Country Schoolhouse [Travel & Place]
Uploaded: July 19, 2005 05:54:45
Finalist
5/23/05
Travel and Place
An old stone school house located in the Flint Hills of Kansas. Built with native limestone you can see tiny fossils imbedded in the rock. It's located next to the Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve.
Linda D. Lester July 19, 2005
Love the mood in this shot....Great compositon! #280798Mary Timman July 19, 2005
Great composition and love the B&W #1609645Mellanie July 19, 2005
I like this in b/w Sharon! Looks good!Paul Michko July 19, 2005
Magnificent, Sharon. This is a ture winner in my book. Excellent tones and composition. #1609677Murry Grigsby July 19, 2005
Terrific design, depth, textures and old time feel Sharon! I think the Flint Hills are beautiful as is your shot!! #1609784Donna J. Taff July 19, 2005
Beautiful, Sharon!!! #1609814Casey A. Hanson July 19, 2005
I love this!! Awesome image, Sharon! Love the B&W and the comp. :0) #1609889Sandy Landon July 19, 2005
Wonderful compostion and I love the B/W! #1609916Laura E. OConnor July 19, 2005
WONDERFUL image! I really love this one! #1609927Michelle Lea Guinn July 19, 2005
I remember this photo!! Love it in b&w!! mlg #1609948Sharon Day July 19, 2005
WOW, thank you all for such nice compliments! #1609992Susan T. Evans July 19, 2005
Terrific Sharon, perfect in B&W, love it! #1610224Darren K. Fisher July 19, 2005
Perfect composition for BW and I really like how the tree and school balance out here. #1610732Bonnie C. Lackey July 19, 2005
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful! Wonderful tones and the comp is perfect! #1610741Kathleen Clemons July 19, 2005
WOW from me too, Sharon!! #1611619Sharon Day July 19, 2005
Thank you all for such great compliments! I appreciate each one! #1611624Goshka G. July 19, 2005
Gorgeous B&W, Sharon!! #1611633William C. Raco July 19, 2005
This is gorgeous, Sharon!bill
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Terry L. Ellis July 19, 2005
Stunning in b/w, Sharon!! #1612016cj patterson July 19, 2005
WOW!!!! Amazing B/W Sharon! You have mastered the b/w world Sharon! #1612065Sharon Day July 19, 2005
Thank you all for such nice compliments! #1612131Tammy Scott August 20, 2005
Congratulations on your fantasctially gorgeous finalist! #1739861Sandy Landon August 20, 2005
Congrats!!!! #1740181Wendy Stevenson August 20, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Sharon! #1740363Pamela K August 20, 2005
Neat effects! I love what you did with this shot! Congrats on getting a well-deserved finalist!Pam #1740670
Laurence Saliba August 20, 2005
Congrats again Sharon!!!!!!!! #1740733Laura E. OConnor August 20, 2005
CONGRATULATIONS on this GREAT FINALIST!!!! #1740942Deborah Lewinson August 20, 2005
Superb image, Sharon, congrats and best wishes!Laura Clay-Ballard August 20, 2005
ah yes. very good. congrats #1741958Kara L. Hendricks August 20, 2005
This is gorgeous Sharon!!! Congrats to you on your wonderful finalist shots!!! #1742029Rob Bishop August 20, 2005
WoW! Congratulations again, Sharon! This one is outstanding too!Rob #1742063
KHAWLA Haddad August 20, 2005
Congratulations again on other Wonderful finalists, Sharon!!! #1742232
Susan T. Parady August 20, 2005
I remember the color version, but missed this b&w the first time around. This is fabulous. Congratulations, Sharon! #1743073Walter Graziano August 20, 2005
Great shot, Congratulations (again)! :) #1743185Cesar J. La Rosa August 20, 2005
Congratulations on this BEAUTIFUL and well-deserved Finalist, Sharon!!! #1743828Jim Kinnunen August 20, 2005
Wonderful image and BW treatment, Sharon!!! Congratulations!:) #1743926S J August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this great Finalist, Sharon!! #1745387Patty Razonable August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this beautiful image as a finalist, Sharon!! Good Luck!! #1745406Ken Grooms August 21, 2005
Winner! #1745766Jill Flynn August 21, 2005
Congratulations on this OUTSTANDING finalist Sharon! #1746319Debra Booth August 21, 2005
Cora Miller August 21, 2005
Fantastic composition that accentuates the sense of the wide open prairie and the B&W gives it that old timey feel. Congratulations, Sharon! #1748777Leonard Pierce August 22, 2005
Congratulations Sharon!!! #1753725Sharon Day August 23, 2005
Thank you all for the nice compliments and congrats! I appreciate each one! #1755731Susana Ms Heide August 26, 2005
I knew you had captured a very special scene here!! Many congrats! #1771942Jamil Saliba September 03, 2005
SUPERB !!!!!! beautiful B&W sight and congratulation Sharon #1798977Cesar J. La Rosa September 14, 2005
I just had to see this one again, Sharon. When I saw the Monthly Theme I immediately thought of this photo. It's BEAUTIFUL!!! #1839162Sandra Freyler September 26, 2005
Congratulations! Lovely black and white image! #1887856Joy E. Cobb October 13, 2005
Wow, Sharon...this looks like a dream. One of the best B&W's I've ever seen. You really deserved Finalist credit on this one. I love all the gorgeous images in your gallery. #1948096Alisha L. Ekstrom October 19, 2005
I LOVE b&w photography & this is SUPERB!!! LOVE IT!! Congrats on it being a finalist...WELL DESERVED!! #1969664Marilyn Hunt October 21, 2005
This is great. I bet you have other great shots of the school house. #1977051Diane Addonizio October 21, 2005
Congratulations! #1980700Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005
Congrats Sharon on this fabulous finalist! #1980962Brian Lobdell October 21, 2005
Just Wow, Sharon! This really personifies what black & white imaging is all about - well deserved congratulations! #1981485Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 21, 2005
Big congrats to you Sharon, much deserved! #1981545KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005
Phillip R. Connolly October 22, 2005
Sharon, congratulations on your award, the photo is well worth it. I find that this simple subject material, made even more simple in the B&W, creates a very riveting image.Phil #1982502
Debbie Roberts October 22, 2005
I LOVE this shot! :-) #1985492Laurence Saliba October 22, 2005
I just saw this Sharon. Congrats!!!! #1986547Stanley J. Contrades October 23, 2005
Stunning Finalist, Sharon!! CONGRATULATIONS and best of luck in the next round!!Ermanno Radice October 23, 2005
Gorgeous image, congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Sharon!!!Debbie Roberts October 23, 2005
I looked at your site and saw the same picture in color. I can't get over the difference that the b & W makes. This picture is amazing. #1987137Sandy Landon October 24, 2005
Love it sharon!! Congrats!!! #1993237Karen Slagle October 24, 2005
I Love this Sharon. The b/w is perfect for the subject and the scene is so moody. This is fantastic and your gallery is filled with wonderful images. #1995164Nadia Paul October 24, 2005
Wonderful lighting and composition - looks great in B&W - you have a fantastic gallery Sharon! #1995310Tracy Reehal October 29, 2005
Absolutely beautiful! You have an amazing gallery, Sharon! #2012964Ken Smith November 14, 2005
Sharon, thanks for commenting on my picture earlier today. You have a very nice gallery. I assume you're from MO or KS? I'm from Nebraska and my wife grew up in KC and attended Univ of MO. #2076797Esther Smith December 03, 2005
Sharon- this is a beautiful image!! Love your gallery! #2149820Mike F. Anderson January 11, 2006
What a wonderful feeling this photo evokes! I've been through the Flint Hills years ago and have mentioned them to many others who never heard of them, but they are truly part of the prairies of middle America. #2278703Jill Odice May 18, 2006
Incredible shot Sharon! I am glad you commented on my photo or I might never have found your wonderful gallery full of amazing images! #2783490Hurk (Steve) Hurkett February 09, 2007
Fabulous B/W image, Sharon ... Nice tones and textures ... lots of people would say that " this road leads the eyes right into the image ... not this one .. this road wants to just suck me right past that little school house ... Nice work Sharon ... Steve #3929949Shirley A. Kinney February 26, 2007
Sharon, absolutely beautiful shot and love what you have done with it. Shirley #3998561Les Rhoades December 26, 2007
This is a classic "me" type of photo. Love the sky...heck I love the whole thing. #5253632Dr Silly December 26, 2007
Hey if Les said it, it must be so. Wonderful B&W. again a little late. :O) #5254481Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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