Churches

[GrahamS]

Dennis, I envy you being in Wales with a camera. It's my idea of a photographer's paradise. You illustrate the age and isolation of those churches very well.

Here is a church not many people know about - St Lukes church in the east end of London. Built in 1873, so not that old, it contains some of the most astonishing iconic murals to be seen anywhere. Created of gilt and ceramic mosaics, they were under restoration when I took these photographs some time ago. They were damaged during the second world war.

[jamesmck]

Majestic!

[Dennis Gallus]

Graham,

Thanks for adding the church of St. Luke. Those murals are a treasure. Perhaps next time I'm in London, the reconstruction work will be completed. It looks like an interesting church to visit and photograph.

Wales was a gorgeous place to visit, but if the weather were good, photo walks around London would be a close second in terms of interest.

Best regards,
Dennis

[Nancy B]

Morningside High Park Presbyterian Church, Toronto. Taken with Fuji Instax film.




Stained glass in Sainte-Chapelle, Paris.




Notre Dame, Paris.

[Dennis Gallus]

Thanks for adding, Nancy. The grace of the flying buttresses on the cathedral of Notre Dame is very apparent from your shot; nice angle.

[Nancy B]

Here is a picture I took a month ago in Venice. It was looking across the lagoon at the island of San Giorgio Maggiore on which is (and most of which seems to be) the Church of San Giorgio Maggiore. Chicken . . . egg.

As usual, I held the camera unplumb, so I twisted the picture in Paint Shop Pro.


Another view of Venice por Felip1, en Flickr

Philip, I find a lot of my pictures are a bit crooked, as if I'm leaning over when I take the shot. I find Picasa to be an excellent tool for straightening my crooked shots. Picasa is also good for doing basic retouching, cropping, etc., and it's a heck of a lot easier than Photoshop!

[Santiago Montenegro]

Verano2013 209 by Santiago Montenegro, on Flickr

Chuao001 by Santiago Montenegro, on Flickr

NegativosPraga023 by Santiago Montenegro, on Flickr

[Dennis Gallus]

Santiago,

Those are very good church shots. The first is my favorite, it has a lot of drama to it.

I'm very happy with the way this thread is turning out, there are some beautiful pictures here.

Best regards,
Dennis

[Brazile]

Guess I have a few that might do, I like to visit churches and cathedrals while traveling, and I often like the architecture.

First, a local church that was originally the Universalist church, then after the Universalists merged with the Unitarians (seems natural, yes?) became the local Greek Orthodox church, then after some local Catholic downsizing and the Greeks moved into a larger former Catholic building, is now one of the local evangelical outfits, called "Highrock".


SDIM1144 by rbrazile, on Flickr

Next up, a quick stitch-up of St Giles, Edinburgh. Not quite right, unfortunately, but I like it anyway:

St Giles stitch-up by rbrazile, on Flickr

The cloisters at Salisbury Cathedral:


Salisbury Cathedral Cloisters by rbrazile, on Flickr

Another local church, a lovely little Shingle-style UCC church in Nahant:


SDIM0467 by rbrazile, on Flickr

Kirche Enge, in Zürich:


SDIM0321-DP2, Kirche Enge at dusk I by rbrazile, on Flickr

Another local: First Baptist, Arlington:


First Baptist Church, Arlington by rbrazile, on Flickr

The Abbey at Bath, looming over -- what else? -- the Roman baths.


SDIM0176 by rbrazile, on Flickr

This is probably already too much, so I'll stop now, but will leave you with an interior: the stained glass windows of Salisbury Cathedral, reflected in the font:


Reflections by rbrazile, on Flickr

[jamesmck]

Great shots all!