Rievaulx Abbey - the Crossing

The Crossing is the part of a traditional church building where the

tower should be. As you can see the tower here has fallen leaving

only the walls and the sky.

 

My apologies in advance to my PN friends who are not keen on strong

perspective effects. All comments welcome!

Wonderful picture no matter who agrees or disagrees!

 

Ciao Courtney

I like the viewpoint. Pity about the scaffolding, a constant source of exasperation when I was in Europe photographing churches and towers.

great perspective, very original composition

Colin, even with the scaffolding...it is a very impressive composition and special perspective. One of your best!!I assume you took it from a very low position,so you have the sky seen from all the spaces of the constractions. beautiful! Pnina

Thanks Courtney, KK, Wayne and Pnina!

 

Pnina, KK - I quite like the scaffolding. It seems to add scale and a sense of human beings at work.

 

Pnina, the shot was taken from ground level (the whole church floor is grass as you can see bottom right). Their is no roof and nothing in the windows so the sky appears through all the window spaces. I was trying to get the idea of the height of the ruined walls and the camera was pointed upwards so there is a strong convergence due to the wide angle.

Striking composition with a dramatic sky. Well done! Alex

Wonderful perspective and colones daer Colin!

But maybe more contrast?!? no?

Biliana

Thanks Alexandre and Biliana! Biliana I understsnd your comment abut contrast. I quite liked the 'ghostly' effect but you may be right.

Very powerful shot, Colin. The different tones in the sky really add to the drama. I think it's great and your choice of perspective adds to it, for me, rathar than being a problem. Aren't we suppose to experiment and do this differently, if it works? It works here!

Colin,I just opened this up,and it really opens,in my head I hear"the ode of joy" Marvellous Your perspective,how you bring it up to the sky. And fascinating how it holds together,You can see it all at once,but still it entertains looking thru the different arches.

There's a saying in England, "you're a git", it's one that is often ascribed to those that we are jealous of.

 

You can take that as a compliment.

 

One insy winsy suggestion, the contrast seems a little muted, try running this through USM with a value of 25% and 55 radius (for a full size image, less on the radius for smaller). It's a nice little contrast technique, may surprise you.

Mick, Alix, Ben - thanks!

 

Alix - Ode to Joy - Beethoven's 9th is one of my all-time favourite pieces so I am happy I inspired his music to play in your mind.

 

Ben - thanks for the tip. I have used USM to increase contrast before but not that particular combination. Here it is as you suggested. (I think)

 

I thought 'git' was from iron founding - the 'gate' (say it in a Geordie accent!) being the bit of a casting through which the mould is filled. It has to be cut and filed off as it is of no further use - hence 'useless git'. I shall take it in the spirit it was spoken!

Heheh, I didn't know that Colin, makes perfect sense, 'ere lad snap the git off that pig'.

I like the perspective here as it shows off the ruins and sky. Need to come to England again to experience all these wonderful places first hand. Cheers, Sondra

This is a rather majestic and grand looking structure Colin. I love the vantage point from which you shot this.

Whow, it get`s very spooky. Fine surrealistic registration. You can nearly smel this 700 year old corrupt bisshops. Ups, sorry ;~)))

Wow, I like the perspective! It's dramatic, but not disturbingly so. The boy at the bottom is a good detail to get a sense of size. I also am especially fond of the way the light comes in from the opening at the bottom center. Lovely!

"Crossings" of olden times & modernisation. Very dramatic composition. Esp like the inclusion of the little boy that not only adds sense of scale to the majestic of the structure, but also a sense of life to a deserted ruin. Excellent image, Colin.

The 'perspective' is what caught my eye on this one.Lying down and looking up. Great colors. Especially interesting to see greys look so bright.

Collin, this is a marvellous photo! My first guess at seeing it was Tintern Abbey, also majestic as this one. Personally I like these more uncommon perspectives in photos of ruins. Gives it something immense, impressive.

Very good interpretation. I like very much a particoular point of view. It could be a new image from the same place. Ciao!

Colin this is an incredible image. I wouldn't change a thing.

I love your perspective shots, Colin. This makes me think of Middle Ages times of catastropgy prophecy, of doom. I look up and wonder what it was in the past. Excellent.

Very dramatic effect, great use of wide perspective again ! At the bottom, is that your wife "on edge", running ahead while you are filling your CF card ?

 

Cheers

 

Carsten