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The Chapel on the Rock 2

© Melissa G. Meiselman

The Chapel on the Rock 2

Uploaded: March 16, 2007

Description

This is located in Boulder, Colorado just east of the Rock Mountain National Park on Camp Saint Malo.
In 1993 this chapel was visited by Pope John Paul II.
This Chapel is designated as a historic sight.
This image was taken as a storm was rolling in.
It is built right into the stone of the mountains and is a very imposing sight in the mountains.

Entered into Travel and Place

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Comments

Alexis Yobbagy March 16, 2007

Melissa, isn't this the one that you took another fabulous shot of? BEAUTIFUL composition and I LOVE the moodiness!!!! Great b&w!!! #621611

Jennifer Ross March 16, 2007

It looks so peaceful there. What a wonderful picture!! #4060776

Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2007

Yes, this is a wide angle shot of the same church, Alexis. Thanks for commenting and recognizing the chapel from a previous shot!! #4060777

Joan Kocak March 16, 2007

beautiful bw Melissa- #4060796

Roxanne M. Bubar March 16, 2007

Gorgeous in B/W. Love the view. #4060838

Joy Rector March 16, 2007

gorgeous, well done #4060858

John Caruso March 16, 2007

This is a very striking photos, Melissa! It's one of my favorites of yours--and that's saying a lot because you have so many wonderful pieces. The b/w conversion is spot on, and the comp is great. #4060859

Kenneth Mucke March 16, 2007

WOW..really an outstanding image you captured Melissa...Very dramatic with the storm coming and it being in BW too #4060870

Gail Vitikacs level-classic March 16, 2007

Powerful image...and the B&W give it a wonderful look Melissa! #4060929

Nadya Johnson March 16, 2007

Melissa, this is STUNNING! The composition's perfect and the tones and clarity are 5-star! This is such a dynamic and powerful shot! I also recognize the chapel from another post. I agree with John - one of my favorites! An outstanding landscape "drenched" in mood with wild stormy light. Just beautiful in all respects! #4060949

Mike D. Perez level-deluxe March 16, 2007

Beautiful image of this unique chapel, Melissa!. Great mood in BW with the stormy skies and the BW treatment. #4060979

Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2007

Thanks Jennifer, Joan, Roxanne, Joy, John, Kenneth, Gail, Nadya and Mike for your wonderful compliments!! #4061159

Pamela Shane March 16, 2007

I love this Melissa, so gorgeous, & dramatic in b&w. I can't decide which
of the two I like best! Superb tones, angle, & clarity.
Thanks for your comment on my entry;
it was very difficult - especially with
no helper! Lots of treats - LOL! :) #4061205

Carol Sawyer March 16, 2007

Beautiful B&W capture, Melissa! #4061272

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe March 16, 2007

Excellent use of B&W Melissa! Nicely composed and captured! Jeff #4061287

Judy A. Lawhon March 16, 2007

The use of the B&W makes this seem so much more important....great composition, too, Melissa!! #4061295

Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2007

Thanks Pameal, Carol, Jeff and Judy for looking and commenting. Much appreciated!! #4061302

Girish Vaghela level-classic March 16, 2007

Beautiful, peaceful, and great in grey, Melissa! #4061321

Jim Huffield March 16, 2007

Extraordinarily beautiful work, Melissa. Jim #4061329

Nadine A. Lewis March 16, 2007

WOW, Melissa!!! I would LOVE to see this in person!!! OUTSTANDING capture & PERFECT use of b&W!!! <>< #4061355

Melissa G. Meiselman March 16, 2007

Thanks Girish, Jim and Nadine for your great comments.

Nadine, this chapel is most impressive in person...inside as well as outside. #4061377

Rakesh Syal level-classic March 16, 2007

Simly superb and a winner to me, Melissa! #4061489

Silvana Stanzer level-classic March 16, 2007

Amazing capture, Silvana #4061524

Mary Timman March 16, 2007

Beautiful B&W image and such a gorgeous place to view. #4061673

Kathy Reeves March 16, 2007

Stunning image Melissa!! Perfect in B&W and the comp is fantastic!! #4061833

Joan Powell March 16, 2007

Wonderful b&w scene , and nice little history lesson . #4061839

Charlene Taylor March 16, 2007

Hi Melissa,
What a wonderful black and white shot! Great capture on this one. #4061982

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna March 16, 2007

Beautiful B&W, Melissa!!!! Wonderfully composed and quite lovely!!!!! ^.^ #4062006

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic March 16, 2007

Very beautiful Melissa!, the B&W makes it look very dramatic!,
Amalia #4062166

William C. Raco level-classic March 16, 2007

Excellent composition, light and format
Very nicely done, Melissa

Bill #4062247

David Phalen March 16, 2007

Excellent capture of light, tones beautifully composed! #4062256

Amy JACKSON March 16, 2007

Excellent image, Melissa!! This is wondeful in B&W!! #4062272

Cathy Barrows March 16, 2007

gorgeous scene...would love to see it in person #4062331

Beverly A. Wright March 16, 2007

A wonderful candidate for that category!
This is an awesome image in B/W
especially knowing a storm was moving
in. I love the composition and the
tones and textures. Hope to see this again Melissa!!Great work! #4062333

Stanley J. Contrades March 16, 2007

A superb black and white composition and perfect for the category, Melissa!
Certainly makes me want to go out and practice shooting in B&W! Outstanding presentation.
Much Aloha,
Stan #4062359

Patricia Ronan March 16, 2007

Great image of this Chapel on the Rock Melissa:) #4062365

Su Sana E. P level-classic March 16, 2007

Great image with beautiful composition, Melissa!! I love it in black and white. #4062476

Inge S. Lasmana March 16, 2007

Very beautiful BW Image, Melissa! #4062545

Nancy L. Green level-classic March 16, 2007

Very dramatic and effective in B+W my friend!! Beautiful work!! <>< #4062638

Christy Nichols March 16, 2007

Ohh, this is Gorgeous, Melissa!! Love the moody bw tones! Great capture, girl! #4062712

Barbara Waldoch March 17, 2007

What a beautiful place,. Melissa! #4062861

Susie Peek-Swint March 17, 2007

Excellent capture with the stormy light and very effective in b&w Melissa ~ looks like a great place to visit .. #4062963

Z. Banu March 17, 2007

Wow!!!!!Melissa Great capture like the image in black and white very beautiful place you are lucky. #4062981

Glenn E. Urquhart March 17, 2007

Outstanding tones, lighting, contrast, drama, Well composed and a Beautiful B&W Landscape, Melissa!!! Well Done! Cheers, Glenn. #4063049

Ray Thoms March 17, 2007

Great shot Melissa, nice tonal range and good detail! #4063278

Melissa G. Meiselman March 17, 2007

Many thanks for your wonderful comments and support, my Better Photo friends. I really appreciate every one of your comments! #4063818

Stan Kwasniowski March 17, 2007

Melissa, what can I say, it has already been said above. except, this has to be a winner #4064137

Ken Smith level-classic March 17, 2007

Beautiful lighting on this, Melissa. Wonderful! #4064148

Melissa G. Meiselman March 17, 2007

Thanks, Stan and Ken for your great comments on this image. Much appreciated!! #4064344

Jenny D March 17, 2007

Gorgeous image!! Love this in b&w! #4064363

Melissa G. Meiselman March 17, 2007

Thanks JD for taking a look and leaving this great comment!! #4064583

David Pratt March 17, 2007

Wow! What a dramatic shot Melissa! Terrific B & W image! #4064640

Cassie L. Woodlee March 17, 2007

WOW this is STUNNING Melissa!!! love it, hope you are going to blow this up and frame it!!! #4064968

Colleen Farrell March 17, 2007

Wow, Melissa, this is stunning! Terrific tones, composition and detail--and I love the b&w! #4065451

Melissa G. Meiselman March 18, 2007

Thanks David, Cassie and Colleen for taking a look and leaving these great comments!! #4066978

Ermanno Radice March 18, 2007

Fabulous scene, gorgeous image, wonderful tones, lighting, contrast and drama, Melissa!! #4067024

Manuel Barrera March 18, 2007

Outstanding image in black and white, Melissa #4067194

Jenny Bosmans March 18, 2007

Love the mood on this excellent and beautiful capture, Melissa! :) #4067356

Chastity Abbott March 18, 2007

This is my absolute favorite capture from you!!!! WOW WOW WOW!!!!!!!!!!! Totally awesome....love the conversion, the light and the whole scene! You rocked this one! #4067453

Raymond Pauly March 18, 2007

Great composition on this powerful B&W image, Melissa! Amazing shot! #4067486

Melissa G. Meiselman March 18, 2007

Ermanno, Manuel, Jenny, chastity and Raymond your comments are much appreciated. Thanks for taking a look!! #4067598

Lynn Crawford March 19, 2007

Such a beautiful capture of this church on the rock, I really like the way the dark clouds look that are rolling into the area, your B&W tones are so pretty too Melissa, again I say beautiful :) #4071138

Melissa G. Meiselman March 19, 2007

Thank you Lynn for taking a look at this image and leaving such a great comment!! #4071310

Sandy Powers March 19, 2007

BEAUTIFUL! My husband and I visit Estes Park at least twice every year, and I can't resist photographing this beautiful church almost every time we go. I have a photo of it in every season, and they are some of my favorite photos. I've never done one in black and white. . . and it looks gorgeous! #4071343

Luigi Di Serio level-classic March 19, 2007

Very powerful. #4071541

Melissa G. Meiselman March 19, 2007

Thanks so much, Sandy and Luigi for taking a look at this photo and leaving such wonderful comments!! #4071764

Ken Jarvis March 19, 2007

Wow, wonderful B&W Melissa! It looks like a great place to visit. #4072071

Melissa G. Meiselman March 19, 2007

Thanks Ken for looking at this image and leaving the great comment!! #4072345

Esther Smith March 20, 2007

Very dramatic in b&w and with the storm coming in! Good composition too. Love it!! #4074217

Melissa G. Meiselman March 20, 2007

Thanks Esther for looking and leaving this great comment!! #4074576

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 20, 2007

Made for B&W Melissa! This is stunning! #4075229

Hector Contreras March 20, 2007

Indeed Melissa this one look stunning in B&W
Heco #4076005

Karen Bacon March 21, 2007

This is outstanding Melissa!What a wonderful place! #4077415

Melissa G. Meiselman March 21, 2007

Thanks Allen, Heco and Karen for looking at this image and leaving these great comments!! #4077530

Sheryl A. Hudson level-classic March 21, 2007

Wonderful use of B&W Melissa! I hope we see this one again! It is stunning! #4079428

Melissa G. Meiselman March 22, 2007

Thanks so much Sheryl for taking a look at this and leaving you wonderful comment!! #4082256

Holly Hitchcock March 30, 2007

What a magnificent shot, Melissa! You really captured the brooding storm and the grand presence of the chapel. AWESOME use of B/W! #4113185

Lisa R. Buffington level-deluxe April 01, 2007

BEAUTIFUL!! Love the composition and the stormy sky. Outstanding! Lisa #4119682

Melissa G. Meiselman April 01, 2007

Thanks Holly and Lisa for your great comments!! #4120052

Remi Trepanier April 07, 2007

Georgeous shot Melissa! Love the B&W!!! #4140873

Melissa G. Meiselman April 08, 2007

Thanks Remi for your terrific comment!! #4145100

Bambi L. Dingman April 14, 2007

This is a gorgeous image, Melissa!! Hmm ... I live 10 minutes from Boulder and have never seen this place. You have given me something new to look for! LOL Beautiful in b&w, especially with the approaching storm! #4166306

Melissa G. Meiselman April 15, 2007

Thanks Bambi for your great comment on this image. My description of where this Chapel is located is under the picture. #4169789

Gregory Allen Collins May 10, 2007

Very nice B&W Melissa, very striking image with the storm. I like this one better than your resubmission. #4270044

Melissa G. Meiselman May 11, 2007

Thanks Gregory for your feedback. Much appreciated!! #4273992

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