[Johnny Thunders]

Taken at St. Patrick's Cathedral in NYC... I like how the angle of this photo almost surpasses your perception of it being a building... enjoy

[HIMUPNORTH]

Not sure by your text what critique you want as "enjoy" implies that your intention is to share rather than attract feedback.

The diagonal at 45 degrees is slightly oppresive but that may have been your intention. Also the blown out highlights on the light are distracting but could easily be tamed in PP. Otherwise an impressive building conveyed well. My preference would be for the same photo flipped 90 degrees anti-clockwise. HTH.

[Rob Barron]

An interesting angle but I can't say it stops me seeing it as a building or even close to it. I am being told what to see by you but what I see as a photographer is a jaunty angle of the inside of a cathedral's ceiling and windows. Don't get me wrong, it is a decent enough picture, but like HIMUPNORTH I am struggling to know what feedback you are expecting. As a photo the lighting could be stronger as the brightest part is actually the least interesting. I think a bracketed shot would allow you to present the architecture of the columns and ceiling as a more potent element of the whole.

The building is a church and so for me the question comes up, are you looking to treat this as: A) An architectural shot, B) A series of abstract lines, C) A building of purpose, etc. The central line running from bottom left corner towards the top right takes the eye up to the ceiling past the windows which could be brighter to make more impact. I'm not sure whether the top and right edges are darker naturally or whether you have burnt them in but they are very dark and hold my focus in the brighter area of the picture but I can't find my eyes settling anywhere, they are roaming all around the picture and not finding a place to settle as the focal point.

You've presented the shot well enough, I am just not really sure what the picture says to me. I'll be interested to read what others see.

Cheers,
Rob

[Johnny Thunders]

Originally Posted by Rob Barron

An interesting angle but I can't say it stops me seeing it as a building or even close to it. I am being told what to see by you but what I see as a photographer is a jaunty angle of the inside of a cathedral's ceiling and windows. Don't get me wrong, it is a decent enough picture, but like HIMUPNORTH I am struggling to know what feedback you are expecting. As a photo the lighting could be stronger as the brightest part is actually the least interesting. I think a bracketed shot would allow you to present the architecture of the columns and ceiling as a more potent element of the whole.

The building is a church and so for me the question comes up, are you looking to treat this as: A) An architectural shot, B) A series of abstract lines, C) A building of purpose, etc. The central line running from bottom left corner towards the top right takes the eye up to the ceiling past the windows which could be brighter to make more impact. I'm not sure whether the top and right edges are darker naturally or whether you have burnt them in but they are very dark and hold my focus in the brighter area of the picture but I can't find my eyes settling anywhere, they are roaming all around the picture and not finding a place to settle as the focal point.

You've presented the shot well enough, I am just not really sure what the picture says to me. I'll be interested to read what others see.

Cheers,
Rob

Sorry for the "enjoy" comment then.... I expect a full critique, I didn't mean for it to distract attention FROM an actual critique.

I agree that it still looks like a building, but my purpose was to include both A and B in its perception... I wanted it to be an architectural shot with a focus on the abstractions that the lines create.

I agree with the intensity of the burn/lightened areas being somewhat distracting and taking your eyes away from being able to settle on the frame comfortably. I work on these photos at home on a laptop that isn't correctly configured... now that I'm at school on a Mac I can tell that it's severe.

Thank you for the honest comments, I expect nothing but honesty in a critique forum.

[nichpr]

Have to say that the angle makes me uncomfortable. Some shots resonate in my gut and this one makes me queasy.
- Paul