Passageway
Uploaded: December 03, 2009 03:51:32
Garden of the Gods, Colorado Springs, CO.
F10, 1/250th sec, ISO 200, 45mm focal length
Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 45.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 30D
Ken Smith
December 03, 2009
Michelle Alton December 03, 2009
Absolutely incredible work and viewpoints on BOTH of these shots. What you can do with a camera is utterly awe-inspiring. #8187258Michelle Alton December 03, 2009
Absolutely incredible work and viewpoints on BOTH of these shots. What you can do with a camera is utterly awe-inspiring. #8187260Michelle Alton December 03, 2009
Absolutely incredible work and viewpoints on BOTH of these shots. What you can do with a camera is utterly awe-inspiring. #8187261Mark S. Cox December 03, 2009
Wonderful POV. I love the stark orange against the white. Fantastic. #8187266Marilyn Cornwell December 03, 2009
Isn't Garden of the Gods so magnificent in snow! Beautiful compositions and such amazing colour! #8187272
Claudia Kuhn
December 03, 2009
Jeff Robinson
December 03, 2009
Gord MacEachern December 03, 2009
Fantastic images Ken, great work! #8187332
Agnes Fegan
December 03, 2009
Anne M. Young
December 03, 2009
Gina Cormier December 03, 2009
Just an wonderful POV and scene Ken. Love the colors..... #8187438
Linda D. Lester
December 03, 2009
Mary Beth Aiello
December 03, 2009
Shawn Jennings December 03, 2009
These are beautiful, Ken! I hope we get some good snow this year! :) #8187591
Usman M. Bajwa
December 03, 2009
UB. #8187593
Jeana Clark December 03, 2009
~J~ #8187640
Judith G. Secco December 03, 2009
WOW!! Talk about breathtaking!! Amazing images, Ken. #8187648
Bonnie C. Lackey
December 03, 2009
Gail Vitikacs
December 03, 2009
Debra R. Harder December 03, 2009
What an excellent POV, Ken!! A very awesome perspective!! Your details and colors are superb too. Beautiful...as always!! Deb #8188090Renee Doyle December 03, 2009
I'm with Linda, wish we would of made it there .... and had the snow!!! This is a WOW Ken!! Beautiful!!! #8188487John Connolly December 03, 2009
What an amazing sight Ken! Totally awesome scenery, beautifully captured! #8188624
Shelly A. Van Camp
December 03, 2009
David Phalen December 03, 2009
Winner!!! #8189046Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 03, 2009
What wonderful incredible shots, Ken!!! GORGEOUS...both of them!!! :-) k #8189193Kathy Cline December 04, 2009
BURRRRRRRRRRR......Avril Young December 04, 2009
they are both stunning, the SC is awesome, great POV...you live in a beautiful country! #8192210
Stefania Barbier
December 05, 2009
Ronald F. Fischer December 05, 2009
Stunningly beautiful captures, Ken! #8193782
Nikki McDonald
December 06, 2009
Lisa J. Boulden
December 08, 2009
Gary Lange December 09, 2009
Terrific!!! #8203561Helen Dittrich December 14, 2009
Just beautiful.. love the colours! #8214318Summer A. Kozisek December 14, 2009
Fantastic image with great contrast! #8214374Carolyn M. DAlessandro December 21, 2009
Well it is clear we all think this image is fantastic! What a original POV...bravo Ken,well done!!! #8237012Toni Riggs December 29, 2009
Breathtaking image, congrats! #8252628Darryl Wilkinson December 29, 2009
Beautiful, Ken! Congrats on your award! #8252631
Usman M. Bajwa
December 29, 2009
UB. #8252644
Susan M. Reynolds
December 29, 2009
Laura E. Swan
December 29, 2009
Dominick M. Dimacale
December 29, 2009
Dominick #8252667
Michelle Alton December 29, 2009
Ken, for some reason, my original comment tripled in this thread...no idea why, except that maybe I didn't state my reaction to this image strong enough! Wow! It is still leaving me awestruck! Congratulations on this extraordinary POTD! #8252677Mike Clime December 29, 2009
Congratulations on your POTD. #8252701Susie Peek-Swint December 29, 2009
Stunning POTD Ken ~ both images have captured the beauty so well ~ almost magical! Many congrats! #8252704Lynne Morris December 29, 2009
Huge Congratulations on your POTD Ken, beautiful capture as always. #8252709Kim Andelkovic December 29, 2009
WOW....WOW and WOW.....this is spectacular.....what an awesome view.....everything is just spot one......this would look beautiful hanging on your wall......HUGE CONGRATULATIONS ON POTD its just brilliant....my kind a thing. #8252711
Susan Jane Allen
December 29, 2009
Kathy Radford December 29, 2009
Love it, love it, love it. No wonder it got Photo of the Day, now lets go for First Place. What an awesome shot Ken.Kathy in NH #8252754
Stefania Barbier
December 29, 2009
Patricia A. Casey
December 29, 2009
Courtenay Vanderbilt December 29, 2009
Good Morning, Ken! Congrats on your POTD! Beautiful! #8252832Tressie Davis December 29, 2009
Pure AWESOME, congrats on POTD! :-) #8252858Anita Hogue December 29, 2009
Congratulations onn this gorgeous POTD, Ken! #8252859David Phalen December 29, 2009
BIG Congrats on a spectacular POTD!! #8252864
Claudia Kuhn
December 29, 2009
Judy V. Kennamer
December 29, 2009
Debra R. Harder December 29, 2009
WTG, Ken!! HUGE CONGRATULATIONS on your SUPERB POTD!! WHOOOOO-HOOOOOO!!! Deb #8252998Jessica Jenney December 29, 2009
Congratulations, Ken on your Fantastic POTD! #8253013Karen Celella December 29, 2009
Huge congratulations on your wonderful POTD Ken! #8253051Shawn Jennings December 29, 2009
WTG Ken! Congrats on your POTD! #8253065
Nikki McDonald
December 29, 2009
Christie R. Bielss December 29, 2009
Another drop-dead beauty, Ken! Congratulations on the fantastic POTD! #8253119Linda Blair December 29, 2009
This is breathtaking Ken...love your presentation....congrats on POTD!!!!!!!!! #8253137Sharon King December 29, 2009
WOW, This is Amazing Ken! Wonderful capture! #8253142Diane L. Thomas December 29, 2009
WOW Ken, do I feel small. This is an awesome shot. Congrats on you POTD #8253160Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna December 29, 2009
W T G...Ken!!! Incredibly beautiful POTD!!! :-)♫♪♫ k #8253177Jane Hirst December 29, 2009
Wonderful perspective...you caught the magic perfectly. Congratulations on your POTD!!! #8253198
Nancyj E. Hovey
December 29, 2009
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving POTD! 8o) #8253241
Linda D. Lester
December 29, 2009
JO ANN CLEVELAND December 29, 2009
Fantastic capture of this beauty Ken!Congratulations on the POTD! Hope we see this get gold!
jo ann c. #8253265
William C. Raco
December 29, 2009
Melissa Olsen December 29, 2009
Beautiful Ken! #8253311Phyllis H. Burchett December 29, 2009
Awesome! Congrats on your POTD! #8253330
Mitch Spence
December 29, 2009
Cathy Barrows December 29, 2009
Congrats on this gorgeous POTD #8253352
Les Rhoades
December 29, 2009
Congrats ont he POTD selection #8253357
Nancy L. Green
December 29, 2009
Mary Beth Aiello
December 29, 2009
Deborah C. Lewinson
December 29, 2009
Debby #8253475
Debra Booth December 29, 2009
Congrats on this beautiful POTD, Ken!! #8253489Jeanne & Cliff Dill December 29, 2009
Ken, this is spellbinding! I was there in the summer, but the contrast of color and not so much with the snow is lovely.Congrats on POTD!
Jeanne #8253505
Ronald F. Fischer December 29, 2009
Congrats on this awesome POTD! #8253521Joy Rector December 29, 2009
congrats on the POTD #8253545Christine Pentecost December 29, 2009
Beautiful!! #8253629Karen E. Baumann December 29, 2009
This is an amazing image, Ken! I love that you were there with the snow. Love the POV, the comp and the colors... I say, WOW, too! #8253632Janice Mezzacappa December 29, 2009
I am speechless Ken thanks for sharing such amazing work!! Huge Congrats on POTD!! #8253644Dianna Murphy December 29, 2009
Congratulations on your wonderful POTD Ken! #8253677
Janice M. LeCocq
December 29, 2009
The second shot is wonderful, too...but I love the scope of the first one best!!!
Jan #8253704
Sheri Camarda
December 29, 2009
Mike F. Anderson December 29, 2009
Back in the early 80's I used to ride a morning loop on my bicycle through the Garden of the Gods every morning in the summer/fall before going to work. So nice to see this winter scene and bring back all those pleasant memories. Congratulations of the POTD, Ken! #8253732
Shelly A. Van Camp
December 29, 2009
Kathy Cline December 29, 2009
Way to Go Ken!! Im so happy for you and your well deserved award! Your still the LANDSCAPE KING!!!Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 29, 2009
Wow, larger than life, glorious!!! An outstanding POTD Ken, WTG!!! #8253885Maria Coulson December 29, 2009
Just beautiful Ken. Congratulations! #8254259MELODIE C. ROBERTS December 29, 2009
Congratulations KenRenee Doyle December 29, 2009
WTG Ken!!! Huge congratulations to you on this spectacular capture and excellent POTD!! #8254564Shirley A. Kinney December 29, 2009
Awesome, Ken. Congratulations on your POTD! Well deserved. #8254850
Evy Johansen
December 29, 2009
Kathleen K. Parker
December 29, 2009
Kathryn Wesserling December 29, 2009
Beyond "Wow". Beyond "Exquisite". Beyond "Beautiful". Beyond any words I can think of. Congratulations on this special creation of yours. #8254993Eivor Kuchta December 29, 2009
Beautiful composition! Garden of the Gods really looks wonderful in snow. Congratulations on the POTD! #8255000
Jeff Robinson
December 30, 2009
Kelly S. Cavanaugh December 30, 2009
Absolutley gorgeous, Ken! Congratulations on your POTD!!! :) #8256166
Tamara K. Walker
December 30, 2009
Richard D. Love January 01, 2010
Congratulations, Ken. Truly an amazing landscape. Well done.Rick #8261243
Garth D. Beatty
January 01, 2010
Visited there in March of 2008.
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Anne McKinnell January 02, 2010
Congratulations Ken, this is a stunning POTD!! I like how the road at the bottom gives it a sense of scale and draws your eye through the fame. #8264176Alex T. Mizuno January 04, 2010
What a spectacular view! Amazing perspective and clarity! Such a great work Ken! Congratulations on your smashing POTD!!Happy New Year!!! #8270007
Rona L. Schwarz January 06, 2010
Wow! Let me add my congratulations to you, Ken - this is really special. I love the contrast of the red rocks and white snow and it's a great composition - such depth. Congratulations on a well-deserved POTD! #8276475Louise Souchereau December 11, 2011
Stunning scene.. wow this is a fabulous image, bravo Ken ... MAGNIFIQUEEEEE #9859676
Gail Vitikacs
January 23, 2013
Deborah C. Lewinson
January 23, 2013
Congrats on your beautiful finalists!
Debby #10530728
Alex T. Mizuno January 24, 2013
Happy to see this spectacular image again! Congratulations on your Finalist Ken!! #10531514
Stefania Barbier
January 24, 2013
Linda D. Lester
January 24, 2013
Tammy M. Anderson
January 24, 2013
JO ANN CLEVELAND January 24, 2013
You are such a winner! Another fantastic finalist, think you will have several in Gold too!I so admire your skills Ken..
jo ann c. #10533071
Colette M. Metcalf January 24, 2013
Congratulations:0) #10533647Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 24, 2013
Outstanding Ken, huge congratulations! #10533847Tammy Espino January 24, 2013
Congrats on your awesome silver win! :) #10534064
Nancyj E. Hovey
January 24, 2013
Phyllis H. Burchett January 24, 2013
Absolutely stunning shot, congrats Ken! #10534966Renee Doyle January 24, 2013
Glad to see it get the silver badge this time Ken!! Congrats on this wonderful finalist! #10535004Debra R. Harder January 24, 2013
This is one of my favs, Ken! Love the winter snow...it just adds magic to the scene. Huge congrats on another beautiful finalist!! #10535183
Lucy Abrao
January 24, 2013
Sharon Day January 26, 2013
Gorgeous image, Ken, both of them! Congratulations! #10538260Mike F. Anderson January 27, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist Ken. Having lived in Colo Springs at one time I can appreciate this very unique and excellent composition of a scene that I have seen many times! #10540354Janice Mezzacappa January 27, 2013
Congrats on your amazing finalist Ken! #10540381
Terry Cervi
January 28, 2013
Terry Cervi
January 28, 2013
Jill Odice
January 30, 2013
Merna L. Nobile February 07, 2013
Are you amazed at the vivid colors, sharpness and composition of your photographs? Well the judges are, CONGRATULATIONS you are a winner for the month of December, 2012!
Merna
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