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[the foto fanatic]

There seems to be a fair bit of B&W work around at the present, so here's a recent one of mine.

The photograph is of the front of St John's Cathedral here in Brisbane, and the conversion is via SilverEfex Pro 2.

[zafra52]

I like it. The black sky makes me think
it a model on a black background.

[the foto fanatic]

It was actually a beautiful Queensland blue sky that has been darkened to black in the conversion.
I felt that the Gothic architecture suited this treatment.

Thanks for taking the time to comment.

[PiroStitch]

The details at the top of the spires have been lost with the darkened sky. On closer inspection I can see that there are crucifixes at the top but it's not really obvious unless you look closely. Can you bring out the details a bit more?

[biggerry]

Interesting image, there is a strange mix of angles and the tight crop gives a different viewpoint. I think teh processing works well and compliments the image, The composition is not somethign I would typically run with. What are you trying to convey with teh image?

[the foto fanatic]

Interesting image, there is a strange mix of angles and the tight crop gives a different viewpoint. I think teh processing works well and compliments the image, The composition is not somethign I would typically run with. What are you trying to convey with teh image?

Well, it's all about geometry - the repeating upward-pointing spires and triangles, together with the texture of the sandstone construction material. The crosses on the top of the larger triangles are incidental, which is why I haven't worried too much about them, although posting it here seems to have cut down some of that detail.

I felt that darkening the sky to black gave the whole image a feel that complements the Gothic architecture of the cathedral.

Thanks for your comment.

[surenj]

Love it! When I clicked through to the bigger image, the sharpness and detail is great. Nice choice of dark sky here and the BW treatment.

The only improvement I can think of is to have made it absolutely symmetrical by taking a step to the left.