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This was one of my first attempts to shoot with my ultra wide angle lens. I found it very difficult to use to start with, but I’m getting the hang of it now!. This is a shot taken inside Chalkney Church, now disused but maintained by the Churches Conservation Trust.
When I first took up photography I spent a lot of time in Churches. I’m not religious, but, if you need somewhere peaceful with lots of different things to photograph to learn how to use your camera, then this is the place to go. I’m always careful to pay a
Wow, it’s been almost a week since I last posted, sorry about that – don’t forget – I post every day on my 366 project. Today’s picture is of the entrance to the Norman Church at Elsenham – St Mary’s.
Continuing our look back at Ely Cathedral, here we look down the nave towards the altar (and the Octagon Tower).
Back between Christmas and New Year I visited Ely Cathedral and took this shot of the key to the Octagon Tower – well worth a visit…
Sticking with the recent snow – here’s a shot of St Mary’s in Great Dunmow first thing in the morning after the snowfall.
Looking from the east end of the Cathedral, effectively at the rear of the altar you can see right down the Cathedral to the West Tower and main entrance. A quite magnificent view, but the word “opulent” sticks in my mind – can that be right?
I visited Peterborough Cathedral the same day as Ely Cathedral and was equally impressed by this building which is massive and super gothic. Here’s a shot of the North Altar.
We’ll stick with Ely Cathedral after yesterday’s post. If you ever visit Ely Cathedral you will find that you can take a guided tour of one of the 2 towers – your choice – either the West Tower or the Octagon tower. I decided to grab hold of my vertigo
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