Cold Stone I | South Elgin
South Elgin Cemetery
Est 1851
I am so damned tired of taking charming fotos of charming Victorians in charming Elgin. I wish I were back on the streets in Colombia at dusk or sunrise. Where are all the PEOPLE? Here, I found a place that is an antidote to Victorian charm. At least the residents stand still for a decent composition. ;)
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- Category: Landscapes ʘ
- Location: South Elgin, IL ʘ
- Camera: NIKON D90
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Ma Anderson
commented over 1 year agoIncredible!
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoThanks, Mary Ann
Ray Mathis
commented over 1 year agoAlmost signs like a pun when you click "I dig it" for this one.
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoI never thought of that, Ray. Good observation. ;)
Duane Rapp
commented over 1 year agoLove the Caption. Also the "Dig It" thought Ray came up with ! Sounds like you need to catch a train to the city Tim
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoRay is a VERY clever guy. I'm trying to get him to the next meetup.
John Harrison
commented over 1 year agonice contrasts, in the photo and to charming victorians
Ray Mathis
commented over 1 year agoHope you got my direction about where that Shoe Factory Prairie shot was taken. Went back and checked my Gazetter just to be sure, and I was right about the spot. Might even drive down myself today to see what it's doing.
Ray Mathis
commented over 1 year agoYou know it might make sense that the flower density was greatest there, because prevailing winds would be blowing uphill there.
Elizabeth Kubis
commented over 1 year agoI don't know what to say about this one! I guess "well done" will do.
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoAs you can tell from the caption, copied from flickr, I was in a bit of a dark mood. ;)
Aaron Kernes
commented over 1 year agoSo well done...Makes me want to throw away my camera.
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoKeep the camera. Leave the cannoli
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoOK. Now I feel bad about the flippant, Godfather comment.
My advice is to photograph what you see. I had two strokes and lost much of my vision. I once shot all night in Chicago with a big smudge on my lens RIGHT where my vision deficit is. And I edited and publish a bunch of images still not noticing 1/4 of the frame was blurry as hell. That's what I SEE.
Half the images I make are attempts at reproducing something I've admired in the work of others.
Keep at it. Show people what YOU see.
Kyle Peng
commented over 1 year agoGood advice Tim and nice shot!
Tess Kearns
commented over 1 year agoCoooool affect.
sonnet schulz
commented over 1 year agoTim your shots are great and your comments are witty, honest and helpful all at the same time
Tim Lowe
commented over 1 year agoWhy thank you, Sonnet. (I love that name.)
Jack Fitzgerald
commented over 1 year agoVery nice shot, Enjoy your photography
Homer Butuyan
commented over 1 year agolove this Tim
Anita J Lambert
commented over 1 year agoSuch a great tone and mood. I like this better than quaint sweet nostalgia any day!
Anita J Lambert
commented over 1 year agoAnd yes, not that this is the appropriate forum for my comment here but Sonnet is an AWESOME name!
Michael Swygert
commented over 1 year agoFor me, the picture also reflects on time: I guess that the trees in the background grew from small seeds long before the remains of the people in the ground were conceived. However one is impacted, this photo HAS an impact. Therefore, I love it and am voting for it.
James Watkins
commented over 1 year agoBeautiful shot! Love a good cemetery image.
Karie Strangeway
commented over 1 year agoVery emotional depiction of a dark subject and well composed. The snow glows as if the souls are shining up from below.