Post your churches

[Tony Evans]

Great Shot Tony !!

Steve,
Many thanks.

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

Thanks Kirk! I am pretty critical of my own work. I just wish the pillars had more shape from some better lighting perhaps.



I don't mind at all and I usually post them on another forum. It's always a bit tricky since some people don't look at post processing in a good light. I can get you the original of that image when I get home. Here is the straight raw scan of my previous church image (should work, I can't see imageshack at work):
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6208/img408q.jpg

To my final edit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumee...in/photostream

I am trying to work more with masked curves adjustment layers versus the dodge and burn tool in CS5. The straight scan of the one you are asking for is pretty much the same. Very light and flat.

All I have to say is Oh My God. I can't believe you got such and amazing picture out of a drab original scan. If you weren't so far away I would love to have you teach me.

[Tim Meisburger]

A dark day in Varde, Denmark in the summer of 2010 (I finally got everything together to post these). 90mm Optar, Ikeda Anba 4x5, on Shanghai 100. This is Nørup church.

[Tim Meisburger]

Sct. Jacobi Church, Varde. Here you can see the vignetting I constantly get with the little Optar, and the reason I'm in the market for a better 90. A Grandagon I think, on my next trip to the US (or maybe Australia in May).

[Tim Meisburger]

And my favorite of this set, Rousthøje church at Rousthøje, Denmark.

[Steve French]

Great Shot Tim !! Nice perspective.

[Zaitz]

All I have to say is Oh My God. I can't believe you got such and amazing picture out of a drab original scan. If you weren't so far away I would love to have you teach me.

I appreciate that. I do wish the original was 'better' but this was an instance where I didn't even think about the final tones, unfortunately. I was really only thinking of the composition there. When I'm outside I am generally very aware of the lighting. But in the Cathedral it was hard for me to visualize the outcome even if I tried. I need to work on that. Not sure I'd be the best teacher either . A lot of dodging and burning or an equivalent method. A lot of it is intuitive so it's hard to say how to employ. I generally try and work the contrast and lighting in a way the guides the viewers attention to the focal points, if possible. At least I think that's what I try and do.

[kiteboy]

St Mary the Virgin, Leake North Yorkshire.

Wista 45. Fomapan 100

[Tony Evans]

Kiteboy,

Great dramatic mood. I'm looking for Catherine & Heathcliff
Thank you.

[Pete Watkins]

Kiteboy, that is so nice. I love that area, keep it up.
Pete.