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Our Lady Of Sodium Vapor
Our Lady Of Sodium Vapor
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Challenge: Framing III (Basic Editing)
Camera: Olympus C-70 / C-7000 Zoom
Location: Pittsburgh, PA
Date: Jan 21, 2008
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 80
Shutter: 1/320
Date Uploaded: Jan 22, 2008

 I don't have high hopes for this one. It was fun anyway. This is actually St. Mary On The Mount church high on Mt. Washington overlooking downtown Pittsburgh. The church was taken near Point State Park juxtaposed against a nearby street lamp.

In PSP X2, NI, levels, channel mixer (boosted red and gree, sunk blue), HSL for yellowish monochrome, curves, USM, resize, JPG.

POST: A new personal worst! Not sure what I was thinking entering this. Truly, I liked the title more than the image. Responding to some of the comments, yes, the sun was bright and the church facade was in the shadows. It faces north and we're talking January in Pittsburgh. I tried to restore some of the details in post-processing, but it didn't work too well. (Anyone notice that the roof is gone?) I do believe however that it met the challenge as well as (if not better than) many of the entries that I saw. Chalk it up to learning...

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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Olympus E-510
Olympus 14-42mm f.3.5-5.6 ED Zuiko Digital Zoom
 01/27/2008 09:27:26 AM
Interesting perspective shot.
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Canon EOS-5D
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L USM
 01/26/2008 01:49:47 AM
Seems a bit bright and blown out to me. I think since the shot is overexposed the contrast and details suffer. I do like the tone in this shot.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K-R
Pentax DA L 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AL
 01/25/2008 06:34:08 AM
hahaha. Good shot. Interesting take.
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Pentax K10D
Pentax DA 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 AF
 01/25/2008 02:59:25 AM
Nice idea but the brightness of the sky dominates for me
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D100
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5G IF-ED
 01/24/2008 05:47:46 PM
Not framed on 2 sides as specified.
Canon PowerShot Pro1
 01/24/2008 01:38:33 PM
Oh, I really think it would have worked so much better in color! It just looks sort of boring... Sorry
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 01/24/2008 01:01:33 AM
Very interesting building! :D
  Photographer found comment helpful.
Nikon D7000
Nikon MF Zoom-Nikkor 35-105mm f/3.5-4.5 AIS
 01/23/2008 01:33:08 PM
LOVE the title....
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