The tiny, corrugated iron, ‘mission’ church of St. George is in the hamlet of West End, near Esher in Surrey. It was built in 1879 on land given by Queen Victoria so that the poor labourers of the village might be able to worship without the steep, muddy climb into Esher. Despite its temporary nature, the church, which overlooks the cricket green, is currently 134 not out!
Many thanks to my friend, Tony Antoniou, who kindly popped round yesterday to re-calibrate my monitor and at the same time showed me how to get better results from the HDR facility in Photoshop CC. This photo is my first effort using the tool properly. Tony is a talented photographer with a flair for environmental portraits and image manipulation. Do pop over and have a look at his website.
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It does look smart. I suppose I am going back a bit but I think it must have been renovated whereas most churches are not being used.
Yes, I think it has been well looked after over the years.
Very nice subtle effect of HDR. I hate it when you can tell right off it’s been HDRed.
Thanks. Me too!
Oh I’d love to hear your take on the Photoshop HDR, if you ever wish to share. I agree, you enhanced, but didn’t overdo it. I love an old church. Guessing from that magical star, did you shoot at F16?
I am always willing to share. It will take some thought on how to present it well but I will definitely add it to the list of future subjects.
And, yes, trusty old f16 strikes again. 🙂
Love it!
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