Church

[armando_m]

in sunlight

shot from december 2014

[elsa hoffmann]

I like!

[Frank Fremerey]

Here the BW HDR effect combined with the 45deg light on the fascade emphasises the structure of the buildings surface very nicely.

Emotionally I feel I am detached from the scene though, because this presentation is very abstract for my taste.

Informative shot

[armando_m]

Frank sometimes I wonder if in many of your messages I get things lost in translation, it is evident our vision and style have a very small intersection, anyway variety of opinion makes things more interesting

Thanks for the comments Elsa and Frank, I really appreciate you taking the time to write it vs just clicking the back after glancing at the image.

[Olivier]

Armando, I like the way the massive building overpowers the trees, the light that seems to emmanate from the walls, the stillness of the scene... It is very well done.

[Peter Connan]

Stunning photo of a stunning building!

[Frank Fremerey]

So describe your vision. That is interesting.

Inter Species Communication...

[armando_m]

Thanks Olivier and Peter

This particular church construction was completed in the early 2000's, after constructions started in the late 1800's interrupted around 1910 with the revolution and the prosecution of Christianity in the late 1920's, construction was restarted in the 1950's after a long negotiation between the church , the government and securing funds.
The town where the church is located is a small city , just a few blocks away from downtown poverty is evident with businesses established on the side of roads, and complete ignorance and lack of proper resources is visible everywhere.
But then again this church has the tallest towers in the whole country with impressive architecture.

the shot is about the architecture of the building , and light at that time helped reinforce every angle in this side facade.

[Ron Scubadiver]

Good one, lots of drama.

[tommiejeep]

Thanks Olivier and Peter

This particular church construction was completed in the early 2000's, after constructions started in the late 1800's interrupted around 1910 with the revolution and the prosecution of Christianity in the late 1920's, construction was restarted in the 1950's after a long negotiation between the church , the government and securing funds.
The town where the church is located is a small city , just a few blocks away from downtown poverty is evident with businesses established on the side of roads, and complete ignorance and lack of proper resources is visible everywhere.
But then again this church has the tallest towers in the whole country with impressive architecture.

the shot is about the architecture of the building , and light at that time helped reinforce every angle in this side facade.

Armando, I like the Image and how you have done the B&W.
Given your description of the building's history and the poverty, was this a good use of funds by the Church in the 20th/21st Century.
Cheers,
Tom