SNOW DAY
by TCGuru

Comment by Jaded_Housewife:
nice job! I love how the whites on your clothing really make you stand out well. the composition is outstand as well.

Day-1 The Famous Dayton Courthouse
by TCGuru

Comment by TCGuru:

Originally posted by agrimace: His conviction was later overturned wasn't it? Thanks for the history.

A year later, the Tennessee Supreme Court reversed the decision of the Dayton court on a technicality--not the constitutional grounds as Darrow had hoped. According to the court, the fine should have been set by the jury, not Raulston (the Judge). Rather than send the case back for further action, however, the Tennessee Supreme Court dismissed the case. The court commented, "Nothing is to be gained by prolonging the life of this bizarre case."

The Scopes trial by no means ended the debate over the teaching of evolution, but it did represent a significant setback for the anti-evolution forces. Of the fifteen states with anti- evolution legislation pending in 1925, only two states (Arkansas and Mississippi) enacted laws restricting teaching of Darwin's theory.

Message edited by author 2007-02-01 19:26:34.

Day-1 The Famous Dayton Courthouse
by TCGuru

Comment by agrimace:
His conviction was later overturned wasn't it? Thanks for the history.

Day-1 The Famous Dayton Courthouse
by TCGuru

Comment by DjFenzl:
yeah! As I get older I'm becoming a fan of History and and historical sites so I was hoping to see some in this challenge.

I like that tower, makes for an interesting subject.

Suggestions for improvement (IMHO): I agree with the other comments on the sky. The only other thing would maybe be a little wider angle. I'd like to see a bit more of the building and landscaping.

Day-1 The Famous Dayton Courthouse
by TCGuru

Comment by emily212:
That is a very neat building and I like the sign that was interesting and very educational.

Me At The Old Barn
by TCGuru

Comment by cogerox:
This is quite and peacful. The texture is interesting. Not sure I like this shot better with it or without.

Day-1 The Famous Dayton Courthouse
by TCGuru

Comment by ArpeggioAngel:
Thanks for sharing a bit of history with this photo. Very interesting. I agree that this looks like a postcard that would be sold in the giftshop.

Day-1 The Famous Dayton Courthouse
by TCGuru

Comment by Arcanist:
I like the work here. Makes it look like a postcard that should be sold in the gift shop of the landmark. I agree with exposure here, although the sky is blown out, it seems that the colors here are somewhat murky, but that could simply be due to weather.

An Idea:
In PS, create a duplicate layer and set this layer to SCREEN.
Press ALT and the mask icon to change the layer to a black mask.
Set your paint brush to 11% opacity and White Color.
Now paint over the building until you pull the color out of it (Dodging/lightening the areas.)
(This can be done on over exposed areas as well - if they have detail, using the Multiply option to Burn)

Me At The Old Barn
by TCGuru

Comment by Jutilda:
Who is that woman beside the barn???? ;~D

Me At The Old Barn
by TCGuru

Comment by nixter:
Hey, what a great shed! Looks like a great place for lots of photo opportunities to be had!

Nice work!