Inspiring Photo: The Arch #1189513

The Arch [Contest Finalists September 2005]

Uploaded: September 07, 2005 14:02:11

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I got a chance to go to the arch a few weeks back.. I have lived in Mid-Mo. my whole life and never been there... I have some traditional shots from under it but I really loved the grand scale this one yielded..
I used unsharpen mask and smartblur.

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Shirley L. Carpenter September 07, 2005 0

Excellent image and composition Kara!!!!!! #306496

Sandy Landon September 07, 2005 0

Great job to include the people!!! Shows just how big it is!!! #1810097

Joy Rector September 07, 2005 0

Wow, gorgeous capture #1810113

Rakesh Syal September 07, 2005 0

Inclusion of human elements shows its vastness, Kara!!! Great image! #1810117

Linda D. Lester September 07, 2005 0

Wonderful shot of this beautiful arch! Great capture! #1810131

cj patterson September 07, 2005 0

great image! love the perspective and comp! #1810170

Casey A. Hanson September 07, 2005 0

Excellent! Awesome comp, Kara! Well done...:0) #1810177

Kaye Burazin September 07, 2005 0

love the scale of the people to the arch, very well done! #1810188

Jenny Bosmans September 07, 2005 0

What a wonderful view, Kara!! Beautiful composition, love this!! #1810251

Carla Metzler September 07, 2005 0

Beautiful shot, Kara!
It kind of makes me homesick. #1810419

Jessica McCollam September 07, 2005 0

WOW! This is EXCELLENT, Kara! :) #1810423

Donald K. Cherry September 07, 2005 0

Very cool shot, Kara! Excellent use of people to display the scale of the arch! #1810448

Susana Ms Heide September 07, 2005 0

WOW!!! And WOW again! The human element really brings out the magnitude of the surroundings! I really, really love this, Kara!!! #1810483

KHAWLA Haddad September 07, 2005 0

WOW WOW Kara love this so much wonderful capture love the lines in it such great capture love the placemnt of 2 walking it really show how big its well don!!!!!!!! #1810561

Larry Lawhead September 07, 2005 0

Cool shot, Kara!! Love the perspective and the sense of scale!!!

LarryL http://lsqrd.blogspot.com/

#1810581

Gloria B. Wood September 07, 2005 0
Absolutely wonderful...outstanding! #1810613

Roger Bernabo September 07, 2005 0
I like this so much Kara!!! I think it may be your best image! #1810757

Ermanno Radice September 07, 2005 0
Excellent composition, great image, love it, Kara!!! #1810891

Tonya R. Boles September 07, 2005 0
Great shot, looks like a neat place. #1810903

Michelle Lea Guinn September 07, 2005 0
Fantastic!! Well done Kara!! mlg~ #1810934

Lynn Crawford September 07, 2005 0
Wow what a great image Kara, the poeple look so small next to the arch :) #1810963

Dan Holm September 07, 2005 0
Wow!! I've seen the Arch many, many times but this perspective is totally unique, Kara!!! I absolutely love it! EXCELLENT work! ... I'd bet we'll see this again! #1811274

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 07, 2005 0
VERY COOL Kara!!! Great work on this one!! I love the lines & the perspective of the people to show how big the arch really is!!! I bet we see this again!!!:):) #1811445

Shelly A. Van Camp September 07, 2005 0
Very cool...Great job on this!!!! Love the angle :) #1811524

Laura Clay-Ballard September 07, 2005 0
super duper shot! I love how tiny the people look...didn't realize that arch was so big! awesome shot. #1811690

Claudia Kuhn September 08, 2005 0
Cool perspective Kara, love the scale in size the structure to the people. #1811715

Donna Roberts September 08, 2005 0
Oh WOOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWW!
Kara - this is fantastic.
I love EVERYTHING about this and I sure hope we see it again in the winners circle!!
Very, very well done!!
Wooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwww!!
:-) dddu #1811777

Diane Addonizio September 08, 2005 0
Wonderful image, Kara! #1812051

Sandra Freyler September 08, 2005 0
what a great photo! enjoyed your gallery! #1812404

Karen Bacon September 08, 2005 0
Terrific composition Kara! #1813740

Kara L. Hendricks September 08, 2005 0
Thank you all so very much...!!!! #1813865

Claudette Foote September 08, 2005 0
wow!Kara love it
love the lines
it such great capture
love the angle.. wow #1815646

Kara L. Hendricks September 09, 2005 0
Thank you Claudette!! #1815909

Jill Flynn September 10, 2005 0
OUTSTANDING SHOT KARA!! Masterful display of perspective and awesome composition. WINNER!! #1819538

Kara L. Hendricks September 10, 2005 0
Thanks Jill... Here's hopin'!! #1819843

Debra Booth September 11, 2005 0
Awesome capture of the arch, Kara! Great perspective and what a sense of scale in this excellent composition! #1823652

Kara L. Hendricks September 11, 2005 0
Thank you Debra!! #1824212

Goshka G. September 13, 2005 0
Fantastic shot, Kara!!! #1829720

Kara L. Hendricks September 13, 2005 0
Thanks!! #1830005

Lisa Deaton September 14, 2005 0
What a great image of the arch!! Great job. I only wish that I still lived in the area. I only lived about 20 minutes from the arch 3 months ago...it would have been fun to meet you. If you are ever in Ohio...look me up! :) #1834276

Kara L. Hendricks September 14, 2005 0
Thank you lisa!! #1835708

Sharon Day September 19, 2005 0
Fantastic shot, Kara!!! I love this perspective! #1853163

Kara L. Hendricks September 19, 2005 0
Thank you Sharon!! #1854771

Kevin Burns September 21, 2005 0
WOW!! POWERFULL grand scale!! #1862849

Kara L. Hendricks September 21, 2005 0
Thanks Kevin!! #1862907

Carla Metzler October 21, 2005 0
Congratulations, Kara! Great shot!!! #1977450

Chris Macer October 21, 2005 0
Congrats again, Kara! #1977480

Jill Flynn October 21, 2005 0
Whoo hoo Kara!! Love this one. A big congratulations AGAIN!!! #1977525

Kara L. Hendricks October 21, 2005 0
Thanks!!! #1977598

Gail Vitikacs October 21, 2005 0
Impressive! Congratulations! #1977790

KHAWLA Haddad October 21, 2005 0
Congratulations on this terrific finalist, Kara best of luck in the next round!!!!!! #1978091

Terry L. Ellis October 21, 2005 0
Congratulations, Kara, on this terrific finalist! #1979414

Kara L. Hendricks October 21, 2005 0
Thanks a whole bunch!! #1980177

Deb Holmes-Hatfield October 22, 2005 0
Way to go Kara, congrats to you! #1981282

Susana Ms Heide October 22, 2005 0
I really, really loved this whenm I first saw it and I still do!! It's a very unique take!! Congratulations on this one and your other finalists! #1981719

Melissa L. Zavadil October 22, 2005 0
Congrats on another grand finalist Kara!!! This is such a neat image!! :) #1982310

Diane Dupuis October 22, 2005 0
YAY Kara!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #1982651

Kara L. Hendricks October 22, 2005 0
Thanks so much!! #1983264

Casey A. Hanson October 22, 2005 0
I knew we'd see this again...it's too awesome not to win!! Way to go Kara, on all your finalists!! :0) #1983937

Diane Addonizio October 22, 2005 0
WOW!! Congrats, again!!! #1985107

Kara L. Hendricks October 23, 2005 0
Thank you both!! #1987924

Sandy Landon October 24, 2005 0
Wonderful!!! Congrats!!! #1993067

Kara L. Hendricks October 24, 2005 0
Thanks Sandy!! #1993303

Abdusalam A. Al-Tuwijri October 26, 2005 0
strong composition , really great #2001882

Kara L. Hendricks October 27, 2005 0
Thank you Att! #2002466

Bill Houghton October 31, 2005 0
This is a beautiful shot Kara. Well done. #2015707

Kara L. Hendricks October 31, 2005 0
Thank you Bill!! #2015954

Alisha L. Ekstrom November 01, 2005 0
CONGRATS Kara on this splendid finalist!!! #2023061

Kara L. Hendricks November 01, 2005 0
Thank you!! #2023245

Life Expressions November 15, 2005 0
Great shot of the arch Kara! I live in Mid-Mo too. #2079225

Kara L. Hendricks November 15, 2005 0
Thanks!! #2079656

Evy Johansen November 22, 2005 0
Big congratulations on your wonderful POTD, Kara!! #2104955

Leanne M.E. Boyd November 22, 2005 0
Many thousand congratulations, Kara! #2104982

Darryl Wilkinson November 22, 2005 0
Hi Kara, Congrats on your wonderfully beautiful POTD! Great work indeed!!! #2104992

Adilson F. Ferreira November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on your POTD Kara!!! #2105032

Paul Michko November 22, 2005 0
WOO HOO!!! Way to go, Kara. Congratulations on A really fantastic POTD!!! #2105044

Johnny Santoso November 22, 2005 0
Excellent capture Kara.! great composition, dramatic prespektif.. Big Congratulations for Finalist and POTD. All the best on the next round. Regards, #2105066

Karen Engelbreth November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on your POTD, Kara :0) #2105100

Tom Andersen November 22, 2005 0
Wonderful capture, Kara! Congratulation on your POTD! #2105165

Deborah Lewinson November 22, 2005 0
Hearty congrats on your POTD, Kara, this image is awesome!
-Debby #2105189

Rakesh Syal November 22, 2005 0
WOW!!!! Congratulations on this well deserved POTD, Kara!!! #2105190

Judy S. Fung November 22, 2005 0
Congrats on your POTD, Kara! #2105194

Mary K. Robison November 22, 2005 0
Double CONGRATULATIONS! on this well-shot finalist being selected for POTD, Kara!! #2105201

Kelly Abernathy November 22, 2005 0
I love the perspective that the people add to this shot. Terrific comp! Congrats on your POTD!! -K #2105225

Vicki Hunt November 22, 2005 0
This is awesome! I lived in St. Louis 3 years and went up in the arch more times than I can count. It is certainly a masterpiece and you have captured a unique perspective here! Congratulations! #2105238

Wally Orlowsky November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on this dramatic POTD, Kara! #2105244

Allan L. Whitehead November 22, 2005 0
Kara, congratulations on this marvelous POTD selection. It is truly, richly deserved, my dear friend - your friend, Allan #2105260

Tammy Scott November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on a very well composed POTD! #2105279

Joy Rector November 22, 2005 0
congrats on the POTD #2105287

Diane Dupuis November 22, 2005 0
YAY KARA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #2105305

Daniel Diaz November 22, 2005 0
Big congrats on this FANTASTIC POTD Kara!!! #2105417

Anita Hogue November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on this beautiful POTD, Kara! #2105453

Susie Peek-Swint November 22, 2005 0
Fantastic perspective Kara ~ many congrats on POTD! #2105608

Laura Clay-Ballard November 22, 2005 0
congrats on this awesome potd! #2105610

Candice C. Calhoun November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations Kara...what a GREAT shot of the Gateway! Way to go, girl!
ccc #2105622

Mary Timman November 22, 2005 0
Great shot! Congratulations on the POTD!
What an honor. #2105628

Kathleen Clemons November 22, 2005 0
I missed this one, Kara, it's wonderful. Congrats to you! #2105672

Scott Pedersen November 22, 2005 0
Nice....The humanvelement really shows the scale of it #2105677

Sharon Day November 22, 2005 0
Fantastic image, Kara!!! Big congratulations on POTD!!! Yay! #2105701

Roger Bernabo November 22, 2005 0
Your best image! great work Kara! #2105708

Chris Macer November 22, 2005 0
Much congrats again on the POTD, Kara! :) #2105714

Casey A. Hanson November 22, 2005 0
Congats Kara, on your POTD! Nice to see this again....:0) #2105774

Wendy Stevenson November 22, 2005 0
Superbly composed! I love the scale the people provide!! Congrats on your POTD Kara!! #2105827

Martin J. Preslar November 22, 2005 0
Wonderfully crafted POTD, Kara! Captures the true granduer of the Arch! Congrats!!!! #2105837

Jill Flynn November 22, 2005 0
I remember this awesome shot Kara! Congratulations on your POTD!!!! Way to go my friend!!!! #2105903

Susana Ms Heide November 22, 2005 0
YAAAAAAAYYYY!!! You know by now that I love this imabe :o) and I'm so glad it's getting the recognition it deserves!! A heartfelt congrats Kara on your POTD!!! #2105914

Donna J. Taff November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on your beautiful picture of the day, Kara!!!! #2105920

Terry L. Ellis November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations, Kara, on this terrific POTD! So wonderful! #2105955

Susan T. Parady November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations, Kara! #2105968

Olivia Navarro November 22, 2005 0
Kara, this is so exciting! POTD!!!! And what an awesome one it is! Congrats!!! #2105987

Linda D. Lester November 22, 2005 0
This is so awesome...congratulations!!!! #2106024

Life Expressions November 22, 2005 0
Congrats on your POTD! #2106029

Michelle R. Kovach November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on your POTD feature Kara! #2106031

Mary Clarke November 22, 2005 0
Many congratulationso on POTD Kara. #2106065

Debra Booth November 22, 2005 0
Congratulations on your POTD, Kara!! #2106068

Deborah Sandidge November 22, 2005 0
Outstanding, Kara -- Congratulations on your POTD!! #2106133

Jessica McCollam November 22, 2005 0
YEAH!!! Kara, way to go girl!!!! Congrats on this COOL POTD!:) #2106142

Kara L. Hendricks November 22, 2005 0
OMG!!! This is so exciting!!! I thought the finalists had been announced when I woke up to 53 comments... I think this is even better!!! This is my 2nd POTD in 4 months!!!! WOOHOOOO!!!! I am so pleased.. And very greatful to you all!!!! Thanks so much!!!!! #2106166

Deb Holmes-Hatfield November 22, 2005 0
Congrats to you Kara, Way to go! #2106321

Laurence Saliba November 22, 2005 0
Congrats on POTD Kara!!!!!! #2106355

Danilo Piccioni November 22, 2005 0
many congratulations Kara!!!! #2106368

Cathy Stancil November 22, 2005 0
How did I miss this amazing shot ???? Congratulation on your POTD Kara !! Really a cool image !! #2106404

Kay Beausoleil November 22, 2005 0
Great composition -- cogratulations on your POTD, Kara! #2106410

Melissa L. Zavadil November 22, 2005 0
CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS!!!!! WTG Kara!! :) This is so cool!! :) #2106424

Kathleen R. Struckle November 22, 2005 0
Awesome!! CONGRATS!! to you on POTD. I have never seen the arch done this way. WTG!! #2106479

Dale Ann Cubbage November 22, 2005 0
Fabulous image, Kara! Congrats on POTD!!
da #2106535

Sherri Conley November 22, 2005 0
What a SUPER shot, Kara! Congrats to you! #2106666

Mike F. Anderson November 22, 2005 0
Kara - Great shot. I especially like how the two people, (almost in step) are converging on the vertical plane of the arch. #2106792

Kara L. Hendricks November 22, 2005 0
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!! You all are making this day wonderful!!!! #2107013

Donna La Mattino Pagakis November 22, 2005 0
Well Kara, this is fabulous!!! Inspiring and beautiful!! A big double congratulations on your potd and finalist!! #2107129

Jenny Bosmans November 22, 2005 0
Big congratulations on this wonderful POTD, Kara!! #2107143

Tiffani S. LaNeave November 22, 2005 0
Awesome image Kara!!! Congrats on this fantastic POTD!! #2107865

William C. Raco November 22, 2005 0
Beautiful composition, color, perspective and sense of scale
Congratulations on the POTD recognition, Kara!
bill #2107957

Kara L. Hendricks November 22, 2005 0
Thanks so much!!!! #2108029

Stephen Zacker November 22, 2005 0
Great eye and super image. Congratulations #2108030

Diane Addonizio November 23, 2005 0
Congratulations on POTD, Kara! #2108372

Tori A. Woods November 23, 2005 0
nice photo Kara.......I love the blue sky and the angle from which you shot the picture.....congrats on POTD.......Tori #2108566

Claudette Foote November 23, 2005 0
Congrats on POTD Kara!!!!!!
#2112165

Kara L. Hendricks November 23, 2005 0
Thank you so much!! #2112212

Kirsi Bertolini November 25, 2005 0
This is a super perspective! Great image Kara! #2119895

November 27, 2005 0
beautiful angle of clicking...... #2125881

Kara L. Hendricks November 27, 2005 0
Thank you both!!! #2127667

Marsha S. Smith December 01, 2005 0
Very cool shot, Kara! Congrats on your POTD!!! #2139961

Kara L. Hendricks December 01, 2005 0
Thanks so much!! #2139982

Pat Gamwell December 02, 2005 0
CONGRATS on ALL your finalist pics...they are truly wonderful! You are a master artist, Kara! #2143682

Kara L. Hendricks December 02, 2005 0
Thanks so much Pat.. #2143714

Kate Jackson February 10, 2006 0
I recognise this arch from your postcard Kara! It was impressive there and even more so here!!!! I am intrigued how you got the people in the shot. Did you arrange for that to happen or were they just making their way up and you waited for exactly the right moment? #2402711

Kara L. Hendricks February 10, 2006 0
Thanks Kate, Just a lucky shot!! #2402970

Lisa J. Boulden December 10, 2008 0
Spectacular capture in a most-MAHvelous gallery! Kara, I'm impressed!
Blessings, Lisa♥ #6875227

Kara L. Hendricks December 10, 2008 0
Thank you Lisa! #6875232

Thomas E. Hinds December 19, 2010 0
Wonderful image! Great scale, simplicity, composition! Just great, Kara! #9115009

Kara L. Hendricks December 20, 2010 0
Thanks so much!! #9115139

Mary-Anne Benusis May 24, 2014 0
As I alway say: I am not easily impressed I have seen tens of thousands of photo if not 100,000 presented to me by now....But this is excellent. The composition is exceptional, perfect timing with the people who offer a relationship with the size of the arch. The stair and the arch - such wonderful textures. This photos stands out and above.
Excellent eye! #11051368

Kara L. Hendricks May 25, 2014 0
Thanks so much!! #11051700

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