Nice subject for black and white. I like how effectively you removed the cars.

I did notice that there is a halo around the church. I edited it to remove it, just a quick edit. What I did was do an object select in PS and put just the church into a second layer. I then used the new remove tool to remove the church from the base layer. Then I used the burn tool to darken out the halo.

Then as a second edit I used the dodge tool to lighten the steeple a bit.   Posted: 10/03/2025 18:51:44

Jean, I love this! Great perspective and viewpoint.

I immediately saw the halo that Ed mentions. Another way to handle the halo is to use the Clone tool. Put it on DARKEN, not "normal". Then make a small brush and clone very close to the edge. Here's a short video. You'll see how simple it is. It shows up with sharpening or extra contrast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoeZuY--_8k

Jean you can enter it in PSA Monochrome with removal and sky replacements (if you photographed the sky and aren't using someone else's). There are just three categories that are Reality Based--Nature, Photojournalism and Travel (so that we don't make places look way prettier than they are). Color, Monochrome, Architecture, Landscapes, etc can all be altered, as long as all replacements are your own.   Posted: 10/04/2025 01:19:12

I like this photo. A few small corrections could improve it, but overall it's very well processed.   Posted: 10/04/2025 02:33:06

Sorry, but I don't agree with the others. To me the sky is so greatly overdone that it has become point of the picture. Also, while you effectively removed the two cars, the cross on the spire is misplaced, perhaps as you extended the size of the image. The spire itself is considerbly darker than the same side of the church itself. I'd like this more if the effects were significantly toned down.   Posted: 10/06/2025 16:29:53

Would you at least consider making the sides of the spire have the same brightness as the corresponding sides of the main church?   Posted: 10/10/2025 01:03:09

I really like this work-it's an excellent photograph. You used a low-angle and slightly oblique perspective that effectively highlights the height and solemnity of the church steeple. The strong black-and-white contrast, along with the dramatic clouds, creates a powerful sense of tension and symbolism, evoking themes of faith being tested and the hope of light breaking through.

If I were to be particular, I'd say the grayscale tones between the church walls and the sky are rich and finely textured. The movement of the clouds is excellent, but their layers feel a bit dense; slightly softening them or reducing some of the midtone noise could make the image visually cleaner. As for contrast and tonal balance, a bit of refinement there could further enhance the overall harmony of the piece.   Posted: 10/10/2025 12:17:06

Nice work. I agree that it is better as black and white. I agree with Robert that the sky is too noisy even though I like the cloud action the noise is distracting. Since you removed the cars did you think about removing other things - sign, white in back right?   Posted: 10/10/2025 22:50:28

Were the rows of shingles on the roof really inclined like that rather than parallel to the roof lines and gutters, as is normal in roofinng?   Posted: 10/21/2025 15:30:20