Even in death it seems that some have to showcase their worldly possessions and how much money they had during life. A sort of 'last hurrah' if you will and an ode to everything they had when they walked the earth. This place completely just floored me, the beauty of the architecture is stunning but when you encase it all surrounded by great light and incredible Autumn color, it becomes a photographers dream.
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I like this shot, the colors and subject matter are both very nice. It hits home as a powerful image when you first look at it.
I also like the processing/effects on this shot as well, the vignetting effect is nice and definitely adds to the image, the color grading is also very nice and the colors are about as vibrant as you could want them for an image like this.
If I have any issues with it, the sky is pretty washed out in the background and that is a bit distracting. Also, and this would be the biggest issue I see is that after looking at it, my eye cant seem to make up its mind what the focal point should be. My eye is drawn up from the leaves, to the red leaves of the tree and to the date seen, but at the same time, it is also drawn back down to the stone in front it is both much brighter than its surroundings and due to its proximity to the camera also seems to stick out to me, the viewer more than I feel it should.
I also like the processing/effects on this shot as well, the vignetting effect is nice and definitely adds to the image, the color grading is also very nice and the colors are about as vibrant as you could want them for an image like this.
If I have any issues with it, the sky is pretty washed out in the background and that is a bit distracting. Also, and this would be the biggest issue I see is that after looking at it, my eye cant seem to make up its mind what the focal point should be. My eye is drawn up from the leaves, to the red leaves of the tree and to the date seen, but at the same time, it is also drawn back down to the stone in front it is both much brighter than its surroundings and due to its proximity to the camera also seems to stick out to me, the viewer more than I feel it should.
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