Passage of Light
Uploaded: November 30, 2007 04:27:18
EFS17-85 @47mm, f/16, 1.6 Seconds, +.3ev, ISO100, RAW, tripod.
My annual tradition; shooting in the south arcade aisle of Washington National Cathedral, to capture the early morning light in late fall/early winter. The sun, stays lower in the sky and creates a marvelous light show in this aisle, as light coming through the south wall windows paints the limestone in gorgeous reflected color. The first year, I shot 10 weeks into owning my first P&S camera ("Light Lives Here"). The next year, I put that Sony camera on a tiny tripod and, misunderstanding, used an ND filter ("Wilson's Tomb").
This third annual tribute to the light is from my Canon XTi, with tripod, no filters, in a horizontal format for the first time.
11-07 Second Place, T&P, Featured Image, Snapshot #439. Featured in "The BetterPhoto Guide to Creative Photography" published 10/2011. 10/6/16 POTD
Susie Peek-Swint November 30, 2007
This is stunning Chris ~ what a wonderful opportunity you have to capture this beautiful light and detail! #5150699Tiia Vissak November 30, 2007
Wow! Very beautiful! #5150732
Dominick M. Dimacale
November 30, 2007
Dominick #5150748
Linda M. Mishler November 30, 2007
The beauty of the color here is so magestic!!Awesome job Christopher!!! Nice to hear how you've changed what you've done each year.=) #5150979Cherie Early November 30, 2007
Very beautiful. #5151200Ray Clarke November 30, 2007
This is beautiful Chris, wonderful light and colour, as soon as I shouted Ray to come and look he said was it one of yours..great work #5151834Joan Kocak November 30, 2007
winner. #5152093Sylvia Rossler November 30, 2007
Simply wow !!!My favorite of your November entries Chris :o) #5152697Pat Gamwell November 30, 2007
This is the type of image you are so famous for and just couldn't be any more beautifully shot, Chris! LOVE it! #5153843
Nikki McDonald
November 30, 2007
Chris Budny
December 01, 2007
Susan M. Hembree December 01, 2007
I agree with what you said, Chris. I think this is the best, especially in overall image quality, of the three you've taken of this. I can really appreciate the challenges of photographing this after my own first attempt. Again, thank you for the opportunity. #5158060
Chris Budny
December 02, 2007
Melissa McCabe December 05, 2007
This light is amazing!!! Thanks for sharing this awesome colour with us! -mm #5173744
Chris Budny
December 06, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 15, 2007
Gorgeous colors, design and light!! Such a delight to view Chris!! Best of luck! #5210638
Chris Budny
December 16, 2007
Chris Budny
December 17, 2007
Teresa Norris December 18, 2007
My goodness, what a stunning image, with the incredible colors and architecture. It's breath-taking! #5223004
Chris Budny
December 18, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 19, 2007
Excellent finalist, best of luck Chris. I'm glad your favorite for this month made it!! Best of luck in the next round! #5228216Michelle L. Frick December 19, 2007
Congratulations Chris!!! #5228295
Gail Vitikacs
December 19, 2007
Nancy (Peaches) Harker December 19, 2007
Big congrats on your beautiful finalist Chris! Best of luck in the next round! #5228599Melissa G. Meiselman December 19, 2007
Congratulations, Chris on this beautiful finalist!! #5229590
Bob Cournoyer
December 19, 2007
Bob #5230906
Nikki McDonald
December 19, 2007
Michelle L. Frick December 19, 2007
Congratulations Chris!!! #5231366
Ken Smith
December 19, 2007
Cheryl E. Molennor December 19, 2007
Wow! Congratulations to you #5231696Sharon Day December 19, 2007
Simply gorgeous, Chris!!! Big congratulations! #5231773Donna La Mattino Pagakis December 19, 2007
Outstanding Chris!! Congratulations on your second place win #5231816Susan M. Hembree December 19, 2007
Now aren't you glad you took that risk when you were questioning whether or not you should take the shot? Congratulation, Chris! I knew it would be a winner. #5231836
Kay E. Mahoney
December 19, 2007
Susana Ms Heide December 19, 2007
I will never tire of looking at your spectacular cathedral captures!!! This is definitely worthy of this recognition! CONGRATS Chris!!!! #5232131Cesar J. La Rosa December 19, 2007
Congratulations on this very well-deserved Winner, Chris!!!Sylvia Rossler December 19, 2007
Big Big congrats on your win Chris :o) #5232451
Les Rhoades
December 20, 2007
Dr Silly
December 20, 2007
Teresa Norris December 20, 2007
A big congratulations on this winning beauty, Chris! #5234519Susan Fox December 20, 2007
Congratulations Chris!!!!!!! #5234659Colleen Farrell December 20, 2007
Outstanding work, Chris! Well seen and beautifully captured. I liked your "story" about each year's efforts, too. Congratulations on your win! #5234731Esther Smith December 20, 2007
Absolutely gorgeous! Congratulations on your WINNER Chris! #5234893Nadya Johnson December 20, 2007
Absolutely stunning, Christopher! Congratulations on your outstanding winner! #5234917
Mitch Spence
December 20, 2007
Chris Budny
December 20, 2007
Kathleen Rinker December 20, 2007
Congrats on your winner Chris, it is well deserved!!! #5235958
Claudia Kuhn
December 20, 2007
Corinne M. Thompson December 20, 2007
Congrats on your win for this magnificent capture! #5236921Datha Y. Thompson December 20, 2007
Congratulations Chris!!! WOW I LOVE This!!! A FAV of mine!! I can only dream about capturing something like this!!! Gorgeous and so well deserved WTG :0) #5236992
Errick L. Cameron
December 20, 2007
Robert Baer December 21, 2007
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Chris Budny
December 21, 2007
Don Johnson
December 21, 2007
Chris Budny
December 21, 2007
Renee Doyle December 21, 2007
This is so incredibly beautiful Chris!!! Congratulations on a wonderful win - I really like the horizontal compositiion!!! #5240483Amber Kennedy December 21, 2007
Chris! So not a surprise to see your work around till the end...your talent is stunning. Congrats! #5240593
Chris Budny
December 22, 2007
Steven W. Lepak December 22, 2007
Bravo AND CONGRATS Chris! WONDERFUL. Keep up the great work. Best Regards, Steven #5242792Lynn Haack December 22, 2007
A glorious WINNER...congrats, Christopher! lynn #5243763
Chris Budny
December 22, 2007
Michael S. Swaffar December 22, 2007
Huge Congratulations, Chris! Another incredible winner. Hope you have a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! #5244785Carol Teal December 22, 2007
Congrats on your win Christopher! I knew we would see this one again! It's a beauty! #5245091
Chris Budny
December 23, 2007
Patricia (Pat) C. Exum December 24, 2007
Chris,This is absolutely beautiful! The colors are wonderful! Congratulations on a well deserved win! Please send me an email, I have something to discuss with you.
Thanks,
Pat #5248480
Chris Budny
December 24, 2007
Chris Budny
December 30, 2007
Donna La Mattino Pagakis January 02, 2008
Congratulations on your SnapShot feature Chris!! This really is a beauty!! #5280438Cesar J. La Rosa January 02, 2008
WOW!!! I'm so happy to see this BEAUTIFUL photograph featured on the SnapShot Newsletter, Chris! Congratulations on this very well-deserved recognition!!!
Nikki McDonald
January 02, 2008
Michelle R. Kovach January 02, 2008
Congrats on your snapshot newsletter feature Chris! #5281273
Chris Budny
January 02, 2008
Corinne M. Thompson January 02, 2008
Congrats on your feature Chris! #5281533Michael S. Swaffar January 02, 2008
Huge Congrats on your feature, Chris.Ronald F. Fischer January 02, 2008
Congratulations on your featured gallery, Chris! #5282351
Chris Budny
January 02, 2008
Shawn Jennings January 02, 2008
Congratulations on the cover image for Snapshot, Chris! DC is one of my favorite places to visit and photograph and you have some fantastic images from there. Congratulations again! #5283195
Sherry Karr Adkins
January 02, 2008
Chris Budny
January 03, 2008
Kcalpesh B. Ajugia February 05, 2008
Beautiful!! Fantastic Image!! Congratulations~~ #5445769
Chris Budny
February 05, 2008
Amanda D. Austwick
July 11, 2010
Chris Budny
July 12, 2010
Merna L. Nobile January 17, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS, MERNA #9168277Alex T. Mizuno October 29, 2011
Your persistence paid off Chris. This is such a beautiful image. You picked the perfect time for those colorful reflections. Congratulations on your win!! #9769846
Chris Budny
October 29, 2011
Rudi Reiner
December 08, 2011
Chris Budny
December 09, 2011
Carolyn McIntosh December 09, 2011
Your photos inspire me . . .. this one is just out of this world. Washington DC is one of the places I just HAVE to go back to, and for me it is a very long trek. #9855625
Chris Budny
December 09, 2011
Merna L. Nobile December 09, 2011
Congratulations!Khalid Al-Issa December 29, 2011
wonderful capture ! congrats Christopher. #9891211
Chris Budny
December 29, 2011
Errick L. Cameron
July 09, 2016
Chris Budny
July 10, 2016
Amanda D. Austwick
July 26, 2016
Chris Budny
July 27, 2016
Don Johnson
October 06, 2016
Sara B Coffey
October 06, 2016
Michele Peterson
October 06, 2016
Nancy L. Green
October 06, 2016
Cary Rogers October 06, 2016
A MARVELOUS capture! Congratz on the All-TIMER award and the POTD! #11524462
Chris Budny
October 06, 2016
Nikki McDonald
October 06, 2016
Leslie McLain
October 06, 2016
Joy Bello October 06, 2016
Stunning!!! #11524593
Lydia Williams
October 07, 2016
Chris Budny
October 07, 2016
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