Religious Experience

Uploaded: January 22, 2008 06:05:23

Description

Muir Woods. California.Steve... you were so right. Early A.M. F7, 1/25, ISO 100.

Exif: F Number: 4, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/4 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 40.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D

Comments

Debbra Bailey January 22, 2008

This is a beautiful shot! The light draws you right into the photograph - makes you want to walk down that path! #836395

Dianna Hauf January 22, 2008

GORGEOUS!!!!! "Leaving on a jet plane".... haha Be there is a few days! Looks JUST like the kind of place I would love to be at NOW Pat!!! SOoooo glad you enjoyed yourself and so glad you shared this beautiful, sigh, peaceful image with us!!! #5376982

Kimi A. Phillips January 22, 2008

Super lovely, Pat! Glad you had a nice visit! #5377151

Tiia Vissak January 22, 2008

great light, pov & mood! #5377336

Steve M. Harrington January 22, 2008

Wow, Pat! A great image of my cathedral! :) I found it extremely tough to capture this special place, but you have managed it! The path looks like an aisle.
I was there with one of my colleagues and we were deeply moved. However, we were haunted by two loud women with heavy New York accents. They duplicated our every move, no matter what we tried to shake them. Even I know to be quiet in church! :) #5378529

Patricia A. Stalter January 22, 2008

Thank you one and all! It was one of the last captures of my morning.It was difficult to get the right exposure. I shot in raw and worked it some... Steve, you chick magnet... they were just stocking you. #5378938

Crystal L. Craig January 23, 2008

Absolutely beautiful, stunning, serene, incredible, fantastic, gorgeous capture Pat! Love the light play, the inviting path, the incredibly majestic trees ... wow. What a perfect capture of nature in it's mysterious glory. Wonderful! #5381881

Patricia A. Stalter January 23, 2008

Gee Crystal, Thanks for the great critque! Steve, I just realized that I said "stocking" .. tee hee, Meant to say stalking... #5382029

Samantha L. Dean January 23, 2008

Pat this is amazing!!! Wish I had been there! This would be great as a print, on a calendar, as a postcard, etc.... Girl, you nailed it!!! #5382891

Melissa McCabe January 24, 2008

I feel peace and serenity just looking at this - totally wonderful capture!!! Well done Patricia!! -mm #5389405

Lisa J. Boulden level-classic February 04, 2008

Such an amazing capture, Patricia!
I've visited Muir Woods twice. It is a truly enchanting place on this Earth.
Blessings, Lisa #5441748

Steve M. Harrington February 22, 2008

Good on you, Pat! Richly deserved!
Steve #5533463

Dianna Hauf February 22, 2008

WONDERFUL Pat!!! VERY well deserved! Congratulations! Now, if only I could escape to this place about now.... #5533486

Patricia A. Stalter February 22, 2008

I must say that you were the person who inspired me to go there. Thank You! #5533508

Crystal L. Craig February 22, 2008

Congratulations Pat on this very well deserved finalist! Wahoo!!! #5534417

Cassie L. Woodlee February 22, 2008

Congrats Patricia on this awesome and well deserved finalist!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #5535055

Patricia A. Stalter February 22, 2008

Crystal and Cassie, Thanks so much! #5535167

Dave Winchell February 22, 2008

Wonderful. Good for you. Well deserved! #5535207

Leslie McLain level-classic February 22, 2008

Congrats on your beautiful finalist. #5535718

Patrick Rouzes level-classic February 22, 2008

CONGRATULATIONS on this amazing finalist, Patricia!!! #5536169

Tiia Vissak February 23, 2008

Congratulations! #5537485

Deb Koskovich February 23, 2008

Hooray! An amazing finalist, Pat!! #5537740

Samantha L. Dean February 23, 2008

Congratulations Pat! This is an awesome shot! :-) #5537819

Mitch Spence level-classic February 23, 2008

Congratulations, Pat! #5539578

Patricia A. Stalter February 23, 2008

Thanks to all my Friends at BP... I truly appreciate the kudos! #5539821

Sandra R. Alvey February 23, 2008

Awesome finalists Patricia!! I'm so happy for you and wish you the best of luck in the next round hon! #5540556

Kimi A. Phillips February 25, 2008

SUPER DUPER AWESOME!!!!! YIPPEEE!!! #5548915

Mitch Spence level-classic March 26, 2008

You, know, I left my congratulations for this one, but I never apparently managed to tell you how utterly wonderful it is. The light, the sense of peace. It, and your beautiful capture, makes one breathe in, wanting to inhale the whole environment. This is simply gorgeously done. #5701721

Patricia A. Stalter March 26, 2008

Goodness, Mitch... I am so pleased to hear your smashing comments! Mostly, because I know you really mean it! Thank you so much! #5701775

April 01, 2008

Wonderful light and beauty captured here, Pat. Just lovely! And yes a spiritual moment. #5729915

Patricia A. Stalter April 01, 2008

Indeed it was, I was absolutly entralled! Thank you Deborah. #5730001

Jennie A. Dillman April 17, 2008

I HOPE THE ROAD TO THE PEARLY GATES LOOKS JUST LIKE THIS...VERY, VERY GOOD JOB..J #5800491

Ellen Powell August 02, 2008

Pat, I love this! I can't do better than what Mitch said, so I add my voice (and I really mean it, too!). I've got the soundtrack of singing angels going in my head....

I was in San Francisco for a couple of weeks as a 19-year old back in 1969 and had the pleasure of visiting the Muir Woods. Oh to visit again..... with a camera! #6262566

Patricia A. Stalter August 02, 2008

Well, Thank you so much! I am taken back there when I look at this one too!
#6262674

Michael Umbreit August 10, 2008

Pat - This is so moving!!! I love it! - Mike #6296371

Renata Gusciora August 11, 2008

So beautiful,love the light,Patricia! #6299027

Patricia A. Stalter August 11, 2008

Thank you!!! Appreciate your comments! #6299118

Lorri Shane November 12, 2008

Oh, I miss the redwoods. How lovely the sun rays are in this image! #6744774

A P January 13, 2009

This is one of my favorite of yours and not that I like the competition but I'm glad to see you entered it in the Summit contest. I never commented on it as I was new and green at the time but I had emailed you privately and we discussed where you took it. You most likely don't even remember but I do. I still hope to capture light beams like this one day. Just gorgeous Patricia #7026250

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