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Woodgrain & Shadows

© Kenton L. Elliott

Woodgrain & Shadows

Uploaded: October 10, 2004 18:01:58

Description

An old chair in the doorway casts a long shadow as the sun begins to set. Photo taken in an old abandoned mining camp building.

Comments

Patricia Marroquin October 10, 2004

Fabulous image, Kenton! Love that long shadow and the play of light. Well done! :-) #177354

Kenton L. Elliott October 10, 2004

Hello Patricia! Great to hear from you and I really thank you for the kind words! I wish my work schedule would give me more time for BP.....
Thanks again. #833971

Donna R. Moratelli October 11, 2004

Excellent; KACTUS! I LOVE IT!!!! #834120

Carolyn M. Fletcher level-classic October 11, 2004

Looks like a winner to me.. By the way, clean out your e-mail. Everything is coming back "delayed delivery".. #834167

Kenton L. Elliott October 11, 2004

Thank you very much Donna and Carolyn!
I really do appreciate your comments.
Don't know about the email problem, It's completely empty as I take them out the second they arrive.... strange.
Thanks again! #834438

Judy S. Fung October 11, 2004

Great image! Love that shadow cast, Kenton! Really nicely composed. #835568

Kenton L. Elliott October 11, 2004

Thank you very much, Judy. I sincerely appreciate your comments. #835632

Jim Kinnunen level-classic October 11, 2004

Very dramitic and intersting!! #835685

Kenton L. Elliott October 12, 2004

Thank you very much, Jim. I most sincerely appreciate your comments! #836418

Wendy Stevenson November 15, 2004

Just stopping by to congratulate you making the finals and to wish you best of luck in the next round.

Love the simplicity and elegance of this image!! #912813

Colleen Braun November 16, 2004

Congratulations...love this... #915364

Kenton L. Elliott November 16, 2004

Thank you very much Wendy and Colleen. I really do appreciate hearing from you. I also want to wish all Finalists the very best of luck. #915887

Kathleen Clemons November 16, 2004

Congratulations to you, Kenton! #916591

Kenton L. Elliott November 16, 2004

Thank you very much Kathleen! I appreciate hearing from you.
Best of luck to all Finalists!!! #917545

Kenton L. Elliott November 16, 2004

Thank you very much Kathleen! I appreciate hearing from you.
Best of luck to all Finalists!!! #917546

Patricia A. Kuniega November 16, 2004

Sensational Kenton! Good luck in the next round and congratulations on such a fine entry! #918022

Kenton L. Elliott November 16, 2004

Thank you very much, Patricia! Congratulations to you also and good luck to you also.
Best wishes to you and yours. #918140

Debra Booth November 16, 2004

Fantastic image, Kenton! Congratulations!! #918904

Dan Holm November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your WIN, Kenton!!! An awesome shot most deserving!! #919304

Evy Johansen level-classic November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your win, Kenton! Very well deserved! #919323

Kasia Elser November 17, 2004

Great shot! Congrats on your win!! #919481

Kathleen Clemons November 17, 2004

Congrats on your win, Kenton! #919651

Wally Orlowsky November 17, 2004

Congratulations of this dramatic winner, Kenton! #919704

Kenton L. Elliott November 17, 2004

Wow! Thanks so much Debra, Dan, Evy, Kasia, Kathleen and Wally! I sincerely appreciate hearing each of you. What an honor. I just got home from work and found out!!! Thanks again all.... #920007

Patricia A. Kuniega November 17, 2004

Congratulations Kenton on this splendid win! It's first class all the way! #920110

Kenton L. Elliott November 17, 2004

Thank you very much Patricia!!!!
I only found out a little bit ago when I got in from work....
A real honor, and I truely appreciate hearing from you.
Best wishes,
#920125

Dorothy Neumann November 17, 2004

Congratulations, Kenton!! Well deserved! #920171

Kenton L. Elliott November 17, 2004

Thank you very much, Dorothy!
I sincerely appreciate hearing from you. #920193

Murry Grigsby November 17, 2004

Congrats on your win Kenton!! #920908

Kenton L. Elliott November 17, 2004

Hello Murry! Thank you very much! #921037

Allan L. Whitehead November 17, 2004

Kenton, congratulations also on this wonderful win, it is very richly deserved, my dear friend - your good friend, Allan #921295

Joy Brown November 17, 2004

Congratulations on this great winner, Kenton! #921614

Kelly Abernathy level-classic November 17, 2004

Way to go Kenton! Congrats on your win! -K #921723

Kenton L. Elliott November 17, 2004

Thank you all very much, Allan, Joy and K.
It's great to hear from all of you and deeply appreciated. #921733

Colette M. Metcalf November 17, 2004

Congratulations on your win, Kenton!!! #922398

Patricia Marroquin November 18, 2004

Such a dramatic image. Congratulations, my friend! :-) #922662

Kenton L. Elliott November 18, 2004

Thank you so much Colette and Patricia! #922691

Debra Booth November 18, 2004

Congratulations, Kenton! #922887

Kenton L. Elliott November 18, 2004

Thank you very much, Debra. I really appreciate hearing from you. #922894

Donna W. Neal November 18, 2004

Congratulations Kenton #923196

Kenton L. Elliott November 18, 2004

Thank you very much, Donna! #923870

Kathleen F. Greer November 18, 2004

AH HA! Going through the winners and found you!! Congrats on this win Kenton! Keep em coming!! #924454

Kenton L. Elliott November 18, 2004

Thanks a million, Kathleen! #924553

Cesar J. La Rosa September 11, 2005

Wow!!! I don't know how I missed this photograph last year. Anyway, better late than never, so here I am to congratulate you on this WONDERFUL Winner. The use of light and shadows here is so dramatic and beautiful, Kenton!!! Congratulations!!! I'm off to visit your gallery now. I'm sure I will find more of your great work. #1824735

Kenton L. Elliott September 11, 2005

Thank you very much, Cesar. I sincerely appreciate your comments. #1825132

Vladan D. Djordjevic December 21, 2006

Great composition, shadow, lighting! Spiritual! #3726404

Kenton L. Elliott December 21, 2006

Hello Vladan! Thank you very much! #3726427

Cheryl E. Molennor December 26, 2006

Another very interesting composition #3741775

Kenton L. Elliott December 26, 2006

Hello Cheryl. Thank you very much...
#3742473

Katy Young March 15, 2007

Kenton -
This is fantastic!
I love the composition of this picture. Actually years ago I've seen this winning picture, it gave me a sense of lonely. After several years, I am glad I have chance to see this picture again, and I still feel - lonesome -.
It's a great shot!

#4059100

Kenton L. Elliott March 15, 2007

Thank you very much for your kind words, Katy. I really appreciate your comments. #4059402

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