Evening Light

[John 2]

Taken in the precinct of St David's Cathedral in Wales. Best viewed in Lightbox.

Fuji X + 23mm Prime.

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[FootLoose]

John, that's a nice way to accentuate the evening light with the incorporation of the lengthening shadow.

[John 2]

Thank you John, thank you Greg.

[Mike Buckley]

Wonderful concept! Too bad the manhole cover gets in the way.

[Ndukes]

Nice and atmospheric John. And I have no issue with the manhole cover.

[IzzieK]

+1 to Greg's comments and also with Neville. I once asked someone here about his shots that includes the manhole cover and although his response irritated me a bit I saw it as part of the environment. Anyway, John is talking about the light not exactly the manhole cover...

[Rebel]

Nice John, I wonder what it would of looked like if the manhole cover had been centred within the light?

[Mike Buckley]

Considering that I brought up the subject of the manhole cover, I'll add that it just now occurred to me that this would make a really nice image if it was cropped to eliminate the cover. Oddly, I hadn't thought of that possibility when I posted my initial comment.

[John 2]

Thanks all for the feedback. The inclusion of the manhole cover was a deliberate in camera decision because I thought that the FG needed a bit of foreground interest. However, here's a quick and dirty to provide a comparison. Use Lightbox to flick between the two. Further thoughts appreciated.

[FootLoose]

With this crop and clone you lose the golden light towards the bottom of the frame, and I thought that was an essential part of the original image - being about the light. But also, the manhole cover works like a clock for me - a sundial, even if it isn't particularly accurate.

[John 2]

Thanks Greg. I must admit that having lived with it for a while. I think I prefer he original.

[IzzieK]

Me too.

[John 2]

Thanks Izzie