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"The Pink Stairway"


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Copyright: Linda Unger (shelbeesmom) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3303 W: 897 N: 8142] (33674)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-17
Categories: Architecture, Experimental, Mood
Camera: Canon EOS 30D, Tokina AT-X 124 PRO DX 12-24mm F4, Hoya PL-CIR 77mm
Exposure: f/5.0, 1/400 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2008-07-05 5:25
Viewed: 258
Points: 46
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This was taken inside the Ammansville "pink" church in the front corner of the church and of course my eyes adjust naturally to incoming light and shadows, now getting the camera to do the same was the trick here. It's mostly about levels and playing around with different things.

I shot this in Raw, which gives me so much more freedom to play around with levels and color. The challenge was to keep the brightest place in the window from OE, while the shadows inside are visible, and not jet black.

As you can see my Tokina will only shoot F5 or lower, but dang I love the effects it causes...I totally hesitate to take it in to get it fixed. The colors are amazing. I'm thinking of just getting another wide angle, maybe a Sigma 10-20mm... we'll see.

Hope you all have a great weekend and I will be going back to bed as the "Bombs early light" went off until about 1:30 last night for the 4th of July!
B-)
Linda

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  • Silke Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3368 W: 284 N: 6439] (23900)
  • [2008-07-05 5:26]

I just love the light in this, Linda!
You have managed to get all the feeling of light flooding the area without a hint of overexposure or overly heavy shadows. Very well done indeed!
Great composition and colours too
TFS
silke

Hi Linda,
Besides the beauty of the architectural workmanship, the exposure has also excellently done. Love to see the light and tone here.
Regards,
Ramdan.

Hi Linda,

You indeed have created an atmosphere fitting for this corner of the church - a good job indeed.

TFS
Els

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  • dareco Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1157 W: 15 N: 597] (10372)
  • [2008-07-05 6:06]

This has such a beautiful warm feeling to it. I'm redecorating my house and working toward a similar cozy warmth. I love the colors and the lighting. TFS

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  • ttreen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1578 W: 118 N: 3601] (14419)
  • [2008-07-05 6:12]

Hello Linda
Hope you had a wonderful 4th...
Nice pp work here.. No OE from where I sit! I love the light and shadows.. Interesting to see the stane glass windows open like our regular house ones :)


Tricia

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  • Mitra Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1453 W: 75 N: 817] (7244)
  • [2008-07-05 6:30]

Beautiful church. It's a modern church. I always saw the European churches with less light, cool weather inside, peace & so many historic memories in the past but in North America I can't find it so easily.
Love to see the light and tone here. Well done.
Mitra

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4194 W: 222 N: 3837] (28101)
  • [2008-07-05 7:01]

Howdy Linda

Well managed lighting contrasts with a nice angled pov on the stairs. Tfs!

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3046 W: 568 N: 3415] (15131)
  • [2008-07-05 7:38]

Hi Linda,
What an ambiance you created!
I am amazed by the warm light surrounding the interior of this church!
Congratulations and thanks for the note! Annie

Linda the effort was worth it. Contrasting light is well balanced not OE here. All the interior detail is salvaged just as the human eye would see the scene.

Too bad about the lens it has been a workhorse for you.

Dan

You're right, Linda!
The light is just amazing!
I like the reddish glow that seems to be pervading the whole scene.
Lovely clarity.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

Great capture Linda! I love how you exposed this.
Just enough light coming to appreciate the stained glass and set a mood inside.
The staircase flows pefectly in the frame.
Well done.
- Vincent

Beautiful lighting and a wonderful scene. Good pp work so wish I could just use a filter and make my house look clean right now. Talk to you when I get back have a good sleep and have fun at work on Monday!!! love this pic it's so warm and inviting. TFS
Christan

Hi Linda!

Beautiful capture! Very cool exposure control! Great light, sharp and soft colors...

TFS,
Chris

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1324 W: 103 N: 2310] (8724)
  • [2008-07-05 12:31]

Hi Linda,

Lovely presentation.
Romantic moods in light and tones.
Excellent.

jp

Hi Linda,

Lovely detail and warm light, this would be a good subject for HDR.
I see you are having problems with your Tokina, strangely since I had mine sorted It actually seems sharper!

Douglas

Wow, tough, tough shot but I think you got it.
(Maybe just a tiny tad dark/dull inside compared to the spectacular backlit work on the windows though, for me anyway--take a look at the WS, I played with dynamic range a bit, apparent anyway)
Having said that, it's just great all around and the capture of the mood and scene is perfectly composed and presented.
TFS,
Wilt

i noticed about the lovely light and shadow immediately.. beautiful shot from inside the corner of Church.. simply lovely to see something like this.. tfs..

regards, terry

hi linda, awesome interior shot, excellent exposure, colors and details, the fact that this is in a church is an excellent subject for an interior shot, well done on this linda, nice work1
tfs,
scott

Good control of the light in your processing Linda and a well composed shot. Lovely colours and fine detail.
David

Hiya Linda

Oh wow this is really beautiful. Lovely POV with good lines and details. but most of all the tones and the lighting are just spot on. A delightful posting.


TFS regards Helen

Linda Hi:
This is a very wonderful image of art. Yes it is a photograph, but this is photographic art. Congratulations, very well done, the attention of detail and colors is amazing.
Excellent note, as well
Larry
USA-tfs

I like the outisde lighting in this shot. the colors and POV are nice too.
well done,
Shelby

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3348 W: 688 N: 1921] (16125)
  • [2008-07-09 3:30]

wow, love the light in here !

thanks,
v

Hi Linda,
Oh you have some beautiful photos in your gallery that I have not seen yet! I love this soft subtle photo of the pink staircase, with the beautiful stained glass windows behind, what a lovely place for a wedding! TFS
Donna:o)

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