Uploaded: January 26, 2013 04:59:41
There has been a small parish church here since 1703; this building is the fourth. It sits quite near the beach on the southern coast
of the Snaefellsnes peninsula, 75 miles north of Reykjavik, as the puffin flies, but a 3 hour drive otherwise.
1/13 Finalist - T&P
Exif: F Number: 14, Exposure Bias Value: -0.33, ExposureTime: 1/250 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 200, White balance: Auto white balance, FocalLength: 10.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 7D
Joy Rector January 26, 2013
fantastic #1511255Colette M. Metcalf January 26, 2013
Pretty capture!! #10538045Martha R. Mazon January 26, 2013
Wonderful lines, angles, light & shadow, Chris! This is somehow charming and striking at the same time. #10538244Peggy Pfister January 26, 2013
Love the dramatic lighting! #10538595Patti Coblentz January 26, 2013
Love the lighting and simple, very effective lines! #10538925Chris Budny January 27, 2013
Thank you all very much! #10539819Sylvia Rourke February 21, 2013
A dramatically striking image Chris. #10578361Stefania Barbier February 25, 2013
congratulations on your beautiful finalist!!! #10582564Katarina Mansson February 25, 2013
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist Chris! You captured the Icelandic style and mood brilliantly. #10583085Sylvia Rourke February 25, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist, simply beautiful. #10583097Chris Budny February 25, 2013
Thank you, everyone! I'm thrilled this grabbed the judges' eyes, as I was hesitant about the composition, since so much of it is the foreground shadow cast by the tiny church. I stood on a low stone wall to get a slightly elevated perspective. #10583116Julianne Bradford February 25, 2013
It looks like an old painting Chris! Just wonderful..congratulations! #10583600Donna La Mattino Pagakis February 25, 2013
Very eye catching Chris, loved it the moment I saw it. Congratulations! #10583619Martha R. Mazon February 25, 2013
Congratulations on your wonderful finalists, Chris! Do I get credit for almost picking this one for my monthly fave? :) #10584296Peggy Pfister February 25, 2013
Congrats, Chris! #10585011Tammy Espino February 25, 2013
Congratulations on your finalist!:) #10585040Carol Quina February 25, 2013
Congratulations on the finalist Chris! #10585480Chris Budny February 26, 2013
Many thanks, everyone! I so wish I was going back there this summer! #10585841Rolando Rosito February 26, 2013
Congratulations beautiful finalist! #10586508Renee Doyle February 26, 2013
Wonderful use of light Chris!! Beautifully captured! COngratulations!! #10586954Michele Peterson February 26, 2013
My favorite of yours in January! Woo-hoo, congratulations!! #10586998Tamara K. Walker February 26, 2013
Congratulations. #10587182Chris Budny February 27, 2013
Thank you all very much! #10587852JO ANN CLEVELAND February 27, 2013
Awesome finalist, congratulations Chris!
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Chris Budny February 27, 2013
Thanks so much, Jo Ann! #10588369Terry A. Stoa February 28, 2013
Neat composition, Chris - and congrats on the Finalist award.It looks like a very serene, peaceful place to worship - or take photos. #10589900
Chris Budny March 01, 2013
It was defintely serene and peaceful... the whole vast penninsula only has a couple hundred people on it!Merna L. Nobile March 17, 2013
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