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Mongo

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The Vatican Staircase
« on: September 17, 2017, 07:23:14 »
Yes, it has been done by many before....but could not resist a go at it.

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Ann

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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2017, 08:01:04 »
The staircase is wonderful and your photograph, and especially your processing of it, makes it spectacular!
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2017, 08:50:25 »
Glad you couldn't resist!  In addition to the color and processing as Ann points out, I also love the precise framing so that the spiral touches itself in every turn.
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2017, 09:17:12 »
Quote from: Mongo on September 17, 2017, 07:23:14
Yes, it has been done by many before....but could not resist a go at it.

Very original take, shooting up from downstairs (instead of shooting down from upstairs as most of the "many" did/do).
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2017, 10:25:19 »
The tones and lines are lovely, Mongo!
Do show us a shot from above, we know you've got one :)
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2017, 11:23:42 »
Split-tone rendering like :)
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2017, 15:09:14 »
The light, the detail, the composition - all picture perfect!
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #7 on: September 17, 2017, 16:28:24 »
Wonderful

I have seen it multiple times from above, but not from below
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #8 on: September 17, 2017, 18:55:00 »
Quote from: Mongo on September 17, 2017, 07:23:14
Yes, it has been done by many before....but could not resist a go at it.

Wonderful!

Really liked the composition and colors.
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #9 on: September 17, 2017, 22:38:18 »
thanks all for your comments.

the most work on this image was spent on the choice of crop and the post processing. From your comments, the work was worth it - many, many thanks

Fro Jacov, the "above shot" is differently processed and not as favoured by Mongo. However, will post it because you asked for it. Thanks Jacov.
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #10 on: September 18, 2017, 23:38:46 »
Thank you, Mongo!
I wouldn't call the image from above that bad at all :)
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2017, 21:29:01 »
Glad you that couldn't resist in the first place and then that you decided to show us.
Both have their merits, the first stands out by the light colours contrasting the near b&w relief and structure.
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2017, 21:55:35 »
Excellent pictures, Mongo 👍🏻  With a preference for the color one. Outstanding post processing !
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2017, 22:41:04 »
thanks Thomas and M floyd.

Its true - the colour version took an amount of post processing to almost each area of the image selectively. The conditions are such that Mongo does not think it is possible to get a shot with a reasonable balance of light , colour and detail otherwise in this situation - certainly, not SOOC . 
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Re: The Vatican Staircase
« Reply #14 on: November 09, 2017, 12:19:10 »
The colour and detail are excellent.  It's a small thing but the distortion of the canopy is off-putting to my eye: is it possible to straighten it?
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