Holkham Hall ~ Marble entrance Hall.

I far prefer the main picture too Rosa ~ The ceiling in particular seems better featured and more symmetrical

Certainly the main image for me Rosa, for the same reason as nick

Thank you Nick. I think the symmetry is probably more pleasing.

Thank you Doug. I seems to be the preferred choice at the moment. Symmetry is probably more pleasing.

Very beautiful Rosa and wonderful details.

Thank you very much Jeff.

WOW Rosa! So beautiful... you know that I love all that ornate detail here, and as the others, I prefer the FIRST shot. ~~ question: ? those columns, is that a "marble" type finish, I guess Im puzzled with all that on those lovely columns. OR maybe, solid marble in that color?

don't forget the wave you are suppose to give the Queen for me :)))) have fun...

Best wishes, Sarah

A good question Sarah! This is what was on their website:

"Despite being called the ‘Marble Hall’, it is chiefly constructed of Staffordshire alabaster, which is softer and more translucent than marble. The splendid colonnade was copied from that of the Temple of Fortuna Virilis in Rome, while the breathtaking ceiling, taken from the Pantheon, also in Rome, rises to a height of over 50ft."

I didn't know that either! I won't forget the wave ;-))
Best wishes, Rosa.

Wow ! Wonderful, Rosa !

Thank you Ulrich. It certainly was a stunning sight to walk into!

It's majestic and impressive!***

Thank you Nouchet.

Schitterende opnames, Rosa en de eerste wint.....
Hartelijke groeten...Frans.

Thank you Frans.
Greetings, Rosa.

Wonderful interior and picture.

Thank you Jaap. Have a good new week.

For and against both but as an picture the original, the corrected one gives more detail but it has a technical feel to it the sort of thing you will find in a guide book

That's probably why I couldn't make my mind up Peter. Thanks for your input.

Lovely images, but the main one works best for me, Rosa.

Thank you. It seems to be the main shot for most people.

I think I like the curvy one best, because I am attracted to oddities. It has a jaunty personality and is rather disorienting. The corrected one is more serious, you might see it in a textbook. How do you do correction, anyway? I've seen references to it, but don't have a clue...mine are all distorted!

I think you have it there Diane...it is a bit disorientating. I know most people like symmetry, so it's great to have your view. The correction tool takes a bit of getting used to and I only normally use it for slight correction. It's on Corel Paintshop which I use.

Majestic !
The kind of work of art that we never will build again ...

That is very true Christiane. It would cost an absolute fortune.
Thank you and have a great new week.

I like both and I've never heard of corrective perspective!
Yours, in blissful ignorance, Andy!

Thanks Andy. As you see, it can come in handy!

Less is more (we use to say over here - and sometimes I even try to act to it), so the upper one wins! ;-)

I cannot quite decide between the two, I like both! The main photo's symmetry is great but the PiP looks more natural.
I know exactly the dilemma you were in, I'm also often struggling with perspective correction.
Your photo looks to have been taken a bit from the side and the correction tries to make it as if taken from the centre.