St. Hyacinth Basilica
Uploaded: January 08, 2012
It is a prime example of the so-called "Polish Cathedral style" of churches in both its opulence and grand scale. Due to St. Hyacinth's impressive size and history as the center of the neighborhood of first arrival for countless Polish Americans, the Basilica is considered to be the center of Chicago's Polonia, or Polish community. The church was designed by the architectural firm of Worthmann and Steinbach who built many of the magnificent Polish Cathedrals in Chicago. The church structure—a red-brick edifice in the Classical Revival style has an ornate interior of Baroque influence.
Exif: F Number: 12.9, ExposureTime: 616884/100000 seconds, ISO: 100, FocalLength: 25.00 mm, Model: Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Lindley Johnson January 08, 2012
Beautiful, Leslie! Terrific composition, and the reflection is a bonus. #1435298Michael S. Baker January 08, 2012
Beautiful shot, Leslie! #9909828Michelle Alton January 09, 2012
This is a gorgeous cathedral image, Leslie. #9910270Julianne Bradford January 09, 2012
You certainly show off this beautiful church at it's best advantage Leslie! Wonderful work. #9910483Carol Flisak January 09, 2012
Gorgeous capture of this beautiful church, Leslie... excellent comp and details! #9910645Chris Budny January 09, 2012
I need another visit to Chicago, clearly! Great capture! #9910665John Connolly January 09, 2012
This beautiful Basilica really exudes old world charm Leslie! this is one amazing indoor shot, you did a great job with this one! #9910808Tammy Espino January 09, 2012
Beautiful church capture. I like all those flowers up front :) #9911118Ellen Hodges January 09, 2012
Absolutely gorgeous capture, Leslie! Beautiful pov and details!! #9911392Ann Lyssenko January 11, 2012
Wow! Thanks for the history. It helps to put people in the pews during a service. Your perspective makes me want to put my foot forward and walk into the scene. Ann #9914613Kimber Wallwork-Heineman January 17, 2012
Stunning! #9925576Ellen Hodges February 26, 2012
Congrats on a fab finalist, Leslie!! Very best luck!! #10003372Deborah Lewinson February 26, 2012
Congrats on this gorgeous finalist, Leslie!Debby #10003450
Carol Flisak February 26, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round! #10003562Carol Flisak February 26, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful finalist! Good luck in the next round! #10003563JO ANN CLEVELAND February 26, 2012
Way to go Leslie!Congrats on your awesome finalist!
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Kathy Salerni February 26, 2012
Huge congrats on your well deserved Finalist and good luck in the next round, Leslie! #10003755Amy M. Wilson February 26, 2012
Big congratulations on your beautiful Finalist, Leslie!! WTG #10003928Terry Cervi February 26, 2012
Congrats on your beautiful finalist, Leslie! #10004234Tammy Espino February 26, 2012
Congrats on your finalist!! :) #10004350Phyllis A. Houghton February 26, 2012
Congratulations on your finalist, Leslie! #10004873Julianne Bradford February 26, 2012
Congratulations!!! Again Leslie! #10005050Michael S. Baker February 26, 2012
Just a beautiful shot, Leslie! Congrats on being a finalist with this image! #10005145Phyllis H. Burchett February 26, 2012
Gorgeous Leslie, congrats! #10005203Heather Loewenhardt February 26, 2012
This is so beautiful Leslie. Congrats on your finalist award. Good luck. #10005241Renee Doyle February 26, 2012
Beautiful!! Congratulations Leslie!! #10005326Kathryn Wesserling February 27, 2012
Beautiful image and a wonderful explanation of it history and culture. #10007260Lindley Johnson February 27, 2012
Congratulations on your wonderful finalist, Leslie! #10007494Karen Celella February 27, 2012
Congratulations on your beautiful finalist, Leslie! #10007897Kay E. Mahoney February 27, 2012
Congratulations on your finalist, Leslie. Beautiful colors. Good luck in the next round. #10008648Stan Kwasniowski February 27, 2012
Leslie, congratulations #10009160Patrick Rouzes February 27, 2012
CONGRATZ & good luck, Leslie! WTG! #10009339Rona L. Schwarz February 27, 2012
WOW! Another fantastic architectural church capture, Leslie! And another one I missed (due to my spotty participation in January!) But so glad the judges brought it to my attention. Exquisite detail, as always, and such clarity and terrific symmetry. Big Congrats on another outstanding Finalist! #10009536Val Feldman February 27, 2012
Happy to be the first to congratulate you on an outstanding Gold Winner - WTG, Leslie! #10009826Kathy Salerni February 27, 2012
Congratulations on your Gold Winning image, Leslie! #10009892Patti Coblentz February 27, 2012
So talented! This is outstanding, Leslie...congratulations on your gold win!!! #10009959Julianne Bradford February 27, 2012
Glad to see a gold added to this glowing capture Leslie! #10009983Heather Loewenhardt February 28, 2012
Congrats on your gold win Leslie. #10010105Ellen Hodges February 28, 2012
Huge congrats on a fabulous winner, Leslie!!! Yea! #10010359Marilyn Cornwell February 28, 2012
Congratulations on this wonderful Winner, Leslie! #10010478Inge Linden February 28, 2012
Congratulations!! #10010547Karen Celella February 28, 2012
Congratulations on your outstanding winner, Leslie! #10010682Terry Cervi February 28, 2012
Congrats on your gorgeous winner, Leslie!! #10010700Linda D. Lester February 28, 2012
Congratulations on your gold winner!!! #10010756Chris Budny February 28, 2012
The silver finalist badge just didn't "go" with this image---it requires gold! Congratulations! #10010845Lindley Johnson February 28, 2012
So happy to see gold on this beautiful image, Leslie! Big congratulations! #10011140Usman M. Bajwa February 28, 2012
I missed this one somehow but glad to see it now with the deserving Gold, Leslie. huge CONGRATZ!UB. #10011145
Irene Colling February 28, 2012
Fantastic detail Leslie.Congratulations on your gold award. #10011216
Nancyj E. Hovey February 28, 2012
C O N G R A T U L A T I O N SCarol Flisak February 28, 2012
Huge congrats on your gorgeous winner, Leslie! #10011626Michael S. Baker February 28, 2012
Congratulations, Leslie, on your recognition for such a fine image! #10011748Michael S. Baker February 28, 2012
Congratulations, Leslie, on your recognition for such a fine image! #10011753Tammy Espino February 28, 2012
Congrats on your win!! :) #10011874Michelle L. Frick February 28, 2012
Congratulations Leslie! What beautiful details you captured! #10012125Deborah Lewinson February 28, 2012
Huge congrats on your win, Leslie!Debby #10012167
Rona L. Schwarz February 28, 2012
No surprise here, Leslie! Stunning detail - architectural photography at its very best! Super congratulations on a spectacular GOLD Winner, my friend! #10012273Amanda D. Austwick February 28, 2012
Gorgeous image Leslie, and Congratulations on your Gold Win! #10012359Jessica Jenney February 28, 2012
Congratulations, Leslie on your gorgeous winner! #10012428JO ANN CLEVELAND February 28, 2012
Congratulations on your wonderful 2nd Place Gold Winner Leslie!jo ann c. #10012493
Patrick Rouzes February 28, 2012
CONGRATULATIONS on this incredible WINNER, Leslie! WTG, indeed! #10012656Claudia Kuhn February 28, 2012
Congratulations on your wonderful winner #10012697Phyllis H. Burchett February 28, 2012
BIG congrats Leslie!!! #10012845Renee Doyle February 28, 2012
Congrats on this wonderful winner Leslie! #10012970Mary Beth Aiello March 01, 2012
Gorgeous, Leslie. Huge congrats on this winning GOLD. #10015673David M. Montero March 01, 2012
Congratulations on this fantastic shot winning gold Leslie! #10016123Stanley C. Sims September 17, 2012
Beautiful photo Leslie. Very well done. Congratulations on the gold. Love your gallery. #10326793Sign up for an interactive online photography course to get critiques on your photos.
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