Houses of The Holy

googa, 11 months ago

Very good indeed !

Jeff Burns, 11 months ago

Oh man this is awesome sky and detail is fantastic.
Love the black and white. Awesome work Paul

LittleHelen, 11 months ago

Gee Paul…that is an amazing shot. Such clarity on the subject and then that big eerie sky! Nice work my friend ;)

John Conway, 11 months ago

what a sky Paul! Love the crisp black and white treatment too

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very much googa, Jeff and LittleHelen! :D

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

...and thanks to John too! !:D

Mugsy, 11 months ago

Powerful!....what a good BW image with great detail!

Sarah Moore, 11 months ago

You are the master! WOW…

Kurt Tutschek, 11 months ago

wow – very dramatic. another great image.

Lisa Kenny, 11 months ago

Thsi looks great Paul !

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very kindly Mugsy, Sarah, tuku and Lisa! :D

Melissa Vowell, 11 months ago

That sky actually turns me on the way no sky should

Evan Schoo, 11 months ago

That’s an insane sky mate….great work!

GracefulShadow, 11 months ago

Cool pic paul. Well done.

Hans Kawitzki, 11 months ago

this is very impressive Paul and works well in mono.

Mark German, 11 months ago

Very nicely produced, Paul. So dramatic. Excellent work, mate.

Jason Moses, 11 months ago

Outstanding!

billyboy, 11 months ago

Shades of Led Zep! Love the drama of the sky and your punchy BW conversion with nice dynamic range. Great shot!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks everyone for your wonderful comments!!
Melissa (I know exactly what you mean!), Evan, Graceful Shadow, Hans, Mark and Mosesdesigns! :D

Catalin Soare, 11 months ago

Fantastic work my friend!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Ahhhhh, Billy Boy!! You picked up on the Zep thing!! Kudos to you my friend! Thanks heaps! :D

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you very much Catalin! :D

Kitsmumma, 11 months ago

So dramatic and so much impact, it’s quite spectacular. Incredible work Paul.

LisaG, 11 months ago

You’ve captured a modern day gothic scene, there is such a journey to be held viewing this….my being is drawn the doors of the cathedral my soul to the skyline….

Wendy Slee, 11 months ago

wow! check out that sky action….. how many beings are there!

marieancolie, 11 months ago

OH … MYYYYYYYY….. You are doing more and more magic Paul.
Incredible sky, as if the clouds are running over my head… You deserve 5 stars …. at least
Where is St mary ..??

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very much! St. Mary’s I believe is in Carlton North… close to Melbourne Uni!
Kitsmumma, LisaG, Wendy and Mariecollie! :D

Lisadee, 11 months ago

Mighty fine!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you kindly Lisadee! :D

Miss Misery, 11 months ago

WOW this is great

Julie Langford, 11 months ago

This is just awesome Paul, what a vivid dramatic sky and the lighting is exquisite – great work

Melissa Vowell, 11 months ago

Hey I picked up on the Zep thing but didn’t mention it does that mean i get kudos too!!

Naomi Frost, 11 months ago

Now that is one amazing sky…the B&W looks fabulous.

micmac, 11 months ago

GRANDIOSE ,AMAZING SKY,SUPER EFFECTS.

Charles Dobbs, 11 months ago

Incredible!

hdphotos, 11 months ago

Love the B&W tones and the sky is fantastic!! :D

Antanas, 11 months ago

This is great b&w job

Sorin Reck, 11 months ago

wow fantastic

Paul Tupman, 11 months ago

Wow! What a dramitic piece! The claritry in the building is wonderful and I love that dark brooding sky!

Karen Cougan, 11 months ago

you are making the bar so high that not too many will ever be able to reach it Paul….......amazing work….......I love the sky and your treatment …......also cool work on the side here with all your other pics…......self promote I heard a famous person say….........xkc

Sara Lamond, 11 months ago

Oh wow – this is extremely cool – very powerful shot!

Emma Anderson, 11 months ago

Wow!

Nikki Mulkern, 11 months ago

I love the sky!!! The black and white is fantastic, brilliant capture!

Helene Kippert, 11 months ago

Totally awesome Paul :D

alexa70, 11 months ago

This is such a Beautiful Shot Paul !

Loredana Crupi, 11 months ago

This is a beauty, Paul! Love it!

vonne, 11 months ago

LOVE THIS!!!

richiedean, 11 months ago

Great work Paul, love it !!

Torfinn Johann..., 11 months ago

Great work Paul!

Susan Zohn, 11 months ago

WOW, that’s all I can say. WOW

Darren Stones, 11 months ago

Brilliant work, Paul. Love the way we get to see 20 pics for the price of one click. lol. :)

Deborah Parkin, 11 months ago

absolutely FANTASTIC :)

Antoine Dagobert, 11 months ago

Awesome!Powerful image!Great work Paul:D

Heather Rivet..., 11 months ago

stunning

Jake Easley, 11 months ago

A perfectly timed journey!
This is beautiful Paul. The tones & contrast are excellent.
But it’s that sky that really brings it all together.

Suzanne German, 11 months ago

Looks like a mighty powerful storm of sorts is brewing in the background there Paul!

Perhaps ‘The Gods Have Gone Crazy!’ (ok sorry to be corny – and it was a crappy movie too)...but you do get the sense of power and wrath don’t you from the movement in the sky?!

very interesting and alive!

clau, 11 months ago

wow this is wonderful, Paul!!!

Brett Foster, 11 months ago

Mate, that is an absolute stunner!

PhotogeniquE IPA, 11 months ago

Led Zep fan then?

this is awesome!

J.K. York, 11 months ago

simply brilliant work. the sky pulling up and away from the chapel is awesome like spirits rising.

cdwork, 11 months ago

Stunning work- Excellent

studiofascino, 11 months ago

wow, perfect every way!

StacyLee, 11 months ago

Such a sense of awe and power. This is one of my favorites of your images Paul :)!!

Simon Gladwin, 11 months ago

Simply all round awesome!

Jenny Haskey, 11 months ago

Perfect as ever Paul. Great composition, perfect B&W treatment & boy – that sky…

DawsonImages, 11 months ago

Wonderful and dramatic sky makes the image for me

Manuel Goncalves, 11 months ago

Wow!!! What a shot!! Love the sky. Excellent BW.

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

You bubblers are just an amazing bunch! What a wonderful way to start the day! Thanks heaps to… Peter, Julie, Melissa (of course!!), Naomi, micmac, Charles, hdphotos, Antanas, Sorin, Paul, Karen, Sara, Emma, Nikki, Helena, alexa70, Loredana, vonne, richiedean, Torfinn, SusanZ, Darren (LOL!!), Deborah, Antoine, Heather, Woodsac (you are spot on mate, sometimes the sky just ain’t there but that day I got lucky!), Suzanne (I loved that movie! LOL!), Claudia, PhotoBloke, photogenique (oh yeah!), JK (great description mate!), cdwork, studiofascino, StacyLee, Simon, Jenny, DawsonImages and Manuel! :D

Halcyon007, 11 months ago

This is the kind of shot that makes me think i’d better hang my camera up for good! (Just kidding – It inspires me further – I just couldn’t think of a compliment good enough to match this).

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I’m at a loss for words, seriously – This is just SO good

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Phew!
I’m glad it inspires rather than the reverse!!
Thanks Stuart for your very kind words! :D

Jodi Webb, 11 months ago

PLV, as always stunning work. I love the sky in this, it is really magnificent. I feel as though I’m being drawn into a magical world.
Just one thing, and it may just be me, is the church leaning a little to the left? Was this intentional. As i’m looking at it, I feel like I’m leaning with it! But absolutely stunning piece!

Christina Norwood, 11 months ago

Fantastic shot and treatment Paul. I’ve tried to shoot this location myself occasionally but nothing as good as this. BTW, it’s actually Newman College Chapel. St. Mary’s College is next door. I believe Walter Burleigh Griffin was the architect (he was for the rest of Newman).

Eyal Nahmias, 11 months ago

Excellent perspective and comp. tonal range is just right and the PS addition of the sky makes all the drama in this photo. Well done.

Shanina Conway, 11 months ago

Wow !...Paul is this imposing…fantastic work!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Hey there Jodi, there certainly is!! Once i corrected the perspective there was a massive lean, so with a little more tweak I got it to where it still looks “normal”!! Thanks heaps! :D
Hello Christine and thank you kindly for the in depth info! :D

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you so very kindly Eyal and Shanina! :D

Hardy, 11 months ago

Great image! The clouds look so dramatic in the background!

Nathan Johnson, 11 months ago

Honestly mate youve outdone even yourself.This is definately a favourite of mine.
How do you describe it…...”WICKED”

elizabethcencini, 11 months ago

How in the world did u do that?

Melinda Kerr, 11 months ago

Hoy smoke PLV this looks amazing! Wow…

mdines, 11 months ago

Wow, that’s excellent! I love the way the clouds accentuate the structure, yet seem somehow ominous.

Cadence, 11 months ago

Wow!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you so very much Hardy, Nathan, elizabethcencini, Melinda, Michael and Cadence! :D

caroline ellis, 11 months ago

truely awsome cloud, was it really there?

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Sure was Caroline! I must say that anytime you get to correct the perspective on an image if there are clouds in the sky they do take on an almost surreal and very dramatic effect! Thanks heaps mate! :D

WitheringMoon, 11 months ago

Wow – amazing- that sky,need i say more – Paul you rock my socks lol!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Alright!!
I’ve always wanted to rock someones socks! hehehe!!
Thanks so much WitheringMoon! :D

Paul Vanzella, 11 months ago

just love those clouds… wonderul tones and love the way the main building stands proudly and majestically in your frame. Great piece of work!

judymin, 11 months ago

Holy! Wow! This is fantastic and somewhat eerie also with the clouds!

caroline ellis, 11 months ago

correcting perspective, in photoshop? There is soooooo much to learn.

caroline ellis, 11 months ago

by the way, I got the banner to work, just needed to be spoon fed. Next will be working out how you get all those pics down the side here!

Hiroko, 11 months ago

beautiful photo, very strong image

Paul Clarke, 11 months ago

Do you take a bad picture?! This is magic.

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks for your kind and generous comments!
PaulVZ, judymin, Caroline, Hiroko and Paul (I sure do!! There’s a little button on my DSLR that is invaluable… DELETE!!) LOL!

Rhana Griffin, 11 months ago

What incredible architecture… what an absolutely transcendant sky!! This draws me in and makes me want to stay… Please… may I?

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Of course Rhana, safe and sound and you can stay to your hearts content!! :D
Thanks so much!

TonyLegg, 11 months ago

Wonderful !!!

RonaldBreeze, 11 months ago

Wow, awesome. One of my favorites.

Nicole Goggins, 11 months ago

I’m speechless – wow!!!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you so very kindly! Tony, Ronald and Nicole! :D

zeebuzz, 11 months ago

The very tops of perspective.

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks heaps ZeeBuzz! :D

Dakolina, 11 months ago

just about perfect Paul

greenfrog153, 11 months ago

Stunning image Paul.

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very much Dakolina and GreenFrog153! :D

Steve Axford, 11 months ago

For a fleeting instance you gave the hot list some class! I imagine that this is how the builders of these churches imagined them.

Kevin Kroeker, 11 months ago

Fabulous work… the sky in this is magnificent!!!!

Firedrake, 11 months ago

Ha, great title..my fav album!! Lovely shot too, spooky sky

myrdaka, 11 months ago

Absolutely Stunning, my friend!! faves immediately :)

Andrew Bosman, 11 months ago

Paul (jeez, I am serious…... I never call you Paul…..)..... sorry….. PLV, this is your best image to date….. nothing else needs to be said.

Sharon Hammond, 11 months ago

Phwoar…this is fabulous. Theat sky is amazing & the B&W adds drama

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very much Steve, Kevin, Firedrake, myrdaka, Andrew and Sharon! :D

Steve Bulford, 11 months ago

Great image!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you very kindly Steve! :D

jyoshi, 11 months ago

BRAVO*THIS GOLD

Chris Clark, 11 months ago

Spectacular sky increasing the overall effect of the Black & White what a shot to be proud of.

Andy73, 11 months ago

This is sooooo awesome….Brilliant!

Mariette/Flowi..., 11 months ago

wonderfull work

Lisa Hill, 11 months ago

wow, great image, lovely black and white effect too, Lisa x

dodgsun, 11 months ago

brilliant work!! and you got front page! woohoo ;)

Philip Rogan, 11 months ago

great composition and what an incredible sky – I imagine the church itself might want to buy this one!

Patricia L. Ba..., 11 months ago

Great work. It all goes together perfectly. Every element that makes a wonderful image is perfect.

coffeetea, 11 months ago

this is so called ” breath” taking! great piece. well done

Splogy, 11 months ago

Wow! A very apocalyptic sky. It feels like at any moment the monsters and demons are going to converge on the grand building below. Great contrast between the sharp building lines and soft sky (yet both soft and sharp lines convey such power and strength). Love a pic that can evoke so much feeling.

Jennifer Resemius, 11 months ago

Yeah, you are on the home page! That’s always fun, and deservingly so! This is amazing. That’s all I can say! :)

Tracy King, 11 months ago

Very nice shot, the sky gives it a real earie feeling.

chriso, 11 months ago

Very dramatic in B&W with fantastic sky. Isn’t this Newman College at Melbourne Uni?

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Everyones response has been mindblowing, thank you so very kindly for being so generous! jyoshi, Chris, Andy73, Mariette, Lisa, dodgsun, Philip, Patricia, coffeetea, splogy, Jennifer, Tracy and Chriso! :D

Dan Cahill, 11 months ago

The sky is incredible. You are an amazing artist

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

You are very kind and generous DannyC, thank you! :D

Christophe Testi, 11 months ago

I’ve never seen anything like that! Amazing capture!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks heaps Christopher!! :D

Suni Pruett, 11 months ago

This image is almost surreal!! Very wonderful lighting and excellent choice for black and white treatment. I love the threat of the clouds…. This is one of my favorites of yours…

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very much SuniPruett! :D

cienki7, 11 months ago

I love composition and the sky. Great shot!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you so very kindly cienki7! :D

Akira, 11 months ago

I had a feeling this was yours as soon as I laid eyes upon it. Very, very nice indeed!

Curtiss Simpson, 11 months ago

Of epic porportions speaks volumes, beautiful work !!!

cr8tiveeye, 11 months ago

wow!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you so very much Akira, Curtiss and cr8tiveeye! :D

Glenn1, 11 months ago

Absolutley stunning. I can just about hear it..

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thanks so very much Glenn1! :D

Mel Brackstone, 11 months ago

hmmm…..you know, I think I like the distortion of the wide angle better than the corrected….even with all this magic detail in the sky and stonework…..but that’s just me. What a fantastic sky, Paul, you’ve chosen the best day to shoot this building, that’s for sure!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

LOL! You are right Mel, I got lucky with the sky that day!
In regards to the perspective I’m 50/50 about it… I really love my 11mm but sometimes the flange out to the sides irritates me! It’s only when I bring things back to parralel that i think “oh, that’s nice!” LOL!! Thanks mate! :D

stormphotonet, 11 months ago

WOW! love the sky

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you kindly stormphotonet! :D

Sarah Lombart, 11 months ago

Apocalyptic picture!!!!!!! I N C R E D I B L E !!!

Paul Louis Vil..., 11 months ago

Thank you very much Sarah! :D

Brian Griffiths, 11 months ago

That’s simply amazing!