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Rotunda
Rotunda
This is another shot of the Dome of the Illinois State Capitol Building. This one was taken from the 3rd floor.

There are 4 floors that are accessible to the public, beyond that, it has to be cleared by the Secretary of State to go up any further. I have never been to the top, but I hear it is one heck of a trip up there, with rickety suspended stairs. I am a bit afraid of heights so I will probably never make it to the top, although it sure would make for a great photo opportunity. :)

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Angie Sidles

 
 
 

Karolina Grudniewska
 

This is fab, Angie! beautiful colour


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September 20, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  HOW COOL, Angie!!!!
Amazing perspective and light
GREAT capture
:)


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September 20, 2007

 
- Angie Sidles

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  Thank you Karolina and Jennifer!


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September 20, 2007

 

Christopher Jamison
  very cool! love the colots and detail! and the light coming through the middle set of windows is awesome!


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September 21, 2007

 

Angela Azzinnaro
  BEAUTIFUL SHOT here Angie!!! Pov, colors and comp are all AWESOME!!!


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September 21, 2007

 
- Angie Sidles

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  Thanks Christopher and Anglea!


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September 21, 2007

 

Bill Houghton
  This is such a beautiful photo Angie. You did a great job in capturing this. Bill


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September 22, 2007

 
- Angie Sidles

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  Thanks Bill. Your gallery is AMAZING!


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September 22, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Nice design and lighting coming in!!


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October 18, 2007

 
- Angie Sidles

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  Thanks Donna! :)


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October 18, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  FANTASTIC finalist, Angie!!! Congrats girl!!
:)


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October 24, 2007

 

Angela E. Wright
  Congrats!


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October 24, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Congratulations Angie on your beautiful finalist!!


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October 24, 2007

 

Angela Azzinnaro
  AWESOME FINALIST Angie!!!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!


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October 24, 2007

 

Steven E. Ray
  I took one of the Texas capital, and it is basically white. Illinois has a very striking and beautiful rotunda! Congratulations on your finalist!


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October 25, 2007

 

Joan Kocak
  glorious image Angie, a big CONGRATS to you!!!!


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October 25, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Awesome..congratulations Angie!!


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October 25, 2007

 

Daniella Puente
  So wonderful detail and GREAT finalist Angie :))) congrats!


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October 25, 2007

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Congratulations on a beautiful finalist!


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October 25, 2007

 

Michelle L. Frick
  Way to bring home the gold Angie!!! Congratulations!!!


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October 26, 2007

 

Jennifer L. Alder
  WTG, Angie!!!!!!
Awesome WINNER!!
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October 26, 2007

 

Cyn Valentine
  Awesome Angie!! Big congratulations on your win!!!


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October 26, 2007

 

Emily E. Bem
  Congrats to you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What a fabulous image!


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October 26, 2007

 

Angela Azzinnaro
  CONGRATS Angie!!!!!!! :0)


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October 26, 2007

 

Joan Kocak
  CONGRATS Angie, this is a spectacular shot!!!!


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October 26, 2007

 
- Angie Sidles

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  Thanks everyone!! :)


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October 26, 2007

 

Steve Rice
  Angie, WOW!!! Congratulations on a fantastic capture. Very well deserved!! Take care.


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October 27, 2007

 

Tressie Davis
  A W E S O M E - Congrats!!


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October 27, 2007

 

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  A very Big congrats! You are sooo talented! Well deserved !!!!!!


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October 28, 2007

 
- Lisa J. Boulden

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  Congratulations, Angie, on this beautiful, well-deserved WINNER!
--Lisa


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October 29, 2007

 

Chastity Abbott
  Oh my gosh!!!!!!! How awesome is this! I am thrilled beyond words for you...and this image is wonderful!!!!! YAY for you! :)


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October 29, 2007

 

Christopher Jamison
  AWESOME!!! congratulations! very VERY well deserved!


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October 30, 2007

 
- Angie Sidles

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  Thanks guys! I really appreciate everyone's kind words!!


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October 30, 2007

 

Heather D. Benson
  Congrats Angie!!!! I knew you could do it!!! :o) hdb


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October 30, 2007

 

Karen M. Meier
  I love this picture Angie, great colors and capture:)


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October 30, 2007

 

Melissa A. McDonald
  CONGRATS!!! Really beautiful image!


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October 30, 2007

 

Stephanie D. Moon
  congratulations on your beautiful winning image, Angie!


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November 01, 2007

 

Martin J. Preslar
  This is absolutely STUNNING! The colors and exposure are spot-on! Bravo and belated Congrats!!!!!


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November 16, 2007

 

Heather
  Congrats!! This is very neat!


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November 16, 2007

 

Mary B. Fagan
  I admire your courage and your artistry!


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November 23, 2007

 

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  Congratulations! What a neat shot!


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November 24, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Absolutely fantastic shot. Great capture Angie!


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December 08, 2007

 

Jim Britt
  Absolutely fantastic shot. Great capture Angie!


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December 08, 2007

 

Molly E. Baldwin
  Superb color and lighting! Great job and congrats on the much deserved winner!


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December 10, 2007

 

Roxanne M. Bubar
  Stunning tones, colors, lighting and image.
Magnificent presentation.
Congrats.


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December 13, 2007

 

Dianna Murphy
  Superb work! Congrats on the second place.


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February 15, 2008

 

Dawn M. Schneider
  congrats on this shot, the lighting and color are beautiful


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February 15, 2008

 

Yulianto Soeroso
  wow nice detail


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February 19, 2008

 

Rajeev Kashyap
  Superb work & nice details


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February 26, 2008

 

Kristy A. Keene
  WOW!!!!


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March 05, 2008

 

Linda M. Walker
  Beautifully captured...just awesome!


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April 05, 2008

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Amazing image.


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April 10, 2008

 

Rajeev Kashyap
  Congratulations Angie !


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April 22, 2008

 

Katrina McMeans
  Wow, that's incredible! Congratulations on your win!


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June 20, 2008

 

Candice L. Carter
  What a breathtaking shot and a well deserved win! Exquisite!


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June 27, 2008

 

Max Aureli
  Great shot!! Congratulations for the Winner Angie!!!


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September 24, 2008

 

Joao Martinho
  Angie, may be good to go to the top of that dome but you have already made to the top with this capture. It is impressive in light, composition, colours and texture. Overall a delight for my eyes! CONGRATULATIONS.


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September 26, 2008

 

Vikram Jamwal
  I like the perspective, the composition, the most and details, light and colors very much, in this shot Angie! Wonderful ly done!


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October 19, 2008

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Belated congrsts on your beautiful winner.


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February 01, 2009

 

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  Angie: I used to work in the State Capitol as legislative staff. Late autumn 1997, I had the opportunity to go to the top and outside to the flagpole with our staff photographer. You enter across the roof from the 5th floor, and at one point you climb staircases that take you between the inside rotunda and outside dome. It's a wild walkway to the top. When we finally made it outside that day, there was a swarm of small bees clinging to the heat that was reflecting off the outside dome.

It was an awesome and once-in-a-lifetime experience.


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