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Challenge: Framing (Basic Editing I) Collection: Architecture Camera: Sony DSC-F707 Location: Logan, Utah USA Date: Aug 31, 2004 Aperture: f 2.2 ISO: 100 Shutter: 1/30 Galleries: Emotive, Architecture Date Uploaded: Aug 30, 2004
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Built in 1878, this is the Logan Temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, aka "Mormons". To members of the church, temples are special places in which sacred things are done such as marriages for 'time and all eternity.' Mormons believe that the family unit can be together as a unit, dwelling also with God, even after death, depending on personal and family righteousness. Special learning is also acquired in temples.
To me, it seems that it was built to resemble a fortress to symbolically fend off evil. Indeed, only 'worthy' members of the church can enter a temple. So on this night, in this light, I saw the temple as a 'sacred fortress.'
PS: Cropped, switched to Lab color and applied gaussian blur to A and B channels, shifted colors just a bit to minimize the very green tower and make it more like it looks, resized and sharpened in Lightness channel. |
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09/04/2004 06:29:44 PM |
Beautiful night shot, the framing draws one into the glowing tower. |
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09/04/2004 01:00:21 AM |
Excellent Exposure!!!. One of the best. -10 |
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09/03/2004 02:24:12 PM |
very dramatic and well-framed |
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09/03/2004 01:46:43 PM |
Love this shot, great lighting |
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09/01/2004 07:13:23 PM |
nice night shot, good color and depth. using the tree as a frame works with this shot. good luck |
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09/01/2004 02:14:44 PM |
A nice shot of the church. Is it orthodox? I would have liked to see a little more detail/saturation/brightness in the trees. Maybe a longer exposure or a little lighting. |
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09/01/2004 11:02:06 AM |
A very nice picture, but I don't think it quite captures the framing idea. |
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09/01/2004 05:58:46 AM |
Nice, like the lighting. Good contrast between the sky and tower. |
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