Chrch in B&W critique

[Carl911]

I recently bought a new Canon 10-22 lens and love the way you can get in close to your subject-buildings etc.
It does create some interesting angles.
I took this church today and converted it to black & white as I felt it gave it more atmosphere.
I left the picture quite under-exposed on the near side as I thought it gave the picture more depth.
Would loike oppinions on the picture, composition, exposure etc.
What would you do to improve a picture like this?



Exposure 1/320
ISO 100
Aperture f/8.0
Focal length 10mm

[IlluminatingPhoto]

My eye is drawn to the upper right and I loose the church unless I consciously focus there.

The idea is great and I like the clouds in the sky.

I also see competing subjects of the picture (church and sky).

Take it with a grain of salt. At least you are out shooting and posting.

Thanks

[Carl911]

Originally Posted by IlluminatingPhoto

My eye is drawn to the upper right and I loose the church unless I consciously focus there.

The idea is great and I like the clouds in the sky.

I also see competing subjects of the picture (church and sky).

Take it with a grain of salt. At least you are out shooting and posting.

Thanks

I can see where you are coming from. Maybe if the trees were not there and I had just the sky as background, the church would stand out more. I guess this is also where black & white can make a picture more difficult as you need a more defining seperation of shadows & highlights.
Thanks for your comments. Im interested in any point of view.

Carl

[See & Wonder]

You have a beautiful thing going here!

I really appreciate the angle combined with the black and white which creates the emotion for me. The only challenge I feel with the image is the dark on the left side. Is it possible to lighten it up a bit to make the focus on the church? I think you need part of the sky to get the really effect as you have done, but still keep the church as the focal point.

I hope that makes sense.

[Carl911]

Originally Posted by See & Wonder

You have a beautiful thing going here!

I really appreciate the angle combined with the black and white which creates the emotion for me. The only challenge I feel with the image is the dark on the left side. Is it possible to lighten it up a bit to make the focus on the church? I think you need part of the sky to get the really effect as you have done, but still keep the church as the focal point.

I hope that makes sense.

I added the infared treatment, never tried this before but it does lighten up the church now.

Carl

[IlluminatingPhoto]

The picture with the infrared filter looks more appealing to me now. The trees look a a bit off.

Good work

[abarickman]

I find the dark on the left side distracting. I like the concept but I would try to lighten up the church more and see what you get. Maybe use an exposure gradient?