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Little Church on the Hill

© Laura Clay-Ballard

Little Church on the Hill

Uploaded: August 02, 2005

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** August 2005 BP Finalist Travel and Place **

Comments

Kirsi Bertolini August 02, 2005

Such a beautiful scenic shot! #287617

Agnes Fegan level-deluxe August 02, 2005

Wow - who would have thought!!! Love this shot! #1666194

Colette M. Metcalf August 02, 2005

Beautiful image, Laura!!! #1666197

Linda D. Lester level-classic August 02, 2005

Love the sky and the greens and of course the beautiful little church! Great shot, Laura! #1666244

Jessica L. Richard August 02, 2005

very nice image, great shot! #1666248

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1666322

Michelle R. Kovach August 02, 2005

Beautiful Laura! Too cute that they made the pump cover look like the church too! #1666426

Jeff Robinson level-deluxe August 02, 2005

Well done.... Great comp on this one! Jeff #1666428

Donald K. Cherry August 02, 2005

Fabulous composition, Laura!! #1666494

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, michelle, jeff and donald!
#1666501

Claudia Kuhn level-classic August 02, 2005

Wonderful perspective and composition Laura! You fooled me with the pump cover part! Too much! #1666512

Deb Holmes-Hatfield August 02, 2005

Very neat find, Laura, nicely captured! #1666520

Joy Rector August 02, 2005

absolutely gorgeous #1666607

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, claudia, deb and joy #1666612

Marcie A. Fowler August 02, 2005

Fantastic image Laura. Love the perspective!! #1666643

Olivia Navarro August 02, 2005

What a beautiful scene! I love the small building compared to the vast landscape. Nice shot, Laura! #1666647

Casey A. Hanson August 02, 2005

Beautiful!! #1666809

Joyce ONeil August 02, 2005

Excellent find! Great composition on this - simply beautiful... #1666835

Shelly A. Van Camp level-classic August 02, 2005

Very nice....love the colors as well :) #1666869

Anita Hogue August 02, 2005

This is just fantastic, Laura! I really thought it was a church in the far off distance. Wonderful composition!! #1666955

Alisha L. Ekstrom August 02, 2005

OH HOW CUTE Laura. I like the wonderful colors & the comp!!! Fabulous capture & just darn cute!!!:) #1667006

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, everyone! #1667010

Sandy Landon August 02, 2005

Wonderful capture!! Love the comp! #1667105

Paul Michko August 02, 2005

Great capture, Laura. #1667151

Kerby Pfrangle August 02, 2005

Laura reminds me of the song little church in the valley except your is the little church on the hill.

Very nice capture.

Kerby #1667260

Bill Houghton August 02, 2005

This is beautiful Laura. Looks like a natural setting. Great job.
I live in Montgomery.

My personal gallery:
http://billhoughtonphotography.com #1667261

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, all! #1667384

Ermanno Radice August 02, 2005

WoW! Gorgeous image, wonderful lighting and shadow, beautiful perspective, great shot, Laura!
Love it! #1667385

Laurence Saliba level-classic August 02, 2005

Lol a pump cevering!!!! Such a cute image Laura!!! #1667420

Jill Flynn August 02, 2005

Great shot Laura. Love that "tiny church" against that huge sky! #1667466

Goshka G. August 02, 2005

Very well seen and taken, Laura! #1667641

Roxanne M. Bubar August 02, 2005

If you hadn't told me the difference I would of thought it was a church. Fabulous image. #1667817

Susan T. Evans level-classic August 02, 2005

This is great Laura, I love the comp #1667958

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, everyone! #1668243

Judy S. Fung August 02, 2005

Lovely shot, Laura! #1668359

Terry L. Ellis level-classic August 02, 2005

Wonderful find and very cleverly composed, Laura! #1668449

Kathryn (Love) Scheet level-classic August 02, 2005

fantastic Laura! good eye! #1668454

Carla Metzler August 02, 2005

Great capture, Laura. #1668595

Dan Holm August 02, 2005

This is BEAUTIFUL, Laura!! Exquisitely composed and an excellent capture! #1668596

Luigi Di Serio level-classic August 02, 2005

As usual Laura has produced a next to perfect picture! #1668601

Jenny Bosmans August 02, 2005

Very beautiful, Laura! Fantastic capture! #1668780

Marsha S. Smith August 02, 2005

The idea of a church to cover his pump is just tooooooo perfect.
This shot is just amazing. I LOVE the comp. All that space and that one little building - super!!!!!! #1669006

Tammy Scott August 02, 2005

FANTASTIC competition, Laura! #1669379

Laura Clay-Ballard August 02, 2005

thanks, to all! #1669453

Bobbie Davis August 02, 2005

Positively cute Laura! #1669667

Cathy Barrows August 02, 2005

the distance and perspective make you think it is a real building...well done #1669721

Donna Roberts August 03, 2005

I agree, the distance of this image is really great.
Looks like a dreamy location......great work Laura!
:-) from 'downunder' #1670524

Laura Clay-Ballard August 03, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1670857

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic August 03, 2005

A beautiful landscape Laura! I like your composition very much,
Amalia #1672905

Laura Clay-Ballard August 03, 2005

thanks, amalia! #1673286

Vicki Hunt August 03, 2005

What big earth and sky and that sweet little church cover! Great comp. #1673710

Laura Clay-Ballard August 03, 2005

thanks, vicki! #1673928

Lori Carlson August 03, 2005

What a great subject Laura!! Great find well shot!! :0) #1674153

DiAnna F. Paulk August 03, 2005

I LOVE this, Laura! The colors and composition are just wonderful!!! #1674298

Laura Clay-Ballard August 04, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1678259

Stephen Zacker August 05, 2005

Great eye and composition. This is really super #1682159

Nobu Nagase August 05, 2005

Great shot, Laura!!!
Love the simplicity of this,
and beautiful colors!!! #1682320

Daniel Diaz August 07, 2005

This is an amazing photo Laura, love the isolation and the way you framed it. EXCELLENT!!! #1689047

Laura Clay-Ballard August 08, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1690929

Esther Smith August 09, 2005

Love this shot! #1699003

Claudette Foote August 09, 2005

Great capture, Laura. I mean EXCELLENT!!!

#1699245

Laura Clay-Ballard August 10, 2005

thanks, esther and claudette! #1699931

Mary N C. Taitt August 10, 2005

This is really cool, great shot! I somehow missed it before. Wonderful. Mary #1701932

Laura Clay-Ballard August 10, 2005

thanks, Mary! #1702846

Rhonda Smith August 11, 2005

This is fantastic Laura!! Great shot.. I bet we'll be seeing this one again!! I'm loving this !! #1706285

Laura Clay-Ballard August 11, 2005

thanks, Rhonda! #1706327

Jennifer Rennison August 22, 2005

Just perusing your gallery and Love this one!! Fabulous placement and colors, excellent!! #1751134

Laura Clay-Ballard August 22, 2005

thanks, jennifer! #1751250

Stan Kwasniowski September 23, 2005

Laura, A BIG Congratulations #1872824

Jill Flynn September 23, 2005

Congratulations on this terrific finalist Laura! #1873063

Colleen Braun September 24, 2005

congratulations... #1873547

Daniel Diaz September 24, 2005

Congrats Laura, one of my faves by you!!!! #1874007

Mary Timman September 24, 2005

Congrats Laura and Good Luck! #1874399

Debra Booth September 24, 2005

Great find, Laura! Wonderful comp! Congrats again! #1874831

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, everyone! I'm thrilled! #1874954

Tori A. Woods September 24, 2005

how cool Laura........congrats on this one too!! Tori #1875174

KHAWLA Haddad September 24, 2005


Congratulations on another wonderful finalist, Laura gald to see this one hope to see it again reall soon well don!!!!! #1875440

Terry L. Ellis level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations, Laura, on this terrific finalist! Good luck in the next round. #1875495

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, everyone! #1875796

Kara L. Hendricks September 24, 2005

Congrats on your many wonderful finalists Laura.. #1875985

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas level-classic September 24, 2005

Congratulations Laura!,
Amalia #1876340

Lori Carlson September 24, 2005

WTG Laura! Congratulations! :0) #1876831

Judy S. Fung September 24, 2005

Congrats, Laura! #1876890

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, y'all #1877277

Claudia Kuhn level-classic September 24, 2005

Congrats Laura! #1877346

Sandy Landon September 24, 2005

wonderful!! Congrats!! #1877577

Deb Holmes-Hatfield September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist Laura, way to go! #1878000

Ermanno Radice September 24, 2005

Congratulations on this wonderful finalists, Laura!!!! #1878052

Jenny Bosmans September 24, 2005

Congratulations again on this super finalist, Laura!! #1878285

Mary Clarke September 24, 2005

More congratulations Laura - well done. #1878334

Laura Clay-Ballard September 24, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1878455

Noel Baebler September 24, 2005

Huzzah, Laura! #1879214

Leonard Pierce September 24, 2005

Congratulations again Laura!!! This is great! #1879497

Sharon Day September 24, 2005

Big congratulations, Laura!!! WTG! Good luck next round! #1879554

Jennifer Rennison September 24, 2005

Still love this one!! Congratulations on this awesome finalist, Laura! #1880210

Laura Clay-Ballard September 25, 2005

thanks, everyone! #1880920

Dorann Weber September 25, 2005

Such a beautiful serene photo Laura.. Congratulations! #1881864

Stephen Zacker September 25, 2005

This is one cool image. Congratulations #1882751

Alisha L. Ekstrom September 25, 2005

WOW my friend...AREN't you just rollin in the finalist buttons this month:):) TOTALLY excited for you..YIPPEE!!! WTG!!..Good luck on the next round on all your finalists!!! #1883220

Laura Clay-Ballard September 25, 2005

thanks, y'all! #1883252

Vicki Hunt September 25, 2005

Congratulations!!! #1883257

Stanley J. Contrades September 26, 2005

Big CONGRATULATIONS, Laura, and best of luck with this outstanding image in the next round!!
Much Aloha,
Stan #1884415

Laura Clay-Ballard September 26, 2005

thanks, Vicki and Stan! #1885412

Claudette Foote September 26, 2005

RIGHT ON !
LOVE THIS IMAGE..
Congrats on this wonderful finalist AND GOOD LUCK ON THE NEXT ROUND...
YOUR FRIEND CLAUDETTE #1885917

Laura Clay-Ballard September 26, 2005

thanks, claudette! #1885934

Dan Holm September 26, 2005

Congratulations on this MOST deserving Finalist, Laura!! #1886755

Sandra Freyler September 26, 2005

Congratulations Laura! This is a very beautiful image! #1887906

Laura Clay-Ballard September 26, 2005

thanks, Dan and Sandra #1888174

Mary N C. Taitt September 26, 2005

oOOOH, I knew THIS ONE WOULD BE A WINNER, IT'S SO cool! cONGRATULATIONS! Mary #1888711

Susan T. Evans level-classic September 27, 2005

CONGRATS AGAIN LAURA, I LOVE THIS! #1891671

Laura Clay-Ballard September 27, 2005

thanks, ladies! #1892080

Luigi Di Serio level-classic September 27, 2005

I knew this would be in the finals! GREART WORK LAURA! #1893495

Laura Clay-Ballard September 28, 2005

thanks, luigi! #1894398

SaMi Martin September 29, 2005

Awesome shot...would have never guessed a pump cover if I didn't read what u wrote.
Congratulations on your win at shutterbug today! #1899800

Laura Clay-Ballard September 29, 2005

thanks, SaMi! #1900698

October 03, 2005

Beautiful shot Laura !
Congratulations on this well deserving finalist! #1914328

Laura Clay-Ballard October 04, 2005

Thanks, HR! #1915268

Nicole Kessel November 03, 2005

Congratulations Laura! This is super cute. Nice job! #2033153

Laura Clay-Ballard November 04, 2005

thanks, nicole! #2033791

Taylor December 30, 2005

Very photogenic. Great job. #2236722

Laura Clay-Ballard December 31, 2005

thanks, taylor! #2237456

Aimee S. McMaster August 29, 2006

...love this image Laura!! aimee #3238560

Laura Clay-Ballard August 29, 2006

thanks, Aimee! #3238712

Hurk (Steve) Hurkett March 04, 2007

Super image, Laura ... love the colors!! .. congrats on this Finalist ... steve #4020577

Laura Clay-Ballard March 04, 2007

thanks, steve! #4021057

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