TEXERE: fabric of life
Guardian of the gathering storm
Posted by Ron (Saint Louis, United States) on 23 May 2008 in Cityscape & Urban and Portfolio.
dobbino from Cape Town, South Africa
This is a powerful photo - you really do these shots extremely well.
23 May 2008 6:00am
MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom
Wow! This is an incredible image Ron. The Griffin looks amazing against the dramatic sky.
5 stars from me, excellent!.... I love it.
23 May 2008 6:09am
Marion from Nanaimo, BC, Canada
Is he guarding the storm or you from the storm. It is an amazing image Ron and I am very fond of the Griffin because of all it symbolizes. The colors are magnificient and I agree with Mary it is a 5 star picture.
23 May 2008 6:27am
MahGol from Tehran, Iran
beautiful colors .. very interesting subject .. i like the colors in the sky.
23 May 2008 6:27am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Fiery and spectacular photo like the storm about to be....it's stunning Ron :)
23 May 2008 8:39am
Ronnie 2¢ from London, United Kingdom
Beautifully composed and lit. Shooting against the sky like this is a bit of a challenge but this one works out just fine.
23 May 2008 9:44am
Observing from Chester, United Kingdom
Wow Ron, thats terrific. Great title, very fitting to this image, and what an image...!
23 May 2008 10:45am
Betty from New Jersey, United States
Bravo! Excellent! I agree with the others, five stars!
23 May 2008 11:12am
Andrew Gould from Sydney, Australia
What a beautiful image, Ron. So dramatic. A well judged exposure, too.
23 May 2008 12:03pm
Tracey from White Hall, United States
You are the master of dramatic skies, I must say! Another awesome capture, Ron.
23 May 2008 12:11pm
Russ Devan from New Hanover, United States
That gargoyle gives the image an ominus feel. Nice job.
23 May 2008 1:32pm
Michael Rawluk from Prince George, Canada
He is ready to take flight. The sky sure makes it a dramatic shot.
23 May 2008 2:34pm
Ian Bramham from Manchester, United Kingdom
What an amazing sky...the statue looks like it's been breathing fire!
23 May 2008 2:46pm
Francesc B. from région parisienne, France
Fantastic... good composition... and the title too...
23 May 2008 3:17pm
Jii from Seattle, United States
I was fascinated with this pic.... stunning composition and beautiful colors.
23 May 2008 3:23pm
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
excellent framing, sculpture and sky - nice work
23 May 2008 3:30pm
Namaki from Bordeaux, France
great dramatic colours for a fiercy dragon ! we are well protected ! :-))
23 May 2008 3:49pm
danthro from Suburbia, United States
wow. great dramatic atmosphere here!! i wouldn't mess with that statue. ;)
23 May 2008 6:22pm
Chris from South Jersey, United States
Very dramatic and wonderful shot - the colors and lighting are perfect....
23 May 2008 8:29pm
Graham Russon from Cape Town, South Africa
Wow what an awesome shot, the imagery is fantastic and the sky is just breathtaking. This has such a surreal feel to it.
23 May 2008 9:03pm
Marcie from United States
Love the colors of the sky as a backdrop. Perfect name for this particular image.
24 May 2008 6:26pm
Twelvebit from Victoria, United States
This is great. Mythic. And foreign. Seeing this photo by itself, St. Louis wouldn't be my guess of location.
24 May 2008 10:10pm
Anita from West Nottingham, United States
Really nice! Excellent compositon. The statue is just perfect against that fabulous sky.
25 May 2008 12:41pm
Arash from Dubai, United Arab Emirates
great light! I like the background! also nice composition.
25 May 2008 3:00pm
Melissa W. from Warsaw, Indiana, United States
Beautiful dramatic clouds...great tones and color.
26 May 2008 11:39pm
Canon EOS 40D
1/13 second
F/25.0
ISO 1250
70 mm