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Featured Work

St Ives, Cornwall by Steve & Lesley

Please View Large Taken on our first day in Cornwall at 5.40pm. The late evening sun was lighting up the church perfectly. Featured in – Church Architecture – 7th November 2009 Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70mm Google Maps Post Processing Adjust image in Adobe Camera Raw / Export 5 images 1 stop apart / Process in Photomatix / Open original image in CS4 / Open HDR image in CS4 / Copy original image on top of HDR image / Use History Brush at approx 50% opacity to bring back highlights and shadows / Sharpen / Cloned out the following :- / Street Lamp / Yellow Lines / Telephone Wires / House Wires / Wheely Bin / Save
St Johns' by whatsthatbeeping

St John’s Church ,Brisbane Canon 50D / 10-22mm EFS @ 10mm
Iona Abbey - courtyard by ratscat

Statue at Iona Abbey, August 2009 photo converted to B&W with Paint Shop Pro Photo X2 NIKON D60 / AF-S 18-55 DX VR Exposure: 0.001 sec (1/2000) / Aperture: f/4.0 / Focal Length: 22 mm / ISO Speed: 800 FEATURED WORK – CHURCH ARCHITECTURE – NOVEMBER 2009 FEATURED WORK – ALPHABET SOUP – OCTOBER 2009 COPYRIGHT
The Window by Pamela Jayne Smith

The Church of Rochechouart opens it’s door wide in welcome to the passers by and congregation. Featured in Church Architecture 7th Novemer ‘09 / featured in Communities 12th October ‘09 canon G10 / converted to b&w and selective colour
Romanesque Cloister by shadowplay

Busdorfkirche / Busdorf Church / Arkitekt for 17C work. Ambrosius von Oelde / Consecrated in 1036 as an octagonal / building with two round / towers modelled on the “Church / of the Holy Sepulchre” in / Jerusalem; baroque entrance / hall. In the cloister two wings / dating to about 1300 still exist. EOS 30D / Sigma 17-70mm / f2.8 / 1/30 sec / 17mm / spot EOS 30D / Paderborn,Germany
Here's The Church And Here's The Steeple by David McMahon

This unusual depiction of St Paul’s Cathedral, Melbourne, was shot in the winter of 2008. I had just taken some shots inside the cathedral (which is Heritage-listed on the Register of the National Estate) during my lunch hour when I walked out and saw this vintage wedding car waiting for the bridal couple. I took some images of the car’s engine grille and I was walking away when I noticed this beautiful reflection in the curved, highly polished roof over the back window of the car. The old car was parked in just the right spot for this depiction, but it’s interesting to note that the real beauty of the reflection comes from the convex shape of the vehicle’s roof. Quite simply, this unusual reflection would not have occurred in the roof of a contemporary car. I composed this really carefully so that the depth of field (achieved by including the interior as seen through the rear window) actually draws attention to the reflection on the roof. I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my images in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F8, 1/9 sec, ISO 400, focal length 125mm. Featured in NOSTALGIC ART AND PHOTOGRAPHY, August 2009. Featured in CONTRASTING PERCEPTIONS, August 2009. Featured in CHURCH ARCHITECTURE, November 2009. 87-7460

Recent Work

Temples - "Holy Trinity Cathedral (RU)" by Denis Molodkin

European Temples series “Holy Trinity Cathedral”, built in 2004, Moscow, Russia Temples – “Holy Trinity Cathedral (RU)” was featured in Out of the Blue
Arched Windows by Trevor Kersley

Rievaulx Abbey was founded in 1132 by twelve monks from Clairvaux Abbey as a mission centre for the colonisation of the north of England and Scotland. It was the first Cistercian abbey in the north. With time it became one of the great Cistercian abbeys of Yorkshire, second only to Fountains Abbey in fame. / The remote location was ideal for the Cistercians, whose desire was to follow a strict life of prayer and self-sufficiency with as little contact as possible with the outside world. The patron, Walter Espec, settled another new Cistercian community, founding Wardon Abbey, Bedfordshire, on one of his inherited estates, again on unprofitable wasteland, Maintained by English Heritage.
Twisted by fayinspain

The twisted spire on the church tower in Rochechouart France. Nikon coolpix 4600
Stained Glass by fayinspain

The stained glass windows in the chapel at La Rochefoucauld Chateau. La Rochefoucauld, France. Nikon Coolpix 4600
York Minster by Steve & Lesley

Please View Large Seen at York Minster in York. Wikipedia © York Minster is a Gothic cathedral in York, England and is one of the largest of its kind in Northern Europe alongside Cologne Cathedral. The Minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England, and is cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by a Dean and Chapter under the Dean of York. The formal title of York Minster is The Cathedral and Metropolitan Church of St Peter in York. Services in the Minster are sometimes regarded as on the high church Anglo-Catholicism side of the Anglican scale. It has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic choir and east end, and Early English north and south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 16 metres (52 ft) high. The south transept contains the famous Rose window. Featured in – Unique Buildings – 25th November 2009 Nikon D300 (S) / Sigma 24-70mm
Broken Window by ratscat

Window detail from Aberlour Crypt/Chapel, Morayshire, Scotland. Maintained by Moray Council. Photo AS TAKEN NIKON D60 / AF-S NIKKOR 18-55 DX VR Exposure: 0.033 sec (1/30) / Aperture: f/5.3 / Focal Length: 40 mm / ISO Speed: 100 *COPYRIGHT
St. Illtyd's Church by Waeffe

St. Illtyd’s Church, Oxwich, Gower. The chancel of this church, which stands in woods, overlooking Oxwich Bay, marks the original sixth century Celtic cell. Entry to the church is through the west door, in the tower, where there are two tombstones mounted against the walls. Model: FinePix S602 ZOOM / Shutter Speed: 1/160 second / Aperture: F/11.0 / Focal Length: 8 mm / ISO Speed: 200 / Date Taken: Nov 19, 2009, 3:35:07 PM
St. John the Baptist Church by Waeffe

St. John the Baptist Church, Penmaen, Gower. November ‘09. The original church probably stood on Church Hill. From 1230 to 1540 the Knights of St. John owned this church, which was restored in the 19th century by two clergy, a father and son called James who held the benefice for 90 years. Model: FinePix S602 ZOOM / Shutter Speed: 1/10 second / Aperture: F/11.0 / Focal Length: 8 mm / ISO Speed: 200 / Date Taken: Nov 16, 2009, 8:33:00 AM
St. Andrew's Church by Waeffe

St. Andrew’s Church, Penrice, Gower. Medieval & later parish church, first mentioned 1230 and was restored by F.W.Waller in 1893-4. Cruciform in plan, comprising nave, chancel & W tower, with S porch & N trancept. / In the churchyard is a ‘murder stone’ with the inscription, “To the memory of Mary, wife of James Kavanagh of Penmaen, who was murdered by … the 3rd October 1829, aged 75 years”. These stones were erected in the hope of stimulating witnesses to come forward or murderers to confess. Model: FinePix S602 ZOOM / Shutter Speed: 1/160 second / Aperture: F/11.0 / Focal Length: 8 mm / ISO Speed: 200 / Date Taken: Nov 18, 2009, 12:32:53 PM
St. Nicholas Church by Waeffe

St. Nicholas Church, Nicholaston, Gower. The earliest church was nearer the sea. Later, a small church was built on the present site. A medieval tombstone stands in the porch. In 1894, the Talbot family had the church rebuilt and refurbished so it is almost entirely late Victorian. Model: FinePix S602 ZOOM / Shutter Speed: 1/160 second / Aperture: F/11.0 / Focal Length: 8 mm / ISO Speed: 200 / Date Taken: Nov 18, 2009, 11:35:46 AM
Cathedral by shadowplay

Paderborn Cathedral. / The building is a hall church (i.e. with three naves instead of one) in a transitional Romanesque-Gothic style The Cathedral is mainly from the 13th century. It is built as a Hall Church. The western tower from the 12th century is 93 m tall. The relics of the Saint Liborius are kept in the crypt, which is with a length of 32 m one of Germany’s largest crypts. External Dimensions Length: 104 m Width: 52 m Height: 28 m Height of the Tower: 93 m Paderborn,Germany. EOS 30D
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall by Steve & Lesley

Please View Large Wikipedia © The chapel is extra-diocesan, and the castle is the official residence of Lord St Levan. Many relics, chiefly armour and antique furniture, are preserved in the castle. The chapel of St Michael, a fifteenth century building, has an embattled tower, in one angle of which is a small turret, which served for the guidance of ships. Chapel Rock, on the beach, marks the site of a shrine dedicated to the Virgin Mary, where pilgrims paused to worship before ascending the Mount. A few houses are built on the hillside facing Marazion, and a spring supplies them with water. The harbour, widened in 1823 to allow vessels of 500 tons to enter, has a pier dating from the fifteenth century and subsequently enlarged and restored. / Some studies indicate that any rise in ocean waters as well as existing natural erosion would put some of the Cornwall coast at risk, including St. Michael’s Mount. St Michael’s Mount is still owned by the St Aubyn family, but visitor access is controlled by the National Trust. There is a row of eight houses at the back of the present village; they were built in 1885 and are known as Elizabeth Terrace. A spring supplies them with water. Some of the houses are occupied by staff working in the castle and elsewhere on the island. The island cemetery (currently no public access) contains the graves of former residents of the island and several drowned sailors. There are also buildings that were formerly the steward’s house, a changing-room for bathers, the stables, the laundry, a barge house, a sail loft (now a restaurant), and two former inns. A former bowling green adjoins one of the buildings. One of the most noteworthy points of interest on the island is the underground railway, which is still used to transport goods from the harbour up to the castle. It was built by tin miners around 1900, replacing the pack horses which had previously been used. Due to the steep gradient, it cannot be used for passengers. The National Trust currently does not permit public access or viewing of the railway. / The harbour, widened in 1823 to allow vessels of 500 tons to enter, has a pier dating from the fifteenth century which was subsequently enlarged and restored. Queen Victoria landed at the harbour from the royal yacht in 1846, and a brass inlay of her footstep can be seen at the top of the landing stage. King Edward VII’s footstep is also visible near the bowling-green. In 1967 the Queen Mother entered the harbour in a pinnace from the royal yacht Britannia. Featured in – Natural In The UK – 14th November 2009 / Featured in – Dimensions – 16th November 2009 Nikon D300 / Sigma 24-70mm