Dramatic light Photo

Photographers Note

The Byzantine Church of St. is one of the most attractive landmarks of OHRID, a charming small town near a lake with the same name, in Macedonia.
I was upset when the weather was not sunny that day, but I think I was rewarded with a dramatic sky. I desaturated all the picture rendered in Black and White here, except the church which retained it's original color. The big cross in the foreground was taken leaning to the left intentionally, I thought it would create a link with the church. Of course I used quite a big F Stop for a greater depth of field, and a tripod because it was a very dark day. I went again to the same spot 3 months ago, there was nothing to compare with the dramatic light, and the trees had grown up since, covering the church.

ballyna, hugolef, karina, eleparc, Gregtom, mpdre, yogi32 oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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igorb (752) 2005-02-02 8:48

Very dramatic,and with PP you made it even more dramatic.
excellent Izzet.

hugolef (4909) 2005-02-02 9:29

Nice compo, but i think all should be in b&w. Your title 'dramatic light', and only church is colored, so is the church dramatic ?...
But overall, i like your photo, the POV is excellent, the DOF nice. The cross gives dynamism to pic.
great capture, thanks for sharing.

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karina (1084) 2005-02-02 9:45

Dramatic indeed! I like your PP, the church in colour is interesting. Looking at hugolef's workshop this is equally stunning in BW, perhaps even more so because we can see more of your initial product. I guess which is my way of saying this is a really great picture even without the PP!

MaJose (427) 2005-02-02 10:20

A very interesting composition. I like much the point of view and the impressive thing of the church in color. The work of hugolef is well, but your option has more force.

puciu (498) 2005-02-02 13:48

Świetne zdjęcie, świetna kompozycja, niesamowity nastrój.

Mishe (3513) 2005-02-02 18:31

Hi Izzet!
Thanks for this picture,because this place is
my favorite in Ohrid, which i always visit when i m in Ohrid.This is the view from the south side of church saint apostole Jovan Teolog.View from the north side of this church can be seen on my picture "Man who writing letter".
Bravo.

Praetzer (1657) 2005-02-16 15:26

I now reviewed 5 pictures of yours.
Before/after Sunset; Tripod. You seem to know what you are doing. Congrats.

eleparc (24059) 2005-03-06 8:11

impressive composition and a nice dramatic ngle of shoot from under the cross... journalistically, this could symbolize well the dark and sad recent history the country has lived...
Eric

I'll be back...

Gregtom (7119) 2005-03-31 2:06

Very interesting concept! I like the point of view and perspective in this picture. Composition is great, too.
Good job!
regards,
Grzegorz

ballyna (1689) 2005-04-07 7:58

what can one say for such a picture ; it is like a masterpiece.it can also try to give the B&W taste to B&W fanatics :-)
It stands like a religious poster , excellent shot.

gordan (229) 2005-04-22 10:06

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Igec (341) 2005-09-11 17:26

Dear Izzet

I agree with you this is a dramatic photo. Very strong and convincing. Really good example of photo that represents Macedonia's beauties. Thanks for sharing.

Igor

eev99 (1198) 2006-03-13 13:43

What a wonderful take.. a great perspective and original view.

I am thrilled to have found you. I am very fond of your work and hope to learn a few things or two from you.

mpdre (1587) 2007-06-03 11:14

Hi Izzet,
This photo has a peculiar effect on me. It reminds me of a film titled "Great expectations" directed by David Lean in 1946. It is the story of an orphan that run into an an escaped convict in a cemetery one night. The first scenes are very dramatic, with an impressive image of a big cross and the child being terrified by this unexpected encountered. The whole atmosphere is like you have portrayed in this picture... The low POV is excellent here, enhancing the dimension of the cross and the beauty of the church in the background. A very spectacular image!
Thanks.
Andre

watercoolant (96) 2007-06-19 13:53

Hi Izzet,

Very nice composition! And I like how you keep the color of the church to emphasize its balance with the cross. And good selection on the aperture, as you could maintain the clearness of the sky.

Wilbur