About the Image(s)

Nikon D800, 1/500s @ f 8.0; Nikkor 18-200mm f3.5-5.6 @ 44 mm; ISO 180, handheld
This image was taken during a trip we made to Peru in 2017. The old Spanish churches that populate the colonial central district of the Latin American cities are interesting subjects in terms of color and form. In Trujillo I was struck by the large number of churches that used a yellow paint and displayed a large variety of interesting geometric design features. I have a whole series on them. In this image it was the uniqueness of the window and its colors that captured my attention. That window juxtaposed with the domes gave me a pleasing composition. The sky however, was too dense w clouds so I borrowed some from elsewhere in Peru. To me color is a big deal here so I amped it up quite a bit above its natural stare. In order to do that I needed to make a number of masks so I could handle sky, buildings, the window, and domes separately.
Trujillo is a city on the Pacific coast about 3oo miles north of Lima. The metro area has a population of approximately 1 M people. It is a cultural center and has archeological sites and museums that document some of the oldest civilizations in S America, dating back to about 10,000 BC. The Moche people who flourished in this region from about 100 to 800 AD built the largest pyramid in Peru (Temple of the Sun and Moon) which is now a national historical site which you can walk inside and see the ancient art work. The domes in the image are part of the former cathedral in Trujillo. The original church on that site was erected over a period of several decades starting in about 1630. It was rebuilt as the cathedral in the mid-1700s. It is now a part of Trujillo University and serves as a museum and performing arts center.