Stronghold, a photo from Ilocos Norte, Ilocos

Photographer's Note

Old buildings fascinate me, the architecture and the craftsmanship of the great people who built them. The Paoay church is one of the old buildings i love to see. The building served not only as a fortress of faith but also as a stronghold of freedom during the Philippine revolution.

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uccia84 (720) 2006-12-17 15:39

bella foto!

Yar (793) 2006-12-17 15:44

hello
this is a strange building to me. but being strange it's an interesting mansion. and the photo looks good after the postprocessing you did

KevRyan (22956) 2006-12-17 15:47

A really interesting building Dominic - perhaps the quality of the image is not as good as it could be but it was a great idea to use this dark sepia toning....something i like to use as well.

best wishes Kev

ribeiroantonio (22730) 2006-12-17 16:14

Very nice shot and great use of sepia colour. The photo looks a bit noisy and over-exposed in some areas but it is, anyway, a good way of showing us that beautiful old church. It would be very interesting to have some more info about the church. Well done.
Antonio

marcnol (386) 2006-12-17 16:32

Hi Dominic,
B&W worked perfect for this shot. The sky is a bit dull and a polariser might have helped in creating more contrast. Also, I wonder if a lower viewpoint would have helped in using the trail to drive your attention into the building.
Otherwise, a really nice picture.
TFS!
marcelo