mattbierner

Placed 42^nd in the challenge. Lake Ingalls mid summer, still covered in a layer of ice. It Mountain goats roamed the edges of the lake. I climbed up on these rocks to get an overview shot of the scene.

Placed 76^th in the challenge. Mausoleum door at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland Ohio reflecting the fall colors.

Placed 172^nd in the challenge. Off trail, hidden along the ledges at the Gorge Metro Park in Cuyahoga Falls Ohio, I crawled into this small cave. The walls were covered in neon graffiti. At first glance, this ruined the scene's natural beauty, but with the afternoon sun shining in, the whole cave felt alive and vibrant. HDR of three long exposures. Taken with a fisheye lens.

Placed 10^th in the challenge. As I clambered down into a partially collapsed tunnel at the old Joliet Illinois Iron Works, I was instantly drawn to this scene. The mid afternoon sun was streaming in from a hole in the ceiling, bathing the walls of the old brick tunnel in a warm, yellowish green glow. The circular brick patten framed the scene. The old iron works is a strangely beautify place, very industrial yet somehow also natural in its decay. Crawling on my belly over the dusty ground, and lugging my tripod along, I managed to get this shot. Taken with a fisheye, an HDR merger of 3 longish exposures.

Placed 37^th in the challenge. On a barrier in Chicago next to Lake Michigan.

Placed 11^th in the challenge. Tree face found during a spring hike on the Fourth of July Trail in Washington's North Cascades.