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The bell ringer (16)
Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 370 N: 2624] (11948)
On top of the west side transept of the St-Peter church in Leuven, this guilded bell ringer stands proudly, enjoying the late afternoon sun - as I did ;o)

I was lucky here: with the right lens mounted, on the right spot at the right time, with the setting sun directly on the statue and the bell.

I offer two more views, an overview and a close-up.

Tech talk

Straightened and corrected a slight perspective distortion.

Levels.

Downsized for TL as per usual with a PS action: adjusted resolution, downsized in a couple of steps, sharpened slightly and lowered resolution again.

Added a small frame, again with a self-recorded PS action.
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Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 370 N: 2624] (11948)
An overview
Edited by:Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 370 N: 2624] (11948)
An overview of the statue and the facade of the west transept with the giant clock. Wonderfully hit by the soft sunlight, just used levels and curves for a slight contrast and saturation boost. Still, pretty much as it came out of the camera.
Altered Image #1

Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 370 N: 2624] (11948)
Close-up by crop
Edited by:Dingo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2744 W: 370 N: 2624] (11948)
Just cropped the original heavily to emphasize the statue and the bell, then downsized in one step to 760 px, sharpened very subtly and added a small frame.