Mission Church

24Aug10

Back to Blist’s Hill Victorian Town.  This is the 19th century Mission Church in the township – a far cry from the traditional stone-built churches that are associated with the UK.  This was more a large hut made from ‘wriggly tin’.  Indeed to me it looks as though it could have come from somewhere on the 19th century US frontier just as easily.

This required a long exposure with the camera held right up against the bars on the door (the church wasn’t open).  It also needed a lot of Shadows Recovery, combined with Recovery and Highlights sliders being used to bring Back the details blown out by the light from the windows.  Additional contrast was brushed in selectively and I applied the Pro Contrast effect from ColorEfex Pro, which put back some of the contrast I had lost in recovery shadow details.  The effect might be considered a little like a painting, but is pretty close to what it actually looked like.

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