Santa Fe Church

The Cathedral Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi

in black and white

I took this picture fourteen years ago and for some reason composed the picture with half of the towers chopped off. I love it in black and white though. I turned it black and white and increased the contrast, clarity, and exposure to show off the texture of the brick. I lightened the shadows just a little. I decreased the noise (it’s grainy because it’s such a small file), but couldn’t decrease too much or it would look fake. I decreased the highlights so the clouds would show up. Here’s the original:

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