The Church Affair

Maybe goodbye to Mr Man and Yolanda or maybe not!

I took a photo of this beautiful Oamaru church today and because of the cars in front I tried to clone them out. This seemed to involve major construction work that I was incapable of. So I investigated a way to make them part of this scene. The church is called, St Pauls.

Three good things;
1. A delicious club sandwich at the beach cafe plus the best coffee.
2. The adventurous two will be resurrected when I, and only I will feel like it! They are a bit pushy!
3. FB when a son posts pics of where he is travelling with his two children!

[Jacquie]

Really effective. Well done!

[Debra]

Wow...Love this!

[Sue Garrod]

stunning effect - love it - fav

[Lyn Todd]

I love this effect Maggiemae! Great edit ++

[tony gig]

A great edit, and the cars set it off...fav

[Maggiemae]

@tonygig The cars looked awful when it was all in colour, Tony!

[summerfield]

interesting edit. your "major construction work" made me laugh. aces!

[Judith Johnson]

I love your processing, it's like a pencil sketch and the cars seem to enhance the picture

[gloria jones]

Super image and processing...love the pencil sketch look

[Bep]

Beautifully edited. Fav.

[Gillian]

Great processing. Very interesting effect.

[Harry J Benson]

good processing, turns it into an excellent photo

[Peggy Scroggins]

Well done. I like the selective pops of color.

[Islandgirl]

Wow looks like a sketch with sc!

[Sandy]

Great edit and use of selective coloring.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Cool processing! It always saves the day!

[aikimomm (phoebe)]

Terrific processing.

[Dawn]

Love it fav

[Maggiemae]

@radiogirl Exactly what I thought! I was pleasantly surprised!

[Jane Martin]

Great shot. Love the processing.

[Joyce]

Great processing Maggie. I would never have thought of using the cars like this. It's very effective Fav

[Barb]

Really effective Maggie

[Maggiemae]

@barb_b Often a red car is so bright and tends to dominate the picture. Good to tone it down a bit, Barb and @thistle Joyce!

[Jacqui Jay]

Good decision ... a very striking result.

[Yao RL]

This is a very nice architecture shot, The red car lifted the shot. May be just because it is red, not because it is a car.

[Maggiemae]

@yaorenliu Overall, I think you are right.

[HTGT]

Totally fab processing!

[Tony]

Impressive result from your processing, almost as if the church is from another dimension.

[Kerri]

Awesome shot

[ChristineL]

Very nice effect, it looks like an artist's impression.

[katy]

Ooh! Perhaps they are INSIDE the church getting married?
Superb edit of this beautiful church

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav!

[Liana Bull]

What great processing, This is a skill I need to learn when I get home. It would be nice to remove some tourists from my city shots. I mean that in the nicest possible way because I guess I am a tourist too. I reckon I have imprinted myself in others' photos at times too.

[Maggiemae]

@kiwinanna Cloning often works but in a picture like this there are no steps visible to be able to clone to replace the car. Another programme is snapheal but I haven't got that one.

[Maggiemae]

@grammyn No, there would be tons of cars parked out if there was a wedding, Katy. This church is right in town so there are generally cars parked here!

[Rosie Kerr]

Oh, a clever and effective edit. The church looks like a pencil drawing, almost, as do the cars - except for their pops of color. Fascinating!

[Nova]

Excellent processing Maggiemae. :)

[LaLa]

Nice processing - just lovely.

[John Falconer]

Great processing. Love the selective colour. Favourite for me to think about and maybe try myself.