Light Lives Here [69365 Elements of Design ]
Uploaded: November 05, 2005 19:50:17
The south arcade aisle of Washington National Cathedral, illuminated by the early morning sun in November.
1/06 Finalist; EoD
Exif: FNumber: 6.3, ExposureBiasValue: 0/10, ExposureTime: 1, Flash: flash did not fire, ISO: 100, WhiteBalance: manual white balance
Katrina McMeans November 05, 2005
beautiful composition, Christopher! Lovely colors and curves!Chris Budny November 05, 2005
Thanks, Katrina! I *just* uploaded this, not 4 minutes ago! And I love the cowboy shot for your mini pic... did you have a discussion of that somewhere online? I feel like I've seen/read about that one before! #2039658Janine Russell November 05, 2005
Christopher, wonderful composition, lighting, DOF and detail. #2039701Monika Sapek November 05, 2005
Lovely colors and lighting, Christopher!Brian Lobdell November 05, 2005
Very striking composition, Christopher! I really like the "soft-edge" look that compliments the graceful curvature of the architecture here! Great work! #2039771Susana Ms Heide November 05, 2005
This is magnificient!! The light is truly the subject here! Very skillfully composed and exposed! #2039788Claudia/Theo Bodmer November 05, 2005
Truly a lovely image. Thanks for sharing it. #2039810Renee Doyle November 05, 2005
This is wonderfual Christopher! The lighting is so perfect - well captured.Pat Gamwell November 06, 2005
Breathtaking! Love the lines & vivid colors. EXCELLENT job, Christopher. #2039858Leanne M.E. Boyd November 06, 2005
Gorgeous shot, Christopher! #2039918Desiree M. Bento November 06, 2005
I predict this one a winner, Chris! WOW! #2039997Katrina McMeans November 06, 2005
Glad you like my cowboy pic! I do have a discussion on it...it's the first pic in my gallery!Chris Budny November 06, 2005
Well all I can say is, thanks, everyone! (I was stunned to see so many email notices waiting for me this morning--how did everyone find this photo? I was starting to thing that the free galleries didn't seem to get as wide an audience, by default.)Greg Briley November 06, 2005
When you get a good one, Chris, people will notice and comment. As you see, you've got a good one here and I think it will be a winner. Way to go and keep it up. Thanks for stopping by my gallery too. #2042529Chris Macer November 08, 2005
Wonderful lighting and lines in this, Christopher! #2048882Chris Budny November 08, 2005
Thank you, everyone. The building just throws all these great views at you... I still struggle with capturing it properly, given the vast shadowy spaces, mixed with intense sunlight, but this shot at least eliminates the high soaring ceiling of the main aisle, and stays reasonably well-lit. #2049141Sandra Freyler November 09, 2005
I LOVE the lighting! Excellent shot! Beautiful image! #2056636Chris Budny November 09, 2005
Thanks Sandra... I appreciate it, especially given your own gothic photos I've admired! (And the barns are really nice!) #2056728Kerby Pfrangle January 01, 2006
Beautiful shot Christopher,Love this the first time. STUNNING.
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Chris Budny January 01, 2006
Thanks so much, Kerby! I really love this one myself, and am hopeful for another chance ;) #2242265Debby A. Tabb January 17, 2006
Chris,Chris Budny January 17, 2006
Thank you Debby, for your compliment; I'm glad you like it! It is definitely one of my favorites, so far. #2299848Debby A. Tabb January 17, 2006
Well very deserving of anyones compliment!Chris Budny January 17, 2006
Thanks, again! I've re-entered this in the Jan. contest, with fingers crossed... I was thrilled it caught the judges eyes, to comment, back in the Nov. contest! #2300392Errick L. Cameron February 06, 2006
Very rich color. Well done! #2387580Chris Budny February 07, 2006
Thanks so much, Errick... I hope to reshoot next fall, having learned a little bit since this shot! #2390053Robyn Gwilt February 10, 2006
Hey Chris, didn't see this till now - was browsing comments - this is soooo gorgeous. The light and the whole feeling of peace is palpable. Good luck! #2403615Chris Budny February 10, 2006
Thank you very much, Robyn! I've got my fingers crossed again... #2403796Barbara Helgason February 21, 2006
Beautiful Christopher, congratulations. #2444891Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Thanks so much Barbara! #2445165Margie Hurwich February 21, 2006
So glad to see this! It's one of my favorites in your gallery! Congratulations! #2445462Donna W. Neal February 21, 2006
Looks like the Cathedral did well for both of us...:) Congratulations and good luck in the next round Christopher #2445595Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Thanks, Margie! Donna, I wish I had a PC available at the cathedral, so I could easily share both our images with my fellow docents there! #2446067Kay Beausoleil February 21, 2006
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Christopher! #2446653Stan Lubach February 21, 2006
Congrats! #2446733Robyn Gwilt February 21, 2006
Hey Chris - congratulations - for both of them :) #2447248Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Thanks so much, folks! Good luck everyone, in the next round! #2447288Rakesh Syal February 21, 2006
AWESOME WORK, CONGRATS!!!! #2447348Greg Briley February 21, 2006
I've been waiting to see this one on the finalist list. I hope to see it go further...Big Congrats Christopher!! #2448322Sandra Freyler February 21, 2006
Congratulations chris on such a beautiful image! Great work! #2448481Karen Rahlf February 21, 2006
Awesome lighting. A very beautiful photo indeed. Congratulations! #2448601Pat Gamwell February 21, 2006
Yahoooooo, my friend! BIG CONGRATS! #2448659Chris Budny February 21, 2006
Thanks so much, Rakesh, Sandra, Karen. Greg, I know the feeling; thanks for keeping your fingers crossed!Chris Macer February 22, 2006
Amazing work, Christopher! Congrats again! :) #2452526Joanna Pecha February 22, 2006
Gorgeous! Best of luck!!! #2453206Vicki Hunt February 22, 2006
Beautiful! Congrats! #2454515Chris Budny February 22, 2006
Thanks folks, one and all! Fingers crossed on this one! #2454712Dennis Flanagan February 22, 2006
Congratulations on this Chris. #2454787Chris Budny February 22, 2006
Thanks, Dennis! #2455261Corinne M. Thompson February 23, 2006
Congrats on your Finalist :) #2459169Chris Budny February 23, 2006
Thanks, Corinne! :) #2459607Errick L. Cameron February 23, 2006
Way to go!!! #2459671Sharon Day February 23, 2006
Congratulations Christopher!!! This is an awesome image! Good luck! #2460279Desiree M. Bento February 23, 2006
Congratulations Christopher! This is one of my favorites! #2460527Chris Budny February 24, 2006
Thanks for stopping by, Desiree, Sharon & Errick... the waiting is becoming agony! ;) #2460883Don Johnson February 27, 2006
I like this image a lot. But I have been to this location and tried to photograph it, so. . . how did you get the colors? Beautiful image. #2474644Chris Budny February 27, 2006
Don, thanks for the comments! (Here, and on the other photos, today.) I'll look up the specific camera settings for this shot, when I get home. But I can say that I didn't "do" anything else---no filters used, etc.Chris Budny February 27, 2006
Hey Don, here's what I shot: f/6.3, 1 second, ISO100, 9:37am, 11/5/05. #2476328Patricia (Pat) C. Exum March 01, 2006
Hi Chris,Just beautiful, what else could I possibly say! Other than Congrats on being a finalist.
Very appropriate title.
See you again soon!
Pat
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Chris Budny March 01, 2006
Thank you, Pat! I'm glad you got to see it "in person" as well, last weekend at the cathedral! You and Don will have to come back for a tour (whether or not I can get you to some unique photography vantage points!) #2483161Kristy A. Keene March 05, 2006
Absolutely Amazing Shot!! Bravo!!!! #2498846Chris Budny March 05, 2006
Thanks so much, Kristy! #2500461Rebecca K. Renz March 15, 2006
I love the colors in this. I keep forgetting about morning shots, lol. Beautiful.Chris Budny March 15, 2006
Thanks, Rebecca! For the cathedral, it is hard to go wrong anytime, but morning slightly edges out the others, in my opinion (except perhaps a terrific sunset on the West Rose Window!) And with the sun staying lower in fall/winter, that is all the better for the stained glass... But with so many massive windows on all sides, it really is beautiful all day!Susan Jane Allen April 06, 2006
Wow, this is amazing! I'm surprised it didn't get more than a finalist! #2615714Chris Budny April 06, 2006
Thanks! I'm happy with a Finalist, as it took a re-entry to get that! I can't wait for fall to come 'round again, for more chances to better this shot. #2616256Susana Ms Heide April 20, 2006
WOW!! This is breathtakingly beautiful! I love the repetition in the arquitecture! Needless to say the colors of the lighting make this image STELLAR! A belated CONGRATS! #2668095Chris Budny April 21, 2006
Thank you so much, Susana! It is one of my all-time favorite images, so far. #2669812Akhilesh Sharma May 08, 2006
Beautiful Capture Christopher! and Congrats! #2737163Chris Budny May 08, 2006
Thank you, Akhilesh! I appreciate it! #2738602Mick Burkey May 11, 2006
Man, this is a great shot! Love the colors on the columns. Beautiful texture, Christopher. Nice work. #2753430Chris Budny May 12, 2006
Well thank you, Mick! It is one of my favorite vantage points in the cathedral, particularly for morning light. #2755354Leif Kjaer May 16, 2006
WOW!! Great colors and composition. Amazing. #2772133Chris Budny May 16, 2006
Leif, thanks so much! I appreciate it! #2772999Nadya Johnson May 23, 2006
I was wondering how on EARTH I missed this photo, then I saw the posting date! This is absolutely marvelous!!! You really did catch this at a Magic Hour, Christopher! And I am also wondering why that oval isn't GOLD, as I'd have picked it for a Winner, had I been a judge! Photography to me, has always been an endless quest for Perfect Light; and boy, you really found it here! (Barring that, I'll lend a little help to Nature with the aid of Photoshop when and where I can but there is no substitute for the Reality when it's as grand as this!). Breath-taking and superb! #2805865Chris Budny May 23, 2006
Thank you, Nadya; yes, this is an older Finalist of mine. Actually, the first image I felt could make it to Finalist---just took an extra entry or two to get the judges to see it that way ;) It remains probably the favorite of all my images so far... (Of course, lately I've had some fun in PSE, like you mention, and there's a lot of potential there for really interesting images!) #2806167Amy JACKSON May 24, 2006
Beautiful image, Christopher!!! Really great work!! #2811689Chris Budny May 25, 2006
Many thanks, Amy! #2814013Kirsten Kiki Kjaer June 28, 2006
Absolutely stunning! The composition and the light and the colors - it's awesome. Congratulations. #2961541Chris Budny June 28, 2006
Kirsten, thank you! One of my earliest shots as a camera owner; I am fortunate this came out so well, back then! #2963138Michael S. Baker September 08, 2006
Another nice capture, Christopher. I'm touring through your gallery. You have a very nice collection of images--good photographic eye!Chris Budny September 08, 2006
Thank you, Michael, for taking "the tour" and commenting! I've hit a dry spell recently, I think; nice to go back sometimes and revisit the older images. #3283905Jessica Jenney October 03, 2006
You have a beautiful gallery Christopher! This image is stunning! #3403599Chris Budny October 03, 2006
Jessica, thanks so much for checking out my gallery and leaving such a nice comment! ;) #3403719Patti Coblentz October 29, 2010
It is a very beautiful image, Chris! Congratulations on #1000 and the 5 years!! Your work is always an inspiration. #9004119Nikki McDonald October 29, 2010
Belated congratulations on the beautiful finalist, Chris :) #9004152Chris Budny October 30, 2010
Thanks ladies, for checking this oldie out! #9004541Usman M. Bajwa November 01, 2010
How about a resubmit....this month in November? Good luck if you so decide!UB. #9007757
Chris Budny November 01, 2010
Nah, I'm quite content with the Finalist on this--I feel I've greatly improved over this earliest version anyway; not sure this would even make Finalist today! But thanks for the nudge! #9008005Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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