One of many different angles I tried to get something interesting. Unfortunately, there are too many obstructions around the mission, so its difficult to get any view that doesn't have something interfering. There are lots of interesting objects to get, but none have the "landmark" quality.
Rotated a little (this is one of those tough perspective shots where no matter which way you rotate, some part of the shot seems slanted) and cropped. Cloned out a few imperfections in the mission, applied several different curves and color modifications to brighten the walls, deepen the sky, and lighten the statue. Sharpened, resized and slightly sharpened again.
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Great composition and perfect exposure. The white building really pops against the blue (polarized?) sky. The near sihlouette of the status/cross adds great drama and tension.
I bet you are getting lots of comments about leveling this one. I like it. The colors are magnificent. I wonder if it couldn't have been even more interesting without the black scupture in the front. I think the top part of this building with a bit of red from the roof alone in the beautiful blue sky would have been great as well. Good shot. 6.
You just went to the head of the line with this one!!! Cool, clean, and crisp. BOL 8 Which mission? I have a similar shot of Santa Barbara which has a soft spot in my heart.
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