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San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
phinbob


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Holy Places (Basic Editing III)
Camera: Canon EOS-20D
Lens: Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM
Location: Tucson, AZ
Date: May 8, 2006
Aperture: f/4.5
ISO: 800
Shutter: 1/125
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 8, 2006

 The site for the church was chosen by the Jesuit missionary Father Eusebio Kino in 1700, and named for his patron saint, St. Francis Xavier. Work on the present structure began about 1783. San Xavier was completed in 1797, and has been continuously in use since then, serving members of the Tohono O'Odham Nation. It is considered the finest example of mission architecture in the United States.

When you open the massive, carved mesquite-wood doors and enter San Xavier you are struck by two things; the soothing coolness of the interior, and the dazzling colors of the paintings carvings, frescoes and statues.



Statistics
Place: 62 out of 250
Avg (all users): 5.7531
Avg (commenters): 6.6500
Avg (participants): 5.4167
Avg (non-participants): 5.9355
Views since voting: 945
Views during voting: 337
Votes: 239
Comments: 22
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
05/16/2006 07:45:20 PM
I would love to see this in person.
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 05/16/2006 02:25:11 PM
Nice classic shot of a lovely structure.
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 05/16/2006 01:57:06 PM
flash in this photo ruins the effect. i'd prefer a tripod/long exposure or HDR merge
 05/15/2006 10:03:03 PM
I LOVE San Xavier del Bac! I understand the renovation of the south part of the building is finished and the scaffolding is down. Is that true?

EXcellent light on this shot! shows a little of the character of the White Dove's interior.
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 05/15/2006 02:34:48 AM
Beautiful place. A good image, and different to see the focus on the rather plain pews/benches rather than all the ornate adornments.
 05/14/2006 09:18:45 PM
Wonderful and inspiring image - 10
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 05/14/2006 11:57:04 AM
Nicely done, but the lighting seems a little artificial.
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 05/14/2006 01:13:29 AM
looking at the benches in the front, it looks like you've used flash. I think a longer shutterspeed wou;d have created more atmosphere.
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 05/13/2006 12:33:03 PM
A little flat but nice detail.
 05/12/2006 05:50:28 AM
Beautiful chapel!
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 05/11/2006 11:00:31 AM
My goodness, what a gorgeous place.
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 05/11/2006 06:27:40 AM
What a grand church and nicely photographed.
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 05/11/2006 05:30:10 AM
Beautiful church, seems slightly tilted to the left and seems a little washed out. More contrast might help.
 05/11/2006 03:55:56 AM
nice photo but would have liked to see more detail at front of chapel but that is only my opinion you still have my vote
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 05/10/2006 08:52:33 PM
I think my only criticism here is that I would like to see this shot more perfectly centered. The center line of the pews makes the photo look tilted, even though it's not.
 05/10/2006 07:46:20 PM
beautiful place - some dark areas on the side of the image
 05/10/2006 07:02:55 PM
So this is what it looks like inside! I was there when mass was going on and couldn't photograph the inside. Nice photo.
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 05/10/2006 01:09:56 PM
This gets dark in spots but overall has a nice composition and depth. It seems the photographer wanted to include the paintings and positioned the shot from farther back to do so, which would have worked better if the paintings had produced more detail with the pews to the left and right. But overall this is a charming photograph with rich color. Nice work.
 05/10/2006 11:55:15 AM
i would have cropped tighter. the harsh flat light on the pews in front are distracting, the rest is beautiful
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 05/10/2006 06:35:21 AM
nice shot and great timing with no one around..great way to represent Our Tucson >>>
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 05/10/2006 06:00:39 AM
Great composition! Unfortunately, it looks like the last 3 rows of pews fell victim to your flash, which detracts from the picture. Would it have been possible to compensate in some way, using existing light? (I have the same problem in churches!)
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 05/09/2006 08:38:53 PM
My favorite so far, very well done.
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