San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by f-32:
I LOVE San Xavier del Bac! I understand the renovation of the south part of the building is finished and the scaffolding is down. Is that true?

EXcellent light on this shot! shows a little of the character of the White Dove's interior.

Environmental Disparity
by phinbob

Comment by JohnBeebe:
Great tonal range and composition.

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by temba:
Beautiful place. A good image, and different to see the focus on the rather plain pews/benches rather than all the ornate adornments.

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by Balko:
Wonderful and inspiring image - 10

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by livitup:
Nicely done, but the lighting seems a little artificial.

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by hanneke:
looking at the benches in the front, it looks like you've used flash. I think a longer shutterspeed wou;d have created more atmosphere.

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by robs:
A little flat but nice detail.

San Xavier del Bac Mission, Sistine Chapel of the New World
by phinbob

Comment by mecfcosta:
Beautiful chapel!

No Borders
by phinbob

Comment by L2:
In response to your forum post...

As bvoi has already suggested, the perspective is rather ordinary and uninspired. I must agree with both Earl and bvoi that the "No Borders" was not the best choice for a "saying." While I recognized it as a phrase, it just didn't seem to work as well here for this image as you intended.

I gave this a 5, and think that is fair. It's an OK shot of a plane that barely meets the challenge. Nothing super wrong here, but nothing super "wow" either.

HTH, Laurie

No Borders
by phinbob

Comment by bvoi:
In response to your forum post...
The first thing that hits my eye is the nice color saturation and the off-beat choice of subject. If I try to think like the average dpc voter, the first thing that needs improvement is the title. "No Borders" is not the most pithy of sayings. Next is the lighting. It is hard to pull-off a great outdoor shot in harsh light. There is definitely loss of detail in the shadows that you did a good job try to manage in post-proccessing. If you would have shot this 30 mins. before sunset, your score would have been at least .3 points higher in my opinion. Lastly, the image could benefit from a different vantage point to make it more dynamic and graphic. Perhaps if the camera was very close to the ground, the plane would look more powerful. Right now it is shot at the infamous 5'8" of death.
Anyway, don't be discouraged. Every shot that doesn't do as well as we hoped is an opportunity to learn. Shots that do well just puff ourselves up and offer little in terms of growth potential. They do feel good though. Keep shooting!