"A Prayer for Carmen"

Hi all,

On our recent camping trip to Lake Tahoe, we also visited Virginia City, Nevada. Mainly a tourist attraction, this town was at the hub of activity in the area during the mid 1800's gold and silver rush. We visited a grand old church, St. Marys in the Mountains, built during the rush period.

While we were inside the church and I was busy "clicking away" at the beautiful and very large stained glass windows, I looked over and saw my wife and daughter praying, bathed in very pretty afternoon light and colors. (Thought about trying to reduce the pinks/reds, but this is how the scene looked) I was able to take this photo without disturbing them, as my daughter wanted to say a prayer for "Carmen" her cockatiel, who had "gone to heaven" a few days before our vacation. She also wanted "god to help Carmen's mate "Mozart" not be too sad at home".
I am also including a shot of the church's largest window. Curt
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Curt A,

A priceless image! What a treasure! Worth more than the price of all of your camera equipment!

jim

I am speechless..... Suddenly, with just one image, the camera brand became totally irrelevant. Thanks, Jim N'AZ

Sandman said:

Curt A,

A priceless image! What a treasure! Worth more than the price of
all of your camera equipment!

jim

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As I was just stating in Sandman's thread, these are the images that get to a much deeper purpose of photography. An image can be beautiful and stand on its own merit as art and our senses can be dazzled. But an image that can tell or unlock a story, that image has a much greater and long lasting impact. Both of these images are wonderful. -- LC

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Curt,

The image of your wife and daughter is one of the most powerful photos I've ever seen. Magnificent photography and family.
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Hi Jim,

Wow! thanks for the incredibly kind and flattering comments. Very much appreciated. Sometimes I get lucky in photography just as I did in being given the gift of my family. Curt

Sandman said:

Curt A,

A priceless image! What a treasure! Worth more than the price of
all of your camera equipment!

jim

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Hi, Jim N' AZ,

Thanks so much for the incredibly kind comments. As I told Sandman/Jim, sometimes, I get lucky in photography as I did in getting the gift of my family. Thanks again for stopping by and for the wonderful sords. Curt

Jim N'AZ said:

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Hi El-See,

Thanks for the profound and beautiful comments. Sometimes as you say, photography can be much more than just snapping photos. This one I think will be a keepsake for us for a long time. Curt

El-See said:

As I was just stating in Sandman's thread, these are the images
that get to a much deeper purpose of photography. An image can be
beautiful and stand on its own merit as art and our senses can be
dazzled. But an image that can tell or unlock a story, that image
has a much greater and long lasting impact. Both of these images
are wonderful. -- LC

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Hi Richard,

Wow, thanks for the very kind comments. I was very lucky to be in the right place at the right time, which so often is the largest factor in the making of a memorable photograph. Lucky even more-so to HAVE my wonderful family. Really thatns so much, made my day! Curt

RichardR said:

Curt,
The image of your wife and daughter is one of the most powerful
photos I've ever seen. Magnificent photography and family.
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C-3000Z&D-340R
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It's always nice to hear the story behind why a person took a picture. Love the pictures.

Debbie

Wonderful story for an equally wonderful shot . That's what
photography's all about . Very moving ! The window shot
is beautiful , but it just doesn't mean much after that first one
does it ?

Tim

Hi Debbie,

Thanks much, on both accounts! Very much appreciated for you to stop by and take the time to comment. Sometimes, I have a problem though with being toooo wordy! Curt

Debbie L said:

It's always nice to hear the story behind why a person took a
picture. Love the pictures.

Debbie

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Hi Tim,

Thanks for taking the time to post such great and very appreciated comments. sometimes it's fun to hear the story behind the photo, but as they say a picture is worth a...... well you get the point! just believe that a few words helps the picture MAKE taht point sometimes. As to the window, well, thought I'd include it to prove that my camera's white balance on the portrait wasn't all screwed up! Curt

3DTIM said:

Wonderful story for an equally wonderful shot . That's what
photography's all about . Very moving ! The window shot
is beautiful , but it just doesn't mean much after that first one
does it ?

Tim

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Hi Curt!

Both of these are just fantastic. You have a priceless capture that you need to protect. What a great story to go with it too!

Thanks for being bold enough to share this private moment in your life.

Rich

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Hi Rich,

Thanks so much for the VERY kind comments. Sometimes I think it's important to share the "from the heart" stuff, as we seem to be drifting away from even recognizing that softer moments in life are what make it joyous. Curt

RichO said:

Hi Curt!
Both of these are just fantastic. You have a priceless capture
that you need to protect. What a great story to go with it too!

Thanks for being bold enough to share this private moment in your
life.

Rich

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Curt -

Extraordinary photos brought to life with your comments. With pictures such as the one of your wife and daughter, it matters not what others think of the 'quality'... these photos are always ^^^ in my opinion. Perfection.

The stained glass is so gorgeous...you captured it magnificently!

Judy