desertpagan

For Whom the Bell Tolls

For Whom the Bell Tolls

The San Xavier Mission is close to where I live. I drive by there daily and I am always stopping to take some pictures. During the day the San Xavier Mission is...
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The San Xavier Mission is close to where I live. I drive by there daily and I am always stopping to take some pictures. During the day the San Xavier Mission is beautiful, but at night the Mission looks a little sinister, which makes for great Halloween pics! This shot was taken with my good old Nikon.
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camera

COOLPIX P80

settings

settings

Aperture f/6.3 ISO 64 Shutter 10/4775

upload_date

upload_date

Oct, 2011

Views

1455

Likes

+15

Awards

Curator's Choice

Superb Composition

Top Choice

Exceptional Contrast

Absolute Masterpiece

Outstanding Creativity

Jaw Dropping

All Star

Peer Award

i love the ambience of this photo, sort of reminds me of a scene from nasferatu

PRO

beautiful shot

Great shot!!!

Absolutely a lovely shot... nicely done in B&W

oh yeah! Nice shot!

Great image!

COOL

Very dramatic. Nice.

Great image!

Beautiful

nice

Cool

Platinum

Beautiful shot.

Very fortunate to have such perfect settings every day, glad to see it is appreciated through picture.

Wonderful capture!

great b&w

congrats

Congratulations!

PRO+

Congratulations on Choice!

Marvelous shot and great ambience creation!!

Congratulations!!!!!! Nicely done!!!!

LOVE THIS PHOTO AND IM GOING TO PUT IT INTO MY FAVORITES , CONGRATS SUPERB SHOT.

nice

great capture

B&W processing, gentle backlighting and silhouetted symbolic forms create elemental graphic effect.

very evocative image. congrats on your award...

Great silhouette love it nice work

Ultimate

Just lovely!

Wow!! Another really cool shot! Congrats on curators choice

Voted

fantastic!

Platinum

great shot

Love this shot!

classic

Way to go on your Curator's Choice! Love the silhouette!

I really like this image. Love your work.....now following.

PRO+

Nice. CONGRATS!!!!

An amazing silhouette shot! Love it in black and white

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