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Draw near and find peace
Draw near and find peace
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Challenge: Peace (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Lens: Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II
Date: Feb 16, 2008
Aperture: f/5.6
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/2s
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Feb 18, 2008

 Taken at St John's Cathedral brisbane. It's an amazing building, and a joy to photograph. This is the most recent, and probably the last cathedral to be built in the traditional style, and is the only completely stone-vaulted ceiling in the southern hemisphere.

This is the altar of one of the side-chapels. The stained glass windows are blown, but there's little I could do about that (OK, yes, I could have waited for late afternoon/dusk, but I couldn't stick around that long.) The ceiling is flash lit, gelled tungsten, but not quite as orange as the existing lighting. However, I like the contrasted colours. If I shot it again, I'd only half CTO the flash.

Editing was a slight straighten, boost the blues and yellows, crop, resize, USM and border.

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Canon EOS-7D
Sigma 17-70mm F2.8-4 DC Macro OS HSM
 02/26/2008 07:07:42 PM
I like that you have used the height here. Interiors like this are difficult to capture well and the windows have suffered here but I like the shadows ont eh stonework.
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Olympus Stylus 770 SW
 02/25/2008 10:36:46 AM
Great architecture shot the lighting is beautiful and all the lines create a rhythm for my eye to follow this picture all around.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Olympus OM-D E-M5 Mark III
Olympus 12-100mm f/4.0 M.Zuiko ED IS PRO
 02/23/2008 08:11:21 PM
The pattern and lighting of the bricks in the ceiling really appeals to me.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR
 02/23/2008 05:25:08 PM
Some people may have no idea how difficult this sort of shot can be, capturing the dark interior without blowing out details in the stained glass too much. I might call this ever so slightly overexposed, just my preference though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D300
Nikon AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor 55-200mm f/4.0-5.6G ED
 02/23/2008 04:18:54 PM
Beautiful cathedral. Your lighting is really good for being on the inside.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
 02/22/2008 12:39:16 PM
Nice colours and good detail
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 02/22/2008 11:06:31 AM
Beautiful picture & light through the window, a different angle would have made it better=)
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Panasonic LUMIX-DMC ZS100
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/21/2008 08:53:27 PM
Nice. I'm surprised that there have not been more church interiors. This one certainly has an aura of peace.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon Coolpix L6
 02/21/2008 04:47:07 PM
Try moving the camera down and seeing a little of the floor.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D90
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D
 02/21/2008 11:43:51 AM
Lighting is great in this photo, under less than ideal conditions I'm sure. Sharpness is also good.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Fujifilm FinePix S5000 Z
 02/21/2008 10:10:41 AM
I like the concept of peace. Very creactive.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 02/20/2008 10:46:54 PM
Nice composition
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-50D
Tamron AF 18-200mm f/3.5-6.3 XR Di II for Canon
 02/20/2008 06:26:41 PM
nice
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-350D Rebel XT
Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM
 02/20/2008 06:11:25 AM
Nice one........
  Photographer found comment helpful.
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