Gigantic church

Tdragone wrote in post #2231091
Yes; it is the Mormon Temple.

Before it was officially opened; non-Mormons could get a tour of the inside.
Amazing and breathtaking come to mind.

Note the statue on the left spire. It's grounded with the biggest cables I have ever seen in order to protect the whole structure from Lightning strikes.

I've always wondered where I could shoot this unobstructed as it sits next to the freeway with a Shopping center on the other side of the freeway. Looks like someone from another country (No offense Rumrunner) has found a spot with better views than what I have found so far.

Nice shot!

AND you caught it on a night without the La Jolla fog killing the whole picture!
-Tom D.

Thanks Tom, yeah I can't even imagine how magnificent the inside is

I can remember that I took it from some kind of exit ramp or junction, I had to park off on the shoulder and setup the tripod with people passing and honking at me!

Since your from that area, I'd like to share one of my favorite pictures of La Jolla...

https://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthre​ad.php?t=218697

jgjulio wrote in post #2231439
Great shot. I always have been impressed driving by this building. It really stands out.

Thanks alot!

It's a beautiful church and you've definitely done it justice.

What makes this stand out is the blackness of the sky and comp of the church on the left. Great shot!

Loving that! How long was the exposure?

HrcRacing wrote in post #2232731
It's a beautiful church and you've definitely done it justice.

Thanks for the nice comment!

Neilyb wrote in post #2233348
What makes this stand out is the blackness of the sky and comp of the church on the left. Great shot!

Thanks Neilyb, I'm glad you like it...

Stav_98 wrote in post #2233379
Loving that! How long was the exposure?

Thanks alot. Somehow, I lost the exif data from it but think this was a 30 sec exposure @ 50mm, ISO 100 and about f7.1.

Rumrunner, great shot. This is one nice church

hatateru wrote in post #2234605
Rumrunner, great shot. This is one nice church

Thanks hata...

i have seen this in person and you did a great job photographing it! it looks great!!

Thanks blacklancer, and welcome to POTN!

Tdragone wrote in post #2231091
Looks like someone from another country (No offense Rumrunner) has found a spot with better views than what I have found so far.

Tom, he just had the balls to set up on a freeway offramp.

It looks like a stunning building and very well designed externally.
Technically now the picture is a bit overexpossed,the best thing would be to take the picture while there is still some light in the sky (not much,just enough) , so you don`t have this huge contrast of black / white to worry about.

dv2004 wrote in post #2246987
It looks like a stunning building and very well designed externally.
Technically now the picture is a bit overexpossed,the best thing would be to take the picture while there is still some light in the sky (not much,just enough) , so you don`t have this huge contrast of black / white to worry about.

Your right, some parts of the building are overexposed while other part are underexposed. The histogram looked like the grand canyon. They definately use some very powerful lights on this building.

I'm LDS, a.k.a. "Mormon." It's more than a normal Sunday Church it's the sacred place where we go to get married and do work for the dead by proxy.

http://lds.org …me/0,11273,1896​-1,00.html check out the FAQ for more information.

That's a beautiful capture, I've only been there (to that one) in the day, never been inside.