National Cathedral #11

be there and hope for a cloudless sky.

Feast for the eye. Here is a try to keep more detail in the highlites. Regards,

Do you mean shadows? I've already used the shadows/highlights adjustments in PS, so I'm curious to know exactly what different approach you might have taken. Your version seems to have a kind of desaturated look to it which comes from the black point setting, I guess.

Perhaps i'm guilty of playing with the sliders too much. I've lifted the shadows a little but sitting in a bright room i wasn't sure whether it was needed. Your upload seems to be fine there. I wanted you to notice highlights cause when both red and blue channels are corrected there detail seems to be better. Perhaps it would be easier to see when overlaying one over the other. Regards,

This is light shining through stained glass , wow I'm no slouch am I. It's quite a lovely effect, pity there was no dust blowing about to catch some beams too.

Well Ben, three people have given this a "3" for aesthetics, probably because they can't visualize this as being real. I can't imagine how they would have improved it. It's actually quite dramatic in person.

Ah well, I see ratings as herd mentality anyhow. I know my work is not art gallery quality by a long chalk, but I do try and put some thought into it - a few of my photos are visual conundrums and I'm sorry to say that most folks just either dont have the brain power, willing, or time to work things out - unfortunately the production line, rapid fire, RR queue is aiding this. Personally I turned the corner a while back (I've only been here since last July - which is also when I started taking photographs and tried to say goodbye to snaphots) and now see ratings as Brian intends them - purely for the purposes of the site.

 

The best vehicle I've found for getting my work looked at in depth is commenting - but then you already know this.

It does make me wonder sometimes what they're looking at. I should be less curious, I guess.