The Original Image

This is another photo I took of the same church. The picture was taken using a Canon A1 and Kokachrome slide film. I didn't keep notes as I shot, but I'd guess I was using the 28-80 zoom rather than the 80-200.

 

The image is interesting to me because the church is in shadow, while the mountains are bathed in a golden light from the rising sun.

 

I'm sure there are some who will doubt this, but I was actually disappointed with the quality of the scan from slide to CD. The 10 slides I had scanned were washed out, losing detail in the process.

 

In the slide of this image, the light on the mountains is more dramatic. The scan was done by Ritz Camera - I'll either get them to retry the scans or look for a custom lab.

 

Also in this folder is a photo that is an example of the lighting that morning. You can see two things there - 1) how the light was coming through the gaps in the mountains and 2) how badly washed out the image is.

 

Oh yes, as for other details ... I can't remember the name of the church nor the town it was in (hey, it was 16 years ago). But I remember distinctly that we were on our way to Garmisch-Partenkirchen and I slammed on the brakes of the rented Fiat (red) when I saw the church and the light on the mountains.

 

Many of the photos I took way back then were lost over the years; I was happy to discover these slides again.

 

Its very nice. The only thing I see wrong is it seems quite unbalanced.

 

Getting a good scan of highlights to come out well is very hard. The monitor or print will never do the slide justice.

..well, I'm not sure I've spelt the name right, but looks like the St Colomine church near Fussen.

I'll like it better without the tree on the left, and zoom in a little closer but not so close that you'll lose the mountain in the background.

Don't quite know what to say.

 

Do places like this really exist? I can almost hear the slow movement from Beethoven's 9th Symphony looking at it.

I like it just the way it is. Would like to have this shoot in my portfolio!!

jim

Well Dr zhivago nice scene, pity about losing some of the detail in the mountains,but you have explained that.