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Cathedral
Cathedral
samtrundle


Photograph Information Photographer's Comments
Challenge: Landmarks (Advanced Editing II)
Camera: Olympus D-580Z / X-400
Location: Brisbane
Date: Dec 5, 2004
Aperture: 4.1
ISO: 50
Shutter: 1/800
Galleries: Architecture, Black and White
Date Uploaded: Dec 5, 2004

 Thanks to all the commenters here.

I considered calling this something like 'worlds collide' in acknowledgement of the corporate building looming above. Seems like that building has both hurt and helped me, depending on the commenter - well I liked it :P, so that's what matters I guess.

The shot is fairly ordinary in colour hence the black and white, I think it makes it seem more imposing. Once again, thanks for commenting, and thanks for my best score yet.

Statistics
Place: 26 out of 143
Avg (all users): 6.1869
Avg (commenters): 6.8824
Avg (participants): 6.1313
Avg (non-participants): 6.2348
Views since voting: 1477
Views during voting: 317
Votes: 214
Comments: 19
Favorites: 0

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
12/12/2004 11:53:21 PM
Dramatic angle and sky. The other building showing in the background really distracts me though.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2004 12:47:21 PM
This is such a beautiful B&W. The tonality is amazing. A very well balanced fine exposure.
Excellent work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/12/2004 11:54:20 AM
Why B&W?
 12/12/2004 03:07:19 AM
Fantastic image great work I love the B/w
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2004 11:09:54 PM
Color would have really improved this photo.
 12/10/2004 02:30:55 PM
Excellant perspective
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2004 11:18:29 AM
The high rise in the back ground gives a nice contrast between past and present. Nice shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2004 10:17:52 AM
Great contrast, a little central but very nice exposed. Great pic.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/10/2004 01:22:47 AM
Great angle/prespective on this one, and love the smokey sky around. Too bad the building on the right interfears with the whole mood of the shot. B&W works well on this shot also. Still good work.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/09/2004 04:18:38 AM
quite majestic
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 12/09/2004 12:54:22 AM
Would be an awesome photo if not for the big building behind it but not much you can do about that.
 12/08/2004 05:57:50 PM
A simply stunning piece of architectual photography. Very interesting juxtaposition of eras, also!
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/08/2004 05:53:18 AM
sharp, crisp and nice use of B/W, 7
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2004 11:27:20 PM
gorgeous tones! Well done! 9
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/07/2004 04:58:24 AM
Strong image, certainly. The obvious comment is about the tower building - and I'm not sure your placing of it relative to the cathedral and the frame is going to go down well here. I like it though - there's a wackiness ot it, a non-obviousness, but I think it's pretty effective. The strength of the centred positioning of the cathedral, and the symmetry of this view that makes it such a strong subject for a central placement, amkes it almost possible for the eye completely to ignore the presence of the tower: and then it registers, and the dpc-brain goes 'what were you thinking?' - but it is that initial look, and then that sudden, shocking presence of tthe tower, that gives this a most wonderful impact. Genuinely surprising, genuinely effective, and genuinely communicative of the modern urban world. Great work, indeed.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2004 10:23:55 PM
Move the office building and I think this is awesome. Maybe the old vs. the new works in some sense here, but I don't like the way the office building goes right up against the cathedral. I really like the b/w.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2004 10:09:21 PM
Very nice tones. The only thing that distracts is the building in the background. I was geting an old school feeling but that modern building brought me back to reality : )
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2004 06:10:42 PM
This works well in black and white. Beautiful photo. I wish there were something in the title to acknowledge the big modern skyscraper looming in the background.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
 12/06/2004 03:48:02 PM
I like the subject and the b /w treatment. The centered composition works because of the building to the right and the square format fits the subject. You have done a good job on this one.
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