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Ancestral pueblo, ceremonial kiva

Ancestral Pueblo Indian Kiva
Stephen Oachs (San Jose, CA)
Photographed October 2008, Mesa Verde, CO

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He captured the beam of light perfectly. The photo makes you feel like you are there. Awesome!!!!

Beautifully composed with exquisite detail. I used this image with permission as an outstanding example of photographic composition.

Just amazing.

THIS PHOTOGRAPH IS AMAZING!! I FEEL LIKE I AM IN THE ROOM!

Stephen Oachs is a wonderful photographer and this photo gives the sense of a 3-Dimensional feeling! Great shot Stephen!

I saw this photo first on stumbled upon and it got my vote then as much as it gets my vote now. Stephen, where can I get a print?

I don't know what this is (a kiva?) but I agree that I feel like I am standing in the room. something about the way the image feels like it wraps around me. I hope it wins because it is my favorite of them all.

I voted for this good luck Stephan!

Successful blending of multiple resonances, here - the incredible architectonic craftsmanship of the pueblo builders; the wonderment of an austere, spiritually purposeful space, whose functions are opaque to us, yet palpable; the sense of material "presence" that transports the viewer into convincing containment within this intimate space; the technologic tensions of wide-angle optics pushing their limits to embrace all characteristic features typical of kiva configuration, making even WARPED sunbeams feel mysteriously appropriate! Mr. Oachs can be justifiably PROUD of this one. Let's hope that prints will be made available. SEVERAL close contenders should be included in the offering!

Check out the face in the smoke/dust. Its about 1/3 of the way up the column from the small square. Great pic.

So unique, I can see this on a Magazine cover! Good luck to you Stephen I hope you win!

Wow! The atmosphere on this picture is magical... it's like I could walk right into it... This is superb and deserves to be on the spotlight! You got my vote, Stephen! :)

You've made a potentially claustrophic shot at once warm, inviting, spacious, inviting, and unique. The light seems almost to spring up from the wall instead of the other way around.

In my opinion, this is the best picture in this contest!

great egret

steve, I wish i had your talent. keep up the good work.

Simply superb! Very warm and rich. Wonderful interest and composition.

Living in Durango, Colorado, I have been to Mesa Verde many times...this photo really captures the essence of a kiva and the wonderful light of southern Colorado ...

Simply Awesome!!!!!

Love it, Love the different textures in the walls and ceiling and how the light was captured. Causes one to envision the life it may have held many years ago.

"Check out the face in the smoke/dust."

Thanks for pointing that out! Mesa Verde feels like it was just vacated yesterday. Seeing that, perhaps not at all.

WOW! it looks like the sun's rays are coming from two different directions and meeting in the middle! Captivating. Thank You

This is my favorite! It feels both spiritual and comforting at the same time.

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