let's see your houses of worship shots

Andy · April 8, 2005

ok this is for the lurkers, too - yeah, you guys up there in the rafters - maybe you're shy, don't want to make a post on your own, that's ok! let's see some shots, church, temple, shrine, cathedral, wiccan ceremonial circle, etc. etc.

here are a few from my collection. i'm really into these wonderful buildings. if you are, too, i highly recommend this novel, by ken follet

inside st. patrick's cathedral, nyc

the cloisters, nyc

cathedral church of st. john divine, nyc

cathedral church of st. john the divine, nyc

so how about it, lurkers - introduce yourselves, and share something with us

we don't bite.

and hey - yuri, thiago, michiel, nir, moti, penny, and the many many other dgrinners from around the world, we'd love to see you contribute, too!

gubbs · April 8, 2005

The church in Kemys Commander, Near Usk, South Wales. Holds a congregation of about 30 people.
My Dad is buried here.

AlexIs · April 8, 2005

Well, Andy, now that I have de-lurked I *must* participate. I've seen these shots of you a long time ago, and I'm still impressed

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Here a shot of how churches are restored in Belgium

It is the Gothic church of the "Grote Zavel" at the Sablon in Brussels. This is a beautiful but expensive quarter with a lot of antique shops. The best chocolatier of Belgium can be find there (yes Andy, I think you might like Belgium, :eat -wise).

The church is from the 14th Century. I bumped the saturation to bring out the colors on the canvas, which were very pale. It was very hard to get a good angle with my 28-105 lens on a Canon300D.

Greetz

GSPeP · April 8, 2005

Here we go:

- The church in my village

- In the neighbour village to the left (with the upper part of its tower missing)

- in the neighbour village to the right

- in a little village in eastern Germany

- The "Frauenkirche" in Dresden Germany still under construction a few years ago. I will probably get some pictures of the finished product somewhere in August this year.

4labs · April 8, 2005

Saint Mary's in Manhasset.

AlexIs · April 8, 2005

Cathedral of Antwerp
Here I present the Cathedral of Antwerp (Sony V1 shot).

Shakey · April 8, 2005

Some from last year

And on a smaller scale.

Abandoned Church

Cheers,
Tim

GSPeP · April 8, 2005

Another view of the cathedral of Antwerp

ehughes · April 8, 2005

Yosemite Chapel ( what a view from the front door )

lark · April 8, 2005

here's one of my favorite churches.........it's in Yosemite Valley, taken May 04

lark · April 8, 2005

WOW! Ed.
We must have had the same idea, same time........almost looks like same pic! Not many people take the time to go back in that field behind the chapel! It (like the rest of Yosemite) is full of pictures in it's own right.

Lovely picture!

Den

marlof · April 8, 2005

Heres a church in Wyck (Maastricht in The Netherlands), which is one of the many churches in this city that provide a beautiful skyline when you enter Maastricht from the surrounding hills. This time it's taken from the opposite of the river which divides Maastricht (the Maas):

Another one is a fortified church in the Land of Herve in Belgium. The village is this church, and a few supporting houses. The fortification is a memory of a time when churches were so much more than just places of worship.

That a place of worship doesn't always have to built of stone shows this crucifix in the Italian alps:

ehughes · April 8, 2005

lark wrote:

WOW! Ed.
We must have had the same idea, same time........almost looks like same pic! Not many people take the time to go back in that field behind the chapel! It (like the rest of Yosemite) is full of pictures in it's own right.

Lovely picture!

Den

That's just too funny, what are the odds...

gsgary · April 8, 2005

The Crooked Spire Chesterfield Derbyshire UK

ginger_55 · April 9, 2005

Gosh, you forced me to stop lurking and post a photo. This is painful. Actually, I have posted many photos of my church, memorable probably only to me. It is on an island off of Charleston, SC. The church dates back to the 1800s.

I like this photo because it is so not posed. I was taking photos up in the choir loft that Father McInerny had asked me to take. He stayed in the church doing chores and whatever. I just leaned over the rail and took this shot. He is actually a Monsignor, but he is also an island boy who grew up going to that same church and is now the pastor........and a Monsignor.

Here he is just a priest taking care of his church. This was taken with a Canon Digital Elph S230, before I had ever even heard of the Rebel and gotten the 20D and L lens fever. ginger

This is a recent picture of an altar boy. It was his first time.

Adrian van Ammers · April 9, 2005

Two churches 717

andy wrote:

so how about it, lurkers - introduce yourselves, and share something with us we don't bite.

and hey - yuri, thiago, michiel, nir, moti, penny, and the many many other dgrinners from around the world, we'd love to see you contribute, too!

My contribution. In both churches I sing as a tenor in the choir, which is BTW the only reason I'm there to be honest.:):
More church pictures are here http://adrian.smugmug.com/gallery/102547/1
and http://adrian.smugmug.com/gallery/100909

There is alot of stained glass.

This is te second church, bigger and build by a famous architect(Kuyper).

Also lot's of stained glass windows

amc · April 9, 2005

A church on the hill; in Oslo, if I recall correctly.

snapapple · April 9, 2005

The basilica at Montserrate, Spain
Behind the apse of the basilica is the side chapel which Antonio Gaudi helped design. Inside is the wood carved statue known as the "Black Madonna."

The beautiful sculptures on the front of the basilica

snapapple · April 9, 2005

Sagrada Familia - Antonio Gaudi's masterpiece
The famous "Sagrada Familia" still under construction in Barcelona, Spain.

Detail of the "Holy Family" on one side of the cathedral

snapapple · April 9, 2005

San Gimignano, Italy
This is the church in the town square in San Gimignano, Italy.
It must be photographed by every tourist who visits, but I especially liked the sky that day.

pathfinder · April 9, 2005

San Francisco de Asis

Santuario de Guadalupe

St Benedict's Kirche keystone

Church window at night

Angelo · April 10, 2005

Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels, Los Angeles
My contribution to the thread. Comments and critiques always welcome.

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Two views of a bronze statue in the garden.

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Two pictures I'm proud of not because of their composition but becasue they represent the first time I've dared to set my camera's ISO. (800)

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An artistic representation of the last supper.

Angelo · April 11, 2005

Great set!

I particularly like these two.

pathfinder wrote:

San Francisco de Asis

Church window at night

jthomas · April 11, 2005

There are some great shots in this thread, and these don't compete photographically, but they are unique.

1. Chiloe Island, off the coast of Chile, shot through the car window on a rainy day. Note the wooden shingles on all surfaces, characteristic of this area.

2. Siena, Tuscany, Italy. Needed a better camera with a fisheye lens, but this is all I had.

3. And finally, Greene Memorial, Roanoke, Virginia, taken just yesterday:

Seymore · April 11, 2005

Rmc...
Rocky Mountain Calvary In Colorado Springs, Colorado.

pathfinder · April 12, 2005

Angelo wrote:

Great set! I particularly like these two.

Thank you Angelo. St Francisco de Asis has to be one of the most photographed churches in the southwest, but I find myself drawn to it, everytime I return to Taos.

I found these two image of yours to be very powerful. I wonder if B&W would be even more stark and dramatic?

Angelo · April 12, 2005

Thanks PF - I'll give b/w a try.

pathfinder wrote:

Thank you Angelo. St Francisco de Asis has to be one of the most photographed churches in the southwest, but I find myself drawn to it, everytime I return to Taos.

I found these two image of yours to be very powerful. I wonder if B&W would be even more stark and dramatic?

Angelo · April 12, 2005

Angelo wrote:

Thanks PF - I'll give b/w a try.

here's one

Angelo · April 12, 2005

Angelo wrote:

Thanks PF - I'll give b/w a try.

here's the other. what do you think?

Jerry Curtis · April 12, 2005

Church of Guadalupe in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Not where I live, but one of my most interesting church shots. The intricate filigree crown is one of only two of it's kind in the world. This tower is a landmark in Puerto Vallarta and an icon for the city.

The alter of the same church:

rutt · April 12, 2005

OK, here's my all time best place of worship shots:

Congregational Church, Nantucket, MA

First Unitarian Society, Newton, MA

I actually go to church here sometimes. I'm a confirmed atheist and a devout Unitarian, which is actually not a contradiction. Our minister describes himself as a "nontheiest". I asked him the obvious question and he said it made fewer people upset. Before he was a Unitarian minister, he was a Zen monk. Cool, eh?

There is a very beautiful Unitarian church on Nantucket, but I haven't managed to get the shot I want of it yet.