Salisbury Cathedral

One of this weekend's photos. Not as sharp as I would have liked as I couldn't use a tripod




C and C welcome.

Cheers, Kris.

Kris,

that's a very nice shot. The light is excellent, the shadow of the cross and the open book (looks too thin for a bible) make for a good composition. I would correct distortion to have the edge of the table (altar?) straight as well as the joint of the upper row of stones.

I also would try a crop without the real cross and only the shadow in the frame. (This would have been easier when shooting from another angle, but that in turn would have brought up other trouble, e.g. with the straight lines.) You could have tried to use a higher aperture value (with 1/60 s at 58 mm you are in conservative territory, SR should have given you perhaps two stops more) to get the book in focus as well.

I can think of a few different arrangements that would perhaps got you better impact, but I guess none of those were within your power.
One is to turn the cross slightly so that you get direct reflection from the front of the cross. The other one would be to get a higher viewpoint as to be able to peek into the open book.

Having said all that, I would be pleased with the shot had I taken it.
Salisbury Cathedral certainly is impressive, isn't it?

Cheers,
Prieni

I like it too but prefer it with the cross just where it is, I think Prieni's right about the distortion though.

Nice shot Kris, last time I took any shots in our cathedral I was laying on the floor taking a shot of the newly painted roof when this old dear came up and kicked me in the side and said YOU ALRIGHT THERE, do you want a doctor. You get them.

Lovely shot Kris, it gives me a Divine feeling.
Except the distortion, you should not change anything.
Now....have you spoken to the Minister/Vicar/Pastor yet? You know he wants this one nicely framed above his fireplace,yes

Martin.

Yes, you do get them. I was lying in the road having crashed my motorcycle and waiting for an ambulance to arrive when an old dear (probably the same one) heard my phone ring and exclaimed "My God, he has a mobile phone, I thought he was a down and out!"

My second acceptance to the Pentax Photo Gallery. Two accepted so far four rejected

Well this one was well deserved Kris, congratulations.

Congratz Kris, it's a great shot and it needs to be there.
I'm very fond of the light play on the wall, splendid.

Its a lovely shot. I particularly like the reflections and the shadow of the cross. It gives a very Divine feel as Martin mentioned.
The reflections with its different warm colour patterns really enhance the whole image.
Nicely done Kris

Amin

Congratulations Kris!

Lovely shot and certainly deserving to be in the PPG.

I wasn't too lucky with the PPG this round, one in, seven declined.

Prieni

Superb shot Kris,love the composition and colours. Congratulations also

Congratulations, I remember when you first posted the picture here.

Absolutely nice light and colour !
Everything.

Lovely colours Kris, great composition... it looks like it anyway.
For some reason I can't see all the image, there are adverts in front of it on right-hand side.

Congrats on the acceptance to PPG.

ali