Mary's Photoblog
York Minster.
Posted by MaryB (Staffordshire, United Kingdom) on 6 August 2007 in Architecture and Portfolio.
A very small part of the vast York Minster, in the afternoon sunlight.
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Any tips or constructive criticism are welcome :)
I really appreciate all your comments, thank you so much. I'm only sorry I've not got time to respond. I do read all the comments and will try to answer any questions you have
@Saed: Thank you very Much Saed :)
Soph from Enghien, Belgium
wonderful light and colors! Great symetry! What a great blue on that sky!
6 Aug 2007 5:28am
@Soph: Thank you very much again Soph :)
Henk Goossens from Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
This one is much better then yesterday, great colors
6 Aug 2007 6:43am
@Henk Goossens: Thank you Henk :) the work on this belongs to nature, no PP on this one :)
kairospix from Singapore, Singapore
beautiful capture of contrasting colours and textures!
see how when great genius and creativity are put ot good use you get such wonderful architecture!
so it's always sad to see how such genius and creativity being used to create A-bomb which was dropped on Hiroshima today 62 years ago killing hundred thousnads of people flash and many more after due to radiation sickness...
watched a sad documentary about it yesterday... may it never happen again...
6 Aug 2007 6:55am
@kairospix: Many thanks kairospix :)
I agree wholeheartedly with you on that, kirospix, I hope it never ever happens again.
@ColNed Pictures: Thank you very much ColNed :)
@badala: Thank you badala :)
tyan from Singapore
what a spectacular sight Mary!The architecture is so beautiful..wait till you see the housing here in singapore mary..lol
6 Aug 2007 9:59am
@tyan: Thank you very much tyan :)
I wish everywhere in the UK the buildings were this beautiful, in the 1970's they built some awful housing and shops, usually knocking down beautiful old buildings, to put them there. You have just given me an idea for a series, to do with architecture, around where I live, thank you tyan, it may take a few weeks, so watch this space :)
Henk Goossens from Bergen op Zoom, Netherlands
Yes I know, we called that the golden hour. :-)
6 Aug 2007 10:30am
@Henk Goossens: He He :) ......I guess it was obvious really, unless I had improved dramatically since yesterday LOL :D
Ah! the golden hour is a great discription for it :)
Rahul from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Wow Mary, this series is like a tour of anicient world. Thanks for sharing these. Very nicely done here, perfect symmetry in this shot, the light and composition is awesome. Very well done.
PS : Do email me the other id, so my poor email can go thru. LOL!!! Failed again.
6 Aug 2007 10:48am
@Rahul: Cheers pal :) I have a passion for architecture and history, I don't study it or anything but it all facinates me, and always has since I was a child :)
Have sent you an email with my other id :)
Rebecca from Leicester, United Kingdom
Wow, totally awesome shot, Mary! I love it! :)
I must agree with tyan there has been precious little sensitive restoration/preservation done in s'pore of our beautiful historical/old buildings...it is such a huge pity, so much of our history and heritage (and life and soul and spirit) lost in the name of "modernisation"
6 Aug 2007 11:00am
@Rebecca: Thank you very much Rebecca :)
I find it very sad when old historical buidings aren't looked after or preserved, I agree with you Rebecca, the life and soul has been torn out of many of the worlds towns and cities it is such a loss.
There is a wonderful conservation centre in the Dudley, West Mildands, they have taken buildings brick by brick from where they were once situated and reconstructed them into a small village it's a brilliant place to visit :)
tengtan from Melbourne, Australia
A beautifully symmetrical capture and this time the sky is blue and faultless.
6 Aug 2007 11:48am
@tengtan: Thank you tengtan :)
The sky in this one is down to mother nature, :) we had, had rain earlier, but then the sky cleared and the sun shone, it was wonderful to see the Minster bathed in the late afternoon sunlight :)
Bob Israel from Brookfield, WI, United States
Wonderful detail . . . I love these kinds of images . . .
6 Aug 2007 1:33pm
@Bob Israel: Thank you very much Bob :)
@NIckyj: Cheers Nicky :)
Hope all's well with you :)
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Vivid color and great detail!
6 Aug 2007 3:45pm
@Ken McCoy: Thank you very much Ken :)
@Celialee: The sunlight on the Cathederal was amazing!
Thank you Celialee :)
Harald from Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Very nice, Mary. A beautiful perspective and great colors.
6 Aug 2007 5:50pm
@Harald: Thank you very much Harald :)
@Markus: Cheers Marcus :)
Laurie from Lincoln, United States
Wow! I love the detail and the contrast against the blue sky! =-)
6 Aug 2007 7:08pm
@Laurie: Cheers Laurie, :)
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Wow. This is filled with both detail and yet simplicity of composition. Very, very nice.
6 Aug 2007 7:55pm
@Viewfinder: Thank you once again VF. for your kind comments, they are appreciated :)
RoBeRt from Hawk Mountain, United States
Beautiful shot Mary ...... Great close up .....
6 Aug 2007 8:18pm
@RoBeRt: Cheers RoBeRt :)
Raye Michele from Halifax, Canada
Fantastic contrast. And you have captured the details in the architecture perfectly.
6 Aug 2007 8:31pm
@Raye Michele: Thank you Raye Michele for your kind comments and for visiting my p-blog :)
Tal from Canada
Wow very nice shot! The contrast in colours between the blue and gold add to this photo's appeal, and the details are just amazing
6 Aug 2007 9:09pm
@Tal: Thank you very much Tal, for your visit and kind comments :)
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Lovely shot Mary. You had lovely sunshine in York, and pulled together some great shots. I like the symmetry in this one.
6 Aug 2007 9:10pm
@Richard_Irwin: Cheers Richard :)
Thankfully the weather was very kind to us :)
Rob from Upstate New York, United States
It always seems like I'm the last guy the arrives to the party... 23 comments on this capture, wow! Wonderful representation of some wonderful architecture... I really liked yesterdays too. When I make it to Europe some day, I am sure to go nuts over all the wonderful buildings.
Cheers MB!
7 Aug 2007 1:13am
bronzebilly u.k. from cardiff, United Kingdom
hey MaryB--superb light and shadow on this one--billy
7 Aug 2007 10:38pm
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