Santa Barbara Courthouse
A view of the inner corridors at the world famous Santa Barbara Courthouse.
The Santa Barbara County Courthouse is located at 1100 Anacapa Street, Santa Barbara, California. Designed by William Mooser III. and completed in 1929, the Spanish Colonial Revival style building replaced the smaller Greek Revival courthouse of the same location. It is credited with the creation of the trend celebrating the Spanish architectural influences in the region. Occupying an entire city block in downtown Santa Barbara, the courthouse hosts many events, particularly at the Sunken Garden, site of the 1872 courthouse.
The courthouse is composed of four buildings, totaling 150,000 square feet (14,000 m2). The courthouse also contains a Jail Wing; however, the wing is no longer used to hold prisoners. Visitors may take elevators to reach the summit of the 85 ft (26 m) “El Mirador” clock tower.
Image is an HDR, compiled of 7 raw images
Nikon D700
28 mm 2.5 nikon
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Heather Nel
Oh wow this is incredible … love the rich warm colours creating a wonderful atmosphere. The natural and artificial lighting is wonderful as are all the angles. Truly wonderful work : )
Marvin Collins
Beautiful, I really like the comp in this one!!
Scott d'Almeida
awesome;
Linda Jackson
Excellent architectural shot Eyal! I didn’t realise you were here! I used to see you on shutterpoint! Take care, Linda
Tim DeVore
Absolutely stunning shot in every aspect, well done!

†Tim†
LudaNayvelt
absolutely gorgeous
Designer-Jean
When I saw this photo I said to myself, “Oh wow!” Great shot.
KarenKSmith
YEAH..this is great and you words make it greater!
Ritva Ikonen
Gorgeous! That building is just beautiful and you have captured it so well. Congrats!
Michelle MP33
Fantastic shot. Love the colors. Compliments.
Linda Bianic
Fab compostion,,,,congrats ;)))
Nanagahma
Wow, what an amazing courthouse. Nice photo and congrats on your feature.
Peter Lessey
Beautiful Photo, the colours and details are outstanding,.
Congratulations on being featured.
Well done and deserved. – Peter
Kate Purdy
Incredible work, very beautiful and well done!
Karen Tillotson
Wow…what an incredibly beautiful place…fabulous capture!
jackitec
Lovely shot and rich colour
Wendi Donaldson
What a beautiful interior for a court house….probably helps folks deal with their situation a little better, hopefully.
pmn-photography
wow.. what an awesome shot!
terezadelpilar
exquisite beauty, your work and the interior
Blaze66
Gorgeous lighting and composition! The floors look spun from gold!
Daidalos
stunning. great photo.
Geni29
This is just goregous, I love the colours and the light. Great Image!! Well done
Dana Roper
Incredibly beautiful photo! The lighting is outstanding!!!
LeilaniMelayna
Yep! I really like this one! Great lighting effects!
Smiles Leilani
Debbie Meyers
Awesme, I want to live here. The floors are spotless.
DonDavisUK
WOW and Double WOW. What a delightful indoor capture. Love the light, the shiny floor and the archways. Stunning work. Don.
RakeshSyal
WOW!! Just OUTSTANDING!!
JKKimball
simply beautiful !
Cee Neuner
Great Capture!!!
Please consider putting this into the Which Way – walkways, pathways, stairways, and roadways group.
armadillozenith 29 days ago
wow! that’s one arty interior!
i would want to hold a party there.. never mind a court-case!
Marjorie Wallace 12 days ago
What a breathtaking image. Fabulous capture and wonderful treatment of HDR.