[fionaB]

spent the day at Glasgow Cathedral and the Necropolis today.......

[ray]

Nice set of shots Fi i like No4

[fionaB]

thanx Ray although we are still trying to work out what number 1 is!

[Dutchie]

I definitely like nr 2. I like the dramatic dark look of the graveyard.
Which lens did you use?

[Hacker]

#2 for me as well, full of drama and moodiness.

[Rob Barron]

I like all of these except No 1 as the DoF was too shallow to take it this close. You'd have been better stepping back a couple of feet and zooming in so that the DoF was increased as it really needs the cross on the top to be sharp.

These orbs made of iron like this were common in poorer areas where the making of a normal orb was simply too expensive. This simple rustic style orb with cross would often have had a small candle in the centre during ceremonies and represented Christ as the Light of the World. They are similar in origin to the symbolism of the later Christingle, now commonly used in homes and churches at Christmas time.

They were sometimes welded to casks and other such things, often as decorative additions to a long staff and even as a holder for incense, though not commonly so, in orthodox religious ceremonies.

Hope that helps you on that one. I love the others, they have captured the various elements of the cathedral very well. Very nice lighting on the last 3 and lovely moody feel on the mono shot. I would pull the top edges out to straighten the CVs on that as I don't think they add to the picture but the atmospheric touch added by lightening the seated figure and darkening the rest has really worked well.

Good stuff Fi

Rob

[Larne]

Great set there Fiona. #4 is the one that most grabs my attention as well but they are all good shots and very nicely exposed.

[fionaB]

thanx all, thanx for the explanation......... Alan thought it was the holy hand grenade of antioc!

Dutchie the mono was with the 10-22mm

[danpen]

Love #2 very striking image

cheers

Dan

[sweet_sac]

Fiona....magic! I take it no2 was the wide sigma, that lens is something else.

I was down that way as well today...how bizarre....!

[fionaB]

thanx , not the wide sigma, the wide canon

[sweet_sac]

Ah....cos im poor I focus on the Sigma! Looks great anyway, well played.

[simpbow]

Nice set of shots Fiona,#2 being my favourite.

[P-E]

Interesting set

[hal1]

#2 for me Fiona, I would love to know how got that look