Ascent

[RSL]

I agree that what works well in color doesn't necessarily work well in grayscale, Slobodan, but I don't agree about this one. I think the level of the wall and stairs is the right graphic balance for the sky in this case. There's enough detail there. It's not hard to bring up the wall and the stairs, and I've tried it. Give it a shot yourself. You may see what I mean. I think the color version misses the point entirely.

[eosef]

The photo was taken on July 2, 2011 at 9:50 p.m.

At first, when I started to walk up the stairs I couldn’t see the church. All there was was a dark stair way and tree silhouettes in the dusk. As I kept going up and turning with the stairs, slowly an impressive view of the church opened up. It was that transition that I photographed, not the actual building. If I would like to show a tourist attraction, I would post some other shot that better describes the structure. There are plenty of those.

As for the oversaturated colours, I see your point I’ll give it a try.

Thank you

[David Eckels]

Just to be clear, I think both the color and the RSL B/W images work in different ways. I like very much the subtle leading lines of the staircase emphasizing the façade of the church in Russ' version and the sky is not a distraction for me. I think the OP color version has a much different feel, incorporates the leading lines, but that sky seemed unbelievably blue and I thought it needed to be toned down somewhat; I was trying to find a subtler way to say it since, to me, it would be an esthetic choice. I don't know Pete Turner's work but I am googling him now!

[RSL]

I think the most important point about this picture is that eosef was at the right vantage point and framed his picture for powerful graphic balance. To me the graphics are the picture. The color's meaningless. But as I said, that's a personal opinion. Yes, the color version is a completely different picture.

[Isaac]

I don't know Pete Turner's work but I am googling him now!

http://www.peteturner.com/

[Rob C]

I think it's all about spring. Easter is coming early this year, but much of everything else seems to have decided to freeze.

Rob C

[David Eckels]

eosef was at the right vantage point and framed his picture for powerful graphic balance.

Absolutely.

http://www.peteturner.com/

Yes. I found his site. I understand the comparison now. Don't agree with it, but I understand it.