Shadow Dancing | Brian Gaynor Photography

Shadow Dancing

Light and shadows dance underneath the arches at Mission San Jose in San Antonio, Texas. San Jose Mission was originally founded in 1720, shortly after the founding of the Alamo in 1718.

Tags: arch, architecture, dance, historic, light, photography, religious, san antonio, san jose mission, shadows, texas

35 thoughts on “Shadow Dancing”

Lois Farley Shuford on April 4, 2012 at 10:25 am said:

Beautiful, Brian! I don’t know what it is about old archways and light coming through, but they resonate so strongly with me.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 10:36 am said:
  
  I agree wholeheartedly, Lois. There is something timeless about archways and shadows. Perhaps it is the notion that forgotten footsteps walked these grounds two hundred years ago and witnessed the same visual beauty.
  
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  - Lois Farley Shuford on April 4, 2012 at 10:59 am said:
    
    I think you’re absolutely right. And in some way, you experience their presence.
Texas Susan on April 4, 2012 at 10:30 am said:

Gorgeous! I have a photo of my family walking away from me in a different part of the mission. My older son attends the University of Texas at San Antonio and had to visit missions to get extra credit in Texas history. We found them to be fascinating!

http://susansternberg.wordpress.com/2011/03/21/mission-possible/

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 10:39 am said:
  
  I was fortunate to visit the missions often when I lived in San Antonio. I wish, however, that I had taken more photographs. They are remarkable.
  
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anotherthousandwords on April 4, 2012 at 10:47 am said:

An excellent shot…what draws me into it is the green of the cactus.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 10:58 am said:
  
  Nice observation. The hint of green adds a distinct contrast.
  
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Jude on April 4, 2012 at 11:00 am said:

Lovely Brian! So many warm colours and then the sooty black on the arches. Fascinating.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 11:04 am said:
  
  Jude, thank you so much for the feedback.
  
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Wayne to the Max on April 4, 2012 at 11:19 am said:

Love it!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 11:19 am said:
  
  Thanks very much, Wayne!
  
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H2O by Joanna on April 4, 2012 at 11:26 am said:

Beautiful compostion Brian, love the lines in this one, the shadows, the little green peeping out… gorgeous!
And old building or in this case archway with rich history has something so much appealing, I think you are right about the fact…people walking hundreds of years ago at that same spot makes it even more interesting! thanks for sharing

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 11:50 am said:
  
  I appreciate the wonderful feedback, Joanna. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.
  
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Travel Spirit on April 4, 2012 at 12:17 pm said:

Really love this one! Beautiful! ~Sherry~

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 12:33 pm said:
  
  Hi Sherry, thank you very much for the feedback!
  
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niasunset on April 4, 2012 at 12:47 pm said:

The flower pots are amazing… amazing. Fascinated me this photograph by its composition and also by the contrast… Thank you dear Brian, with my love, nia

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 1:13 pm said:
  
  I like the flower pots, too, Nia. Thank you for the observation and comment, Nia!
  
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polly on April 4, 2012 at 1:15 pm said:

I love it Brian, very beautiful

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 1:16 pm said:
  
  Hi Polly, I’m glad you enjoy this photo. Thanks so much for the comment!
  
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Marianne on April 4, 2012 at 3:35 pm said:

I don’t know why, but this photo made a great impact on me. It feels like it’s trying to tell me something, :). Thank you for following my blog, yours is amazing. Absolutely amazing! 🙂

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 4:00 pm said:
  
  Marianne, thank you for the vist and kind comment!
  
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Dan Miller on April 4, 2012 at 4:52 pm said:

Looks so much like a painting.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 8:51 pm said:
  
  Thanks, Dan!
  
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seekraz on April 4, 2012 at 7:46 pm said:

Very nice, Brian.

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 8:52 pm said:
  
  Scott, I appreciate the comment. Thanks.
  
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  - seekraz on April 4, 2012 at 9:46 pm said:
    
    You’re welcome.
balancethroughthelens on April 4, 2012 at 8:15 pm said:

You have an absolutely amazing eye, Brian. You captured this so, so well. I find this image very meditative and could stare at it for a long time! (Maybe I will!)

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 8:51 pm said:
  
  Hi Susie, thank you very much!
  
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Derrick Birdsall on April 4, 2012 at 10:06 pm said:

How could I not like something from Texas?? 😉

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- Brian Gaynor on April 4, 2012 at 10:14 pm said:
  
  I thought you might like this, Derrick!
  
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Tammy on April 5, 2012 at 9:37 am said:

Incredible details and depth…absolutely LOVE this!

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katehobbs on April 6, 2012 at 2:56 pm said:

You have captured the texture of the bricks and the wonderful colours of the lichen. I love the glimpses of green in the alcoves that just help to break up the harshness. I think this is a great photographs.
Kate
http://myphotoyear2012.wordpress.com/

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- Brian Gaynor on April 6, 2012 at 5:08 pm said:
  
  Kate, I appreciate the comment! Thank you so much.
  
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Fergiemoto on April 12, 2012 at 6:17 pm said:

It looks like a painting!

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- Brian Gaynor on April 12, 2012 at 6:41 pm said:
  
  Thanks for the comment, fergiemoto!
  
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