Tomb of Hereward the Wake

Wow! Original print must be something special, thanks for showing!

Great composition

great shot Gary. I really like the shadows at play here.

I'm amazed. Your light is perfect for this awesome setting, rich in story. I'm going to have to look up Hereward the Wake to get your story. It's like reading TS Elliot. You get pieces of unforgettable and beautiful material but you can't take it all in at once. Requires study.

The crypt under Winchester Cathedral is very atomospheric. It is

the last resting place of the Saxon Kings of England, including

Alfred The Great 899 AD, (the Alfred with the arrow in the eye)

and I understand Hereward The Wake.

 

The light levels were very low and spot metering helped me

determine several exposures which were from 1 minute up to 8

minutes at f22 to bring the back wall into focus and to register

on the film.

 

The crypt suffers from flooding and water damage here

threatened the building. A diver spent one year taking cement

underwater to save the crypt and the Cathedral.

 

Hope this is of interest to you.

 

Your comments are appreciated.

Wow, incredible shot. Love the composition and light...

 

Hi Gary.

 

Your photograph of the tomb at Winchester is a genuine work of art, and displays your enormous talent as a photographer. It is with interest that I read that you have stated it is the tomb of Hereward. It is generally considered that Hereward was buried at Crowland Abbey, though there is a question-mark around that. Therefore, as I sit here in admiration of your photographic genius, could you please inform me where you got the information that this is Hereward's tomb?

 

Kind regards,

 

David Maile.

Thanks David. very generous of you.

 

Any search on the web will reveal that the crypt contains the remains of Saxon kings. Maybe in the time between my visit and producing this gallery entry I became confused.

 

I hereby apologise to anybody who has made a visit as a result of my error, which has yet to be verified.