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Orthodox Cathedral
Orthodox Cathedral
Giorgio


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Challenge: Architecture III (Advanced Editing IV)
Camera: Jendigital JD 5.2z3 MPEG4
Location: Cluj-Napoca
Date: May 28, 2006
Aperture: f8.4
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/60
Galleries: Cityscape, Architecture
Date Uploaded: May 28, 2006

Wow! My first member challenge. In the photo you can see a part of the Orthodox Cathedral from Cluj-Napoca(the city where I study).
The sky was flat so I had to make a gradient to give the photo some depth. I hope you'll like it.

Statistics
Place: 170 out of 281
Avg (all users): 5.3913
Avg (commenters): 5.7000
Avg (participants): 5.3981
Avg (non-participants): 5.3827
Views since voting: 890
Views during voting: 247
Votes: 184
Comments: 16
Favorites: 1 (view)


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06/06/2006 04:19:28 PM
Greetings from the Critique Club!

First impression: I like the tilted shot! Then I immediately recollected recent threads about leaning photos, and realized that this community perhaps does not enjoy tilted photos.
Second thoughts: Tilted is fine, but it is lacking in height. These cathedrals are usually taller, and your landscape orientation prevented you from showing more of its architecture.
Amanda commented on the gradient, that it should have been more prominent. However, when adding a significant gradient to a sky that did not have any to begin with is walking a thin line between legal and DQ. However, your gradient should have been parallel to the horizon and not to the photo's horizontal (or it seems to me that way).

Also, to do better in a challenge (and you probably know this by now) you need a more striking photo. Compositionally and subject-wise, this is just another church (and tilted, which polarized your audience). You received slightly below-average score for it.

I hope this helps! Please feel free to PM me if you have any questions.

-Serge
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06/05/2006 04:22:28 AM
well, I commented on the tiltedness, but also, I see you added a gradient, I was going to suggest that, maybe your gradient should have been a little more dramatic and a darker blue, seems a little grayish still, focus and color on the building look good, crisp and interesting
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06/05/2006 01:11:31 AM
i love the angle, great image
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06/05/2006 12:42:11 AM
I knew is you though I haven't commented. You got a 7 from me. Nice try! I am not an ale fan either but good detail and nice contrast. Carry on!

Message edited by author 2006-06-05 06:10:01.
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
06/04/2006 10:37:41 PM
great photo and building but im not
fond of the angle for some reason
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06/03/2006 03:10:08 AM
probably would have scored better not tilted, but I kind of like it that way, makes it interesting, nice photo overall
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06/02/2006 03:04:34 PM
Not a fan of the angle; it's an interesting enough building to where it can stand out without a fancy perspective
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06/02/2006 09:41:21 AM
I hope someone braces this building before it falls over completely.
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06/02/2006 12:58:46 AM
Very nice old structure but I find the angle of the shot is distracting
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06/01/2006 10:45:17 PM
Using a new formula....
Meets the Challenge = 2
Technical Merit = 2
Holds Interest = 1
Creativity = 0
The "wow factor" = 0 (hate that "lean")
Final score: 5
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06/01/2006 08:59:03 PM
Hmm, is the tilt a political comment on the orthodox church? Well, that is the way I will see it. Nice detail on the image.
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05/30/2006 06:08:40 AM
I like the color, tone, sharpness and perspective of this shot. Nice job.
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05/29/2006 04:33:48 PM
Creative Angle....6
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05/29/2006 01:01:23 PM
Nice light. Love the angle. 9
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05/29/2006 12:53:20 PM
Not bad, not a fan of the angled shot.
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05/29/2006 08:05:50 AM
The angle is not to my taste but the shot is really clear - well done
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