Post your churches

[bobwysiwyg]

Zaitz,sorry, can't share your disappointment. I like it.

[stradibarrius]

I have to agree...I would not be disappointed. You were able to capture great detail in the face and veining in the marble pillars. Look at some of Bruce Barnbaum's cathedral photos and see if that was the "look" you were going for.

[Corran]

This one didn't turn out how I wanted. Everything ended up muddling together. No depth or separation. Hard to imagine how the tones render in b&w at the Cathedral.

I like the tonal range, though maybe the development could be pushed a little to make the statue closer to white. Personally I probably would have composed without that closer column in the way but that's just me.

Here's a church snapshot from Callaway Gardens:

[stradibarrius]

Nice shot Brian. I haven't been to Callaway in 35 years.

[Corran]

Thanks! I love Callaway. The only bad part is the tons and tons of people there, especially on the weekends. It's a beautiful place though.

[Zaitz]

Zaitz,sorry, can't share your disappointment. I like it.

Thanks. Hopefully I can get back and shoot there some more.

I have to agree...I would not be disappointed. You were able to capture great detail in the face and veining in the marble pillars. Look at some of Bruce Barnbaum's cathedral photos and see if that was the "look" you were going for.

I read his book last year and it's definitely inspiring work. Would like some more fantastic churches to work with .

I like the tonal range, though maybe the development could be pushed a little to make the statue closer to white. Personally I probably would have composed without that closer column in the way but that's just me.

Here's a church snapshot from Callaway Gardens:

Thanks Bryan. The scan is very bright so the statue can be made brighter quite easy. A lot of contrast adjustments were done in CS5.

[Kirk Gittings]

This one didn't turn out how I wanted. Everything ended up muddling together. No depth or separation. Hard to imagine how the tones render in b&w at the Cathedral. Though I do enjoy composing there.

Dude that is smoking!

[Corran]

Hey Zack, mind posting an original before you did your editing in PS? Curious to see it.

[Zaitz]

Dude that is smoking!

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

Hey Zack, mind posting an original before you did your editing in PS? Curious to see it.

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.

[Leigh]

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.

Not meaning to be critical, but...

Why can't you get that on the original negative rather than resorting to computer enhancement.

It appears to be a pretty normal scene/subject.

- Leigh