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Painted With Light

© Chris Budny
Deluxe Website: chrisbudny.com

Painted With Light

Uploaded: January 13, 2014 11:54:55

Description

Winter is my favorite season to witness the sunlight through Washington National Cathedral's stained glass windows. Here, the (unseen) windows of the south clerestory cast their light on the adjacent rib clusters of the vaulted ceiling, just starting to spring up and away from the wall. I wanted a compressed composition of just light-washed ribs, so I used 200mm on the 70-300. I was fortunate to get access to a scaffolded platform situated 75 feet off the floor; the platform put me about 2 feet above the bottom edge of the large clerestory windows.
1/14 2nd Place - EOD

In grateful and loving memory of Rowan LeCompte, renowned stained glass artist, who designed nearly four dozen of the cathedral's 231 windows, including the 8 windows casting the beautiful colors in this image.
March 17, 1925 - February 11, 2014

Comments

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe January 13, 2014 0

Very beautiful. Love the colors and comp. A winner. #1559305

Joy Rector January 13, 2014 0

gorgeous, well done #10945080

Gail Sullivan level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Uniquely beautiful image, Christopher #10945086

Linda D. Lester level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Chris this is outstanding! #10945108

Colette M. Metcalf January 13, 2014 0

A beauty!!!! #10945110

Orsi January 13, 2014 0

Beautiful! #10945142

Martha R. Mazon level-classic January 13, 2014 0

Wonderful lines, color and light, Chris! #10945185

Loan Tran level-classic January 13, 2014 0

A beautiful abstract image. #10945223

JO ANN CLEVELAND January 13, 2014 0

Super image Chris, this is amazing!

jo ann c. #10945259

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 14, 2014 0

Thanks, everyone! I took dozens of variations on this theme; the light, and the lines of the ribs together, is very appealing to me! #10946073

Ellen Hodges January 16, 2014 0

Strictly fabulous, Chris!! #10948154

Chris Budny level-deluxe January 16, 2014 0

Thank you, Ellen! It was so much fun getting up onto that platform for an afternoon! #10948239

Kara L. Hendricks February 17, 2014 0

Chris, this is just gorgeous!! What a magnificent show of color and detail!! Best of luck in the contest! #10977859

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 18, 2014 0

Thank you so much, Kara! It has become a new top favorite of my cathedral images... :) #10978798

Peggy Pfister level-classic February 18, 2014 0

Just stunning, Chris! I see gold in your future .... #10978942

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 19, 2014 0

Many thanks, Peggy...! Fingers crossed! #10979426

Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2014 0

Whooo hoooo!!! Congratulations, my friend!!! #10984658

Bob Cournoyer level-classic February 25, 2014 0

I missed this gorgeous image...congrats and I'm sure it'll move on... :-) #10984720

Avril Young February 25, 2014 0

wow, stunning..wonderful photo.. #10984721

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2014 0

Thank you, Donna, Bob & Avril -- I'm always thrilled to grab a win from the gang at 101; even more so, when it is a favorite cathedral image for me, too! #10984779

Julianne Bradford February 25, 2014 0

So-o gorgeous!! Congrats Chris! #10984816

Katarina Mansson February 25, 2014 0

Congratulations Chris on another success with this beauty! #10985017

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 25, 2014 0

Thank you both, Julianne & Katta! #10985164

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic February 26, 2014 0

Big CONGRATZ on the Finalist and lots of good luck in the next round, Chris. Can't wait to see it with a Gold badge!!!

UB. #10985763

Naomi Weiser February 26, 2014 0

wow, stunning! #10985946

February 26, 2014 0

Beautiful image #10986200

February 26, 2014 0

Beautiful image #10986207

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe February 26, 2014 0

Still predicting a winner here. Congrats! #10986238

Lindley Johnson level-classic February 26, 2014 0

Congratulations on your absolutely gorgeous finalist, Chris! Thanks for telling us the details of its creation. #10986356

Michele Peterson level-classic February 26, 2014 0

Not a surprise at all, Chris! Congratulations on this amazing finalist. Hope to see it again! :-) #10986578

Peggy Pfister level-classic February 27, 2014 0

Huge congrats, Chris, and good luck in the next round! #10986903

Terry A. Stoa February 27, 2014 0

Beautiful image, Chris. And a wonderful tribute following the photo description. Superb. #10987015

Chris Budny level-deluxe February 27, 2014 0

Thank you all very much! Since capturing this image, it has become probably my #2 favorite image of all I've ever shot. (My own #1 favorite is another cathedral shot ;)
I just love the colors and curving lines together with the darker pockets of shadow; being allowed to get up so high was the key...! #10987182

Ellen Hodges February 27, 2014 0

Huge congrats and very best luck, Chris!! #10987282

JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2014 0

Bet we see this again, the judges surely are impressed and so am I!

Congratulations Christopher!

jo ann c. #10988008

Michele Peterson level-classic March 01, 2014 0

And now your 2nd favorite image has a 2nd place gold medal to go along with it! Huge Congratulations, Chris! #10988519

Jill Odice level-classic March 01, 2014 0

A very interesting story to go with this beautiful image! Congrats on your gold medal Chris! #10988538

Ken Smith level-classic March 01, 2014 0

Way to go, Chris. Glad to see this one bring home the gold!! #10988564

Tammy M. Anderson level-deluxe March 01, 2014 0

Beautiful winner. Congrats! #10988573

Carol Eade level-classic March 01, 2014 0

Beautiful light and color, Chris, congratulations! #10988649

Peggy Pfister level-classic March 01, 2014 0

No surprise to see gold here! Congrats on this awesome winner, Chris!! #10988660

Martha R. Mazon level-classic March 01, 2014 0

Congratulations on your superb winner, Chris! #10988733

Leslie McLain level-classic March 01, 2014 0

Congrats on a beautiful winner, Chris. #10988771

Nancy Marie Ricketts March 01, 2014 0

Congrats! Chris, on your beautiful Gold winner!! #10988835

Deborah Lewinson level-addict March 01, 2014 0

Congrats, Chris on your gorgeous winning image!

Thanks also for the interesting description and tribute!
Debby #10988891

Terry Cervi level-deluxe March 01, 2014 0

This is breathtaking, Chris! Congrats on a beautiful and well deserved win! #10988968

Patti Coblentz March 01, 2014 0

This is my #2 favorite of your cathedral shots, too...well, they actually tie, in my book. Congratulations, Chris...this is a spectacular image! And I know how you look so forward to this winter light...well done!! #10989188

Colette M. Metcalf March 01, 2014 0

Congrats on your WIN!!! #10989240

Jackie M. Sajewski March 01, 2014 0

Congratulations on your Gold winner. Love the image. Amazing #10989318

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 01, 2014 0

Thank you all very much! It is a real thrill to see this advance, since it's not only a favorite of mine, but so many other people enjoyed it too. #10989328

Ellen Hodges March 01, 2014 0

Huge congrats on a gorgeous winner, Chris!!! #10989472

Lindley Johnson level-classic March 01, 2014 0

Big congratulations, Chris - this is a well-deserved winner - absolutely gorgeous! #10989929

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 01, 2014 0

And now...Congratulations on this fabulous GOLD 2nd Place winner Chris!

jo ann c. #10990005

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 02, 2014 0

Thank you very much, ladies! #10990570

Gail Sullivan level-classic March 02, 2014 0

Christopher…congrats on your win with this amazing image! #10990813

David Phalen March 02, 2014 0

BIG Congrats on going GOLD!! #10990837

Carol Flisak level-classic March 02, 2014 0

Fantastic image, Chris... love the curves, colors and details! Huge congratulations on you outstanding winner! #10990982

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 03, 2014 0

Thank you, folks! #10991442

Phyllis H. Burchett March 03, 2014 0

Fabulous Chris, congrats on your win! Lovely tribute as well. #10991791

Linda D. Lester level-classic March 03, 2014 0

Congratulations on your beautiful gold! #10991874

Usman M. Bajwa level-classic March 04, 2014 0

Glad to see the golden badge beneath it, Chris. CONGRATZ!!!

UB. #10992645

Chris Budny level-deluxe March 04, 2014 0

Thank you very much! #10993006

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