Ely Cathedral - the crossing

They warn you when you lean out from this Octagon gallery to make

sure you have your camera strap round your neck. A school choir was

below, warming up for their prize giving ceremony and would have been

surprised if I had dropped the camera. However it had the 10-22 lens

on so I kept a good hold of it.

 

This shot is looking down into the central space at Ely Cathecral

where the nave meets the transepts. It is unusual as instead of a

tower supported on 4 columns it has an Octagon lantern supported on 8

columns. You can see 5 of them in the shot. The Octagon is an 8 sided

(!) structure perched a hundred feet up in the air where the tower

should be. It has large windows which flood the space below with

light. The reason for the Octagon's existence is that the original

tower collapsed in the middle ages due to the boggy ground and the

lighter wooden octagon was built instead. It makes the cathedral both

unique and exceptionally appealing.

 

I like the metaphor of the building becoming more interesting as a

result of its original failure and collapse!

By that logic, I should be interesting indeed, Colin.

 

This is a great shot. I never thought about cameras and lenses as shrapnel before.

 

--Lannie

Lannie - it reminds me of that Peanuts cartoon where Charlie Brown is consoled (probably by Lucy but I can't remember) upon yet another disaster. She says the experience will make him a wiser person. Charlie Brown replies at that rate he must surely already be the world's wisest person. regards - Colin

 

Mickey - thanks for your kind comment.

fantastic prospective!!!!

Another outstanding outcome. 10mm? You mentioned composite of 2 shots - used tripod?

wonderful outcome

Thanks guys!

 

Gul - I just took a few shots through the opening panel at different angles and directions and then later combined them manually in PS.

Colin .This is overwhelming fantastic,how You let us enter here, part of the circle,every thing so clear and sharp,I guess I don't have to go sight seeing anymore,You give it all.

You apparently made good use of your 10mm lens. In this size also the stich seems to be very well done. The photo is interesting from several points of view, colours and light are nicely handled. The piece of information presented in capture is interesting too.

WOW! Otttima ripresa Colin! Molto originale! Ciao.

Thanks Alix - but you still need to go sightseeing as the photo is not the same as the experience!

 

Thanks Michal and martino!

 

 

Splendid angles and I love the colours, shapes and arches.

Colin, Outstending result!! you are doing wonders with that lens. It is sharp, clear, great angle, good stitch, and creative, who needs more?....Pnina

Thanks Amar! Thanks Pnina! I must tery leaving the wide lens at home one day and give my other lenses a chance.

Woow, what a great perspective, what a fantastic colrs&details!!!!

 

Adorable Colin, adorable!!!!!

 

Best congrats,Mario.

Great perspective and composition, I love it. Cheers, Sondra

Colin, you keep doing it, you just pop out the door, shoot a few frames, run it through PS and end up with a piece of magic like this!

 

It is quite simply fantastic. I would have preferred a more symetrical image, but this is breathtaking.

 

Greatest admiration. Peter

Thanks Mario, Sondra and Peter!

 

Peter, I took a shot like this a few years ago on film but it did not scan well so I have been planning to go and do it again for some time. It is not possible to do a symmetrical version as the opening panels you can lean out of are at specific places and none are right in the middle. Thanks for your comment!

Hello Colin, forgive my being flippant, I'm just in awe of your ability to produce so many stunning shots. P

Peter, no forgiveness necessary :-) regards - Colin

Many things already said and I hve not much to add so .... it's breathtaking..

 

and teh very thought of standing up high there is breathtaking too.

 

...an outstanding photo.

This is making me dizzy. Very nice, but must go before I'm sick over the side...

Bente's feeling breathless and Stephen's going to be sick. It must be a good photo then :-) Thanks Bente! thanks Stephen!

As I said ... an outstanding GOOD photo .... big smile.

Colin, what I like about this shot is that it ISN'T symetrical. It's a cornucopia of beautiful architectural detail and inviting light and colour. The pews and other various floor furnishings look like some complicated board game. England has some wonderful churches, but I always seem to get to them when it's dull outside, hence the mood isn't quite right. Will be there in September - a change from the usual Spring trip so maybe I'll be lucky. I might even bump into you somewhere hanging over a railing; well not literally. I wouldn't want you to lose that lens.