Gothic and Modern

[SmartWombat]

Perhaps marred by an overcast sky.
My main concern is the crop.

[gahspidy]

I like the framing and crop on this, Paul. Well spotted scene. The subjects stand out nicely and work off eachother. Other than the lack of any detail in the sky, this is good.

[swmdrayfan]

Paul,
I agree with Gary. Nice framing.
John

[MB1]

As you note; that overcast blown out sky........

I like the crop well enough and like the way there are only a few elements in the image but that drainpipe gives me problems because it isn't 100% vertical.

[SmartWombat]

Well being in Wurzburg for only one day and a sky not cooperating and not shooting in raw rather hampered things.
Am I going OTT with this sky ?

[gahspidy]

Great Paul. Now I would just increase the white in your levels adjustment. Now that the white blown out sky is gone, the levels can use a boost. Looking good.

[readingr]

Paul,

I find this enchanting and the recent edit makes it a lot better. My only nit pic is that it needs a slight counter clockwise rotation as the tower seems to be leaning just a tad.

Roger

[freygr]

I find the clouds seem to be in the incorrect orientation. The clouds do add to the photo I just wish they had been rotated 90 degrees.

[SmartWombat]

Paul,I find this enchanting and the recent edit makes it a lot better. My only nit pic is that it needs a slight counter clockwise rotation as the tower seems to be leaning just a tad.

Interesting, I used the ruler rotation tool in Lightroom drawing from the centre of the louvres up to the centre of the ball under the statue.
So I suspect it's an illusion, but if more people see it, then I have to move it a gnat's more.

[GB1]

I like the edit better. Also, though I do like how you naturally framed it with the buildings on the sides, it also seems a tad obscured but somewhat unaesthetic surroundings. The building itself seems interesting, if somewhat weird (the Goths would try to slay me for that). -Gb

[SmartWombat]

Now that the white blown out sky is gone, the levels can use a boost.

Thanks for the step by step improvement suggestions.
Is this what you had in mind?

[gahspidy]

Great. Exactly what I had in mind. Well done from beginning to end. Now, if only I could look close enough to see if you filled in every last opening in the steeple with sky . . . .

[SmartWombat]

Pixel by pixel, it was hard work, and I'm sure I missed a few

[gahspidy]

Pixel by pixel, it was hard work, and I'm sure I missed a few

Yes, that is very intricate work and it looks from here like you spent the time and achieved the well deserved results.

[readingr]

Nice work Paul - makes it stand out.

Roger

[freygr]

Pixel by pixel, it was hard work, and I'm sure I missed a few

Your being modest

[SmartWombat]

it also seems a tad obscured but somewhat unaesthetic surroundings.. -Gb

Then I've achieved what I set out to capture.

[jwrightvw]

great shot i like the colors and i don't know if u guys were talking about this already and sorry if you did but i feel that the steeple is far to sharp
well done tho

[daq7]

Third version is excellent.

[SmartWombat]

Thanks, daq7

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