Inspiring Photo: Route 66 - The Mother Road #3430714

Route 66 - The Mother Road

Uploaded: February 19, 2007 05:32:48

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

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

Alan and kellie shulver February 19, 2007

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

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

Wonderful scene, Karen. Jim #3963894

Amy JACKSON February 19, 2007

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

Claudia Kuhn February 19, 2007

Beautiful comp, colors and textures Karen! #3963923

Kay E. Mahoney February 19, 2007

Nice capture. Love the colors and scene. #3963941

Shelly A. Van Camp February 19, 2007

Beautiful capture and sky! #3963955

Shelly L. Rauscher February 19, 2007

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

Nadya Johnson February 19, 2007

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

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

Marilyn K. Lincecum February 19, 2007

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

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

Karen Slagle February 19, 2007

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

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

Jessica Jenney February 19, 2007

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

Holly Shao February 19, 2007

Wonderful perspective, composition, and colors, Karen!!

Holly #3965670

Nancy L. Green February 19, 2007

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

Janine Russell February 19, 2007

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

Paula Dwyer February 19, 2007

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

Karen Slagle February 19, 2007

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

Cassie L. Woodlee February 19, 2007

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

Karen Slagle February 20, 2007

Thank you Cassie. #3967702

Pat Gamwell February 20, 2007

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

Karen Slagle February 20, 2007

Thank you Pat. #3969481

GianAngelo Monchieri February 23, 2007

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

Karen Slagle February 23, 2007

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

David Pratt February 27, 2007

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

Karen Slagle February 28, 2007

Thank you Dave. #4006225

Sherry Karr Adkins March 22, 2007

Congrats on your finalist, Karen. #4082973

Kenneth Mucke March 22, 2007

Big congrats on your wonderful finalist Karen #4083453

Janine Russell March 22, 2007

Karen, congratulations on your finalist. #4083537

Kay E. Mahoney March 22, 2007

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

Terry L. Ellis March 22, 2007

A beautiful finalist! Congratulations, Karen! #4083591

Datha Y. Thompson March 22, 2007

CONGRATULATIONS Karen :0) #4083784

Paula Dwyer March 23, 2007

Congratulations Karen!!! :) #4085371

Mary Timman March 23, 2007

Congratulations Karen! #4085677

Kaye Burazin March 23, 2007

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

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 23, 2007

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

Rakesh Syal March 23, 2007

Congratulations on this glorious finalist!! #4086583

Nadine A. Lewis March 23, 2007

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

Karen Slagle March 23, 2007

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

Christy Nichols March 23, 2007

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

Mick Burkey March 23, 2007

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

Tarun Bose March 23, 2007

Big congrats Karen on your beautiful finalist. #4088357

Gary Lange March 23, 2007

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

Jeff Robinson March 23, 2007

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

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

eileen bedford March 23, 2007

Congratulations on your finalist... #4090409

Marilyn K. Lincecum March 24, 2007

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

Cassie L. Woodlee March 24, 2007

Congrats Karen!!!!! #4091126

Karen Slagle March 24, 2007

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

Emile Abbott March 24, 2007

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

Karen Slagle March 24, 2007

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

Pamela Shane March 25, 2007

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

Karen Slagle March 25, 2007

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

Carla Metzler March 26, 2007

Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Karen! #4098601

Karen Slagle March 26, 2007

Thank you Carla. #4098637

Carol Teal March 31, 2007

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 March 31, 2007

Thank you Carol. #4117044

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