Inside cathedral. Dark gallery or here?

[gizmo2071]

^^^^^Thats the desturated version^^^^^

^^^^Thats the original^^^^

^^^^Guess what! This is the B&W version^^^^



Whats the first thing you do when you get to take photos inside a Cathedral?
Play dead of course

Shot in Raw, adjusted white balance and slight desaturation.

What do you guys think?

Also i posted a Infrared shot from outside the Cathedral here http://www.thephotoforum.com/forum/showthread.php?t=65146
In the critique section, as I need help with it

Thanks for checking it out.
Matt

 

[oldnavy170]

What do I think? I think this photo is beautiful!!!!!!!! If this were MY photo I would frame it and be proud everytime I looked at it.

 

[woodsac]

Beautiful structure! Very nice perspective.

I'm mixed on the desaturation. I'd be curious to see the whole shot b/w too compare.

 

[gizmo2071]

You asked for it I edited the original post.

Now has original picture, desaturated and the B&W.

Which is the best?

 

[woodsac]

For the structure itself, I prefer the b/w.
But I think you achieved your effect nicely with the slight desaturation. The person just blends in too much in the b/w version.
Good choice

And thanks for taking the time to post an edit!

 

[gizmo2071]

Yeh. I liked the structure in B&W. But I'm not a big fan of selective colouring.
I think the body blends in nicely and isn't the first thing that you spot. I wanted it to blend in a little. So didn't want it to be any less saturated than I made it.

 

[clarinetJWD]

I think you made the right choice to go with the desaturated one. It's to me, definitely the best one.

excellent work

 

[gizmo2071]

Thanks man

 

[kamilla]

WOW...THAT IS GREAT SHOT..I STILL KNOW A LITLLE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHY BUT I AGREE WITH OTHERSTHE PIC WITH THE SLIGHT DESATURATION IS THE RIGHT CHOICE.

 

[gizmo2071]

THANK YOU!

 

[gizmo2071]

*whistle*

 

[Mohain]

I think I prefer the semi destaturated version. On this monitor it looks a little dark at the bottom, where the body is. Pretty good show tho

 

[pacereve]

Intense...
Amazing photos! I really like the B&W.

 

[neea]

I too like the desaturated one.
The shapes and lines are.. wow. (just scrolled up and noticed theres a dude on the floor.)
in the desaturated one you can hardly see him. but you can see him well in the b&w one

 

[Kanikula]

I realy like all 3 but i prefer the first, has more of a "feel" to it.