follow the light (vi)

"Where one finds Light"

This is the last one in my follow thelight series.
The title was inspired by Pnina!

Just try vertical panorama.. Better results guarranteed. Take care

Hello Lionel,

 

This is a great wide angle, which cathedral was it?

 

Pete

Gorgeous detail and light Lionel.:)))

 

I saw your comments about digital, sky and exposures. I take up to 3 different exposures and meld them together...you end up with everything how it should be! We hopsessss anyway! Now this is digital and I can't see how it could be bettered on a film camera! I use to shoot with a nice Canon AE1 and never got great pics like this. Babble Babble ;)))

what a beautiful end to a great series...The light and tricksie exposure to this interior shot are VERY impressive!

 

p.s. - I am uploading a Warm Light shot to go with yours and Pnina's!

 

http://www.photo.net/photodb/photo?photo_id=4048465

Imposing cathedral and wonderful wide angle shot. Light and beauty and history.

I haven't read your "comments about digital" but this extraordinarily-exposed photo and Amelie's comment hint to me what it means. Is this High Dynamic Range Compression or did you merge plural photos by handwork with PS? Sublime architecture photo with superb angle!

How did you do this, Lionel? Will you give us some technical details, please?

ok, my friends, here they are:

this was shot during a gray cloudy day. Where most diffused light enters the cathedral from everywhere.

 

I shot without tripod, 1/8s, f/4. 400 ISOs.

This setting was decided by measuring spot on the huge stained glass, and increasing gradually up to 1.5 stops.

 

(Daily, I used to do that as well with film: this is in fact my old techniques applied to digital)

 

Noise Redux ON (and I have to say, incredibly good one !)

 

There is then some subtle photoshop shadow/highlight adjustment.

 

No cropping, no skew, no perspective adjustment.

 

Since this session, I have decided to shoot in RAW only mode.

Great angle! Pretty darn good for handeld too. This is a top-notch photo! Well done!

Thank you for explanations. Now I see you used a common techniques(with your uncommon skills).

A beautiful light diffusion!

This is awe inspiring, Lionel. Brilliant work.

Lionel, that is a real gem, what a nice angle and light!. Great eye to see it. BTW, I "demand' credit for the title( " Folow the light" hehe... lol) . Pnina

 

she was after ME, too, so I changed MY title accordingly...(let's not let her leave town again)!

I'm Not leaving town so fast again !!It was not an easy experience at all, Seeing so much human misery. Mali, is 1000 worlds apart from ours.Another planet.

 

Certainly not the easiest lighting conditions and you did a great job with it! It's definitely worth it to use raw here. Where did you shoot it?

 

Andre

- Cian, I can only reply with a sound THANK YOU. ;-)
- Hiroya ... ;-) Thank you.
- Ghiga, the place is called "light of God" ... but it needs some PSing to convey this feeling ;)
- Thank you, Tammy !
- Pnina, you have the credit already ! in my critique request ;-)
- Lee, lol ... ;-)
- Andre, thank you ! This was shot in Metz, in France.