Archabbey by Night II (BEST VIEWED LARGER)

Wider angle version of a previous post. Please view larger to see more detail.

Impressive lighting and composition.

Magic light and electric atmosphere. I think a little adjustment in the highlights shadows and midtones will bring more detail in the left half of the picture.

 

As it is the picture looks great ..7/6.

 

Best regards, happy new year and season's greetings.

Beautifully exposed! Love the lighting on the crosses and then the moon, really nicely composed. Super job! Finally thawing out here! A lot less scary! LOL

Ken, well exposed (very satisfying shadow detail,) and I find the blue & gold color combo very pleasing. Only wish the moon was not that close to the edge, but that's a nitpick. Great detail all over. I like it. ^_^

Perfect DOF, detail, lighting, and color. The moon adds that special touch.

I echo all the nice things above. Very fine shot!

Very good nocturnal shot!!

Great night shot, Ken. I like the moon in the shot - it's color balances the white of the crosses on the left side of the picture. Nice detail and lighting.

Nicely balanced composition, the crosses standing out against the dark sky, the interior light coming throught the stained glass windows and the moon... really a beautiful image!

Beautiful work overall, Ken, but especially with regard to the lighting--and definitely worth viewing on large.

incredibly beautiful shot, Ken. The lighting and the detail on the buildings are spectacular, and the composition is very well balanced. The inclusion of the moon is the exclamation point to this masterpiece of yours. Bravo.

hhhmmm..Indiana...I thought for sure this was in Europe...Belgium or something...again, great shot, here, Ken.

I'll second that last remark by Francis. I like Indiana, but I never saw anything like this in Indiana before.

very well captured Ken, light is perfect!as well as the composition. Pnina

I like the photo. Very nice lighting. I agree to Wilson, the moon should be moved more to the left.

 

Some more thoughts to the moon, just for my technical interests:

 

- With f=29mm, the size of the moon will be about 0,26mm on the film/chip (rule of thumb: focal length / 111). In case of the 20D it will be approx. 0,26mm / 22,5mm * 3504 px = 40 px for original photo and 7 px for the photo with about 590 px in width. In this photo the moon is approx. 25 px in diameter, so I assume you shot the moon with 100mm focal length.

 

- The full moon is normally exposured by the rule "moony eleven", which means 1/ISO f11. In case of your settings ISO 800, f5.6, 1/1s the moon will be overexposed by 12 EV. I assume you shot the moon e.g. with ISO 800, f8, 1/1000s.

 

Thanks for more technical details!

 

Stefan

 

Great nicht shot. Creative composition, the colors and light are superb.

Happy new year!

Please critique.

Reminds me of the old churches in Dresden.

A gorgeous shot, Ken!! I'm sorry that I'm late coming to view it!! Your range of colors and shades is fabulous. The moon adds the perfect finishing touch!!

Light creates magic and mistery. Lovely moon, Ken, congratulations. Mari