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Painted With Light


 
BetterPhoto.com All Time Best Photo Contest Editor's Pick BetterPhoto.com Photo Contest SECOND PLACE Winner   Painted With Light
Painted With Light
Winter is my favorite season to witness the sunlight through Washington National Cathedral's stained glass windows. Here, the (unseen) windows of the south clerestory cast their light on the adjacent rib clusters of the vaulted ceiling, just starting to spring up and away from the wall. I wanted a compressed composition of just light-washed ribs, so I used 200mm on the 70-300. I was fortunate to get access to a scaffolded platform situated 75 feet off the floor; the platform put me about 2 feet above the bottom edge of the large clerestory windows.
1/14 2nd Place - EOD

In grateful and loving memory of Rowan LeCompte, renowned stained glass artist, who designed nearly four dozen of the cathedral's 231 windows, including the 8 windows casting the beautiful colors in this image.
March 17, 1925 - February 11, 2014

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Very beautiful. Love the colors and comp. A winner.


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January 13, 2014

 

Joy Rector
  gorgeous, well done


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January 13, 2014

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Uniquely beautiful image, Christopher


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January 13, 2014

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Chris this is outstanding!


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January 13, 2014

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  A beauty!!!!


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Orsi
  Beautiful!


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- Martha R. Mazon

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  Wonderful lines, color and light, Chris!


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January 13, 2014

 
- Loan Tran

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  A beautiful abstract image.


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January 13, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Super image Chris, this is amazing!

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January 13, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thanks, everyone! I took dozens of variations on this theme; the light, and the lines of the ribs together, is very appealing to me!


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January 14, 2014

 

Ellen Hodges
  Strictly fabulous, Chris!!


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January 16, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you, Ellen! It was so much fun getting up onto that platform for an afternoon!


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January 16, 2014

 

Kara L. Hendricks
  Chris, this is just gorgeous!! What a magnificent show of color and detail!! Best of luck in the contest!


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February 17, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you so much, Kara! It has become a new top favorite of my cathedral images... :)


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February 18, 2014

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Just stunning, Chris! I see gold in your future ....


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February 18, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Many thanks, Peggy...! Fingers crossed!


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February 18, 2014

 

Donna La Mattino Pagakis
  Whooo hoooo!!! Congratulations, my friend!!!


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February 24, 2014

 
- Bob Cournoyer

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  I missed this gorgeous image...congrats and I'm sure it'll move on... :-)


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February 24, 2014

 

Avril Young
  wow, stunning..wonderful photo..


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February 24, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you, Donna, Bob & Avril -- I'm always thrilled to grab a win from the gang at 101; even more so, when it is a favorite cathedral image for me, too!


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February 24, 2014

 

Julianne Bradford
  So-o gorgeous!! Congrats Chris!


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February 24, 2014

 

Katarina Mansson
  Congratulations Chris on another success with this beauty!


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February 24, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you both, Julianne & Katta!


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February 25, 2014

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Big CONGRATZ on the Finalist and lots of good luck in the next round, Chris. Can't wait to see it with a Gold badge!!!

UB.


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February 26, 2014

 

Naomi Weiser
  wow, stunning!


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February 26, 2014

 

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  Beautiful image


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February 26, 2014

 

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  Beautiful image


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February 26, 2014

 
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  Still predicting a winner here. Congrats!


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February 26, 2014

 
- Lindley Johnson

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  Congratulations on your absolutely gorgeous finalist, Chris! Thanks for telling us the details of its creation.


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February 26, 2014

 
- Michele Peterson

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  Not a surprise at all, Chris! Congratulations on this amazing finalist. Hope to see it again! :-)


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February 26, 2014

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  Huge congrats, Chris, and good luck in the next round!


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February 26, 2014

 

Terry A. Stoa
  Beautiful image, Chris. And a wonderful tribute following the photo description. Superb.


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February 26, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much! Since capturing this image, it has become probably my #2 favorite image of all I've ever shot. (My own #1 favorite is another cathedral shot ;)
I just love the colors and curving lines together with the darker pockets of shadow; being allowed to get up so high was the key...!


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February 27, 2014

 

Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats and very best luck, Chris!!


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February 27, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Bet we see this again, the judges surely are impressed and so am I!

Congratulations Christopher!

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February 28, 2014

 
- Michele Peterson

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  And now your 2nd favorite image has a 2nd place gold medal to go along with it! Huge Congratulations, Chris!


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February 28, 2014

 
- Jill Odice

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  A very interesting story to go with this beautiful image! Congrats on your gold medal Chris!


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February 28, 2014

 
- Ken Smith

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  Way to go, Chris. Glad to see this one bring home the gold!!


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countryimpressions.net - Tammy M. Anderson

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  Beautiful winner. Congrats!


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  Beautiful light and color, Chris, congratulations!


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February 28, 2014

 
- Peggy Pfister

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  No surprise to see gold here! Congrats on this awesome winner, Chris!!


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February 28, 2014

 
- Martha R. Mazon

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  Congratulations on your superb winner, Chris!


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- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a beautiful winner, Chris.


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February 28, 2014

 

Nancy Marie Ricketts
  Congrats! Chris, on your beautiful Gold winner!!


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February 28, 2014

 
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  Congrats, Chris on your gorgeous winning image!

Thanks also for the interesting description and tribute!
Debby


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February 28, 2014

 
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  This is breathtaking, Chris! Congrats on a beautiful and well deserved win!


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February 28, 2014

 

Patti Coblentz
  This is my #2 favorite of your cathedral shots, too...well, they actually tie, in my book. Congratulations, Chris...this is a spectacular image! And I know how you look so forward to this winter light...well done!!


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March 01, 2014

 

Colette M. Metcalf
  Congrats on your WIN!!!


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March 01, 2014

 

Jackie M. Sajewski
  Congratulations on your Gold winner. Love the image. Amazing


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March 01, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you all very much! It is a real thrill to see this advance, since it's not only a favorite of mine, but so many other people enjoyed it too.


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Ellen Hodges
  Huge congrats on a gorgeous winner, Chris!!!


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- Lindley Johnson

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  Big congratulations, Chris - this is a well-deserved winner - absolutely gorgeous!


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March 01, 2014

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  And now...Congratulations on this fabulous GOLD 2nd Place winner Chris!

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chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you very much, ladies!


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March 02, 2014

 
- Gail Sullivan

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  Christopher…congrats on your win with this amazing image!


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David Phalen
  BIG Congrats on going GOLD!!


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- Carol Flisak

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  Fantastic image, Chris... love the curves, colors and details! Huge congratulations on you outstanding winner!


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March 02, 2014

 
chrisbudny.com - Chris Budny

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  Thank you, folks!


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Phyllis H. Burchett
  Fabulous Chris, congrats on your win! Lovely tribute as well.


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March 03, 2014

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Congratulations on your beautiful gold!


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March 03, 2014

 
- Usman M. Bajwa

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  Glad to see the golden badge beneath it, Chris. CONGRATZ!!!

UB.


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March 04, 2014

 
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  Thank you very much!


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March 04, 2014

 
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