Inspiring Photo: Country Church #11440226

Country Church

Uploaded: February 10, 2011 11:15:49

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at Carrington, on the edge of the bay at Port Stephens.
Captured at 1/320th f11.0 and ISO-100.

Exif: F Number: 10, Exposure Bias Value: 0.00, ExposureTime: 1/320 seconds, Flash: did not fire, compulsory flash mode, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 28.00 mm, Model: E-300

Comments

Robert R. Goodman February 10, 2011

Hi John,Beautiful capture my friend.I can't wait until summer,So I can get out and chase some thunderstorm!!!! #1352047

Monnie Ryan February 10, 2011

What a beautiful old church -- and the view must be gorgeous! Terrific capture, John! #9225787

Mike Clime February 10, 2011

Beautiful old church and like the comp with the picket fence, John! #9225892

John Benway February 10, 2011

Is there anything prettier than a Cobblestone Church in such a beautiful setting, it has such a warm cozy look about it. Excellent work John.
John #9226066

Hendrik Storme February 10, 2011

Beautiful colors and light,lovely church and image!!! #9226338

Tammy M. Anderson February 10, 2011

WOW!! What a beautiful stone church. Excellent comp. and great find, John. #9226510

Tiia Vissak February 10, 2011

a wonderful shot! #9226558

Denny E. Barnes February 10, 2011

Such a beautiful country church and your capture of it is outstanding, John! Love your POV and composition! Very beautifully done!! #9226852

Gord MacEachern February 10, 2011

Wow John, this is a beautiful image, what a lovely little church, and captured perfectly! #9227291

Jeff Robinson February 10, 2011

Outstanding framing, detail and depth!! Jeff #9227330

Kaye Burazin February 10, 2011

awesome color and clarity John #9227755

David Phalen February 10, 2011

Excellent framing, light, clarity and colors!! Love It!! #9227920

Tammy Espino February 10, 2011

Fantastic capture!!! #9228094

Barbara Mason February 10, 2011

Really like the fence in front of this pretty church John - wonderful composition !! #9228348

Ron McEwan February 10, 2011

Beautiful native stone church captured perfectly John, the warm light sure enhances the colors, well done for sure WTG my friend. #9228410

Tammy Espino February 10, 2011

P.S. I just read chocolate diamonds come from Australia..care to pick me up a few, John? LOL #9228670

Lorraine A. Cook February 10, 2011

Quaint and Lovely! The sky sure brings out the beauty of the day, John!!!

Your composition of this old church is FANTASTIC, My Friend!<:)) #9228778

Kerry Hill February 10, 2011

A beautiful capture John, excellent composition and framing!! #9229094

Ann Coates February 10, 2011

A very pretty scene here John. #9229800

Jack Gaskin February 10, 2011

Wonderful comp For this capture of a Very Old Building. Great Color and the Picket fence is a great feature.

Happy Shooting
Jack #9229902

Avril Young February 10, 2011

such a beautiful quaint church...beautifully photographed. #9230033

Barbara Waldoch February 10, 2011

Lovely shot, John! #9230162

Brett Dolsen February 11, 2011

Great find,POV,colors and composition John.Lots good stonework throughout that part of the world! #9230316

Dick W. Wyatt February 11, 2011

A beautiful image, John.
Very nice. #9230341

Michelle Alton February 11, 2011

A stunningly beautiful scene and presentation, John. #9230431

Ray Thoms February 11, 2011

Great scene and well composed JOh....nicely done!!!! #9230638

Yulianto Soeroso February 11, 2011

whwre I th door? jump hahaha nice setail and color #9231048

Jack Ryan February 11, 2011

Outstanding clarity and color in this interesting and well composed image. Excellent work, John. #9231237

Ellen Hodges February 11, 2011

Beautiful comp and color in this pretty image with the gorgeous church and awesome fence, John!! #9231268

Carolyn J. Connolly February 11, 2011

What a wonderful old church, John...and you've captured it just superbly well here, too!! Everything about this image is exceptional, bro-in-law!! :o)

In a way it's a shame to find out that it is now privately owned... It was built by convict labour back around 1838!! :o/

http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/convictbuilt-carrington-church-put-on-market/1950635.phpx

http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/carrington-church-dated-back-to-1847/1816745.phpx

http://www.theherald.com.au/multimedia/12421/51545/carrington-church-for-sale.phpx?Start=0&page=1

http://www.theherald.com.au/news/local/news/general/sadness-in-sale-of-historic-stone-church-in-carrington-port-stephens/1816744.phpx #9231445

Tamara K. Walker February 11, 2011

What a beautiful old build. Gorgeous scene. #9231556

John Connolly February 11, 2011

Thank you for all your great commoent, they are appreciated! #9232144

Marijana Fajgl February 11, 2011

What a lovely place, John! Fantastic capture! #9232490

John Connolly February 11, 2011

Thanks so much Marijana, this one was quite a suprise to come across! #9232587

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer February 12, 2011

Perfect framing and exposure, John. A very beautiful image!! #9235189

Nancy L. Green February 12, 2011

WONDERFUL image John, you totally nailed the colors and lighting, I love the way you included the fence, WTG!! <>< #9235549

John Connolly February 12, 2011

Thanks a lot Kiki and Nancy for your kind comments! #9236136

Paul E. Earl February 13, 2011

One of those fabulous old country churches. Terrific shot. #9237255

Renata Gusciora February 13, 2011

Wonderful image and lovely church,John!Fantastic pov too! #9237830

Emile Abbott February 13, 2011

Nice vertical composition, colors and lighting, John #9238004

John Connolly February 13, 2011

Thanks so much Paul, Renata and Emile for your encouraging comments, they are appreciated! #9238226

Jorgen Jensen February 14, 2011

Very successful capture of this beautiful church John. The composition and the clarity is excellent. #9240124

John Connolly February 14, 2011

Thank you Jorgen, I found it at the end of a dirt road! #9240502

Candice C. Calhoun February 15, 2011

Incredibly charming, wonderful photo! LOVE it, John!

ccc #9242398

John Connolly February 15, 2011

Thank you Candice, I appreciate your kind remarks! #9242873

Tammy Espino March 20, 2011

Big congrats on this wonderful finalist!! :) #9301760

Monnie Ryan March 20, 2011

Congratulations on your Finalist award! #9301763

Nancy (Peaches) Harker March 20, 2011

WOOOOOOOOOOOO HOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
HUGE CONGRATS on your finalist!
Best of luck in the next round!

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Robert R. Goodman March 20, 2011

A big Congratulations,John.WTG my friend!!! #9302074

Raymond Pauly March 20, 2011

Wonderful capture with great lighting and clarity, John! Congratulations on your finalist. #9302160

Lorna Shutter March 20, 2011

WTG, John!!! CONGRATULATIONS on your Finalist Award for this beautiful image!!!!! :)

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Nancyj E. Hovey March 20, 2011

C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S
on your very deserving FINALIST! 8o) #9302472

Patti Coblentz March 20, 2011

Such a charming church and setting, John...congratulations on your finalist! #9302814

Kim Andelkovic March 20, 2011

Congrats on you wonderful finalist John :-) #9302927

Stan Kwasniowski March 20, 2011

John, congratulations #9303205

Tammy M. Anderson March 21, 2011

Congrats on your beautiful finalist, John. #9303773

Marijana Fajgl March 21, 2011

Big congratulations, John on your fantastic finalist! #9303953

Kirsten Kiki Kjaer March 21, 2011

Congratulations on a most well deserved potd, John. #9304296

Courtenay Vanderbilt March 21, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS, John! #9304366

Jack Ryan March 21, 2011

Excellent work...outstanding selection...congratulations, John. #9304522

Ellen Hodges March 21, 2011

Huge congrats and very best luck, John!! #9304551

JO ANN CLEVELAND March 21, 2011

Wowza! Great capture Johnz!

Congrats on your wonderful finalist!

jo ann c. #9304618

Mariann Kovats March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your finalist, John! Beautiful colors and details! Very nice comp! #9304653

Graham Robards March 21, 2011

Such a quaint little church John! Congratulations. Lovely.

Hope to see it again~Pat

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Emile Abbott March 21, 2011

Huge congratulation on an awesome finalist, John. WTG my friend. #9305059

ALLEN O. HOWARD March 21, 2011

Excellent composition, colors and details John! Congratulations for sure!!! #9305160

Denny E. Barnes March 21, 2011

Congratulations, John on your beautiful and well deserved finalist! Outstanding!! #9305441

Hendrik Storme March 21, 2011

Well done John!!! Big congrats and good luck in the next round! #9305489

Barbara Mason March 21, 2011

Huge Congratulations on being a Finalist with this delightful image John!!! - sooo pleased !!! #9305994

Ann H. Belus March 21, 2011

Congratulations on this fantastic finalist, John! #9306088

Karen Celella March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your superb finalist, John! #9306146

Joanna Madloch March 21, 2011

Adorable place and a great image. Huge congrats, John! #9306188

Kaye Burazin March 21, 2011

old world charm, congrats John #9306557

Carol L. Fowler March 21, 2011

Congrats! WTG! #9306563

Randy D. Dinkins March 21, 2011

Big congrats John, WTG!! #9306870

Renee Doyle March 21, 2011

WTG my friend!! BIG congratulations on this wonderful finalist!! #9306932

Yulianto Soeroso March 21, 2011

wonderful finalist ..and view my Friend #9306998

Nadine A. Lewis March 21, 2011

I am so thrilled to see this finalist, John!!! CONGRATULATIONS!!!!! <>< #9307024

Lana Arcemont March 21, 2011

Beautiful capture of the little church!
Congratulations! #9307195

Kerry Hill March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your wonderful finalist John! #9307226

Barbara Waldoch March 21, 2011

Congratulations on this beautiful finalist John!

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Nadia Paul March 21, 2011

Congrats on this beautiful finalist John! #9307532

Dick W. Wyatt March 21, 2011

Congratulations on your Finalist award! #9307576

Ann Coates March 22, 2011

Beautiful John, congratulations on your finalist award. #9307622

Wm Nosal March 22, 2011

Wonderful Shot, John!
Congratulations #9308788

Nancy L. Green March 22, 2011

CONGRATULATIONS John on this wonderful finalist, WTG!! <>< #9308895

John Benway March 22, 2011

Congrats John, beautiful scene and very well deserved finalist.
John #9309204

Jeana Clark March 22, 2011

Congratulations on your fantastic finalist!!! Best of luck in the next round!!!
~J~ #9309270

Chris Ebben March 22, 2011
Well done on your finalist. This old beauty is now up for sale for $1.3 million. Well spotted & taken, good luck in the next round=^..^= #9309661

Lorraine A. Cook March 23, 2011
I am SO HAPPY to see this photo among the FINALISTS, John!!! A BIG CONGRATULATIONS and Good Luck in the next round, My Friend!!<:)) #9312170

John Connolly March 23, 2011
Many thanks for all your encouraging comments, they are appreciated!
I am sorry about the delay in replying to your comments, but I have computer problems at the moment! I will try and catch up with you all after my PC comes back from surgery! #9313008

Lorna Shutter March 23, 2011
Surgery ... Ha! Ha! Hope your PC makes a quick recovery, John! :) #9313129

Merna L. Nobile March 23, 2011
Yes, you heard right! Congratulations you are a winner! Merna
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Jorgen Jensen March 24, 2011
Your finalist is well deserved John....Congratulations. #9313768

John Connolly March 24, 2011
Thanks a lot Lorna, Merna and Jorgen for your support and kind comments, I do appreciate them!
I still have major computer issues! #9315218

Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas March 24, 2011
Big Congratulations on your finalist John!,
Amalia #9315699

John Connolly March 25, 2011
Thanks heaps Amalia, welcome back home! #9317374

Carolyn J. Connolly March 31, 2011
Hearty, if belated(!), congrat's on your most deserved Finalist recognition for this image, John!! Well done!! :o) #9328857

John Connolly April 01, 2011
Thanks a lot Carolyn! #9330073

Marilyn K. Lincecum April 03, 2011
Huge congratulations on a well deserved finalist !! Hope you have your computer problems taken care of. #9332819

John Connolly April 04, 2011
Thanks so much Marilyn, my computer has recovered and is back at full strength again! #9334383

isabel C. Zepeda April 19, 2011
John
Sorry I miss this beautiful photo,a big congratulations on this well deserve finalist.
Ysa... #9358737

John Connolly April 19, 2011
Thanks so much Ysa, it is always so good to hear from you! #9359021

Kim Andelkovic April 19, 2011
Congrats John on your wonderful finalist :-) #9359046

John Connolly April 19, 2011
Thanks a lot Kim! #9359064

Stan Kwasniowski April 26, 2011
John, a big congratulations #9371609

Phillip R. Connolly June 22, 2011
Congratulations on this another finalist you received recently, John!! I will have to spend a little more time in BP I can see!! Very well captured and presented!
Phil #9474668

Ian M. Hill June 22, 2011
Congratulations John,a beautiful capture. #9475111

Avril Young June 22, 2011
congrats on your fantastic finalists John...hope that you are top of the pops again and feeling well.. #9476608

Patrick Rouzes June 23, 2011
Don't know how I missed this, John! COngratulations, my friend! #9478251

Hendrik Storme June 23, 2011
Big congrats John!!! #9479498

Tammy Espino June 24, 2011
Did I miss one? Gumdangit! Congrats!!!! #9482444

Robert R. Goodman June 24, 2011
I'm like Tammy.WOW!!I must have missed this one.So sorry for that my friend,Congratulations John!!!! #9483323

John Connolly June 25, 2011
Thanks a lot Stan, Phil, Ian, Avril, Patrick, Hendrik. Tammy and Bobby for your kind comments, they are appreciated! #9485442

Renata Gusciora June 25, 2011
Congratultions on this wonderful finalist,John!!!:-) #9485862

Karen Celella June 26, 2011
Congratulations on your fabulous finalist, John! #9487892

John Connolly June 26, 2011
Thanks a lot Renata and Karen for your kind encouraging comments! #9487979

Nadia Paul June 28, 2011
A wonderful finalist John - congrats! #9493621

Renata Gusciora July 28, 2011
That's my favourite!:-) Huge congratulations,John!!!:-) #9560853

John Connolly July 29, 2011
Thank you so much Nadia and Renata for your kind remarks, they are appreciated! #9566773

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