There is light inside the shadows

Inside the Athenaeum of Ohio. The place is just beautiful.

Better bigger

9/26/06--Front page of Explore, yee haw! Thanks everyone!

Shot with a Sigma 10-20 at 10mm and built from three blended exposures; further tweaked by layering in PSE to bring out the windows and the pink wall behind the crucifix.

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paul goyette says:

very cool
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Matthew Clark Photography & Design says:

WOW!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Arnold Pouteau's says:

Great use of HDR!
Excellent shot!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

cyclic [deleted] says:

This is beautiful!

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Lopez1 says:

That looks real nice to my eyes. I've been editing and posting pictures of Artimus Pyledriver for like 3 hours..... Ouch!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

msgvb says:

wow!!! THAT is a FANTASTIC shot!!!
and look how clean it looks!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

~Jana~ (Mikesma Photos) [deleted] says:

Whoa! That is awesome!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

MReece says:

So this is what HDR is meant to look like...
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

yinyang says:

feels like i'm there :-)

beautiful and warm!

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

d.p.t. says:

Gorgeous! Love the warm tones of the wood and somehow even the floor looks warm.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

JKönig says:

brilliant. so much so that it almost makes me get religion. (almost.)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

AllanThinks says:

8O

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

ZKcrew says:

holy camoly, that's awesome
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Jon . says:

Beautiful photo! Brilliant capture!!

Great use of HDR. Well done!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

usujason says:

beautiful and amazing.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Bene Maldonado says:

amazing!!!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Glenn P [deleted] says:

Love the perspective!
Great shot!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

spottiewattie17 says:

Good subtle use of hdr - very nice!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

dezsö [deleted] says:

found in flickr’s explore interestingness, a favourite...well done!

flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days/
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

life by design says:

Love the blue from the stained glass on the left!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

mjp3000 says:

Nicely done HDR. This is the way it's supposed to be! You have the levels perfect here.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

canuckshutterer "Bill" (W.J. Gibson) says:

beautiful piece of photo art
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

gd_167 says:

great light ..
a brilliant shoot
not always easy to get all the detail
wonderful !
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Sylvie Robichaud says:

And your photo is beautiful. WOW ! Great shot. Bravo !
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

angelificatus says:

Gorgeous shot !!*!**!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

ferrazzo says:

Excellent use of HDR! I love this.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

nj dodge says:

Holy shot, no literally. As mentioned previously, you've used hdr exactly how (I think) it should be used in order to emphasize color and depth in a restrained manner. It echoes of warmth, vibrancy & life. Very nice J.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

luckywhitegirl says:

great title, too! :-)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

ChrisIrmo says:

All I can say is you made my jaw drop! Gorgeous!

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Rotten Jimmy says:

J, you own the front page do you not?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Tojosan says:

Beautiful it is and well shot by you J. Star.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

copeg says:

Outstanding shot. Composition, exposure, etc...are all spot on. Wonderfully done!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

IHP says:

Love the warmth and the depth of this image! Your HDR skills are great, and this is a wonderful (yet rare) example of the qualities this technique offers. NICE!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

atpanda says:

I actually ran into this one on the front page of Explore and didn't look who it was before I clicked. Its just gorgeous. You did a wonderful job working this one. I'm proud to know you (on the Internet). ;-)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

cristiancs says:

oh my good!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Mark·B says:

Beautiful colors and great exposure!
Saw it on Explore 25 Sep 2006.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

kevinrushforth says:

What a stunning photo. Perhaps the best use of HDR I've ever seen.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Korosive says:

Spectacular. This is what HDR is for.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

davidteter says:

Bravo.
God who'd wanna be
God who'd wanna be
God who'd wanna be such an artist? :)
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

joey kennedy says:

STUNNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Brilliant!

@ davidteter, God IS the ultimate Artist....
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

sov says:

Stunning, seen in interestingness
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

PhotoToasty says:

Superb HDR work. Extremely SubtleHDR.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

*Wajanek says:

Please add this photo to
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www.flickr.com/groups/Photo_Fans
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

slack12 says:

Superb. Great HDR. Seen in Explore.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

mosesfrancis says:

What a beauty!

Has been posted at www.flickrville.com
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

soulspin says:

Fantastic pic! Congrats!

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

unpolarized says:

Yes it is, and you did a wonderful job of capturing it in all it's glory. Outstanding perspective, and framing gives it so much depth, as if the room goes on for miles.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

ryanmcginnisphoto says:

This is a perfect HDR. There's a lot of HDR work out there, but you seem to have a remarkable understanding of its potential. Good work!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

oldredhat says:

Great shot!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

D. C. Elliott says:

Wonderfully subtle treatment, J. This shot is suffused with light. And peace.

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Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

aberdidi says:

Great Shot!! Please post to www.flickr.com/groups/p1f1/
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

gill4kleuren says:

Great one.
Here i one of mine from Holland.

Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Finley_O says:

Great job centering that! The lighting makes it juuuuuuuuuust right...nice one.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

jengafer says:

a-mazing.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Chase Davis says:

Now this photo on the otherhand i didnt think was hdr until i read it, this is wonderful, amazing, wow.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

HulaPopper says:

one of the most subtle HDR treatments I've seen. Bravo!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris Wolters Photography says:

Very nice use of HDR. Nice job making it true tone... what HDR is supposed to be. Excellent!!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

3rd foundation says:

Fantastic HDR. Not overcooked but done just right.
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

marronex says:

oh my!
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

mihay says:

lovely shot.. love the natural light
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

inanutshell says:

should i just say WOW!
by the way where is this located... i used to live in Cincy and go there often..never been here?
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

lily_rosemary says:

As someone said before, one of the best HDR I've ever seen!
Framing is just right, too!

Thanks for visiting my stream and commenting.
Hugs,

Hanne
Posted 38 months ago. ( permalink )

i-mac says:

Thanks for leaving me a comment on the image of Saint Pierre - looks like what you have here is actually the golden standard by which all others should be judged, you clearly have a good eye. The perspective and colour in the windows are fantastic - you also enjoy the same subtle use of HDR as I do - I see so much HDR out there that's just so un-natural. Defn a big fave of mine.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

dmorris [deleted] says:

Wow!!! Fantastic shot.
Posted 37 months ago. ( permalink )

Stevacek says:

You just persuaded me to get the Sigma 10-20 ;-))
Amazing photos, you have a fun and funky photostream...
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

Darien Chin says:

An increadible HDR, and I am so proud that you kept 'reality' in check. Too many times people get out of control with HDR and produce these really unrealistic, garish looking photos which imo don't compliment the scene. This on the otherhand probably looks better in the photo than it did in real life. GREAT JOB!!

Wondering if you used PS or Photomatix
Posted 36 months ago. ( permalink )

canbalci says:

Great shot...
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

George Augustine says:

I am stranded between tokina and sigma..I see great pictures taken with both the lenses.I know it is the photographer who takes the pictures.Great shot friend.
Posted 34 months ago. ( permalink )

Juno Photography says:

Wonderful colors, and positioning. I love architectural photos. Interior and exterior! Brilliant.
Posted 33 months ago. ( permalink )

jwill9311 says:

wonderful HDR image. really nicely done.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Blue Fork says:

Excellent shot! Came across your image while searching for sample Sigma 10-20 images. I've got to get one of these! :)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

peasap says:

Fantastic! I'm dying to get a Sigma 10-20!!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Xerxes2K says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Vast Interiors, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group, as it would fit the topic perfectly! Thanx for considering :)
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

OZinOH says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ohio Architecture, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Infrared-IR says:

It's fantastic!! Your are an artist Supreme!!!

Please add your Beautiful Photo to:
Beauty is in the *Eye* of the Beholder!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

Raffy! says:

what a beauty!. perfect exposure.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

tiramasuface says:

This is what HDR is about.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

ChrisIrmo says:

j, congrats on making it on Digital Photography School's list of 17 Stunning Wide Angle Images!

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J. Star says:

Cool, thanks for the tip Chris! :)
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Romeo_gt says:

Seen in DPS.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

pho2art says:

Superb photograph.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

Zill Niazi says:

Classic!
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

creado.es says:

wonderful HDR image.
Posted 22 months ago. ( permalink )

gregjp48 says:

This is one of the shots that made me decide to get this lens.
not that the lens took it. you deserve credit 100%. This shot is great!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

NicolasGaire says:

beautiful light...beautiful HDR
great!!
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

Robert M Scott says:

Beautifully lit and composed photograph.......Thank you for showing this excellent picture.
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul Nattress says:

I love the colours in that shot, awesome!
Posted 17 months ago. ( permalink )

thechebb says:

Epic!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

fer de lance 2 says:

Lovely
Posted 4 months ago. ( permalink )

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