Waterfall of Light

Okay, so this is a shot of my backyard. I woke up this morning and I was getting ready to go babysit when I looked out the kitchen window and saw this. I was already running late but I grabbed the camera, darted out there and took some pictures. I didn't want to miss it!! (haha ...what we DON'T do to get a picture lol)

I am quite proud of myself because I took this on Manual. I have been trying to get better at it and more used to my camera's settings. I messed with the shutterspeed and the aperature to get this look :) Jeff, you should be proud of me ;)

Have a wonderful Tuesday!!!

[Malena]

this is awesome Lauren!

[MarkyB]

Wow. Excellent photo!!

[Bill Evasco]

i love this photo! there's something about this photo telling us to take care of mother nature! nice job.

[Katie Rose Allan]

you really captured a great moment! people are going to love this!

[Lameez S.M.]

aaahhh so pretty! what a lovely ray creeping through those trees!

[Murray Andrews]

nice god rays (thats what we call them in the computer games industry).

[jumel--pineda--chua]

oh wow! this is beautiful! great shot lauren!

[Jen E]

Beautiful capture!

[Mohab Mostafa]

very beautiful!

[Taysha]

Beautiful =)

[Barbara Eder]

Awesome!

[Joe Ciras]

Great shot Lauren! Wonderful caption.

[Lauren Dahlhauser]

Bill - I think you're right ;)

Katie - thanks!! I hope so :)

Murray - ha God Rays it is.

Joe - wait the one I have now? lol (I had one earlier this morning but then made it longer because I didnt have the time before)

Thank you guys for the comments!! Means a lot :)

[Gen Erispe]

beautiful lauren! what a picture perfect moment :)

[Steve Hollingsworth]

smashing picture ... I would have done the same RUN for the camera these moments sometimes only happen once & you have captured it ..

[Jenn]

Lauren!!! This is awesome!! You go girl on the Manual!! Looking forward to tomorrows picture!!!!

[Teresa (pocketmouse)]

Your backyard??? It's beautiful!! Made even more so by this stunning picture. :)

[Jenna Richards]

Great photo. Love the one spot of light shining through. It's beautiful.

And I cannot tell you how many times I've been late for work because I had to run back inside to grab my camera. It's always worth it in the end though. You may not get the chance for the same shot again.

[William V Johnson]

This is a beautiful scene and hard to shoot. Great work on manual.

[Lauren Dahlhauser]

Steve & Jenna - exactly. It could be a once in a life time moment...WORK CAN WAIT hahaha

[Cody Geest]

Very cool light rays what an unbeleivable moment.

[Bob Case]

Oh this is wonderful!

[Sarah Schlow]

How beautiful. It looks like it could be out of a movie. I expect some talking birds to come swooping through at any moment.

[glynnis garrod]

Quite magical ...

[Sue Roth]

way to capture the moment! I can almost imagine an image being "beamed down" in the light..lol

[Suzanne Hight]

Sometimes timing is everything. Great capture!

[Rose Xavier]

Beautiful!!

[Cristina Eenkhoorn]

Absolutely beautiful!! I really like this picture!!

[Aprill Brandon]

Incredible!

[Madoka Kashiwazaki]

Yes, magical! I love this! Fav!

[Amanda Laureen]

Gorgeous!!

[Lois P]

Very mystical light! lovely!

[Jackie]

This is absolutely breathtaking! I love it! Feels like its straight out of a fairy tale, fantastic job!

[SEVENDUST]

theres no perfect than "natures lighting" i love the photo lauren... =)

[Kathryn Milian]

This is absolutely stunning, I love it. Mother Nature has a way of presenting a moment to be captured & preserved :-) Love the backyard.

[Jeff O]

PERFECT.

[Bill Dodsworth]

Love this photo!!! We are not photographer without such beautiful light.

[Hanna D]

lauren, this is gorgeous!! i can't believe this is in your own backyard!

[Cheyenne Hunsinger]

this is absolutely amazing.

[Karen Hurd (hwy61)]

it does look like a waterfall...very good!

[Phil Nardone]

This looks so good, you are so talented.

[Hee]

This is incredible gift from mother of all mother (that's rude of me)...lol.
Amazing capture & i bet it'll be even better if you to a selfie with it...stand in the ray & tada!...we have an angel!

[Dalia ElMaghraby]

Lauren, I love this!!
It's a fave for sure! :D

[Lori Rompolski]

very nice shot!

[Tracy Watkins]

Beautiful Shot Lauren, I love it!!

[Della]

beautiful....

[Tiffany Harkleroad]

so lovely

[Bia]

I wish I had a backyard like that! Amazing shot!

[Melissa Pike]

Amazing! A favorite!

[Mrs. Smith]

Fabulous photo and what a wonderful photo opportunity! I understand about getting more comfortable with manual as well. I need to just force myself to do that. I just like the reassurance of the auto as if I don't fully trust myself.

[Kimberly Vinglinsky]

what a wonderful photo!!

[Dirty Durkee]

great idea for the name, awesome job!

[Ashley Chandler]

That is beautiful! A great photo.

[Loni W.]

Really pretty! It would have been even more awesome if you had more time - like to stand in it or something. Maybe next time!

[Vicky G]

This is a really beautiful shot Lauren. I love the title that you chose.

[Sarah-Jane]

Awesome capture Lauren!

[Tracy Baldwin]

Wow, how gorgeous!

[Kiyra Caliendo]

This is beautiful!

[Bonnie Mieth]

Oh Lauren, OH! Proud of you for using the manual setting, happy you risked being late just to share this gorgeous image with us. Your backyard is beautiful too! :)

[Leah Shiri]

*Sigh* This is absolutely gorgeous.

[Leah Shiri]

[Meghan Rauls]

I LOVE this. It is perfect in every way.

[bfk]

Awesome!

[Claire Benigno]

Oh wow!! This is fantastic! I so love it!

[Becky Masson]

great job!

[Nicole Hunt]

How do you do it! Amazing!

[brett currie]

stunning.

[Helene]

absolute fav! gorgeous

[Isla Wight]

Well done! It's like a fairy glade!

[Andrew Wesley]

Amazing shot! Not only is it a fantastic photo, I think it may have broken the record for most comments on a photo in under 24 hours!

[Elizabeth Hanna]

Beautiful.

[Kylie Nikole Rappe]

very cool! Ahh the summer sun!

[Naomi]

This is just gorgeous. So summery and dreamy and sleepy :)

[Yoori]

Gorgeous!!

[Kirsten Thompson]

So so pretty :) This looks like a place that I want to go to just be at peace - to just breathe. I love it. Serenity :)

[Michele]

Gorgeous moment you captured there.

[Judith Gilbert]

This is so pretty. Great picture.

[Jessica Gates]

you have and awesome back yard! great pic Miss Lauren.

[FaerieMoon]

This turned out beautiful! Great photo (and the perfect timing was worth it!)

[Rick Schies]

This is a great shot. It is as though heaven has opened up its doors. I have tried numerous times to capture one like this but mine were never this dramatic. Very nice Lauren, I love it.

[Kelly Webster]

Oh my goodness Lauren, this is exactly the kind of picture I would love to take someday. I love lightrays... you did an awesome job :)

[simon]

this is your backyard? are you an elf? :)

[Karen Hofmann]

Oh Lauren, what a wonderful capture! I can see why you had to get a picture! Go you fiddling with the manual settings!! I have a really hard time using auto now.

[Brenda Ashley]

wow brillant , what a sight !!!

[artha ortiz]

Pretty amazing.

[Lauren Dahlhauser]

ohmygosh!! I'm overwhelmed!! thank you soooo much everybody!! I will go look at your pictures asap...I have a little summer work to get done first..bleh lol

[jodianne]

oh, this is brilliant. :D you should have gone and sat in the light!

[Mary More]

Great shot, Lauren.

[Drax17]

this is an amazing shot, love it ;).

[Cecilledj]

you have a very beautiful backyard and a great gift in photography..good job!

[jennylee]

Beautiful...this has one of those "AHHHH" (angels singing) kinda look to it! :)

[Roey]

good for you going manual. you will really open your already artistic world :)

[Chimom]

wow! this is fantastic! looks like on the stage!

[Krissy]

Great shot!

[Malcolm Johal]

Great image. Definitely poster material.

[Jodie Atkinson]

Wow Lauren, this is a gorgeous shot!

[Loren Fay]

Oh Lauren, what another gorgeous photo. I saw you post this earlier and I was like in awe of it.

[Santosh Namby Chandran]

this is a gorgeous photograph. Love the colours.... and congrats on the manual setting....

[heba azouz]

it looks like a sanctuary ")

[Megs]

STUNNING!!! Looks like a stage ready for an actor!

[Kris]

This is a great picture! And...what a lovely backyard you have!

[Danielle Elizabeth ッ]

this picture is epic. i LOVE the greens!!

[Hila Friman]

woahhhh. your so amazing at photography. i dont know if you already have a job that has to do with it, but if not, you so should!!

[Cindy List]

Gorgeous!

[Carlos Escobar]

outstanding!

[Luz Therese]

what a very very beautiful way to start the morning! i sigh with envy as I look at the lighting you've composed.....

[Slava]

How beautiful, and simple!! Wonderful photo, Lauren!

[Rhonda Nagle]

beautiful!

[Jill Montes]

amazing light. beautiful capture.

[Garima Aggarwal]

Wonderful shot!!!

[Brad Johnson]

I expect someone to step out and start singing. :) Great shot.

[Kay Taylor]

Beautiful shot Lauren!

[Lauren Dahlhauser]

thank you soo much!! I'm so glad I looked out the window when I did :)

[danie]

prettyyyyy

[Jesse Wallace]

its as if the heavens themselves opened up for this image.
great capture!

[SonShineBumBellBee]

wow!

[Michael]

Very well exposed.

[courtney]

wow. this is amazing!

[becs viveash]

this is a.m.a.z.i.n.g!!!!!!!!!

[Roberta Esposito]

omgg this is so beautiful! what a lovely back yard too :D

[Sarah White]

so serene- fav :)

[Simply Ari]

That looks extremely amazing(:

[Karen Hofmann]

Congratulations on being in the top 20 photos of the week! This is an awesome shot!!

[Lauren Dahlhauser]

you guys I am just.... just so honored!!
ahh thanks for all the comments :)
I didnt even SEE the top 20 until you guys pointed it out...
truly an honor. of all pictures, mine?
that's something to think about.
thank you SO much!!!! :)

[Ira]

Looooove this! Looks so magical...

[Kimmi]

This is a beautiful shot

[Tania]

Wow!!

[Adhish Ravindran]

Its totally gorgeous!!

[Metatransitions]

lovely picture...reminds me of twilight movie :)

[Aaron L]

Epic shot Lauren, the beam of light is very distinct.

[Zachary Hanson]

It's a great shot! I love it!

[VERONICA HURLY]

You have a great eye for photography! This is superb!

[Kathleen Nielsen]

gorgeous!

[Alecio]

I just love this picture, great!

[Glenys Hardy (Mrs Moose)]

I think this looked like a Big Spotlight and I wished you could have been able to set the timer and run into it. How fitting that would have been.

[cupcake]

great shot fav, congrats on top 20