A quiet moment for prayer

[MrB]

Another from a recent visit to Exeter Cathedral:



Any comments always welcome.

Cheers.
Philip

[Wavelength]

Class!!!

[chauncey]

nice composition...could use more dynamic range.

[MrB]

Thank you both. I have had the sort of problems with Tinypics that have been described here by others, but I just succeeded in uploading a larger version of the same image - it wouldn't let me do so earlier today. This one (now in post #1) has slightly more contrast, so I do apologise if this affects your previous comments.

Philip

[Rainforest]

Lovely. Very nice rich color.

[NorthernFocus]

Well seen and executed. Nice job.

[IzzieK]

Instead of treating that person as a distraction, you've used it to your advantage. Very nice, Philip. He also gave a good scale to your shot here. I can almost feel the cold marbled columns here.

[John 2]

I think I would lie to have seen him a little higher in the frame but a good image never the less. Agree with Izzie about him adding scale.

[MrB]

Thank you, Susan, Dan, Izzie and John.

I do agree that it would have been great to include more of the person in the shot. However, the 'head & shoulders' was to avoid including in the foreground a large mirror on a stand, put there to enable visitors to view the ceiling.

Philip

[Shadowman]

Nice shot.

[mugge]

I like it a lot. Maybe also try a B&W version because I think that composition is good and should not be overshadowed by nice colours. Just a thought.
Cheers Ole

[IzzieK]

I like it a lot. Maybe also try a B&W version because I think that composition is good and should not be overshadowed by nice colours. Just a thought.
Cheers Ole

I am confused, Ole...You said nice colours then you requested to change it to B&W?

[mugge]

I am confused, Ole...You said nice colours then you requested to change it to B&W?

Izzie, colours can be very nice, however in terms of a picture they can dominate and you can say: 'very nice colours,' when asked about the picture itself: 'don't know, the colours were great though.' What I like about this picture is the austere and perhaps majestic surroundings. Colours take that away, that is the viewer is focused on the colours instead of the total scene.
Cheers Ole

[IzzieK]

Izzie, colours can be very nice, however in terms of a picture they can dominate and you can say: 'very nice colours,' when asked about the picture itself: 'don't know, the colours were great though.' What I like about this picture is the austere and perhaps majestic surroundings. Colours take that away, that is the viewer is focused on the colours instead of the total scene.
Cheers Ole

ah...OK. I still like the colour version. Thanks for your response

[MrB]

Thank you John and Ole.

Ole, I have a mono version, which I also like. This one was done using the Nik software, Silver Efex Pro 2, and based on Preset 005 - High Structure (harsh):



The problem is, of course, that there are infinite possibilities in conversion, and others might prefer a quite different approach.

Philip

[mugge]

Philip, I like it. As you mention, there are infinite possibilities. Maybe tone down the high structure a tad and go for more subtle tones. That, however, is only my opinion.
Cheers Ole

[Wavelength]

Technically this is nice too; but somehow the pillars etc look harsh to eyes and deviate the attention from the main subject; so i choose the original