Painful Serenity

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by Ed Puskas  

Uploaded 10 Jul 2009 — 97 favorites

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Hi there!

thought you might like this submission to JPG Magazine. If you do, vote it up!

http://jpgmag.com/photos/1810423

Thanks,
—The JPG team

Carmel Mission bedroom built in the 1770's. Won a recent monthly award at:
http://www.nationalphotoawards.com/Junemonthlyphotocontest.html

55 responses

  • Joel Gomez

    Joel Gomez   gave props (10 Jul 2009):

    Nice shot

  • JamesHarmon McQuilkin

    JamesHarmon McQuilkin   gave props (10 Jul 2009):

    Great composition--a strong symbolism with great use of lighting

  • joe barrett

    joe barrett   said (10 Jul 2009):

    im not sure if i would like to stay there but your control of natural light and dof is perfect!

  • Christopher Malcolm

    Christopher Malcolm said (11 Jul 2009):

    Love the light.

  • Peter Rowley

    Peter Rowley said (11 Jul 2009):

    Oh, yes. Much atmosphere. It could classify as loneliness too.

  • ♥ Cairenn ♥

    ♥ Cairenn ♥   said (11 Jul 2009):

    I can only imagine choosing to spend a Life here....

  • Johannes F Johannesson

    Johannes F Johannesson said (12 Jul 2009):

    Moody and well made, great light and choice for color

  • Olga Barmina

    Olga Barmina said (13 Jul 2009):

    Nice shoot!

  • Dawn Duffield

    Dawn Duffield (Deleted) gave props (13 Jul 2009):

    Excellent capture!

  • iva durkacova

    iva durkacova gave props (13 Jul 2009):

    love the light and the feeling

  • Lori D'Ambrosio

    Lori D'Ambrosio   gave props (14 Jul 2009):

    This is a beautiful shot. Love the light and the composition.

  • Ib Corneliussen Nielsen

    Ib Corneliussen Nielsen   gave props (14 Jul 2009):

    Great shot. Excellent BW conversion.

  • Vincent J. DeSanto

    Vincent J. DeSanto said (14 Jul 2009):

    Very nice B&W on great tones with nice shadows.

  • Michael F. O'Brien

    Michael F. O'Brien gave props (15 Jul 2009):

    amazing capture!

  • Christine Casano

    Christine Casano gave props (15 Jul 2009):

    great shot wonderful tones

  • Kimm

    Kimm   gave props (16 Jul 2009):

    superb!!!

  • Jan Hoffman

    Jan Hoffman   gave props (22 Jul 2009):

    Saw this in spotlight; excellent

  • Bruce Baker

    Bruce Baker   gave props (23 Jul 2009):

    Perfect capture.

  • Julianna Szepesi

    Julianna Szepesi gave props (24 Jul 2009):

    well done!

  • Roberta Schwartz

    Roberta Schwartz gave props (26 Jul 2009):

    amazing and moving

  • Roland Ramos

    Roland Ramos said (26 Jul 2009):

    Great Shot!

  • Debra Livingston

    Debra Livingston gave props (29 Jul 2009):

    Such a symbolic moving image

  • Dana Tufte

    Dana Tufte   said (3 Aug 2009):

    My God Man, That photo is amazing!

  • WILLIAM HARRIS

    WILLIAM HARRIS said (10 Aug 2009):

    the aperture setting was key in this! great job!

  • Ruslan (Uzi) Tumash

    Ruslan (Uzi) Tumash gave props (11 Aug 2009):

    very nice!

  • Eric Ianuzi

    Eric Ianuzi   gave props (17 Aug 2009):

    great shot

  • Aaron Mythen

    Aaron Mythen gave props (19 Aug 2009):

    Just Beautiful :))

  • Oriel Banne

    Oriel Banne gave props (20 Aug 2009):

    amazing photo

  • Mathias Siebert

    Mathias Siebert gave props (27 Aug 2009):

    cool pic

  • Maura Wolfson-Foster

    Maura Wolfson-Foster   gave props (5 Sep 2009):

    Glorious......my vote!!!

  • Alyssa Burke

    Alyssa Burke gave props (6 Sep 2009):

    Lighting is Supurb.

  • patrick conaty

    patrick conaty gave props (7 Sep 2009):

    wow! I love the lighting and composition

  • P. Michael Bodigor

    P. Michael Bodigor gave props (9 Sep 2009):

    Great set up and lighting, just enough detail to tell the story. Voted.

  • J. Harris Blacklist

    J. Harris Blacklist   gave props (11 Sep 2009):

    I can see why it won...superb image.

  • Laura Boston-Thek

    Laura Boston-Thek gave props (15 Sep 2009):

    Great light!

  • Heaven Man

    Heaven Man gave props (19 Sep 2009):

    Gets my vote!

  • Dennis

    Dennis gave props (19 Sep 2009):

    your picture is a story in itself.. nice!

  • Linda Houghton

    Linda Houghton   gave props (20 Sep 2009):

    Rad!!! Oh Yeah!

  • Manon Boily

    Manon Boily gave props (27 Sep 2009):

    very nice. we feel the mood from that time. voted

  • riverS

    riverS gave props (29 Sep 2009):

    my vote

  • Nelson Campbell

    Nelson Campbell   gave props (30 Sep 2009):

    Excellent - voted!

  • Alexandra Dobos

    Alexandra Dobos said (5 Oct 2009):

    This photo is very interesting..the empty bed and the crucifix on the wall..it's an amazing shot..Well, you have my vote!

  • Yasmina Baggili

    Yasmina Baggili   gave props (20 Oct 2009):

    great entry. Well done. voted

  • Guna Dwi

    Guna Dwi gave props (24 Oct 2009):

    wow

  • Bruce Miller

    Bruce Miller   gave props (30 Oct 2009):

    Nicely swhot. cool lighting - voted

  • Francois Richard

    Francois Richard   gave props (31 Oct 2009):

    Nice shot

  • mark regester

    mark regester gave props (1 Nov 2009):

    beautiful!

  • Hassan al Raisi

    Hassan al Raisi said (2 Nov 2009):

    perfect image >> voted

  • Renee Gundrum

    Renee Gundrum   gave props (2 Nov 2009):

    Love it!!!!!!!!!

  • Jenny Pariseau

    Jenny Pariseau gave props (17 Nov 2009):

    Awesome! I have the exact same shot :)

  • sandra arduini

    sandra arduini said (28 Nov 2009):

    wonderful lighting and mood!

  • Amber Gregory

    Amber Gregory   said (29 Nov 2009):

    Awesome! My husband's family goes straight back to the caretaker of the property the Mission was on--Portuguese people. We went one day and there he was in the museum!

  • Desiree Adams

    Desiree Adams gave props (30 Nov 2009):

    Fantastic capture you get my vote!

  • mozingo faye

    mozingo faye gave props (3 Dec 2009):

    Fantastic shot.

  • Nishad Sanzagiri

    Nishad Sanzagiri said (5 Dec 2009):

    great man.......... awesome !!!

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