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AngieV Senior Member Registered: August 2008 Location: St. Louis Metro East Posts: 201 users gallery	I was so amazed at the size and beauty of this building that I failed to reset the f-stop down. I probably should have used at least f/11. I plan to straighten just a tad and crop a little off the right to make it more symmetrical. Other comments or suggestions, I will use for the next trip, which we be sometime after I can afford a new tripod. (mine sucks so suggestions are welcome there too)
	· Date: Sat September 13, 2008 · Views: 92 · Filesize: 324.7kb · Dimensions: 533 x 800 ·
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	Keywords: altar building Basilica cathedral Catholic church mosaic religion
	Camera: Canon 40D
	Lens: Canon EF-S 17-85 f/3.5-5.6-IS
	Photo Medium: Digital
	Shutter Speed and F-Stop: 4 sec. f8
	Setup For Image: tripod, available light
	Location: Cathedral Basilica, St. Louis , MO
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chaud

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Registered: April 2004
Location: British Columbia Canada
Posts: 2,295

Sat September 13, 2008 10:14pm

I think if you bracket your exposures and combine them later, you can even out the highlights with the dark areas. For example, you could preserve the detail of the Jesus on the crucifix and the colours in the stained glass windows.

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Jim Jones

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Registered: March 2004
Location: rural northwest Missouri
Posts: 2,584

Sun September 14, 2008 8:22am

Very nice. I wouldn't worry about straightening the verticals beyond the crop you mentioned and correcting a very slightly tilted horizon. The exposure looks good to me except for the figure of Christ. Perhaps that could be locally corrected. Having it as the brightest area of the photo is a good idea, though.

As for tripods, I have several. My favorite (used maybe 98% of the time) is an ancient Tiltall. The same fine design may still be available, but made overseas. I don't know about their quality. The classic American-made version should still show up on ebay under Tiltall, Leitz, or Star D. A Leitz name tag makes it more valuable, but no better. The Star D version is as good as any. Mine has seen plenty of use for 35 years. The Tiltall weighs about 6 pounds and extends up to maybe 6 feet. It includes a decent three-axis head.

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