Inspiring Photo: Route 66 - The Mother Road #3430714

Route 66 - The Mother Road

Uploaded: February 19, 2007 13:32:48

Description

Nikkor 28-105 @ 28mm
1/800 @ 3.5
It was 40 degrees with a 50
mile per hour wind blowing when
I took this shot. Needless to
say that I didn't linger too
long out of the car.

Comments

Christy Nichols February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful capture, Karen! Such lovely colors and clarity. I just love how blue the sky is. :) #607997

Alan and kellie shulver February 19, 2007 0

your efforts for braving the weather are well rewarded this is a wonderfull image with great color clarity and pov! - alan #3963705

Alan and kellie shulver February 19, 2007 0

your efforts for braving the weather are well rewarded this is a wonderfull image with great color clarity and pov! - alan #3963713

Jim Huffield February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful scene, Karen. Jim #3963894

Amy JACKSON February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful capture, Karen! Love the blue sky and the clouds! #3963913

Claudia Kuhn February 19, 2007 0

Beautiful comp, colors and textures Karen! #3963923

Kay E. Mahoney February 19, 2007 0

Nice capture. Love the colors and scene. #3963941

Shelly A. Van Camp February 19, 2007 0

Beautiful capture and sky! #3963955

Shelly L. Rauscher February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful color Karen! I don't blame you for not lingering, that wind was nasty! #3964276

Nadya Johnson February 19, 2007 0

OUTSTANDING capture of The Mother Road! I live near Highway 66 (or what remains of it), myself. Cool shot! I love the colors and perspective and the sky is glorious! #3964441

Cyn Valentine February 19, 2007 0

Beautiful sky and color!! Wonderful image Karen! #3964478

Marilyn K. Lincecum February 19, 2007 0

Beautiful composition, Karen !! Fantastic perspective, sky and colors.
Going out in 40 degrees with 50 mile and hour winds is what I call DEDICATION !!! Looks like it was worth it though.
#3964884

Melissa G. Meiselman February 19, 2007 0

Outstanding scene with terrific cloud formations and great perspective, Karen!! #3964913

Karen Slagle February 19, 2007 0

Christy, Alan, Jim, Amy, Claudia, Kay, Shelly V, Shelly R, Nadya, Cyn, Marilyn and Melissa - Thanks to everyone for all the super compliments. #3965222

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful image, Karen!!!! Love the sky with the clouds, the colors, framing and lighting are beautiful!!!!! ^.^ #3965325

Jessica Jenney February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful landscape and POV, Karen! Love the warm earth tones and cloudscape! #3965581

Holly Shao February 19, 2007 0

Wonderful perspective, composition, and colors, Karen!!

Holly #3965670

Nancy L. Green February 20, 2007 0

Gorgeous colors and composition Karen!! Beautifully done!! <>< #3965942

Janine Russell February 20, 2007 0

Karen, great colors, detail, lighting, point of view and DOF. #3965958

Paula Dwyer February 20, 2007 0

Beautiful colors, lighting and detail in your excellent capture!!! :) #3966050

Karen Slagle February 20, 2007 0

Thanks to all for the nice comments - Kitty, Jessica, Holly, Nancy, Janine and Paula. #3966062

Cassie L. Woodlee February 20, 2007 0

Gorgeous capture Karen, love the lighting, clarity and color!!!!!! #3966386

Karen Slagle February 20, 2007 0

Thank you Cassie. #3967702

Pat Gamwell February 20, 2007 0

Fabulous depth...draws the eyes immediately into the scene! LOVE it! #3969253

Karen Slagle February 20, 2007 0

Thank you Pat. #3969481

GianAngelo Monchieri February 23, 2007 0

Beautiful composition, Karen.Outstanding shot with nice cloud formations and great perspective. Compliments #3977680

Karen Slagle February 23, 2007 0

Thank you Monchieri, so happy you like this shot... #3978757

David Pratt February 28, 2007 0

Wonderful composiiton! Love the deep blue sky with the clouds #4004360

Karen Slagle February 28, 2007 0

Thank you Dave. #4006225

Sherry Karr Adkins March 23, 2007 0

Congrats on your finalist, Karen. #4082973

Kenneth Mucke March 23, 2007 0

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Karen #4083453

Janine Russell March 23, 2007 0

Karen, congratulations on your finalist. #4083537

Kay E. Mahoney March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist. Good luck in the next round. #4083552

Terry L. Ellis March 23, 2007 0

A beautiful finalist! Congratulations, Karen! #4083591

Datha Y. Thompson March 23, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS Karen :0) #4083784

Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations Karen!!! :) #4085371

Mary Timman March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations Karen! #4085677

Kaye Burazin March 23, 2007 0

Nicely done Karen. Congrats and good luck in the next round! #4085966

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 23, 2007 0

Beautiful sky and clouds, Karen .. Congratulations on this Excellent Finalist ... steve #4086294

Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007 0

Congratulations on this glorious finalist!! #4086583

Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007 0

Yeah, Karen...CONGRATULATIONS!!! <>< #4086602

Karen Slagle March 23, 2007 0

Thank you everyone for all the super nice compliments. #4086831

Christy Nichols March 23, 2007 0

Yay, congratulations Karen!!!! Beautiful!! #4087612

Mick Burkey March 23, 2007 0

Congrats on the finals, Karen!! Good luck in the next round. #4087634

Tarun Bose March 23, 2007 0

Big congrats Karen on your beautiful finalist. #4088357

Gary Lange March 23, 2007 0

Karen, Congrats, girl!! I love this! #4088832

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2007 0

What an outstanidng image and now knowing what conditions that you were in to capture this makes it even better! Congrats Karen on your Finalist!! Jeff #4089313

Karen Slagle March 23, 2007 0

Thanks so much everyone, I appreciate all the comments and feedback..... #4089327

eileen bedford March 24, 2007 0

Congratulations on your finalist... #4090409

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 24, 2007 0

CONGRATULATIONS Karen on this outstanding image and good luck in the next round !! #4090828

Cassie L. Woodlee March 24, 2007 0

Congrats Karen!!!!! #4091126

Karen Slagle March 24, 2007 0

Thanks so much for the nice comments, Eileen, Marilyn and Cassie. #4091552

Emile Abbott March 24, 2007 0

Braving the elements paid off Karen, congrats on your finalist. #4093022

Karen Slagle March 25, 2007 0

Thank you Emile, at least it's starting to get warmer now... #4094007

Pamela Shane March 25, 2007 0

Congratulations on your spectacular finalist Karen!! :) #4096312

Karen Slagle March 26, 2007 0

Thank you for the compliments, Pamela. I was really quite surprised this one was chosen..... #4096790

Carla Metzler March 26, 2007 0

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Karen! #4098601

Karen Slagle March 26, 2007 0

Thank you Carla. #4098637

Carol Teal March 31, 2007 0

Beautiful image with a great sky! I would never have guessed from looking at the photo that it was that cold! Congrats on your finalist Karen! #4115811

Karen Slagle April 01, 2007 0

Thank you Carol. #4117044

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