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Silent Victory

© Pat Gamwell

Silent Victory

Uploaded: January 19, 2006

Description

We have moved along in the GOLD COUNTRY SERIES to Coloma, CA...the site of JAMES MARSHALL GOLD DISCOVERY STATE HISTOICAL PARK. This exciting concrete statue stands in front of the 1st Mercantile Store, established in 1848, where James Marshall discovered the first gold nugget which started the California Gold Rush.

Comments

Pat Gamwell January 19, 2006

As you can see...someone has added to the statue with their cute little hand prints! #377112

Pat Gamwell January 19, 2006

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Kerby Pfrangle January 19, 2006

Pat very powerful statue with his hand in the air and on his horse. Very nice in black and white. Excellent presentation. Kerby #2304922

Jill Odice level-classic January 19, 2006

Pat, thanks for the history lesson! Great shot, I like the other one also! I learn something new every day here at BP :-) #2304927

Jenny Bosmans January 19, 2006

Love the history and the statue, Pat!
Very well composed and edited!! #2304964

Donald K. Cherry January 19, 2006

Great image and piece of history, Pat! #2305086

Cindy Paquette January 19, 2006

This image packs a whallop...very strong image..love that "halo" effect behind the statue! #2305365

Adilson F. Ferreira level-classic January 19, 2006

Wonderful image Pat!!!
Beautiful presentation!!! #2305534

Carla Metzler January 19, 2006

Great image and history, Pat!! :) #2305788

Ken Smith level-classic January 19, 2006

Perfect perspective. Well done, Pat. #2306409

Ronald F. Fischer January 19, 2006

Wonderful PS work, as usual, Pat! #2306714

Karen Engelbreth January 19, 2006

Great find and story - wonderful image, Pat! #2306834

Kaye Burazin January 19, 2006

Pat ,very stunning in b&w. The vignetting is a perfect addition to it's dramatic look! #2307030

Donna Roberts January 19, 2006

A very powerful image Pat, your choice of the b&w presentation really adds to its appeal.
:-) ddu
#2307402

Dan McConoughey January 19, 2006

Great image of a very strong portrait in concrete. I've seen many old images of Native Americans horses with the hand print on them. The horses were prize possessions and treated and decorated very well. You have represented this statue well with your excellent photography Pat. #2307962

Kay E. Mahoney level-classic January 19, 2006

Nice capture. Love the effect you used. #2308244

Sylvia Rossler January 20, 2006

"Hugh" Love the way you framed the statue Pat with that vignetting effect ! Great dedication to history :O) #2308998

Mary N C. Taitt January 20, 2006

Your BW is well tranformed and much more powerful than the other--nice work! Mary :-) #2309795

Emile Abbott level-deluxe January 20, 2006

Excellent presentation and very strong and powerful and the B&W magnifys these well. Super shot Pat #2309830

Dan Holm January 20, 2006

Powerful and dramatic, this is OUTSTANDING, Pat! Your perspective, treatment and title are beautiful! #2311006

Jamil Saliba January 20, 2006

Great work on this B&W image realy it is very powerful , great find Pat #2311573

Corinne M. Thompson January 20, 2006

I agree, altho they are both great images, the B&W is excellent! #2311662

Darryl Wilkinson January 20, 2006

Fabulous perspective, Pat, outstandimg work!!!

oh, great history lesson to boot! :o) #2312438

Bambi L. Dingman January 27, 2006

This is wonderful, Pat!! I love the way you've cropped it and the effects — it makes for spectacular presentation!!! Beautiful! #2345437

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