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Heritage in Gateshead

Posted by
Curly (South Shields, United Kingdom) on 29 April 2010 in Miscellaneous and Portfolio.

The former church of St. Mary in Gateshead has been converted into a heritage/visitor centre next to the attractions of the Gateshead Quays.

This started life as three vertical RAWS which were then processed in Photomatix to produce the HDRs. I then stitched them together to make this internal Panorama using Panorama Studio.

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NaDu from Köln, Germany

A majestic photo, also funny the contrasts between the sacral building and the more mundane business and also between the stone building with the wooden floor. That's remarkable. Slightly tilt to the right, no matter.

29 Apr 2010 5:28am

@NaDu: I think the "tilt" is illusory, when overlaying the grid in Photoshop the steel handrail in the centre is perfectly perpendicular, as are the pillars, also the base of the window at the far end is perfectly horizontal. I found my own eyes playing the same trick when I was making the final crop.

Twinklestamper ☮ ❤ from Oklahoma, United States

Remarkable.

29 Apr 2010 5:40am

PascalXLD from Rennes, France

Magnifique et très beau traitement

Bonne journée

29 Apr 2010 5:45am

Nigel from Avening, United Kingdom

I particularly like the tones in the wooden floor.

29 Apr 2010 5:57am

geneviève from paris, France

Always stunning your HDR !
this one is no exception

29 Apr 2010 6:25am

TERESA from Es Castell, Spain

Good morning Curly! I like, as Nigel, the tones in the wooden floor. Have you porcessed that photo with HDR?
Salut"

29 Apr 2010 6:29am

Zora Zoé - sichtbar fotogrativ from Berlin, Germany

superb shot in brownish with blue spots - superb processing :-) Excellent seen! :-)

29 Apr 2010 6:41am

❁ Yvonne Simons ❁ from Tilburg, Netherlands

Wonderful! and very nice colors!

29 Apr 2010 6:54am

Anneka from Bray, Ireland

Rich ochre and blue. Heritage centre might be interested in your image.
I too think it is tilted but not sure if it is an illusion because ot the light between left and tight and the non symmetrical entrance way. Nicely done though.

29 Apr 2010 7:01am

@Anneka: See my reply to NaDu above, you are right, it is illusory.

MrsAmber from West Wickham, United Kingdom

Great processing; a good way to find a proper use for an old church.

29 Apr 2010 10:29am

trilliana from Munich, Germany

admittedly i don't like this kind of hdr effect very much, because it goes too far into 3d rendering. but this is awesome. really great work.

29 Apr 2010 10:33am

Florence from Paris, France

You're the master of Photomatix, no doubt !

29 Apr 2010 10:33am

Bonvilston from Cardiff, United Kingdom

Wow ! The HDR works brilliantly in this image. I love the way it brings out the character of the wood

29 Apr 2010 10:36am

Fonts from Barcelona, Spain

The perfection of symmetry in this image Curly! Good treatment! Very interesting the end result of Photomatix

29 Apr 2010 10:46am

Anthony Morgan Lambert from Bielefeld(old West Wales boy), Germany

nice pov,great processing..

29 Apr 2010 10:50am

Hiro from Kyoto, Japan

Wow ! This is what I want to see. Great HDR !

29 Apr 2010 11:03am

Ank from Zwolle, Netherlands

Well done and I love the colors.

Thanks for your nice comments on my pictures ;0)

29 Apr 2010 11:23am

Eric Cousineau from Sherwood Park, Canada

Beautifully done Curly! ;-)

29 Apr 2010 11:45am

Calusarus from St Sorlin en Valloire, France

5 stars : awesome result

29 Apr 2010 12:54pm

Shar from Regina, SK, Canada

Sounds like a lot of work - but it really paid off! Grand image!

29 Apr 2010 1:46pm

Julie from Hillerød, Denmark

Beautiful work, so lovely colour contrasts - your photos really tell a story!

29 Apr 2010 2:24pm

Nilla´s photo shoots from Östergötland, Sweden

A perfect scene for a HDR! Just GREAT!

29 Apr 2010 2:55pm

Amanda from Jersey City, United States

What an amazing space--it would make a cool loft.

29 Apr 2010 4:07pm

Stefan from Thiersee, Austria

Wow, cool HDR!

29 Apr 2010 6:22pm

Patricia (✿◠‿◠)❤ from Brecht, Belgium

Wow beautiful

29 Apr 2010 6:37pm

Magrat from Nordhausen, Germany

A huge pile of work I guess.... but the result compensates everything... Well done, Curly, just superb! :)

29 Apr 2010 6:58pm

Xerophytes from London, United Kingdom

Interesting. Great job!

29 Apr 2010 7:03pm

Cheished Keepsake Photography from Chapmanville, United States

5 star and would give more if I could..
amazing shot

29 Apr 2010 7:20pm

Ted from South Wales, United Kingdom

round of applause for the use of the building and for the PP...and the hdr is beautifully balanced.

29 Apr 2010 7:46pm

Tim from Ft. Worth, United States

totally cool textures and reflections. your photos are so much fun to look at. i have much to learn...

29 Apr 2010 8:23pm

MARIANA from Waterloo, Canada

Wonderful shot, Curly . Sharpness and Details are incredible .

29 Apr 2010 9:18pm

Marie from FRESNES, France

Intéressant, ce rendu.

29 Apr 2010 9:42pm

Sandy Weston from Madison, Maine, United States

Amazing capture of this beautiful indoor surroundings. Looks very nice! Love the textures....floor and walls...great processing Curly :)

29 Apr 2010 10:40pm

MK from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This church has lovely interiors. Ur treatment brings out the details, well done

30 Apr 2010 1:40am

flyingwind风飞扬 from Bridgetown, Barbados

Surprisingly shot! Wonderful church and framing!

30 Apr 2010 2:50am

Steven from Chicagoland, United States

What a striking and eye-catching contrast in color between the earth tones and blues. I love the perspective captured here as well as the grains seen in the wood flooring.

30 Apr 2010 3:11am

Jhon from Singapore

What a great view! It's awesome.

30 Apr 2010 3:34am

Ddo from Verdun, France

A successful example of integration of the heritage. Goot composition and bright colours

30 Apr 2010 7:50am

PATRICK from miramas, France

wow splendid 5*********

30 Apr 2010 2:19pm

zecarlos from Lisboa, Portugal

No words!!! Just amazing.

30 Apr 2010 10:24pm

Albert from Hamburg, Germany

Superb shot. The floor is as made for HDR :) Well done with the treatment.

1 May 2010 3:51pm

Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan

This must be quite an attractive location! Your presentation makes it look gorgeous and attractive and inviting!

2 May 2010 6:30am

michelle from Philippines

this is actually nice

3 May 2010 9:08am

Karthik from Chennai, India

Stunning!

7 May 2010 4:50am