Digital Speed Challenge #569 - Ornate

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made in an intricate shape or decorated with complex patterns.

The challenge begins when posted and will end on Monday, August 12, 2019 at midnight Eastern Time. The winner will be announced the next morning.

CHALLENGE RULES:
1. Camera: Any DIGITAL CAMERA is allowed, (not just DSLR)
2. Time: Any on-topic photo taken at any time is eligible, although photos that have won other competitions should NOT be entered.
3. Size: See standard P.O.T.N. Image Posting Rules.
4. Post Processing: Do whatever you like and the host will decide if it works.
5. Posting: ONE PHOTO per photographer in each challenge.
6. Details: Show camera model & lens used. Post brief EXIF data including ISO, shutter speed and aperture used.
7. Commenting: Please, NO COMMENTING DURING CHALLENGE Feel free to comment in this thread after a winner is declared.
8. Content: Keep it clean, and both Family and Work safe.
9. Have questions? PM me.
10. Have FUN!

* THE WINNER ALWAYS SETS THE THEME FOR THE NEXT CHALLENGE, POSTS IT AND JUDGES IT - BE PREPARED! A new challenge should be posted ASAP after you have been declared the winner.

Roger

in the main hall of the Fisher Building (of Fisher Body who provided car bodies to GM) in Detroit

Parterre gardens, Château de Villandry, France

Compañía de Jesús Church

I'm disappointed that we only had 3 entries (albeit good entries) in this week's competition. I thought that the topic was accessible to a wide audience and I worked to make it unique from prior competitions.

On to the judging:

Ltdave - (Untitled)
The instant I saw this I said "This is EXACTLY what I was going for!". Too bad the light fixture is clipped at the bottom. Other than that it's nicely composed and exposed.

Stiga (Martin) - Parterre gardens
Definitely some intricate landscaping here. Nice composition too.

dilorenzo1954 (Ed) - Compañía de Jesús Church
Some ornate religious sculptures in a gilded structure (I don't know what else to call it). The illumination draws the eye to the center shelf, then drifts to the lower shelf. The upper shelf isn't well illuminated like the other shelves. Good composition and unusual subject.

And the winner is:...………………………………….Lt​dave! Honorable mention to Martin (Stiga).

Thank you all for participating and I look forward to Ltdave's theme.

Roger

Congrats to Ltdave - and thanks for 2nd place

I too am surprised that this excellent topic did not attract more entries - pity

Thank you Roger for running the show.

Congrats to all! [not much ornate in the NH north woods]

Congrats Ltdave!

I searched my shots twice trying to come up with ornate. Nada, zilch. Sorry!

Congrats to Ltdave.

thanks everyone.

got notification that i won, this morning but were on the road (currently about 2100 miles away) and now in canada with crummy wifi at the hotel and $$$$ cell phone service...

i had a lot of ornate church images and figured there would be one or three of those and my garden shots (outside a castle was not nearly as good as Martin's so i rolled the dice...

ill have the new challenge up momentarily...