Mission Santa Barbara

[Tee Why]

Visited this old Mission at Santa Barbara, CA. The Missions were founded when California was a Spanish Colony and they provided shelter for travelers and also helped convert the natives to Catholicism. All political/cultural things aside, it's a nice place to visit.

1. Coming up to the mission.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502521495_zF3Dy-L.jpg

2. Sunlight through the fountain.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502520578_CNoCP-L.jpg

3. All the Missions are stylized with these arches and columns.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502524147_Sg46a-L.jpg

4. Looks like a smily face man or a chicken on the wall.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502525366_pkZpU-L.jpg

5. Behind the Green Door.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502527347_iXHVk-L.jpg

6.Inside.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502550277_XeX5d-M.jpg

7. Bench in the cemetery.
http://tomyi.smugmug.com/photos/502555312_Aqwjk-L.jpg

[DunkNOnes]

Good set,
Ive been to a few missions up and down Cali, they are all great to shoot.
1st and 6th are my favorites.

[Jim G]

Great series; the green door is my favourite shot - great lines, composition, single colour and vignette.

[Grimes]

#7 has an awesome feel to it in my opinion...love the contrast

[pantherphotos]

I love the shadows on #6. Very dramatic to me. I really enjoyed the set!

[jgrussell]

Nice set -- #1 and 5 for me.

[ajbalazic]

Wonderful series. It's hard to pick a favourite...I'll go with #5 for the abstract and #6 for the great lighting and focus on the Crucifix

[Tee Why]

Wow,
Thank you to all for the comments. It was a fun trip with the group and it's a three parter, with an old Tavern that's 122 years old that still works as a restaurant and then a Spanish styled county Court House I still have to process.

[garibaldi]

Nice shots, looks like a great place for photos.

[Jpiano]

I really like 1,3, and 5! Great series.