Inspiring Photo: Light On A Hill #1564923

Light On A Hill

Uploaded: December 16, 2005 13:58:32

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Finalist
12/16/05
Travel & Place

This is the Marjorie Powell Allen Chapel at Powell Gardens near Kingsville, Missouri. Taken with the camera set on tungsten to represent a cooler night scene. 15 second exposure.

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Joy Rector December 16, 2005 0

gorgeous #360194

Cindy Paquette December 16, 2005 0

Sharon,
One of the VERY BEST night scenes around! This is just so very lovely! #2191580

Ken Smith December 16, 2005 0

Sharon, this is excellent. I think this will be a finalist. #2191599

Karen Bacon December 16, 2005 0

Excellent exposure Sharon!Well done! #2191636

Claudia Kuhn December 16, 2005 0

Lovely winter night shot Sharon! #2191677

Corinne M. Thompson December 16, 2005 0

Very pretty night scene! #2191711

Kelly Barclay December 16, 2005 0

OH Wow!!! Great capture! #2191760

Sharon C. Hinze December 16, 2005 0

Sharon D, this is exquisite! S or Sharon H. #2191937

Jim Kinnunen December 16, 2005 0

This such a great image, Sharon...the lighting is spectacular!!!! #2192045

Wally Orlowsky December 16, 2005 0

Brilliant image, Sharon. The blue evening tones in tungsten are great and the light still stays warm. #2192191

Goshka G. December 16, 2005 0

This is absolutely gorgeous, Sharon!! Love the cool feel of winter! #2192709

Kathleen K. Parker December 16, 2005 0

The lights pouring out of the chapel make this photo truly one if a kind. I love it, Sharon!
kk #2192753

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas December 16, 2005 0

Beautiful Sharon! great image indeed!,
Amalia #2192796

Jill Flynn December 17, 2005 0

Fantastic job with this night scene Sharon. Your long exposure and tungsten setting create a wonderful mood of a cold winter night. Superb work with in camera settings AS ALWAYS!!! #2193319

Pat Gamwell December 18, 2005 0

Breathtakingly beautiful, Sharon! The long POV, crystal clear lights relecting on the snow....ohhhhh, just gorgeous! #2195648

Marie Fields December 18, 2005 0

Awesome image, Sharon! #2196651

Jay Patel December 19, 2005 0

Very nice exposure and composition. Just the right amount of details are preserved. #2198396

Susana Ms Heide December 19, 2005 0

WOW!!! This is beautiful Sharon! Love the way the light falls unto the snow! You've captured a very pretty scene! #2198647

Darryl Wilkinson December 20, 2005 0

Splendid image indeed, Sharon! Wonderful camera work to capture such a lovely feeling of this scene! Fantastic work!!! #2201535

Graeme yew Chow December 21, 2005 0

Wow, wow I have been thinking to take this type of image but don't have a chance yet. Lovely lights. #2206985

Barbara Helgason January 14, 2006 0

WOW Sharon this is FANTASTIC! Love it, good luck with it!! #2286165

Larry Lawhead January 14, 2006 0

Super shot, Sharon!!! Love the raneg of lighting!!

LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#2287891

Kaye Burazin January 20, 2006 0
Sharon, keeping my fingers crossed for you on one of my favorites also!!! #2311157

Kerby Pfrangle January 20, 2006 0
Sharon it one of my favorites of your's too. Hope it gets an award.
Kerby #2311168

Margot Petrowski January 21, 2006 0
You picked it....CONGRATS...a winner in my book!!!! #2312668

Darryl Wilkinson January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations, Sharon!!! Bravo!!! #2312710

She-She Killough January 21, 2006 0
Congrats Sharon!! Wonderful!! #2312938

Corinne M. Thompson January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on receiving Finalist for this! #2312982

Sylvia Rossler January 21, 2006 0
Congrats Sharon ! Your Favorit made it :O) #2313160

Karen Engelbreth January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on your finalist, Sharon! #2313944

Barbara Helgason January 21, 2006 0
You were right about this one!! Congratulations again!! #2314674

Life Expressions January 21, 2006 0
Congrats on another finalist Sharon! Well done! #2314768

Tammy Scott January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations! This is so lovely! #2315060

Robyn Mackenzie January 21, 2006 0
CONGRATULATIONS on this well-deserved finalist, Sharon! You certainly picked this one! Good luck in the next round! :o) Robyn #2316385

KHAWLA Haddad January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations Sharon on great finalist!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck in the next round!
#2316714

Kay E. Mahoney January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on your finalist Sharon. Good luck in the next round. #2317723

Deborah Lewinson January 21, 2006 0
Congrats on this excellent finalist, Sharon!
Best wishes,
Debby #2318103

Claudia Kuhn January 21, 2006 0
Wonderful night shot, cognrats! #2318141

Susie Peek-Swint January 21, 2006 0
Congrats again Sharon ~ well done! #2318199

Marie Fields January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations, Sharon! Awesome image!! #2318211

Jill Flynn January 21, 2006 0
Love this one Sharon. Congratulations on your finalist and good luck in the next round! #2318607

Leonard Pierce January 21, 2006 0
Congratulations on another finalist, Sharon!!! #2318643

Sharon Day January 22, 2006 0
Thank you all so much! Both for the compliments and the congratulations! #2319777

Rob Bishop January 22, 2006 0
I think I'm up to four for you now, Sharon! Congratulations! #2319856

Chris Budny January 22, 2006 0
Sharon, you've got the knack! Not only for taking a great shot, but you pinned this one as your "hopeful" in the discussion thread! I think that means only 2 people got it right this time... :) Congratulations, on both accounts! This is a well-deserved Finalist! #2320067

Susana Ms Heide January 22, 2006 0
I'm so glad this one got picked as a finalist! It truly is a striking scene! Love the light! Congrats! #2323052

Cesar J. La Rosa January 23, 2006 0
Another WONDERFUL Finalist!!!
Congratulations, Sharon!!! #2323875

Sherry Stricklin Boles January 23, 2006 0
Congrats on this outstanding finalist, Sharon! It's a winner in my book! #2324662

Debra Booth January 23, 2006 0
Congrats on another wonderful finalist, Sharon! I love the warmth of the chapel in that cold, winter scene! #2325100

Deb Holmes-Hatfield January 24, 2006 0
Way to go Sharon, congrats again! #2328343

Deborah Sandidge January 24, 2006 0
Powerful light and image, Sharon - you did fantastic in December, congratulations! #2329245

Graeme yew Chow January 24, 2006 0
Congratulations Sharon, well done. #2329501

She-She Killough January 24, 2006 0
Yes winner in my book too! Again marvelous. :) #2329507

Pat Gamwell January 24, 2006 0
This comes as no surprise, Sharon! CONGRATS on your well deserved image! #2329565

Lorri Shane January 26, 2006 0
Sharon--this is so beautiful! It should have won something!! #2338889

Kay Beausoleil January 26, 2006 0
Sharon, I don't know how I missed this one especially since you'd started the Countdown post with this image. It's a smashing landscape, and I'm happy to see it made Finalist. Congratulations! #2338905

Stanley J. Contrades January 27, 2006 0
CONGRATULATIONS once again, Sharon!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #2346786

Bryan Yates February 02, 2006 0
Outstanding!!! #2366537

Darren K. Fisher February 22, 2006 0
OH Sharon, I knew where this was before even reading it. What a wonderful capture. I had never seen it at night. And boy it is gorgeous. #2452737

Jenny D April 30, 2006 0
This is a beautiful shot! #2709708

John V. Roscich July 08, 2006 0
ABSOLUTELY BEAUTIFUL
GREAT GALLERY
CONGRATS
WELL DESERVED
JOHN #2998842

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett December 09, 2006 0
Sharon ... this is without a doubt, the best night shot I've seen in a long long time .... Great Job ...
Steve #3684867

January 13, 2007 0
This is a lovely picture. Great capture! #3813029

john dunne February 19, 2007 0
Your gallery is full of super shots. I particularly like this one #3965266

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