They would preach for hours

nichpr · 25-07-2007, 19:02

In the late 1800's, Baptist ministers would climb up on this rock and preach to the assembled faithful for hours. Taken just as the morning sun rose high enough to break through the trees and reach down with its ray of hope.

Ash Cave, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio.

Charlotte · 25-07-2007, 21:48

I really like this shot Paul

Love the colours, detail + composition; excellent work here. Of course there is a patch of burnt highlights in the sky, but it does NOT detract in the slightest! Love the rays of light coming thru'. There's a lot of lovely texture here + much interest in the scene.

My only neg crit would be that I think it could do with being sharper.

Great image, very well done

cotter · 25-07-2007, 22:50

Very good image.....it's difficult to understand the size of the place till you see the man on the left side...spot on

b.van_der_dylan · 26-07-2007, 06:16

Not much I can add to what has been posted above except I really like it. Can just imagine the Ministers standing on the rock, with sun rays on them. great stuff

nichpr · 28-07-2007, 16:47

Charlotte, I did no sharpening to the shot as posted. I have since gone back and applied some USM to it and will say that it looks good.
Thanks
- Paul

skipper954 · 28-07-2007, 21:21

Hi Paul

From my point of view, the man in the image makes it. I didn't see him at first, and my idea of the image was completely different, and sort of ho-hum. I thought that it was a little clearing with some small rocks.

Instead, the grandeur of the place is wonderous. Well done and well composed. I am a bit bothered by the highlights, but it is not an image breaker. The texture of the rocks is superb. Maybe a tad of a push of the black and white points may give it a bit of "pop", but then again, perhaps this image doesn't require that.

skip

nichpr · 28-07-2007, 21:55

Good eye Skip. That provided another incremental improvement.
Thanks
- Paul

nichpr · 28-07-2007, 22:06

This horseshoe-shaped "cave" is massive; measuring 700 feet from end to end, 100 feet deep from the rear cave wall to its front edge with the rim rising over 100 feet above the stream bed.

Here is the revised image with Charlotte's suggested sharpening and Skip's suggested black and white points pushed.

Charlotte · 30-07-2007, 21:19

That looks great Paul, definitely has more depth to it now

Gonna be a pain tho' + make one more suggestion ... reduce saturation for a more natural looking image. Just my opinion, of course

fionaB · 30-07-2007, 22:11

fabulous! I havent got another word for it.... well ok. awesome, mind blowing...... superb....... you get the drift?

Fi

nichpr · 31-07-2007, 00:22

Gosh ..............

Fi, I don't know what to say.... but THANKS.

- Paul

Rob Barron · 06-08-2007, 23:52

The pimped version is a cracker Paul, made a great shot into a total winner, love it!

Excellent work.
Cheers,
Rob

25-07-2007, 19:02	#1 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 849	They would preach for hours In the late 1800's, Baptist ministers would climb up on this rock and preach to the assembled faithful for hours. Taken just as the morning sun rose high enough to break through the trees and reach down with its ray of hope. Ash Cave, Hocking Hills State Park, Ohio.

25-07-2007, 21:48	#2 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: They would preach for hours I really like this shot Paul Love the colours, detail + composition; excellent work here. Of course there is a patch of burnt highlights in the sky, but it does NOT detract in the slightest! Love the rays of light coming thru'. There's a lot of lovely texture here + much interest in the scene. My only neg crit would be that I think it could do with being sharper. Great image, very well done

25-07-2007, 22:50	#3 (permalink)
cotter Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Lauder, Scottish Borders Posts: 609	Re: They would preach for hours Very good image.....it's difficult to understand the size of the place till you see the man on the left side...spot on

26-07-2007, 06:16	#4 (permalink)
b.van_der_dylan Forum Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 718	Re: They would preach for hours Not much I can add to what has been posted above except I really like it. Can just imagine the Ministers standing on the rock, with sun rays on them. great stuff

28-07-2007, 16:47	#5 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 849	Re: They would preach for hours Charlotte, I did no sharpening to the shot as posted. I have since gone back and applied some USM to it and will say that it looks good. Thanks - Paul

28-07-2007, 21:21	#6 (permalink)
skipper954 Feet under the table Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Southeast Florida USA Posts: 1,721	Re: They would preach for hours Hi Paul From my point of view, the man in the image makes it. I didn't see him at first, and my idea of the image was completely different, and sort of ho-hum. I thought that it was a little clearing with some small rocks. Instead, the grandeur of the place is wonderous. Well done and well composed. I am a bit bothered by the highlights, but it is not an image breaker. The texture of the rocks is superb. Maybe a tad of a push of the black and white points may give it a bit of "pop", but then again, perhaps this image doesn't require that. skip

28-07-2007, 21:55	#7 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 849	Re: They would preach for hours Good eye Skip. That provided another incremental improvement. Thanks - Paul

28-07-2007, 22:06	#8 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 849	Re: They would preach for hours This horseshoe-shaped "cave" is massive; measuring 700 feet from end to end, 100 feet deep from the rear cave wall to its front edge with the rim rising over 100 feet above the stream bed. Here is the revised image with Charlotte's suggested sharpening and Skip's suggested black and white points pushed.

30-07-2007, 21:19	#9 (permalink)
Charlotte Loves the place Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Romsey, Hampshire Posts: 5,795	Re: They would preach for hours That looks great Paul, definitely has more depth to it now Gonna be a pain tho' + make one more suggestion ... reduce saturation for a more natural looking image. Just my opinion, of course

30-07-2007, 22:11	#10 (permalink)
fionaB Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Scotland Posts: 5,451	Re: They would preach for hours fabulous! I havent got another word for it.... well ok. awesome, mind blowing...... superb....... you get the drift? Fi

31-07-2007, 00:22	#11 (permalink)
nichpr Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 849	Re: They would preach for hours Gosh .............. Fi, I don't know what to say.... but THANKS. - Paul

06-08-2007, 23:52	#12 (permalink)
Rob Barron Loves the place Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Poole, Dorset Posts: 5,200	Re: They would preach for hours The pimped version is a cracker Paul, made a great shot into a total winner, love it! Excellent work. Cheers, Rob

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