The lady Chapel

Liverpool is one of the few cities that can boast two cathedrals, The

Liverpool Anglican cathedral professes to be the largest Christian

Cathedral in the world

(Though this title is often contested by The Cathedral of St John The

Divine in New York) The foundation stone was laid for the building of the

Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in 1904 and the first part of the work (The

Lady Chapel) was completed in 1910.

This, “The Lady Chapel” is the oldest part of the building and is indeed

my favourite part of this huge building, it’s a brilliant place to visit, the

people are so friendly and all you have to do is ask, and they will allow

you to wander around freely taking photographs as much as you like.

(Outside Service times of course) This HDR is a sample of the great

architecture that exists inside. Unfortunately light conditions were such

that outside shots looked awful, but that’s one for another visit another

day. Your thoughts and comments are always very welcome. Thank

You.

PDE

Beautiful work with very nice details, Alf!

Alf,

  Beautiful image with amazing lighting & details.  Take care, Patsy

I really like the symmetry of the picture and especially the contrast between the shadows of the columns and the light at the bottom

Ahhh...nicely done! This is perfectly balanced and the color is beautiful! I think you handled the lighting conditions here expertly, it's sharp with wonderful details. I could not think of a better pov ..in fact I can not fault this at all. Thank you for sharing the history and image.  

Warmest regards, Pamela

Amazing light, DOF, details and the exposure. Fantastic capture. All the best. Regards.

Outstanding clarity of details, an extremely appealing shot.

A wonderfully effective HDR, but also technically subtle and restrained.  Beautiful natural light with lots of detail, I can never overload on cathedral images.

lovely symmetry here, skillfully you have processed...

Beautiful image! When I plan my visit to the UK I am going to make sure I visit alot of these beautiful cathedrals. Lovely to view. Thank you for sharing. :)

This is absolutely beautiful Alf.  I cannot imagine being in such a beautiful place of worship.....you did a lovely HDR job with this shot.  It is so natural looking.  I have an 'Auntie' who was born in Liverpool.  She just passed a couple of years ago, but was always telling me about her beloved home. She visited quite often but found it disturbing how her home town was changing.  But you can never go 'back home' and expect it to be the same.  Terific detail in this shot, despite any lighting conditions.  Kudos...beautiful, Gail

When we photograph things and places we have motives as unique as we are but whatever you wish for your shots you should know that they make me want to be there to experience the scene, not necessarily to photograph it but to use all my senses. Thank you for sharing this beautiful chapel. Take care, Deanna

Clean, sharp, eye catching work. Also, I like how well you define center of this well balanced composition. Thanks for sharing. 

A really beautiful capture. Amazing perspective and colors.

PIERRE

I think you managed to sum up this location in just three words, it really is an impressive place. Many thanks for your thoughts, very much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

RUUD

Many thanks for your visit and kind comments, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

PATSY

Sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback, much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

NIKI

Many thanks for your thoughts and comments, I too liked the symmetrical qualities of the building, the exception to this was the light on the left that didn't appear to be working.

Best Regards

Alf

PAMELA

Always good to hear from you, sincere thanks for your visit and positive feedback. The pov was made possible from an elevated gallery, and the fact that the staff at the cathedral were so helpful and accomodating. This part of the cathedral is only a tiny portion of the massive structure. I will try and process another shot of the main hall when I get a chance. Cheers Pamela!

Warm Regards

Alf

KAUSHIK

Many thanks for your visit and kind words, very much appreciated

Best Regards

Alf

VADIM

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and positivecomments, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

JIM

Many thanks for your kind words and positive observations.  I'm really pleased that you mentioned "subtle and restrained" as thats exactly what was intended. Some subjects, I believe are more appealing with a more natural looking HDR than some of the more exaggerated looking effects.

Best Regards

Alf  

SOMNATH

Thank you for your visit and kind words, much appreciated!

Kind Regards

Alf

TRISHA

Sincere thanks for stopping by and sharing your thoughts, very much appreciated. There is an air of peace and quiet contemplation within this particular cathedral that is all at once therapeutic and calming. I know you'd love the experience Trisha and hope you get the chance to visit.

Warm Regards

Alf

GAIL 

Many thanks for your kind words and positive feedback, it really is appreciated. Just standing inside this building is an experience one never forgets. I'm really pleased that you mentioned "natural looking" as this was the effect I was aiming for. Liverpool has undergone many changes in the last few years (most of them I don't agree with from an architectural standpoint) but thankfully the Cathedral remains unchanged and hopefiully will remain unchanged for future generations to come and experience.

Best Regards

Alf

DEANNA

Sincere thanks for your thoughts and feedback, very much appreciated. I'm really pleased that my photo could inspire those thoughts and feelings, using your "senses" is a very appropriate description of how I reacted to this place too. It was inspiring to say the least.

Warm Regards

Alf

GRIGORIY

Many thanks for your visit and positive feedback, very much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

STEVE

Sincere thanks for stopping by and commenting, much appreciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

Excellent interior work, beautiful.

Cheers.

Fabulous place Alf! Stained glass to die for in there. Stunning hdr work, glorious color, and excellent composition make this one a winner. Well done Alf!

All the best,
Neil

Excellent architectural shot of a beautiful cathedral. I like the central view right down the nave through the ornate stonework to the  superb stained glass windows.

Regards....John

ALBERTO

Many thanks for your visit and kind comments, much appeciated.

Kind Regards

Alf

NEIL

Sincere thanks for your positive feedback and comments. This is just a tiny portion of the cathedral, I will try and post a shot of the main hall if I get a chance, it's size alone is impressive.

Cheers Neil

Alf

JOHN

Many thanks for your thoughts and encouraging feedback. This place is well worth a visit if your over this way John, the photo opportunities are both numerous and quality.

Best Regards

Alf

Hi dear Alf,

Miss you so much dear friend.

Nice composition and view point.Excellent.

Take care.

Regards(Bobby).

Many thanks for your visit and kind words my friend, very much appreciated!

Best Regards

Alf

Very powerful composition with amazing details and very balanced light. Even its an HDR, the treatment is so natural and subtle. I agree with your horizontal framing and i personally prefer more wide angle in this situations, even if distortion become important. Very impressive shot. Bravo.

Hamid.

There is nothing much to add, Alf, all said above - please accept my comment as compressed  ‘positive  acknowledgement’

Excellent indoor work,very nice composition and detail,no signs of HDR here,nicely controlled exposure,my compiments,Harry