Endless Possibilities Challenge No. 10 - Lonesome Road

There are several sizes to choose from, although sometimes I have to delete my post and redo it because I chose a size I didn't like.  Most of the time the 15 inch setting works for me.

Thanks Helen for this weeks EP Challenge.
I just basically converted to B&W in LR. In PSE I added an old 50's car to give it an old vintage look.
Wonderful job all on your entries.

I thought that we could move St. Paul's Basilica from the Vatican into the forest and add a more interesting approach to it than the current busy road.

Hi fstop,

Sorry you feel offended by my post, but I am quite offended by what you have written here. I am not in any shape or form being disrespectful of any religion with what I have posted and I take offensive at you suggesting that I am.

As for your criticism of the paving, thank you for that. Photos aren't always about being realistic, and this certainly was the intent here.

In future, if you have an issue with anything I post may I respectfully ask that you contact me directly rather than airing it in public?

I am quite happy to express my opinions and views in public and stand by them.  I don't hide behind pm's.  People can then choose to agree, disagree or discuss my views in public.

You are entitled to express your opinion and I am entitled to express mine.

So, here, we can just agree to disagree on this one and I will continue to express my opinions elsewhere since you don't want to discuss our differing views in public as is your right to do so.

I haven't made any accusations against you at all.

I expressed 2 OPINIONS.

Opinion 1:

"To be honest, I find using ANY religious icons in this type of forum as offensive and totally disrespectful."

Opinion 2:

'It never ceases to amaze me when people choose to potentially "mock" religious icons, intentionally or unintentionally, they usually choose the "softer target" christian religions and not the non-christian groups like Islam.'

If you disagree, that's fine. I have no problem with people disagreeing with me.

If I understand your replies correctly, it appears to me that you feel that no-one at all has any right to feel offended by your image. And if they do feel offended by it, you take offence at them expressing being offended in public. Have I missed or misunderstood something?

I think maybe I'm the one who is missing or misunderstanding something here. I fail to see how Simone's image could cause offence and be considered 'mocking'. It's not as if she has taken an Islamic crescent or a Jewish Star of David and placed them on top of the basilica! She has taken a picture of a beautiful building and placed it in a beautiful landscape. How is this disrespectful and offensive? Maybe it's because I am not a Christian that I don't get it?

Bayla