Shot at St.Benoit du Lac's abbey, where monks devote their life to silence and contemplation. It was so peaceful there, the word Heaven came to mind naturally. However, the monks do not have great taste when it comes to decoration... The tiles were one color, the walls another and there was colored glass in the windows, casting green all around. It could only work in B&W.
How I wished this would have been Advanced Editing rules! The ceiling called for some dodging on the white inlays... Oh well! i just want this to take me to the next round of the tourney!
Entered as my Week 4 entry in the Better than Average Tourney.
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WOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!! First ribbon!! You guys cannot imagine how I feel. This is too much. All week, it kept hovering around 6.5 but I never expected this would have been sufficient to get a ribbon. Thanks for all the great comments and the super scores.
This is soooo cool! :D
This is what it looked like in colors.
I'm sure some people have nightmares in this orgy of clashing colors...
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Oh, no! Well, don't take the DQ too hard. It's still a great shot, and people make editing mistakes pretty regularly. Just learn what was wrong and avoid it going forward.
Hey, HUGE congrats on the ribbon! (And my favorite color of ribbon at that!) You've got more than just good photography chops - you have a great eye and a great sense of what makes an interesting photograph. Very pleased to see it rewarded here. I also thank you for the added words of explanation about the place. Looks to be a wonderful place to visit. Now go find a nice place to hang that shiny ribbon on your wall!
Congratulations on not only a stunning image, a wonderful score, but the bonus of a ribbon! Well deserved. I love this picture, but was surprised at the original. It really (in my opinion) lacks the massive impact you gave it by converting it. Great eye! Wonderful image.
P.S. As I can guess from the color version, the tile colors could be symbolic. The four added colors in the floor remind me of Earth, Fire, Air and Water. And maybe even Metal (black - Metal is the 5th element in oriental lore).
hey caroline .. this is just stunning .. an excellent photograph and process ... it's so good in b&w .. lucky the real colours didnt work coz i cant imagine this looking better ..
CONGRATULATIONS ON YOUR RIBBON & PB ..
happy days .. !!.:)
Phew! Good thing you juuuuust squeaked by into the next round of the tourney. ;) Congrats on your first ribbon and new personal best! I love architecture shots, and this is definitely one of the best.
Woohoo Caroline, beautiful image and composition is perfect. Great tonal values throughout.
Felicitations.
And look at what the commenters left you on average. Highest I have seen. Wow 9.000
Impressive tonal range. I would like to see more of the open doorway. Crop is a little too tight for my taste, but still conveys the mood well. A little hot in the highlights. I'd like to see this in advanced editing.
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