Ascent

[eosef]

Saint Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal

[David Eckels]

I like the image, but I am struggling with the "over" saturated blue of the sky. IMHO, I would want to tone that down, how far would be a matter of taste, but I thinks it's intensity takes away from the nicely lit building.

[wolfnowl]

I like the image, but I am struggling with the "over" saturated blue of the sky. IMHO, I would want to tone that down, how far would be a matter of taste, but I thinks it's intensity takes away from the nicely lit building.

I agree.  I'd reduce the blue saturation overall, including the foreground, although you could keep it in the two windows if you want.

Mike.

[Rob C]

Pete Turner would never make it today.

Rob C

[francois]

I think that this photo has been taken at night and this might explain the blue saturation of the sky.

I like it very much!

[RSL]

Here's the solution to over saturation:

[Isaac]

Pete Turner would never make it today.

My guess is that back then we'd have heard similar comments in the photography clubs :-)

[Mjollnir]

I like the image, but I am struggling with the "over" saturated blue of the sky. IMHO, I would want to tone that down, how far would be a matter of taste, but I thinks it's intensity takes away from the nicely lit building.

Actually, that shade/intensity of blue is most likely from the lighting around the church.

I've shot the Korean/American Friendship Bell in Long Beach on NYE, lit up for the occasion by the same type of lights, and the skies are identical.

[David Eckels]

I agree that we're talking esthetics and taste.
RSL-LOL. That did indeed take care of the saturation!

[Eric Myrvaagnes]

I read Russ's comment as suggesting that all colors except black, gray, and white be "cropped out." 

[RSL]

Right, Eric. In this case that kind of "cropping" converts a standard tourist shot with over-saturated colors into a mysterious and gripping night scene.

[Slobodan Blagojevic]

I think that this photo has been taken at night and this might explain the blue saturation of the sky...

My guess is it was the so-called blue hour, i.e., the time after dusk, but before the sky turns pitch black, and the sky then can turn very intensive blue. Not sure if this is the case here, or the saturation was jacked up a bit too much, but slight adjustments to hue (perhaps a tad more magenta?) and saturation might turn it into a rather convincing shot. Otherwise, a fine composition, and yes, Pete Turner colors.

Not sure about the highlights around the cross... where does that come from?

[francois]

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Not sure about the highlights around the cross... where does that come from?

I've seen crosses illuminated by cross-shaped neon lights. It might be the case here.

[Rob C]

My guess is that back then we'd have heard similar comments in the photography clubs :-)

Plus ça change...

;-)

Rob C

[Isaac]

a standard tourist shot with over-saturated colors

David Eckels made clear that his struggle with the "over" saturated blue of the sky was a matter of "esthetics and taste".

Is it that you don't like the color?
Is it that you don't believe the sky was that color?

[RSL]

Actually, it's neither, Isaac. It's that the picture is much better in grayscale than in color regardless of struggles.

[Isaac]

Mea culpa, when I read your words - "with over-saturated colors" - I mistakenly understood them to mean you thought the colors were over-saturated.

[RSL]

I do think its over-saturated, but so what? Over-saturated,under-saturated or dead-on-saturated the picture's better in grayscale. That's a personal opinion of course and it's pretty obvious that opinions will vary.

[Isaac]

So

• you might think it's over-saturated because you don't like the color
• you might think it's over-saturated because you don't believe the sky was that color
• ...

and eosef will have more chance to learn something from your "critique" when you say what you mean.

[RSL]

What's your point, Isaac? Here are your "critiques" so far.

I'm sure eosef learned a great deal from these.

My guess is that back then we'd have heard similar comments in the photography clubs :-)

David Eckels made clear that his struggle with the "over" saturated blue of the sky was a matter of "esthetics and taste".

Is it that you don't like the color?
Is it that you don't believe the sky was that color?

Mea culpa, when I read your words - "with over-saturated colors" - I mistakenly understood them to mean you thought the colors were over-saturated.

So

• you might think it's over-saturated because you don't like the color
• you might think it's over-saturated because you don't believe the sky was that color
• ...

and eosef will have more chance to learn something from your "critique" when you say what you mean.

If your intention somehow is to critique the photograph, it strikes me you're having a lot of trouble saying what you mean.