Steven J. Murdoch (![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} sjmurdoch) wrote,@ 2007-11-05 10:51:00 |
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Ely cathedral
As well as my digital compact, I also have a Nikon F65 film SLR, although I use it less often nowadays. This set is from Summer 2004, from when me and my parents visited Ely, taken on Kodak T400 CN B/W film. I used a variety of colour filters for contrast enhancement, for example the one on the right was taken with a deep red or orange filter to emphasise the clouds.
I spent most of my time photographing the cathedral, which is of an interesting design. It's a mixture of styles, since conventions changed over its construction, and bits that collapsed were replaced with new ones more in keeping with the current fashions. One of the later additions was the octagon tower, which you can see close up by climbing onto the roof. There is also a good view of the surrounding countryside, or by looking down into the cathedral.
One advantage of the SLR is that it performs much better in low-light conditions. The T400 film is also quite forgiving of under-exposure. So I was able to take a few shots of the interior, without needing a tripod. The alter turned out quite nicely, as did the photo of the nave with choir in the background (these were with the 28mm wide-angle lens). Within the choir itself, you can see the light coming in from the lantern tower.
Two of the photos, of the octagon tower and West tower are being considered for use in a book (this is what caused me to dig out the CD). It's only a self-published novel, but I'll enjoy seeing them in print.
Finally, I took some photos of a duckling family, in a park near the cathedral. They were surprisingly not bothered with me, and in fact I got more attention from the people nearby, who were wondering why I was slowly crawling around on the grass with a 300mm telephoto lens and filter pack :-)
As well as my digital compact, I also have a Nikon F65 film SLR, although I use it less often nowadays. This set is from Summer 2004, from when me and my parents visited Ely, taken on Kodak T400 CN B/W film. I used a variety of colour filters for contrast enhancement, for example the one on the right was taken with a deep red or orange filter to emphasise the clouds.
I spent most of my time photographing the cathedral, which is of an interesting design. It's a mixture of styles, since conventions changed over its construction, and bits that collapsed were replaced with new ones more in keeping with the current fashions. One of the later additions was the octagon tower, which you can see close up by climbing onto the roof. There is also a good view of the surrounding countryside, or by looking down into the cathedral.
One advantage of the SLR is that it performs much better in low-light conditions. The T400 film is also quite forgiving of under-exposure. So I was able to take a few shots of the interior, without needing a tripod. The alter turned out quite nicely, as did the photo of the nave with choir in the background (these were with the 28mm wide-angle lens). Within the choir itself, you can see the light coming in from the lantern tower.
Two of the photos, of the octagon tower and West tower are being considered for use in a book (this is what caused me to dig out the CD). It's only a self-published novel, but I'll enjoy seeing them in print.
Finally, I took some photos of a duckling family, in a park near the cathedral. They were surprisingly not bothered with me, and in fact I got more attention from the people nearby, who were wondering why I was slowly crawling around on the grass with a 300mm telephoto lens and filter pack :-)
