[C&C] Any suggestions/thoughts on this photo?

MiCr0

5uspect

Its quite dark and creepy, just like religion.
I would have perhaps shot it straight on also to compare.
Also a tighter crop migh be worth looking into.
You've got some nice light around the center candle although the image appears to have a lot of noise reduction.
Perhaps take the original noisy version (unless this is how it came from the camera) and try a black and white.

I would clone out the light bulb in the top left also as it's distracting.

Does nothing for me I am afraid...

Nothing really to capture interest. A close up of something in a dark church would be more my thing.

alb

I agree that a much tighter crop would improve it.

Eirebear

personally i wouldnt crop too much of it at all.

I would however take enough away to get rid of the white light in the top left corner.

I really like the way the shadow falls, straight on wouldnt have got that.

Good shot!

leche solara

Did you restrict the ISO to 160? Seems very low for a such a dark scene.

trishw78

It's very dark maybe if the spot on the crucifix was brighter/stronger it would emphasise the scene more, a tighter crop would also be better.

daycent

I would definitely remove the light in the top corner. May be a curves adjustment layer might help...

MiCr0

thats for the suggestions - i never noticed the lamp in the top right until it was pointed out
:-)

Illkillya

I like it... very sharp, nice colours, very... "orthogonal" and the shadow looks really cool. I agree that the Jesus cross and the very centre of the image could be brighter / easier to see, but the side of the altar is perfect.

sheesh

oooh creepy atmospheric, its good. love the shadow of the cross on the wall.

as someone else said get rid of the light on the top left.

I would be wary of cropping it as I like the way you see all of the lit area ie on my monitor all the edges are black.