About the Image(s)

Two weeks ago I received permission to photograph what is probably the most "cathedral-like" protestant church in Rochester. I did the usual pictures of the sanctuary but was looking for something different. The vestibule has these lovely stained glasses. What I pictured in my mind was getting these while still seeing the altar and the stained glass rose window above the altar. The lighting in the two areas was vastly different.

I used my Canon R5 on the tripod and my 24 mm Tilt/Shift lens shift feature. In the vestibule I shot three positions left to right with a 7-shot exposure series. I used ISO 2000 and exposures from 1.0 to 4.0 seconds. Each image was then converted in LR Classic into an HDR. I then shot a 7-exposure series with the doors opened. I of course had to refocus about 1/3 of the way down the sanctuary and exposed from 0.1 seconds to 5 seconds. Again I created an HDR.

These had to be hand-stitched because the "auto" version removed the tops of the open doors.

I then finished with adjustments in LR Classic, Topaz AI and DxO Color Efex.