Canterbury Cathedral

[bigbob]

Took this along side a few more that are in my 'Misc' Album .
Nikon D300 +17-55.. F5.6 ISO 1000.

Critique always welcome .

B..

[Autumn]

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Well as it loaded up it just looked beautiful. Well exposed, almost straight verticals, no apparently burnt out bits.

I know how difficult that is for people like me because the photo I took of St Peter's in Rome had a burnt out dome with purple edges. (I once knew the technical word for the purple edges, but it has escaped me tonight.)

Your image has wonderful soft tones, so warm and gentle.

It's a lovely photograph Bob.

[Jocelyn Walker]

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Oh wow! You have captured this well & managed to get everything so symmetrical! Love the light coming in from the right & illumination of the arched ceiling! Can't remember exactly what that is called...is it cantilevered or something that sounds similar? Isn't Canterbury Cathedral so inspirational & wonderful! Very clear photo!

[Stephen]

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They are all great photos Bob and this one in particular is a stunner. Its amazing how many different colours from the lights you get in these places. But how did you manage to get it so free of people?

[bigbob]

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Thanks Audrey i did have to pull the verticals out in Photoshop , you're thinking of Chromatic Aberation , normally found in outlines against a bright background ,.

Thanks Jocelyn just stood in the middle

Much appriecated Stephen , Had to shoot RAW because of the different light sources in there .
Also had to wait around a lot for areas to clear , but sometimes you need people in here to give you a sense of scale .
Taken at 4pm in the afternoon a bit queiter about then .

B..

[ash]

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Nice shot well done!

[StuartR]

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Nice picture Bob, the exposure looks pretty good to me; a slight hint of burnt-out highlights on the ceiling in the centre perhaps but that's being really picky . I'd have been well pleased with it if I'd taken it.

I sometimes visit the Cathedral when I'm down "home" visiting family in the forlorn hope of getting a good external panoramic shot (failed so far). I went to secondary school in Canterbury so know the town quite well, although it's changed a little since my school days back in the 60s.

Have you ever tried shooting from the top of the Westgate Towers? (I'm assuming you can still go up there), last time I did it was 3d I think . I've still got some of my early 35mm shots taken from there and you get a real sense of scale with the Cathedral towering over the rooftops of the rest of the City's buildings. It must have been an absolutely awesome sight when it was first built (although I read somewhere that building went on right up to the 1830s).

Are they OK with photography inside the building? I know I wasn't allowed to in St Paul's Cathedral when I went there last year although I can't see what harm it does (apart, perhaps, from people using flash).

[JonMikal]

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love the symmetry.
well done.

[Andrew Thatcher]

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Great shot. Love the light at the far end.

[Jocelyn Walker]

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Photography from within the Canterbury Cathedral Cloisters can produce some amazing shots...also looking out of the cloisters, past pillars to the outside can produce interesting pics!

[Unregistered]

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[QUOTE=bigbob;28759]Took this along side a few more that are in my 'Misc' Album .
Nikon D300 +17-55.. F5.6 ISO 1000.

Critique always welcome .

B..

I am impressed with the image as a whole, Iam also much impressed by the quality of the results at 1000 ISO, The photograph is bright sharp and very well exposed, composition and presentation is spot on.
Anon

[bigbob]

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Thank you all for your comments .

Jocelyn i've plenty of shots of the cloisters , but to see them at thier best you need early morning light coming from the East , unfortunately the Cathedral won't admit visitors before 11 am .

Stuart not sure where Westgate tower is , but photography OK in the Cathedral , no tripods but i've seen plenty of flashes going off , never see the need myself

B..

[StuartR]

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Westgate Towers are at the bottom of the high street Bob, you may well have driven through them.

Theres some pics on this site http://www.beenthere-donethat.org.uk/canterbury.html

[bigbob]

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Thanks Stuart .
Driven through it many times , just did'nt know the name i'll have to climb up next time i'm in Canterbury .

Found this shot , taken in 2004 early summer morning , i was trying out my then new 12-24 lens .

B..

[mib2]

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Hi Bob

Great stuff indeed and what wonderful colours. Durham Cathedral is not far from where I live but sadly no indoor photography.

Cheers Dave R