St. Davids
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deannefortnam
August 15, 2016
Absolutely love the framing in this image. Great composition and exposure control.
denicaryphillips
August 15, 2016
Thanks. This was shot on film in 2006, digitized this year from negative to allow for some clean up. I'm happy you appreciate it Deanne.
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Joviaal
October 26, 2021
Hi Deni, I selected your photo to be the winner of my Abbey photo challenge. Great composition and framing. Congratulations! 😊
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Location
St. David's is the name of a city in Wales, and the home of St. David's Palace and Cathedral. This photo looks through an arched window of the Palace ruins to the still-active Cathedral. St. David is Wale's Patron Saint, and this complex of buildings was a delightful find for a lover of architectural photography.Time
The late-afternoon light gives this photo the appearance of an older photograph. It was, in fact, shot on 35mm film.Lighting
Standing in the shadow of the ruins, I loved how the blue sky above the ruin contrasted with the cloud-white sky beyond the Palace, giving the viewer the sense of time-travel--from ancient past to the merely historic.Equipment
This was taken with my point and click Canon. Hand-held. Program mode.Inspiration
The stone, the perspective, the frame. It was perfect. And not a person in sight.Editing
This photo was shot on film. When I digitized it, I added a bit of clarity, but otherwise, this is 'almost' straight out-of-camera.In my camera bag
In 2009 I switched to digital photography. My current camera is a Nikon D750. My favorite lens is a 28-300mm zoom--a bit heavy but so versatile. I also carry a 50mm prime and a 28mm prime.Feedback
Look for interesting perspectives. Shoot buildings from the corner-angle, and use settings that provide good depth of field, low ISO, higher F stop. In good light and hand-held, shoot fast enough to stop any shaking. Note the detail all the way to the horizon? This is key for a documentary photo of architecture.
