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Another TP52 Photo Challenge. Number 4 so far but first time doing two in a row. Previous projects were every alternative year.

Like previous years, I have no particular goals or aims other that trying to enjoy the year but will try to take as many outdoor shots as possible.

Feedback, comments and critique are all greatly appreciated.

Links to my previous years TP Projects are below in my signature.


Week 52 - Celebrate
Week 51 - Out and About
Week 50 - (Fe)Male
Week 49 - Arranged
Week 48 - Cultural
Week 47 - Young
Week 46 - News
Week 45 - Pose
Week 44 - Reshoot Cracked
Week 44 - Spooky
Week 43 - Cracked
Week 42 - Liquid
Week 41- Alien
Week 40 - After
Week 39 - Big
Week 38 - Reshoot Colourful
Week 38 - Pair
Week 37 - Urban
Week 36 - Ancient
Week 35 - Black and White
Week 34 - Serene
Week 33 - Game
Week 32 - Static
Week 31 - Fauna
Week 30 - Lonely
Week 29 - Hidden
Week 28 - Life
Week 27 - Activity
Week 26 - Flora
Week 25 - Signs
Week 24 - Simple
Week 23 - Stone
Week 22 - Forgotten
Week 21 - Size
Week 20 - Entry/Entrance
Week 19 - Colourful
Week 18 - Covered
Week 17 - Rough
Week 16 - Vast
Week 15 - Horizontal
Week 14 - Technology
Week 13 - Effort
Week 12 - Personal
Week 11 - Artificial
Week 10 - Reshoot Abandoned
Week 10 - Spiky
Week 09 - Living World
Week 08 - Topical
Week 07 - Danger
Week 06 - Camouflage
Week 05 - Abandoned
Week 04 - Happy
Week 03 - Miniature
Week 02 - Captive
Week 01 - Metal
Week 00 - Old
 
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It is the interior of St Machar Cathedral in Old Aberdeen. The building took 600 years to complete and started in the 1130s. More about the building Here

Photographic wise it's a merged 3 images HDR and then tone mapped using Photomatix Pro from a single RAW image.


Week 0 - Old

Week 0 Old 13547 by Stan, on Flickr
 
That's a great start Stan. Fabulous details, and the muted colours really work well. You've managed to eliminate any distortion too. :D(y):banana:
 
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You've captured really nice detail Stan, and this together with the skilled processing makes for a great image. I love the lighting on the pillars as they darken to the distance, as well as the detail and colours on the crests in the roof. And the windows along the top on either side...very nicely processed.
 
Really well taken shot(s) there Stan.
And excellent use of HDR to light the whole image.
The perspective works really nicely and excellent symmetry around the lead-in lines to the windows at the chancel.
 
Great detail Stan, I love the old buildings and images of (y)
 
Hi, lovely old church, great symmetry and you have used HDR really well, not at all overcooked
 
davys said:
You've captured really nice detail Stan, and this together with the skilled processing makes for a great image. I love the lighting on the pillars as they darken to the distance, as well as the detail and colours on the crests in the roof. And the windows along the top on either side...very nicely processed.
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LC2 said:
Really well taken shot(s) there Stan.
And excellent use of HDR to light the whole image.
The perspective works really nicely and excellent symmetry around the lead-in lines to the windows at the chancel.
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Thanks David and Tim. Permissions were asked beforehand to take photographs and the use of tripod. So I was able to take my time to set up the camera dead on centre and level.
 
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Hi, lovely old church, great symmetry and you have used HDR really well, not at all overcooked
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Thanks Allan. I know HDR is a technique that divides people and hence the reason I used 3 images with only 1 stop different between them to minimise that 'bland' HDR look.
 
Hi. Love the colours and the detail. Dont have a clue about HDR etc!:confused:
 
A lovely image from the gravestone on the floor to the altar at the front. Nice colours.
 
Decent HDR there, wonderful building, nice detail. It would look great as a black-and-white. The symmetry is ever so slightly off, welcome back..

cheers
 
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Decent HDR there, wonderful building, nice detail. It would look great as a black-and-white. The symmetry is ever so slightly off, welcome back..

cheers
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Cheers Andy, I know what you mean about the slightly off symmetry but I've checked the windows are vertical and the roof panels are level I think the camera is not quite 100% dead on centre.
 
Aw Stan - I haven't read all the comments already made so forgive any repetition but that is one amazing image. Colourful but I do love that perspective and detailing. Excellent :clap:
 
Beautiful picture love the ceiling draws you into the picture very impressive :plus1:
 
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Cracking start Stan :clap:
Nicely rendered HDR which has made it really pop but not made it look too OTT. You've done well on the distortion and symmetry for such a wide angle shot.
 
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Carl Ayling said:
Aw Stan - I haven't read all the comments already made so forgive any repetition but that is one amazing image. Colourful but I do love that perspective and detailing. Excellent :clap:
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Thanks Carl.

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Beautiful picture love the ceiling draws you into the picture very impressive :plus1:
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Cheers Michael, I was also impressed by the ceiling when I walked into the church and hence I tried a low viewpoint to capture as much of the ceiling as possible.

Leebert said:
Cracking start Stan :clap:
Nicely rendered HDR which has made it really pop but not made it look too OTT. You've done well on the distortion and symmetry for such a wide angle shot.
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Thanks Lee, pleased you like the shot.
 
Nice abstract for the theme Stan - lots of gears and levers to keep the eye roving. Hmmm! Doesn't look terribly old and not a lot of evidence of oil/grease which suggests it operates in a fairly clean environment - screws appear to be fairly chunky though - hmmm , office machinery perhaps ... an old typewriter?
 
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Carl Ayling said:
Nice abstract for the theme Stan - lots of gears and levers to keep the eye roving. Hmmm! Doesn't look terribly old and not a lot of evidence of oil/grease which suggests it operates in a fairly clean environment - screws appear to be fairly chunky though - hmmm , office machinery perhaps ... an old typewriter?
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Thanks Carl, I think it's old enough first introduced in 1978 but you are correct about the clean environment and it's not a typewriter.
 
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