St. Peter's View

Saint Peter's Catholic Church, erected in 1833, still stands on a ridge in beautiful Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. The townspoeple carved the steps leading up to the church directly out of the hillside, composed almost entirely of shale. Despite Harpers Ferry changing hands nearly 14 times during the Civil War, the church survived the bombardments that damaged many of the structures throughout the rest of the town and served as a hospital for the casualties of both sides.

Thanks for visiting and commenting, Tom

i really like this slight departure from classic Tom landscapes - not that I don't want more of them - but this brings a whole other America to life for me. Very nice treatment, as always. Graham

Many thanks for those thoughtful words Graham. Sometimes a stray from the "norm" is good for the soul. :) I've seen great HDR images of old churches(some from Britain) and really wanted to give it a go. It sounds like you feel, as I do, that the subject fits the process. I'm quite fond of this one. Hope you are well my friend.

Warm regards,

Tom

Great HDR picture. Nice composition

Greetings from Spain, Daniel

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Thank you very much Daniel for both your visit and nice comments. :)

Greetings from America, Tom

Beauty Tom and superb HDR: a fascinating history too. The views from the church must be stunning.

Warm Regards,

Séan.

Very much appreciated words Séan. The views are exceptional of both the lower town and the rivers and mountains. :)

Best regards, Tom

P.S. This one is five exposures.

You are very welcome Tom, like Graham I enjoy these little sojourns of yours into the land of bricks and mortar...masterly.

Warm Regards,

Séan.

Beautiful!! I like it!! Best wishes, Isabel Contest:January My Favorites

Very glad you like it Isabel. Thank you for your extensive visit to my gallery and for all of your kind remarks. :)

Best regards from America,

Tom

This is a very good example for a good HDR picture. I like the picture and your HDR work! Well done.

Greetings from Germany

Many thanks for those kind words DiggaTwigga. Again I'm flattered by your appreciation. :)

Greetings from Virginia, Tom

Very surreal Tom. I agree with Digga, this is a nice use of HDR that is not over done.

Tom

Thanks very much Tom. Probably my favourite from this days capturing for HDR images. I appreciate the confirmation and praise my friend. :)

Best regards, Tom

Interesting architecture!Such a beauty needs that dramatic sky!

Many thanks Hopy for those very nice comments. I too am a big fan of dramatic skies. :)

Best regards, Tom

Nice, Tom, we can make a series out of our church pictures. OK, a small one... ;-)

Christian

A small one indeed Christian. Thanks very much. :)

Best regards, Tom

Great shot!

very cool shot, like