Sunrise at San Xavier Mission

bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
edited December 7, 2010 in Other Cool Shots
I got these Saturday morning after setting up before sunrise. There was a great orange and yellow sunrise off camera to the right. Some are HDR processed and some are just tweaked a bit with tone curves as a single shot.

Let me know what you think either good or bad. Thanks.

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Single shot

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HDR Version

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Earlier single shot with glow from sunrise
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Single shot
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single shot
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HDR
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Brad

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Comments

  • billseyebillseye Registered Users Posts: 847 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2010
    The sunrise reflection in #5 makes this the standout for me. Terrific!
    Bill Banning

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited December 5, 2010
    The dove of the desert. I lived in Tucson for awhile and went to church there.

    My pick is number two.... It has a good feel to it. The composition works well and the exposure seems right on. I would clone out the palm tree on the right.

    You are in good company ..Ansel Adams shot pictures of it...:D
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2010
    billseye wrote: »
    The sunrise reflection in #5 makes this the standout for me. Terrific!


    Thanks Bill, At first I wasn't sure what reflection you were referring to then I noticed the colors in the center window on the mission. Although the color in the window is similar to the sunrise it was actually from a light inside the building. That shot was a 20 second exposure before the sun came up and the inside lighting was still pretty strong.

    Thanks for the comment.
    Brad

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  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2010
    Azzaro wrote: »
    The dove of the desert. I lived in Tucson for awhile and went to church there.

    My pick is number two.... It has a good feel to it. The composition works well and the exposure seems right on. I would clone out the palm tree on the right.

    You are in good company ..Ansel Adams shot pictures of it...:D

    Gary, thanks for looking and sharing your thoughts. I bet Ansel's version was a lot more powerful. :D

    This is one of my favorites as well, something about it just feels good to me when I look at it. Good tip on the palm tree I'll take care of that.
    Brad

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  • rwellsrwells Registered Users Posts: 6,084 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2010
    Really nice shots and processing Brad thumb.gif


    Why was the bell tower on camera right not finished?

    Why was the camera left side refinished, but not the other side?


    An interesting place for sure! I love old missions.
    Randy
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2010
    rwells wrote: »
    Really nice shots and processing Brad thumb.gif


    Why was the bell tower on camera right not finished?

    Why was the camera left side refinished, but not the other side?


    An interesting place for sure! I love old missions.


    Thanks Randy. The real reason on why the East bell tower was never completed is still a bit of a mystery.

    http://emol.org/tucson/sanxavier/construction.html

    "Several theories exist about why it was left unfinished. It is not known if the church's 7,000 peso loan was not enough, or if the priests decided not to finish it so that no taxes would have to be paid. Another theory says that a worker was killed during construction and no one else could be convinced to go up."

    The mission is still undergoing a restoration effort so that's why the West tower and front have been restored but the East tower is still waiting for more restoration funds to be raised before they can complete the project.

    The artwork inside the mission is equaling amazing.

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    The rest of images can be seen here if your hungry for more. :D

    http://bgarland.smugmug.com/Landscapes/San-Xavier-Mission-2010/14938340_KJD6r
    Brad

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  • yendikenoyendikeno Registered Users Posts: 214 Major grins
    edited December 6, 2010
    Very nice images
    one of my favorite places to visit when in the Tucson area. Makes me want to go back soon. thumb.gif
    Regards,
    AZFred
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2010
    Azzaro wrote: »
    ....My pick is number two.... It has a good feel to it. The composition works well and the exposure seems right on. I would clone out the palm tree on the right.....

    Updated original post with the first two edited versions with Palm and bird on tower cloned out. :D
    Brad

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  • AzzaroAzzaro Registered Users Posts: 5,643 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2010
    bgarland wrote: »
    Updated original post with the first two edited versions with Palm and bird on tower cloned out. :D


    thumb.gif I think you did good:D

    I will have to make a trip to Tucson and give it a try:D I took pictures there about 30 years ago with a film camera....
  • bgarlandbgarland Registered Users Posts: 761 Major grins
    edited December 7, 2010
    Azzaro wrote: »
    thumb.gif I think you did good:D

    I will have to make a trip to Tucson and give it a try:D I took pictures there about 30 years ago with a film camera....


    Now is a good time since there is no scaffolds up. Not sure when they will get the funds to start the restoration on the East tower. Come on down. :D
    Brad

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