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Mountain & Chapel, divine inspirations
Mountain & Chapel, divine inspirations
hahn23


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Challenge: Things That Go Together II (Expert Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-5D
Lens: Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS
Location: Estes Park, CO
Date: Dec 21, 2011
Aperture: f/16
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/10s, 1/20s, 1/5s
Galleries: Landscape, History
Date Uploaded: Dec 21, 2011

 Sunrise light strikes the Chapel at St. Malo Retreat on the morning of the Winter Solstice. This is the day when the first rays of sunlight peak over the horizon and fall with warmth and softness on this historic and holy place. Mount Meeker looms in the background. An approaching snowstorm is visible coming over the mountains.

Bigger version here.

For those who don't know, the soft light of sunrise only touches this church during the time of winter solstice. Other times of the year, the chapel is shaded by mountains until midmorning.

Very legitimate critiques of the composition. But, the scene is now constrained by a cluttered background. So, the awkwardness in comp came from the need to crop out the evidence of the Nov. 14, 2011 fire.

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Place: 19 out of 65
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Votes: 125
Comments: 7
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/29/2011 07:02:35 AM
Its all in the lighting in this shot. Not sure about connection.
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 12/28/2011 08:52:12 PM
beautiful light
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 12/27/2011 06:46:41 PM
Beautiful!
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 12/25/2011 03:55:55 PM
This is a beautiful photo, but I'm not sure that mountain and chapels "go together" any more than hills and cabins or streets and houses. It feels like a bit of a shoehorn for the current challenge. Great picture though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/24/2011 02:34:07 PM
I've been there! It's lovely!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/23/2011 06:54:30 AM
Magical sunlight
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 12/23/2011 12:11:38 AM
Gorgeous light and perfect DOF. A bit central but effective nonetheless.
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