-) Lovely tones and detail! #11144506

Ellen Hodges September 25, 2014

Thanks sooooo much, BP, for choosing this image!! Very much appreciated. Thanks so much for the kind comments, also!! #11144565

Patrick Rouzes level-classic September 25, 2014

CONGRATS on this incredible WINNER, Ellen. WTG.
#11144618

Leslie McLain level-classic September 25, 2014

Congrats on a beautiful winner,mEllen. #11144737

Mary K. Robison September 26, 2014

No big surprise that this superb capture is a Gold Winner, Ellen...
Congratulations! #11144915

Gail Sullivan level-classic September 26, 2014

Leslie...great detail and lighting...congrats on your win! #11144961

Stephen Zacker September 26, 2014

Really Cool! Congratulations #11145079

JO ANN CLEVELAND September 26, 2014

Congratulations on this awesome Gold 2nd Place Win Ellen! #11145410

Teresa Burnett level-classic September 26, 2014

Eerie and beautiful!! Huge Congratulations on winning the gold Ellen!! #11145619

Nadia Paul September 26, 2014

Congrats on your wonderful winner Ellen! #11145816

Colette M. Metcalf September 27, 2014

Big congrats to you on your Win, Ellen!!! WTG! #11145897

R. J. Laudenbacher level-classic September 27, 2014

Congratulations on this fantastic winner, Ellen!!!! #11146101

Phyllis H. Burchett September 27, 2014

So beautiful, congrats Ellen! #11146170

Carol Eade level-addict September 29, 2014

Outstanding, Ellen. Congratulations on your winner. #11147955

Michael S. Baker October 05, 2014

Great shot, Ellen! Congratulations on your win!! #11152315

John Rivera level-classic December 08, 2014

Fantastic image! Congratulations! #11203151

Emile Abbott level-deluxe March 11, 2016

CONGRATS ELLEN ON ALL TIME EP GOLD BADGE. #11445820

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