Cathedral Steps

[Shadowman]

First pass at post-processing.

[Stagecoach]

Nice framing on this John with the hedge and tree.

[Shadowman]

Nice framing on this John with the hedge and tree.

Thanks Grahame.

[deetheturk]

Nice capture John, +1 to Grahame's comments

[kap55]

Looks like a good candidate for a B&W conversion.

[Shadowman]

Nice capture John, +1 to Grahame's comments

Thanks David.

[Shadowman]

Looks like a good candidate for a B&W conversion.

Already converted.

[bnnrcn]

Very nice image John IMO reducing highlights and adding some contrast might improve the image and the texture on the walls show more this way.

[Shadowman]

Very nice image John IMO reducing highlights and adding some contrast might improve the image and the texture on the walls show more this way.

Hi Binnur, thanks for the comments and suggestions.

[kap55]

Already converted.

I can see that it's been desaturated, but is there not some green in the foreground hedge?

[wilgk]

Truly lovely composition, shows us all what you can see when you really stop & look.
My only suggestion/question would be does the window top rt need to be a little less bright?
And I do apologise if none has said this, but it wanted to comment 'blind' as it were, rather than be part of what I sometimes refer to as 'The Emporer's new clothes' effect.
(I hope that makes sense?)

[Shadowman]

I can see that it's been desaturated, but is there not some green in the foreground hedge?

It is possible, I used the NIK conversion Analog Efex for the first time. It was the only option available or else I overlooked something.

[Shadowman]

It is possible, I used the NIK conversion Analog Efex for the first time. It was the only option available or else I overlooked something.

Kay,

Thanks for the comments, suggestions, and critique. I don't think the window brightness was mentioned (darn you), I will try to alter on next pass.

Thanks

[Shadowman]

highlight adj and desaturated.

[IzzieK]

John, not to be an annoyance but I like the first pass better. You are a good architecture photographer if I may say so. The saturation left your shot a bit darker and I do not like the gloom and doom look of it so I really prefer the brighter version better.

[bnnrcn]

Hi John I find the slight green colour cast in #1 better. IMO reducing highlights has worked very well in #2 but I think you added too much contrast and it looks a bit overdone.

[ST1]

Well spotted and captured John,
Now that I know (Thanks to IzzieK ) I can move the image around in the Lytebox, to my eyes losing the foreground hedge improves the image. As it leaves (no pun intended) the two trimmed shrubs holding in the bottom right corner IYSWIM

[Shadowman]

John, not to be an annoyance but I like the first pass better. You are a good architecture photographer if I may say so. The saturation left your shot a bit darker and I do not like the gloom and doom look of it so I really prefer the brighter version better.

Izzie,

Thanks for the complement, not my preferred software for editing, still learning LR and NIK, so bear with me as I experiment.

[Shadowman]

Hi John I find the slight green colour cast in #1 better. IMO reducing highlights has worked very well in #2 but I think you added too much contrast and it looks a bit overdone.

Thanks Binnur, I may have to switch back to Elements until I learn to use the brush tool in LR.

[Shadowman]

Well spotted and captured John,
Now that I know (Thanks to IzzieK ) I can move the image around in the Lytebox, to my eyes losing the foreground hedge improves the image. As it leaves (no pun intended) the two trimmed shrubs holding in the bottom right corner IYSWIM

Peter, thanks for the comments and suggestions.