Lady Liberty in Iowa Canvas Print

Lady Liberty in Iowa by Lynn Sprowl.
This statue is on the 1st Avenue Bridge in Cedar Rapids, Ia. The statue was a gift to the city from the Boy Scouts of America in 1950. This was one of 102 that was gifted as part of the "strengthen the arm of liberty" campaign in the late 1940's

For me, photography is about what I "feel" when I see an image. I want my photo to capture…a mood, an emotion, a story. I have a wide range of subjects that I like to photograph but tend to look at the ordinary. Like most photographers, I love nature and the splendid array of opportunities and subjects provided. I find the “abandoned” is a constant source of intrigue and make for interesting photography. I find beauty and mystery in the ordinary. Shooting in RAW format is a key element in my post-processing. The additional steps allow me to edit exposure, contrast, color and brightness without any reduction of quality. I often continue the editing process, as needed, to produce the final image I want to share. I honestly love...