The Lonely Church...

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The Lonely Church...

Postby Remorhaz on Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:15 pm

Was on a day trip in the back roads of the Hunter Region recently and stopped to take some shots of this lonely church in Wollombi early one very overcast morning.

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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Brixy on Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:49 pm

Beautiful photo. Love the composition. Very nice!!
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Sylvia on Wed Apr 25, 2012 8:09 pm

Nice shots Rodney. Particularly like the second shot.
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby PiroStitch on Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:23 pm

Like what you've done with the processing and my preference is the first one. Nicely balanced tones.
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Remorhaz on Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:32 am

Brixy wrote:Beautiful photo. Love the composition. Very nice!!

Sylvia wrote:Nice shots Rodney. Particularly like the second shot. Well done.

PiroStitch wrote:Like what you've done with the processing and my preference is the first one. Nicely balanced tones.


Thanks all. Both were HDR's then converted to monochrome with the contrasty look I'm favouring at the moment
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Matt. K on Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:42 pm

#2 is just stunning...and a B&W!!!! I love the tonal harmonys and the complexity of the image itself. Superb.
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Remorhaz on Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:20 am

Matt. K wrote:#2 is just stunning...and a B&W!!!! I love the tonal harmonys and the complexity of the image itself. Superb.


Thanks Matt - lots to look at to be sure - wasn't sure whether it was too complicated an image...
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby ozimax on Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:50 am

Very very nice stuff.
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby surenj on Fri Apr 27, 2012 12:55 pm

#2 all the way. Get rid of #1- it's not worthy.
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Remorhaz on Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:15 pm

ozimax wrote:Very very nice stuff.


Thanks OZI

surenj wrote:#2 all the way. Get rid of #1- it's not worthy.


:) - funny - I almost didn't end up with #2 (the wife was calling (annoyed at having to wait no doubt :)) as I came out of the gate - I looked back and decided to risk one more :))
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby sirhc55 on Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:37 pm

#2 all the way, but #1 does have its merits.
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby surenj on Mon Apr 30, 2012 8:18 pm

Remorhaz wrote:the wife was calling (annoyed at having to wait no doubt )

You should count yourself lucky that the camera wasn't banned for the trip. :mrgreen:
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Remorhaz on Tue May 01, 2012 10:37 am

sirhc55 wrote:#2 all the way, but #1 does have its merits.


:)

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Remorhaz wrote:the wife was calling (annoyed at having to wait no doubt )

You should count yourself lucky that the camera wasn't banned for the trip.


I hear you :) - but that would be sacrilege :nono:
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Re: The Lonely Church...

Postby Mj on Tue May 01, 2012 7:01 pm

I'd have the agree with the majority on this one... #2 is the keeper.... #1 is, well, not so. :agree:
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