Yeah - my camera and my computer finally started getting along again! Here are two pics from Mission San Juan Capistrano - everyone should go - it is beautiful! This was from a little side chapel of St. (I can't remember). The room was quite small - maybe 12x12 and when I entered, I immediately felt the heat from all of these candles. The lighting was incredible with the only light coming from the candles and one light on the statue. There was an amazing glow in the room. My camera catches some of that warm glow. I love how the light from the candles below seems to "push" the figure upwards into the light coming from above and creates a frame of light around the figure. I knew I wanted a close up of the candles by themselves as well. The red is really intense but at the same time warming, I think because of the yellow flame that is somewhat visible and illuminates the red, it takes away that hard edge feeling that pure red can sometimes evoke.
nice images and emotional impact
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my mother's side of the family is juaneno indian - the indians of the mission and my granfather's 1st cousin, rang the bell for the mission for many years