San Xavier Mission
The San Xavier del Bac Mission is located just south of Tucson Arizona on the Tohono O’odham Indian land. This mission, which was constructed from 1783 to 1797, is one of the most beautiful in the southwest. A major restoration has just been completed making this a must see (must photograph) if you find yourself anywhere near Tucson.
This photograph is a good example of working with a subject, looking at it from all sides at different times of day. This shot was taken from the back of the mission near the service entrance. If the photographer only had taken images from the front, which most would do, he would have missed this layering of domes and arches. I feel the photographer has taken this image down to a point where it tells the story of the architecture of the structure without any distracting elements.
I would suggest to the photographer that they work with the layers on this image to give it stronger definition and saturation. It appears to lack the dark tones that would separate the layers of white surfaces. It will also darken the hue of the sky.
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July 22nd, 2008 at 8:13 am
James - Thanks - One of the things I was going for was the white of the buildings, but I do like the way you did it…