Over the past 2-3 years I've photographed quite a few stained glass windows in English churches and cathedrals - there's some lovely light and colour to snap. Inspired by Bobinalorry's example in The Gallery Im posting these, hopefully to get some feed back.

Chagal window in Canterbury Cathedral
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And three from Newcastle Caathedral

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Excellent set of pictures, I'm not picking a favourite, they all have their individual strengths.
David

Very nice set Graham. I particularly like the first one for its lovely colour and the two very similar pier shots with the wet wood reflecting the evening light.
Barrie is correct to say that traditionally you shouldn't have the horizon at the halfway position in a photo, but then rules are meant to be broken sometimes and if the picture looks OK then it is OK. These seem fine by me.
BTW the Siggie 10-20mm is worth drooling over.
See you at Whitby, David

As I said in my earlier post there is NO law against us photographing people in public places.
David

Stefan wrote: Isn't the way of creating/making a photograph not just as important as the result?

Tell that one to a professional photo journalist with an impatient picture editor breathing down his neck.
David

I forgot to mention Belsay, its only a handful of miles from Wallington Hall, you could 'do' them both in the same afternoon.
David.

Cragside House just outside Rothbury. It's National Trust property. The house was the home of Lord Armstrong, the 19th century Tyneside industrialist, of Vickers Armstrong fame, and was the first home in the country to be lit by electricity. Cragside has superb gardens. Also in National Trust ownership is Wallington Hall, near Scotsgap, Its an older house, 18th century, than Cragside and also has beautiful grounds but on a smaller scale.
You might find one of the the towns of Hexham, Rothbury, Alnwick or Morpeth are worth a visit.
David.

Even if he did take pictures of people without their permission so what? Those of us with an interest in street photography or 'candids' do it all the time. Generally it is NOT against the law to take pictures in public places anywhere in the UK.
There are, however, certain common sense qualifications to take into account, such as not offending public decency or photographing anything that will bring the security forces down on you.
In the case of the disabled photographer he says all he wanted to do is photograph plants and flowers and if that is his genuine intention then why should he be prevented from doing so?
Generally pictures taken in public places are almost certain to have people in them. It is not reasonable to expect a photographer to get permission from everyone in a busy street, park, bus station or tourist attraction etc before snapping the scene.
The only legal grey area that the South Lanarkshire case raises is whether or not a 'public' park, owned by a local authority is a 'privately' owned location.
For example: Do you pay to enter? Do you need prior permission to enter the park? Is it openly accessible from a public place?
The UK seems to be the only place in the 'free' world where this sort of argument arises.
David

Brilliant work
David

Very good set Gary. I love the colour and light in all of them and the way you've caught the various expressions.
David