Talk:St Bartholomew-the-Great

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Just deleted unnecessary proposal on this page (My own).

I have reverted the change of photos. The proposed replacement is no better: it still has the problems with exposure that plague all of these, so the top windows are too bright. Indeed it is a worse photo in that it has a load of foreground clutter and manages to lose the view of the founder's tomb. I am surprised that anyone thought it was worth the trouble of replacing it. A MUCH better photo is needed, not this fiddling. 138.37.188.109 08:33, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

Is this photoshopped version any better?

Thanks for trying but no, I don't think so, because the general darkening in the upper part seems to lose too much detail and makes that part of the church seem dark when it isn't. I suspect the answer is a whole new photo; the current one may be the best possible at present: it does at least give a good general impression. Trying to darken just the windows does not seem to work well either. Maybe it should just be lived with? Anyway, I think I will leave this debate for now in the hands of wiser people ... 138.37.188.109 13:17, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

I did try for a long time (as I'm sure the previous photographer did) to resolve this problem. The trouble is that the interior of the church is dark, and the only significant light source is the windows. Without using a powerful flash or interior lighting, the only practical choice is between having dark windows and a very dark interior or a visible interior and over-exposed windows. I think we'll just have to live with it.

BTW, I'll re-revert the images - the original had a number of other problems (an overly narrow angle and an odd green tint) which prompted me to take that replacement. -- ChrisO 13:36, 6 Jan 2005 (UTC)

which is full of clutter in the foreground, and in which you cannot see Rahere's tomb. It's so nice that you are so full of confidence in your own virtues. 138.37.188.109 07:51, 13 Jan 2005 (UTC)