old church

[bert]

Here's an old church that I've always thought was an impressive building.



Oh, and yes, it's another one of my tilty buildings

I like 'em that way

(You think this is tilty, wait till you see the next one !)

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[johanson]

This is an amazing pic. The church is so high that it is not possible to take the cover the whole in one shot. But still you have managed to take the upper part of it which is appreciable.

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[thestranger]

This is not an 'amazing pic.' It's good yes, but not amazing, stop ego-massaging. Anyway, I would have move back further to capture more of the church.

[bert]

"... stop ego-massaging."

That's a fairly rude comment from somebody who's just joined the forum.


Stranger, I don't particularly care whether you like my pictures or not,

but I would prefer you to treat other members of our forum with some respect.


Furthermore, it wasn't physically possible to move further back...

[Keith Jackson]

Gee, Bert. You can't catch a break. I love the picture. I can imagine it with some dark ominous clouds overhead. Kind of creepy. Much like your other one.

[bert]

Thanks, Keith

I think atmosphere is more important than the Rules of Photography

I always thought churches were kinda interesting but kinda creepy too,

but maybe that's just the influence of horror movies

[Capt Gary]

I like it.

[John B.]

I love the warm colors of the masonry against the cool, blue sky, Bert. Something about those old church or cathedral buildings, really moves me. I try to imagine the craftsmen who toiled on them, and the skill it took to build such beautiful buildings.

[bert]

Thanks, Capt Gary and John B


John, I wonder about the craftsmen too - every time I see an old building like this, I wonder how many people died building it

Those guys' families sometimes got support if they were in guild, I think, but many poor people suffered terribly

But yes, I agree, old churches and cathedrals are generally magnificent edifices with very interesting histories.

[John B.]

John, I wonder about the craftsmen too - every time I see an old building like this, I wonder how many people died building it

Those guys' families sometimes got support if they were in guild, I think, but many poor people suffered terribly

But yes, I agree, old churches and cathedrals are generally magnificent edifices with very interesting histories.

I was born and raised in London, and even as a young person I used to stare in wonder at some of the magnificent buildings, such as the Tower of London and St. Paul's Cathedral. I still have a 1955 guide to St. Paul's from when my grandmother took me on a tour. Inside the base of the dome is a balcony that goes all the way around it. It's about 300 feet from the ground and you can look straight down. The balcony is called the "Whispering Gallery." Its acoustics are so perfect that when you put your ear against the wall, a guide on the other side can whisper against the wall and you can hear it. Unfortunately, I left England before I took an interest in photography, and it would be beyond my means, now, to go back for that.

I served a five-years apprenticeship and gained the prestigious City and Guilds of London Institute certificate in building construction. That was a waste of five years because I couldn't get a job due to being "overly qualified."

Last year I read a book called "The Pillars of the Earth." It's over 700 pages long but a great read. It describes the rough times in which people lived, and it featured a great deal on the masons of those times, and what they had to go through. Ah, if only photography existed back then!