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Washington National Cathedral
Washington National Cathedral
jenicklason


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Challenge: Free Study 2011-12 (Advanced Editing VII)
Camera: Nikon D3s
Lens: Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 28-200mm f/3.5-5.6G IF-ED
Location: Washington, DC
Date: Dec 21, 2011
Aperture: 25.0
ISO: 400
Shutter: 25 sec to 1.3
Galleries: Architecture, High Dynamic Range (HDR)
Date Uploaded: Dec 31, 2011

 Went to shoot the national Cathedral in DC only to find the upper half of the center section netted off to protect from falling debris while they repaired earthquake damage from earlier this year. This blocked off the amazing soaring stained glass windows so I was forced to look to a side apse for something interesting. This is a four shot composite done with HDR EFX Pro (NIK) then converted to Black and White in Silver EFX Pro 2 and sharpened.

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 01/13/2012 03:49:17 AM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: Lovely shot of an intriguing piece of architecture, and the pp is subtle enough to see but not overwhelm the photo; it accentuates your subject nicely. Nice job.

Artistic: Very dramatic POV and the leading lines angling up to the left, but the arches angling off to the right add to the effect. The crisp depth of field leads to a sense of being there.

Technical: The composition is very appealing with the leading lines and use of thirds. Presumably the lighting is a mix of natural and interior, in which case b/w is a good choice as colours can look off with more than one light source. The light is a teeny bit close to centred, but I have to have something to pick apart! :-)

Overall: Great work, I can see by your camera gear that you know how to make the most of what you have. Wonderful subject and treatment of such, though I agree with the commenter who would like to see the windows in colour.

Feel free to PM me.

Susan
 Comments Made During the Challenge
01/04/2012 01:07:40 PM
splendid and interesting in black and white.....one of my favorite buildings....do you have any shots with the stained glass windows in color.......could you post some somewhere?
 01/03/2012 01:14:39 AM
great composition, well handled exposure and works really well in mono, you deserve to do really well with this, good luck
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 01/01/2012 12:30:03 PM
the interaction of the various arches is so well captured here - and the processing only aids delivery of a really good image
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