Judith Flacke
October 2026 - Statue of a priest
About the Image(s)
Found in a beautiful village church in Winkleigh, Devon. But rather than send another church interior I thought I'd choose a detail. This statue was in a small window, very dark but backlit. Very easy to miss. But brightened in Photoshop etc he comes out rather sinister, to my mind. No idea why iso is quite so high - but it was a tricky shot!
Canon R6mii. Kit lens 24-105, 1/45 sec, f 5.6, ISO 10,000 (per my camera!)
7 comments posted
The surplice, which appears white here, seems to merge with the white [backlit] background. Increasing the contrast and lowering the highlights can solve the problem. Posted: 10/12/2026 15:31:04
Considering the high ISO you have maintained the integrity of the image. I have one problem. The vestments of the priest are brighter than his face and take away all the attention. The background could also do with some darker shade. Tried treating it a bit to reduce the whites in the vestment and brightening his face. Hope you like it. Well spotted and well shot. Posted: 10/13/2026 15:02:29
Yes, it does require further work....ta.... Just such a wonderful statue! :) Posted: 10/27/2026 09:42:48
Considering very high ISO the image looks sharp and no noise. It is a very interesting statue. As mentioned by Gaetan and Hosheder the area behind the statue is too bright and distracting. I selected it an darkened. Not the best selection, but you can get the idea. Posted: 10/14/2026 18:54:52
Agree! Ta! Posted: 10/27/2026 09:43:18
Judith,
I go along with what is being said by the others about exposure etc. An angled shot might have reduced the dynamic range issue but I recognise that would mess with your intended composition.
Would you consider using your in-camera HDR setting to deal with these high dynamic range challenges...as well as retaining the original raw images, it also delivers a JPEG output which in my experience doesn't need a lot of post processing particularly if you try a few different options. Posted: 10/17/2026 15:19:00
I go along with what is being said by the others about exposure etc. An angled shot might have reduced the dynamic range issue but I recognise that would mess with your intended composition.
Would you consider using your in-camera HDR setting to deal with these high dynamic range challenges...as well as retaining the original raw images, it also delivers a JPEG output which in my experience doesn't need a lot of post processing particularly if you try a few different options. Posted: 10/17/2026 15:19:00
Yes, I could have used HDR I guess - but I rarely think of it! I was initially pleased to have got anything out of the shot as the light through the window was so bright, and that area of the church so dark.... But agree re improvements. And I must remember HDR more often! Posted: 10/27/2026 09:45:08