Phyllis Peterson
September 2022 - Montserrat Basilica
About the Image(s)
Equipment used: Nikon D300s camera and 18-105mm lens
Camera settings: 1/80 sec, f/4.0
Lighting conditions: Interior Light, no flash, no tripod
Post-processing steps/software used:
In Lightroom I adjusted the exposure, black and white points, sharpening,
and transform to adjust the wall angles
This image is the interior of the Montserrat Basilica at the Montserrat Monastery in Montserrat near Barcelona, Spain. I took the photo with people because that was the only way I could get a good photo of the interior with its high vaulted ceiling. I wonder if this would be acceptable in the travel competition.
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7 comments posted
I think it would meet the PT definition because you can certainly identify the place. I assume the few people who are not tack sharp is due to them moving. I am impressed that you were able to use Transform to fix the walls. I tried to do that for a few hours but never succeeded. I find this very interesting and well done. Posted: 09/09/2022 11:08:45
Yes, I play around with the transform to see what will give me the most satisfying result. Sometimes, it is the AUTO button. Posted: 09/11/2022 19:09:12
I agree with Esther regarding PT. I don't think the people distract at all, that's what goes on in a church. Beautiful lighting, well balanced, atmospheric. Posted: 09/11/2022 13:30:18
Thanks for the comments. Posted: 09/11/2022 19:09:58
Love the photo. Beautiful lighting. Well balanced shot . Would love to know what was the ISO. Posted: 09/11/2022 20:48:37
(Group 3)
You show us such wonderful detail Phyllis, and have captured the atmosphere of activity in a church. Posted: 09/22/2022 16:11:22
I have found that having people in an architectural photo gives it scale and humanizes it, whether it's a cathedral or a fabulous library. It's perfectly acceptable in photo travel. It requires patience, though, to wait until the right moment so that the people aren't creating too much of a distraction. In this one I might have waited until the man in the center aisle stopped looking up and the person in the mobile cart got settled. It's a beautiful image, and you captured the magnificence of the place very well. Posted: 09/22/2022 22:30:19