Cathédrale Marie-Reine-du-Monde
My photography work for the last couple of weeks revolved mostly around religious facilities. Myself, I am not a religious person, but I enjoy admiring and photographing the impressive art. I find that these sort of locations are perfect for HDR photography, and this combination provides the photographer with the opportunity to create an artistic and almost magical photograph. 

In a situation like this, patience is of great importance. Usually these locations are both visited by religious people and tourists. People whom come here for religious purposes would usually be sitting on the benches, and tourists would be standing in the middle of the rows, admiring the architectural art, and taking pictures. For a photographer whom wants to get a clean photograph, and capture solely the architecture and design, patience and timing is key.       

In terms of editing, this was a challenging photograph. This cathedral has very soft tones, colours and architectural design. When I was on location, this style gave off a very peaceful sensation, which made me want to reproduce it to the best of my ability in my final image. If you follow my work, you would know that my artistic photography style usually involves features that are found to be rough. For that reason creating a nice soft and smooth photograph was a challenge for me. 

This HDR photograph was taken in the Mary, Queen of the World, Cathedral, which is a minor basilica in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and it is the third largest church in Quebec.
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