Grund Church

[invisible]

This is the Grund Frelsis Lutheran Church, in tiny Grund, Manitoba. When we headed to Grund, we were hoping to find a ghost town rich in abandonments. We found this instead, and no one complained.

Manitoba is home to the largest Icelandic community outside of Iceland.

Thanks for looking...

 

[D-B-J]

BEAUTIFUL! Is this an hdr or something? The clouds seem to perfect? Or alot of editing with add layer mask and such in post?

Either way, its a winner.

On the technical side, you did alot right. The framing is perfect (rule of thirds followed very well), the exposure and focus are spot on, and it just works as a whole. The large amount of contrast is also nice, as the bright highlights of the clouds offset the darker colors, and outline the church well. Good job!

 

[Boutte]

Very nice. If that is a layer mask I'd love to know how to do it.

 

[LaFoto]

To me this looks like a photo taken with a polariser, the sun at a perfect angle, then skilfully converted into b&w. Am I right?

 

[daarksun]

Excellent shot.

 

[invisible]

BEAUTIFUL! Is this an hdr or something? The clouds seem to perfect? Or alot of editing with add layer mask and such in post?

If that is a layer mask I'd love to know how to do it.

Thank you, guys! No HDR and no layers – I never use either. Just an incredible scene and a good exposure, is all.

To me this looks like a photo taken with a polariser, the sun at a perfect angle, then skilfully converted into b&w. Am I right?

I'm not sure, Corinna Judging by the cool temp of the RAW file, I'd say that it's very likely I did shoot this with a polarizer. (The image is four-months old, so I don't remember if I did )

Thanks everybody!