Post your churches

[Zaitz]

Not meaning to be critical, but...

Why can't you get that on the original negative rather than resorting to computer enhancement.

It appears to be a pretty normal scene/subject.

- Leigh

The lighting would have completely prohibited that final result. The statue wasn't really receivng any direct strong light and was in shadow. The statue and middle area required ample dodging. Certainly impossible to achieve on the negative.

[Jim Shanesy]

696426964369644

A few from the vaults. Not exactly a church, but all made inside a church. Does that count?

[Jim Shanesy]

69645

National Cathedral, Washington, DC

[austin granger]

Jesus and Mary, Portland

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7067/6957813807_ddb5a51955_b.jpg

Books!: http://www.blurb.com/user/store/angranger
Website: http://www.austingranger.com/
flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Corran]

I don't mind at all and I usually post them on another forum. It's always a bit tricky since some people don't look at post processing in a good light. I can get you the original of that image when I get home. Here is the straight raw scan of my previous church image (should work, I can't see imageshack at work):
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6208/img408q.jpg

To my final edit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6883209829/in/photostream

I am trying to work more with masked curves adjustment layers versus the dodge and burn tool in CS5. The straight scan of the one you are asking for is pretty much the same. Very light and flat.

Interesting! Thanks.

[austin granger]

Via Matris, the Grotto, Portland
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6959505077_649e7e667a_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[austin granger]

Mary by Fluorescent Tube Light, the Grotto, Portland
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7197/6960770495_68bba3ba75_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[jcoldslabs]

Nice pics, Austin. I live not far from the Grotto but I've never been. I used to walk by there all the time but never ventured in. Maybe I should....

Jonathan

[Zaitz]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6961454309_d7252f5184_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6961454309/in/photostream)

Calumet C1
Kowa Graphic 210mm
8x10 Ilford HP5+
f/45
3 minute exposure

Developed with BTZS tube in Rodinal r09 for 4.75 minutes. The highlights in the window held incredibly well.

[Frank Petronio]

Here is a time exposure of a wedding ceremony (45 minutes). Unfortunately I got all this dirt on the lower half of the film and it's ruined.

69721

[Helcio J Tagliolatto]

Dude that is smoking!

+1. Really impressive.

[stradibarrius]

Excellent tone and contrast...the details, did, hold very well.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7206/6961454309_d7252f5184_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6961454309/in/photostream)

Calumet C1
Kowa Graphic 210mm
8x10 Ilford HP5+
f/45
3 minute exposure

Developed with BTZS tube in Rodinal r09 for 4.75 minutes. The highlights in the window held incredibly well.

[Steve Gledhill]

Here's a memorial plaque to Henricus Aldrich on wall of the nave of Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. It's not the first skull and wings I've come across. Presumably it's to indicate that because the dead person (skull) was a good person he's being transported into heaven on angel's wings? Hmmm ...

This is one of five from the cathedral that I've just posted on my website as part of my ongoing project to photograph England's cathedrals.


http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/files/9311/2566henricusaldrichchristchurchcathedral.jpg

Henricus Aldrich

[Corran]

Calumet C1
Kowa Graphic 210mm
8x10 Ilford HP5+
f/45
3 minute exposure

Developed with BTZS tube in Rodinal r09 for 4.75 minutes. The highlights in the window held incredibly well.

Your best yet.

[Zaitz]

+1. Really impressive.

Excellent tone and contrast...the details, did, hold very well.
Thank you both!


Your best yet.
Ya think?! I was hesitant on uploading it. I don't think either of these are as powerful as the more vertical statue one. But thanks!

[Tony Evans]

Holy Trinity Devon Catholic Church.


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/6976366237_3a7b04e383_b.jpg


Shen-Hao 45IIA, Fujinon 90, 1/30 @ f16, FP4 in DDX 12.5 min Taco, V700 BSH dry scan.

[Steve French]

Great Shot Tony !!

[Thomas Greutmann]

Rerik Church, on the Baltic Sea Coast, Germany. Spring is on its way.

Linhof Master Technika with Grandagon 65mm, TMAX 400 developed in XTOL 1:1

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/var/albums/ORTE---PLACES/Ostsee---Baltic-Sea/000655-fi-rerik-church-flowers.jpg?m=1331547966

[Frank Petronio]

Nice... better keep the Bikers and Deadheads away from "appropriating" a crop of the lower half.


Here's a memorial plaque to Henricus Aldrich on wall of the nave of Christ Church Cathedral in Oxford. It's not the first skull and wings I've come across. Presumably it's to indicate that because the dead person (skull) was a good person he's being transported into heaven on angel's wings? Hmmm ...

This is one of five from the cathedral that I've just posted on my website as part of my ongoing project to photograph England's cathedrals.


http://www.virtuallygrey.co.uk/files/9311/2566henricusaldrichchristchurchcathedral.jpg

Henricus Aldrich

[Jim Shanesy]

70113

National Cathedral, Washington, DC

[Tony Evans]

Great Shot Tony !!

Steve,
Many thanks.:)

[Edward (Halifax,NS)]

Thanks Kirk! I am pretty critical of my own work. I just wish the pillars had more shape from some better lighting perhaps.



I don't mind at all and I usually post them on another forum. It's always a bit tricky since some people don't look at post processing in a good light. I can get you the original of that image when I get home. Here is the straight raw scan of my previous church image (should work, I can't see imageshack at work):
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/6208/img408q.jpg

To my final edit:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/zboumeester/6883209829/in/photostream

I am trying to work more with masked curves adjustment layers versus the dodge and burn tool in CS5. The straight scan of the one you are asking for is pretty much the same. Very light and flat.

All I have to say is Oh My God. I can't believe you got such and amazing picture out of a drab original scan. If you weren't so far away I would love to have you teach me.

[Tim Meisburger]

A dark day in Varde, Denmark in the summer of 2010 (I finally got everything together to post these). 90mm Optar, Ikeda Anba 4x5, on Shanghai 100. This is Nørup church.

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l496/Tim_Meisburger/Germany%20Denmark%20Sweden%202010/2010EuroTrip019.jpg

[Tim Meisburger]

Sct. Jacobi Church, Varde. Here you can see the vignetting I constantly get with the little Optar, and the reason I'm in the market for a better 90. A Grandagon I think, on my next trip to the US (or maybe Australia in May).

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l496/Tim_Meisburger/Germany%20Denmark%20Sweden%202010/2010EuroTrip045.jpg

[Tim Meisburger]

And my favorite of this set, Rousthøje church at Rousthøje, Denmark.

http://i1120.photobucket.com/albums/l496/Tim_Meisburger/Germany%20Denmark%20Sweden%202010/2010EuroTrip040.jpg

[Steve French]

Great Shot Tim !! Nice perspective.

[Zaitz]

All I have to say is Oh My God. I can't believe you got such and amazing picture out of a drab original scan. If you weren't so far away I would love to have you teach me.

:D I appreciate that. I do wish the original was 'better' but this was an instance where I didn't even think about the final tones, unfortunately. I was really only thinking of the composition there. When I'm outside I am generally very aware of the lighting. But in the Cathedral it was hard for me to visualize the outcome even if I tried. I need to work on that. Not sure I'd be the best teacher either :D. A lot of dodging and burning or an equivalent method. A lot of it is intuitive so it's hard to say how to employ. I generally try and work the contrast and lighting in a way the guides the viewers attention to the focal points, if possible. At least I think that's what I try and do.

[kiteboy]

70735

St Mary the Virgin, Leake North Yorkshire.

Wista 45. Fomapan 100

[Tony Evans]

Kiteboy,

Great dramatic mood. I'm looking for Catherine & Heathcliff :)
Thank you.

[Pete Watkins]

Kiteboy, that is so nice. I love that area, keep it up.
Pete.

[Gary Sommer]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7012951871_9436f8b6e3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36419580@N06/7012951871/)
5x7-Lourds-Ch. (http://www.flickr.com/photos/36419580@N06/7012951871/) by gary2881 (http://www.flickr.com/people/36419580@N06/), on Flickr

Arista EDU 100, Rodinal 1+50

Gary

[kiteboy]

70829

The Mausoleum at Holy trinity Church Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire.

Wista 45. Symmar S 120mm Fomapan 100 - Rodinal 1:50

This second image was one of my first attempts at LF. C1910 Kodak 1A Pocket Camera. DDS held in place with rubber bands! Film - Maco 100 in Rodinal ( 6 years out f date)

70830

[austin granger]

Jesus and Mary, Portland
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7127/6878209452_2f9d9cf8bd_b.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/
www.austingranger.com

[Rolle]

70989
The medieval old church in Rusko, South.Western Finland. Today :)

[bigdog]

Jesus and Mary, Portland

Fine photograph.

As for the church, are the faithful supposed to contemplate Jesus' Passion and suffering from an easy chair? :confused:

[austin granger]

Fine photograph.

As for the church, are the faithful supposed to contemplate Jesus' Passion and suffering from an easy chair? :confused:
Thank you. Yes, they are very comfortable chairs. On another day I went in there and found a man sleeping, which would have made an even stranger picture!

[tgtaylor]

Methodists Church. Bodie, California

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5465/7055180927_a7360fbe4f_c.jpg

Toyo-Field 45AX, 120mm Nikkor SW, Ilford MGIV RC Glossy.

Thomas

[David Brunell]

Methodists Church. Bodie, California

Toyo-Field 45AX, 120mm Nikkor SW, Ilford MGIV RC Glossy.

Thomas

Wow, that is really outstanding!

[viablex1]

I like the tonal range, though maybe the development could be pushed a little to make the statue closer to white. Personally I probably would have composed without that closer column in the way but that's just me.

Here's a church snapshot from Callaway Gardens:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0195ss.jpg

nice shot, I love that little church!!!

[Corran]

Thanks!

[Tony Evans]

Bloody Power Lines!

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7111/6960476140_42743a1333_b.jpg

St. Mary's, Nisku.

Sinar P, Fujinon NW 135/5.6, 1/60 @ f22.
FP4+, Rodinal/DDX (1+4+200), 1 hour Semi-stand, Taco.
V700/BSH dry scan.

C&C welcomed.

[Leigh]

Hi Tony,

That's a very nice shot. Great tone control.

- Leigh

[Tony Evans]

Leigh,
Thank you, that's encouraging. I'm not happy yet, trying to use up my last FP4 to get back to Acros, which my particular methods seem to handle better.

[Vick Vickery]

[QUOTE=Tony Evans;879225]Bloody Power Lines!

While they can be removed with PS, they are an integral part of the landscape now...I rarely remove them, prefering to show the structure as it really looks.

[stradibarrius]

Wow Tony, what agreat shot with great feel. I agree with Vick, It's just part of reality.

[rpalm]

http://palm.bz/4x5/rodenstock-150/wsteeple.jpg

Bisbee, Arizona


4x5, FP4, Rodenstock 150mm

[Maris Rusis]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7476750166_d15b29cc31_b.jpg

Church, Ravenswood.

Gelatin-silver photograph on Agfa Classic MCC 111 VC FB photographic paper, image size 21.5cm X 17.3cm, from a 4x5 Tri-X negative exposed in a Tachihara 45GF double extension field view camera fitted with a 90mm f8 Schneider Super Angulon lens and a #25 red filter.

The beaming sky certifies that things are good in the celestial direction but the mundane matter of the church fence and gate betrays a funding shortfall.

[Marvin d martian]

Ince church in Cheshire UK.
MPP 4x5 with 65mm lens

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7128/7616185574_d458be7163_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/marvin-d-martian/7616185574/)

[C4D]

http://markkarpinski.com/web/largeformat/rock_church_interior1.jpg

The wonderful original interior of St. Olaf Kirke Church (the rock church).
Norse, Texas
Built by the Norwegian settlers in 1886.

Shen-Hao PTB 6x17 camera
Schneider 90mm f/8 lens
Kodak T-Max 100

[C4D]

http://markkarpinski.com/web/largeformat/our_savior_church1.jpg

Our Savior's Lutheran Church built between 1875 and 1885 by the Norwegian settlers in Norse Texas. As the Norwegian congregation grew they built a second church down the road which is the photo above this one.

Shen-Hao PTB 6x17 camera
Schneider 90mm f/8 lens
Kodak T-Max 100

[Corran]

Really like the panoramas! Especially the first.

[C4D]

Thanks Corran!
Yeah I'm finally starting to get the hang of this 6x17 camera... it's a VERY addicting format!

PS those 4x5 film holders I got from you last winter are working out great... thanks!

[Corran]

Great! Good to hear.
I have a 6x17 adapter for my 4x5 and it is a lot of fun...just a pain to use! I would love a dedicated camera...but I can't enlarge full 6x17 negatives anyway unless I get a big enough enlarger.

[C4D]

yeah that's the situation that I'm in right now... 5x7 enlargers are hard to come by locally and way too large to get anyone to ship to me so I'm patiently waiting for something to pop up.

[David Schaller]

Wisner Trad.; Symar Convertible 210 mm; FP4 in Pyrocat.
Ivie Memorial Chapel in Bethlehem, NH.
Dave

[Ramiro Elena]

Oh, a thread for churches!

Here's mine:
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7274/7843956172_7ebcaae9c2_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/7843956172/)
Orange (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rabato/7843956172/) por rabato (http://www.flickr.com/people/rabato/), en Flickr

Toyo 45A
Schneider Xenar 150mm ƒ5,6
Fomapan in Fomadon R09

[lbenac]

Wista 45DX Xenar 150/5.6 HP4+ Jobo 510-Pyro

http://www.LucBenacPhoto.com/img/s2/v72/p1282236650.jpg

Cheers,

Luc

[lbenac]

Wista 45DX Angulon/6.8 FP5+ Jobo 3010 Pyrocat


Tivissa - Catalunya
http://www.LucBenacPhoto.com/img/s4/v65/p1333852904.jpg

[Kuba Gornowicz]

Crown Graphic 4×5, Super Angulon 90/8, expired Portra 400 NC-3, Tetenal Colortec C-41

86265

[Michael Graves]

Toyo 5x7. Ilford HP5 in Rodinal. Church, Stowe, Vermont.

[bobwysiwyg]

I like this. Very nice scene.

[h2oman]

me too!

[jcoldslabs]

Downtown Portland.

Pacemaker Speed Graphic, 178mm f/2.5 Aero-Ektar, Fuji FP-100C pack film.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/FP-100C-Church-Spire.jpg

Jonathan

[Corran]

Nice!

[Dan Henderson]

I hope that I haven't already posted this image here. 57 pages is a lot to wade through!

Linhof Tech V; Efke IR in Obsidian Aqua; MGWT in LPD.

87120

[lbenac]

Wista 45DX Xenar 150/5.6 HP5

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s8/v85/p1397732746.jpg


http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s8/v81/p1399183128.jpg


cheers,

Luc

[Tori Nelson]

Speed Graphic, Ilford HP5

[JWebb]

Christ Church St Simons Ga.

http://i1247.photobucket.com/albums/gg622/JW53/Scan-130126-0001B_zps46a08ca5.jpg

Bender 4X5 fuji 210

[Corran]

Nice! I've been there several times but the light has never been great. Freshly mowed grass too :)

[JWebb]

We spend Thanksgiving on the Island each year, Just happened to have a high cloud layer and probably shot around midmorning. Most of the times I've visited are under Harsh lighting conditions which makes it difficult to shoot. With Thanksgiving service they probably tidied up the lawn somewhat but then I never have seen it look really ragged. Enjoy shooting around St Simons, Jekyll, and St Mary's when ever I'm down in the fall.

[Corran]

Nice, it's definitely a refreshing change from the rest of GA.

Here's (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?62398-Cemeteries&p=971636&viewfull=1#post971636) a statue in the Christ Church cemetery and here's (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?46577-What-did-you-compose-at-Water%92s-Edge&p=976926&viewfull=1#post976926)the pier near the shopping district on St. Simon's, if you are interested.

[Ed Richards]

http://www.epr-art.com/galleries/b4a-la-ca-churches/photos/1880.jpg

[mandoman7]

http://theblood.smugmug.com/Other/LF-Forum-Photos/i-d5sQdrm/0/L/bodega%20church%20a-L.jpg
I happened to be going to the coast yesterday and passed this church in the town of Bodega, St. Teresa de Avila, when the lighting seemed quite favorable. Ansel had a shot of this in his "40 Examples" book called Church and Road (1953), which I've long admired. The building behind was in the Hitchcock film where the birds attacked the school kids.

[h2oman]

That's fabulous, Ed. I assume you used some front swing?

[saturnus]

89288 89289

[Ed Richards]

> That's fabulous, Ed. I assume you used some front swing?

Not really. Just a small f-stop and a wide lens. Swing made the keyboard go out of focus.

I did use some swing on this one:

http://www.epr-art.com/working/2485.jpg

[Richard Mahoney]

Organ, St Bartholomew's Anglican Church, Kaiapoi, New Zealand


http://camera-antipodea.indica-et-buddhica.com/works/richard-mahoney-kristina-pickford-building-a-sense-of-place/st-bartholomews-kaiapoi/st-bartholomews-kaiapoi-organ.jpg?hires


Best, Richard

[Steve M Hostetter]

91015 58mm 4x5 320 txp

[Kevin J. Kolosky]

Mandoman7

Lovely!!

[Greenspeed]

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8385/8499231698_17e8b044ee_b.jpg

This was taken with a 8 x 10 camera. A little church in Yorkshire, UK. Forgotten the name of the little town.

[Jim Cole]

Nice! Love the glass.

[Steve M Hostetter]

Old church in Cannelton Indiana , made with 8x10" home made point and shoot with a 115mm Grandagon @f22

[mandoman7]

Mandoman7

Lovely!!
Thanks Kevin.

[Andrew O'Neill]

Been working on this image for a few years on and off. I may have posted a different version of it somewhere here in the past...

[michaeldellapolla]

Oh my goodness this is amazing! Great shot!



St. John's Cathedral in Savannah. Pesky tourists down front...:rolleyes:
150mm APO Schneider, T-Max 100 @ 25 and developed in T-Max RS at 1:9 for 6:15.

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/0176s.jpg

[Corran]

Thanks! You know, I'm ashamed to admit it, but I've never printed this image. There was some weird muck on the top of the negative from a film holder that I had, since destroyed, that would imprint itself. It was weird. Anyway, I out to just print it digitally. It's always been a hit.

[mikebarger]

http://theblood.smugmug.com/Other/LF-Forum-Photos/i-d5sQdrm/0/L/bodega%20church%20a-L.jpg
I happened to be going to the coast yesterday and passed this church in the town of Bodega, St. Teresa de Avila, when the lighting seemed quite favorable. Ansel had a shot of this in his "40 Examples" book called Church and Road (1953), which I've long admired. The building behind was in the Hitchcock film where the birds attacked the school kids.


Nice job!!

[Peter Lewin]

The church at Peter's Valley Craft Center, catching the late-afternoon sun. HP5+, PMK, straight negative scan, cropped to eliminate the distracting roadway in front of the building:
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8541/8675528924_4a08c5e6a9_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterlewin/8675528924/)
pvcc007 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterlewin/8675528924/) by Pete Lewin (http://www.flickr.com/people/peterlewin/), on Flickr

[kiteboy]

My first attempt at church interiors.

St Mary's, Marton in the Forest, North Yorkshire.

Sinar F, Symmar S 120mm. 30 seconds at f32. Fuji Acros in D76 1:1

94419

[kiteboy]

Second attempt - feedback welcome.

Holy Trinity - Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire.

Sinar F, 150mm Symmar S. 30 seconds f22. Fuji Acros, D76 1:1

94442

[bobwysiwyg]

Second attempt - feedback welcome.

Holy Trinity - Little Ouseburn, North Yorkshire.

Sinar F, 150mm Symmar S. 30 seconds f22. Fuji Acros, D76 1:1

94442

I really like this one. Very nice!

[h2oman]

I like the exposure and development a lot on both. I'm not quite as keen on the framing/composition, particularly on the first. I don't like the left side of the arched doorway being right on the edge of the frame.

I suspect these are places you could go again - both look like they are worthy of much deeper looking. I'd look at these as a good starting point on the way to even better things.

[Richard Mahoney]

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand

http://camera-antipodea.indica-et-buddhica.com/works/richard-mahoney-kristina-pickford-building-a-sense-of-place/christchurch-cathedral-catholic/catholic-cathedral-north-facade-no-three.jpg?hires


Best, Richard

[briand]

Old Anglican Church at Molesworth. Tachihara 4x5. Ilford FP4 @ 100 ISO
95061

[saturnus]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7404/8720172393_386f4e24d4_o.jpg

[danno@cnwl.igs]

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Christchurch, New Zealand

http://camera-antipodea.indica-et-buddhica.com/works/richard-mahoney-kristina-pickford-building-a-sense-of-place/christchurch-cathedral-catholic/catholic-cathedral-north-facade-no-three.jpg?hires


Best, Richard




Behold the wrath of God.

Christchurch has been battered by so much quake damage over the past several years.

This picture clearly, and without artistic license, documents the basic human truth: shock at the failure of the Cathedral, the fundamental refuge.

It also holds the message that, shaken, shattered and cracked, the refuge still stands.

I don't know why, but this picture stands out, with its several stylistic lapses, as a scream from the soul of a lifelong local, numbed by the constant bombardment of journalistic attention to domestic and commercial devastation.

This is a plea to the world, to understand that "Yes, our city core is shattered; yes, our homes are destroyed; yes, our commerce has been devastated; but now, we see that even the Cathedral of our faith has been shaken: now, we too are shaken."

"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"

D.

[Zemer]

Joining this great Forum to-day. We are a couple - Claudine and Alfredo - doing LF photography in Dordogne, France.
Abbey church of Souillac, Lot. Sinar P; Imagon 300mm without grid. Ilford HP +, 8 -10 '' ASA 200. 1/10 sec.
HC 110 G, 18 min. 18 °C. Natural light.95603
Questions and critiques wellcome.
Best regards to everyone on this Forum.
Claudine.

[JeRuFo]

Very nice, Claudine. Great tones and mood.

And welcome (from another newbie..)

[Zemer]

Thanks, JeRuFo. Your comment helps me to continue.
Claudine.

[Zemer]

Joining this great Forum to-day. We are a couple - Claudine and Alfredo - doing LF photography in Dordogne, France.
Abbey church of Souillac, Lot. Sinar P; Imagon 300mm without grid. Ilford HP +, 8 -10 '' ASA 200. 1/10 sec.
HC 110 G, 18 min. 18 °C. Natural light.95603
Questions and critiques wellcome.
Best regards to everyone on this Forum.
Claudine.
A second look to the church of Souillac through a Fujinon 250 f6.7 96042(not the 6.5 version which does not cover 8x10 '') @ f32, 1 sec. HP5+, 8x10, ASA 200.
Presoak, HC 110, 1%, 30 min. 18 ° C. The negative was digitalized : Canon 5DII + Micro-Nokkor 55 @ f11.

[RHITMrB]

I think I forgot to post this one from last year. Iceland has some interesting modern churches.

https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5335/7437365008_3c0ba558ef_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/7437365008/)
Stykkisholmskirkja (http://www.flickr.com/photos/rhitmrb/7437365008/) by Isaac Sachs (http://www.flickr.com/people/rhitmrb/), on Flickr

[JW Dewdney]

http://www.arcfoto.com/images/ely1.jpg

[JW Dewdney]

sorry - that was a bit large than i expected ... any hints to downsize manually from this end?

[JW Dewdney]

another one - let's see what we can do with this:

http://www.arcfoto.com/images/ely052.jpg

[jcoldslabs]

sorry - that was a bit large than i expected

It's nice to see these large; lots of detail to marvel at. That first one threw me as I scrolled down, and down, and down.... That must have been some front rise you used.

Jonathan

[JW Dewdney]

well i sorta 'cheated' on the rise. using 6x17 straight on and cropped the neg. This is only a film scan though. I'll get around to printing when I get my enlarger figured out for this format... but it gets me HUGE rise - or it's equivalent.

[Leigh]

any hints to downsize manually from this end?
Irfanview, best photo manipulation program on the planet, and it's free from www.irfanview.com
Download it from the Tucows link, not from CNET. The latter tries to add various baggage.

Be sure to download both files, the program and the add-ons. Install the program first.

It does very high-quality resize, with a choice of algorithms.
It also does basic manipulations like cropping, exposure/contrast modifications, etc.

This is a windoze-native program. I also run it on my Mac using Crossover.

- Leigh

[JW Dewdney]

oh thanks Leigh - but I'm happy with the job photoshop does - after the thousands and thousands of bucks I've probably paid for it over the years - might as well get some use out of it right?? :) What I actually meant was "is there a resize argument with the posting here ?" i.e. width = "XX" height = "YY" etc..?


Irfanview, best photo manipulation program on the planet, and it's free from www.irfanview.com
Download it from the Tucows link, not from CNET. The latter tries to add various baggage.

Be sure to download both files, the program and the add-ons. Install the program first.

It does very high-quality resize, with a choice of algorithms.
It also does basic manipulations like cropping, exposure/contrast modifications, etc.

This is a windoze-native program. I also run it on my Mac using Crossover.

- Leigh

[Leigh]

What I actually meant was "is there a resize argument with the posting here ?" i.e. width = "XX" height = "YY" etc..?
I'm not aware of any such option. I always resize and host on one of my sites, so I can change the image if I wish.


after the thousands and thousands of bucks I've probably paid for it over the years
'Tis a pity that price and quality are not synonymous.

- Leigh

[northcarolinajack]

I have finished restoring my Kodak 7x11 camera, complete with a new bellows, a 8x10 film back adapter, and lens board that will accept my Kodak Full Plate lens boards. While I have very little left on the roll of Plus X Arial film, I did cut enough for a few sheets. Here are two shots of Sharon Methodist Church established in 1862. The vertical shot is with Plus X and the horizontal is with Fuji HR-U Green X-ray film.
You can see where I have worked to correct scratches on the x-ray film. Still working on that problem and hope I can make progress. I have more from this film cut to 5x7 posted on Flickr.
The rays of light at seem to come from the church window toward where I am standing, I can not explain. Think “He” is telling me something.

Camera – Kodak 7 x 11
Lens – Kodak Ektar 190mm Wide
Film – Fuji HR-U processed in HC-110 100/1 in Beseler
Drum on Motor Base
-- Kodak Plus X processed in HC-110 50/1


Jack

www.flickr.com/photos/56479130@N08

[Zemer]

Ruinous 97130Saint Geniez chapel. Dordogne, France.
Sinar P. Schneider Super Angulon 165 @ f8. Ilford HP5+ 8x10" @ 200ASA. Exp. 0.5 sec. Divided D23.
Claudine.

[Michael Przybyla]

97485
Fort Herkimer Church, German Flatts, NY
Canham wood 5x7 Ilford HP5

[Tim Meisburger]

I was in Cotabato in the southern Philippines last week. I saw a tourist brochure for the Grand Mosque, the largest in the Philippines, built by the Sultan of Brunei at a cost of some 45 million dollars. The picture was crappy, but the whole complex looked like it would make a lovely night shot, and I happened to have my modified Crown Graphic kit I put together just for work trips like this. Unfortunately, I was told it was an insecure area, and if I wanted to go at night we would need to hire a security team as an escort, so I blew that off, and shot the opposite, a small, cheaply made mosque behind my hotel. Although the concrete walls and open framed minarets were rough in the daytime, I thought the lights added elegance at night. I figured I needed ten seconds at f11 to get this shot on fp4, and the image is a pretty accurate representation of what I saw. Thinking 10 seconds felt short, I shot the second at 60 seconds, just in case, and it provides a lot more detail than I could actually see.

98255


98254

[Sean Galbraith]

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2882/9209732993_55e64572ee_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9209732993/)
Untitled Church (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9209732993/) by SeanGalbraith.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/smlg/), on Flickr

[Corran]

Wow! Fantastic! Neat place. Would love to see more from there!

[Winger]

97485
Fort Herkimer Church, German Flatts, NY
Canham wood 5x7 Ilford HP5

Wow, not what I thought the inside looked like! I grew up in Little Falls, btw (my parents still live there). Nice shot!

[Zemer]

Bravo, Sean! Great shot!
How did you do it? Lens? Chamber?
Show some more.
Claudine.

[Regular Rod]

98282

rr

[Sean Galbraith]

Corran and Zemer: Don't have much. Here are 2 though.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5480/9207622407_a64d2bc9ec_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9207622407/)
Church Ceiling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9207622407/) by SeanGalbraith.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/smlg/), on Flickr

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5541/9225218081_6a4182dc06_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9225218081/)
SG_Roadtrip_Church_3_004.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9225218081/) by SeanGalbraith.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/smlg/), on Flickr

[Sean Galbraith]

Bravo, Sean! Great shot!
How did you do it? Lens? Chamber?
Show some more.
Claudine.

Schneider 58XL lens.

Not sure what chamber means.

[Sean Galbraith]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5496/9227773306_bd8dc1e3c8_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9227773306/)
SG_Roadtrip_Church_2_012.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/smlg/9227773306/) by SeanGalbraith.com (http://www.flickr.com/people/smlg/), on Flickr

[Corran]

Love the ceiling shot, and this last one with the piano, bravo!! I bet that is a fantastic place to shoot at.

[Sean Galbraith]

It was fun. :-)

[brucep]

photographed in York Minster using Wista DX 4x5 on HP5 with nikkor-w 150mm

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[brucep]

Roof details, Studley Royal Church North Yorkshire UK.

Wista DX HP5 10mins exposure @ f22

100276

[Ken Lee]

Roof details, Studley Royal Church North Yorkshire UK.

Wista DX HP5 10mins exposure @ f22

100276

Excellent

[saturnus]

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5513/9509996882_33331c1b21_o.jpg

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5529/9509996872_c8f8039da5_o.jpg

korona 5x7" +CZJ Tessar 165/4.5 + Efke 100pl + dead rodinal 1+25/6min

[Thomas Greutmann]

Senanque Monastery, Provence, France

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/var/albums/ORTE---PLACES/Provence/000807-fi-senanque-monastery.jpg?m=1379102286

Linhof Master Technika with Grandagon 90mm, TMAX 400 in XTOL 1:1

Greetings, Thomas

[Regular Rod]

101816
July 1982
Kodak Model B with 10 inch Dalmeyer
Ilford FP4
HC110 (B) 4.5 minutes constant agitation

I'd do it differently today...


RR

[gsinico]

http://www.gelatina.altervista.org/paesaggi%20abruzzesi%20BN/content/images/large/08_2013Scan_130901_0018.jpg

Riccia, Molise, Italy:

Church of S. Maria delle Grazie , some graves of italian princess de Capua, Costanza di Chiaromonte, 1392 married princep Andrea de Capua.
delta 100 in pirocat HD 1+1+100.

[Jody_S]

Riccia, Molise, Italy:

Church of S. Maria delle Grazie , some graves of italian princess de Capua, Costanza di Chiaromonte, 1392 married princep Andrea de Capua.
delta 100 in pirocat HD 1+1+100.

Oooh! I would love to see a print of this.

[andreios]

Some excellent images!
Giovanni, this would really look fantastic in some alternative printing technique!

RR, maybe your vision has changed but the photograph is still pretty nice!

[andreios]

Senanque Monastery, Provence, France

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/var/albums/ORTE---PLACES/Provence/000807-fi-senanque-monastery.jpg?m=1379102286

Linhof Master Technika with Grandagon 90mm, TMAX 400 in XTOL 1:1

Greetings, Thomas

Wonderful Thomas! Do you have more images from this Abbey? I'm thinking about arranging a trip to those parts of France for next year...

[Thomas Greutmann]

Wonderful Thomas! Do you have more images from this Abbey? I'm thinking about arranging a trip to those parts of France for next year...

Thank you andreios. Yes I have published a few more pictures from a trip to the Provence this summer on my mebsite here: http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/ORTE---PLACES/Provence

Greetings, Thomas

[gsinico]

Oooh! I would love to see a print of this.

this is the negative scan, I've to print it yet.
I'll do next darkroom session. I need more time.
Giovanni

[gsinico]

Some excellent images!
Giovanni, this would really look fantastic in some alternative printing technique!

which one print technique ?

RR, maybe your vision has changed but the photograph is still pretty nice!

I do not understand what you're saying, could you please explain?
thanks, Giovanni

[gsinico]

Ok ! I've got it. RR it's not a comment of my pic!

Thanks for appreciating

[gsinico]

http://gelatina.altervista.org/Paesaggi%20abruzzesi%20BN/content/images/large/08_2013Scan_130901_0018.jpg

i repost this pic, sorry.

giovanni

[Mkillmer]

Cloud passing over Melbourne Hebrew Congregation

I took this picture at the moment when a fast moving cloud passed over the building. It was a particularly beautiful mix of light and shadow.
Unfortunately, my picture does not do justice.

102285
5x7 expired (1981) B&W - Ilford HP4

[Michael Wynd]

I like it. Whereabouts in Melbourne is it? I don't think I've ever seen it.
Mike

[HoodedOne]

Pinhole Day entry.

Harman Titan (f206) on Polaroid T55 negative
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/8689422615_057e5aae28.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/8689422615/)
HT2013-007.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/8689422615/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

[Mkillmer]

Whereabouts in Melbourne is it? I don't think I've ever seen it.
Mike
It's a great looking building near the corner of Toorak Rd & St. Kilda Rd. Completely hidden in plain site!

[Nathan Potter]

The adobe church on the Salman ranch at La Cueva NM., Sept 1999. TK45 with 210 Nikon W. Velvia Quickload, Praus development. Epson V750 scan, PS touchup. I don't think I've posted this previously. Highly recommended spot photographically here.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8391/8581709664_6f0bfc8679_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/argiolus/8581709664/)
45V1-99-30[t1 (http://www.flickr.com/photos/argiolus/8581709664/) by hypolimnas (http://www.flickr.com/people/argiolus/), on Flickr

Nate Potter, Austin TX.

[rcmartins]

While not strikingly a church it is indeed the convent associated with the sanctuary of "Pedra Mua" in Espichel, Portugal.
It was my first photograph using the new adox CHSII 100 (4x5)


"Cemented reality"
https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/12493426/Chamonix_Espichel_012.jpg
Chamonix 45N2, Symmar-S 150mm@f11, Orange Filter
Adox CHS II, Pyrocat HD SS @ 20ºC (36 min.)
Epson V7xx
Location: http://goo.gl/maps/FlHck

raul

[aquilaa]

St. George's Church, Singapore.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8314868846_627715c4f7_c.jpg

[jon.oman]

St. George's Church, Singapore.

http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8493/8314868846_627715c4f7_c.jpg

Nicely done!

[RPippin]

103605Schulyer VA. 4X5

[MrJim]

Pinhole Day entry.

Harman Titan (f206) on Polaroid T55 negative
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7045/8689422615_057e5aae28.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/8689422615/)
HT2013-007.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/hoodedone-photos/8689422615/) by HoodedOne (http://www.flickr.com/people/hoodedone-photos/), on Flickr

My wife loved this picture, as I was scrolling through. She wanted me to let you know.

[swilf]

Seems to be a little off topic, since no one posts interiors here, but anyway:

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3682/10588383274_14d299625c_b.jpg

Granada, Basílica de San Juan de Dios.
Slightly larger image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38629276@N06/10588383274/.

[Jim Cole]

Really an excellent rendition of the Basilica. Amazingly rich color photograph.

[Leigh]

Seems to be a little off topic, since no one posts interiors here, but anyway:
Granada, Basílica de San Juan de Dios.
Slightly larger image: http://www.flickr.com/photos/38629276@N06/10588383274/.
That's a very nice shot.

Not off topic at all. There are many interiors in this thread.
I think many shooters find it easier to shoot exteriors than interiors, particularly about lighting.

Nice images in your Flickr work.

- Leigh

[swilf]

Thanks, Jim and Leigh.
Unfortunately, using tripods is prohibited in some of the churches, so shooting exteriors is easier.

[Peter Mounier]

Stas, that is incredible! I've never seen anything like it. I'd love to see that in person.
Your exposure is perfect. It must've been difficult to see the image on the groundglass in such a dark place. Great job!
Is that a portal above the altar? It looks like there's another room beyond.

[swilf]

Thanks, Peter. Yes, looking through G-Claron's F9 is not easy.
Most part of the success is the perfect lighting inside, so contrast is not that high. And, yes, there is a small room above the altar.

[Peter Mounier]

This is the sanctuary at the mission in San Miguel, Ca.
I'm getting used to the big blank window since I like the crop and can't do anything about it anyway.
Acros/xtol, Rodenstock 150mm Sironar-n, f22/32 20 sec.

http://www.ipaforme.com/SanMiguelSanctuary.jpg

[nm39131]

Ok, here is my second attempt since the photo was too small in the first posting.

This is from a series of churches I shot this year in the suburbs of Seoul, South Korea.

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[jon.oman]

Ok, here is my second attempt since the photo was too small in the first posting.

This is from a series of churches I shot this year in the suburbs of Seoul, South Korea.

105217

Now, that is an interesting church!

[jp]

A church with a Dunkin Donut's! I think they are on to something!

[bgh]

So, does a synagogue count in a thread on churches?

This is Temple Concord in Syracuse, near Syracuse University. It was built in 1912 in, obviously, the classical revival style which helped to assure the assimilation of the congregation into the surrounding culture.

Bruce


4x5, Shen Hao
TMY-2
90mm Fujinon

[lbenac]

Notre-Dame du Bourg, Rabastens

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s9/v91/p945665287-5.jpg

ShenHao XPO45 Kodak Ektar 203/7.7 FP4+ Pyrocat MC Jobo

[Doug Howk]

Grace Episcopal, Port Orange FL (Tiffany Glass). 8X10 KMV with TMY2. Contact printed on Fomalux #2.
106565

[lbenac]

Sainte Cecile, Albi

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s10/v106/p897232389-5.jpg

ShenHao XPO45 Kodak WF Ektar 135/6.3 FP4+ Pyrocat MC Jobo

[Regular Rod]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7220/7249450672_b0ce3597c1_o.jpg

Parish Church of Saint Bartholomew - Maltby, Yorkshire.

December1982
Kodak Model B with 7 inch Wray Lens
FP4
HC110 (B) 4.5 minutes constant agitation

(I'd definitely do it differently today...)

RR

[bill2424]

These were all shot in Spain 4x5 Zone VI 90mm lens Tmax 100 HC110

[Jody_S]

These were all shot in Spain 4x5 Zone VI 90mm lens Tmax 100 HC110

I like the middle one!

[bill2424]

Thank you Thats my favorite too

[Brassai]

107009Eden Prairie Lutheran Church, near Jasper, MN. Taken with an 1886 Prosch rapid rectilinear, Efke 25. I really like using this "mousetrap" lens!

[lbenac]

Cathédrale Sainte-Marie d'Auch

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s9/v94/p329173825-5.jpg

ShenHao XPO45 Kodak WF Ektar 135/6.3 HP5 Pyrocat Jobo

[lbenac]

Santa Cova, Manresa

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s2/v1/p19891058-5.jpg

ShenHao XPO45 Kodak WF Ektar 135/6.3 HP5 Pyrocat Jobo

[lbenac]

This set is stunning.

Thank you very much Jerry. It is one of the highlight of my last family visit in France/Spain even if I have lost a dozen negatives of churches that should have expanded the portfolio.

Cheers,

Luc

[lbenac]

Santa María de Poblet, Vimbodí

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s9/v96/p112378831-5.jpg

ShenHao XPO45 Kodak WF Ektar 135/6.3 HP5 Pyrocat Jobo

[Corran]

Agreed - Luc, these are wonderful shots! Especially the one in post #662 (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?41487-Post-your-churches&p=1088429&viewfull=1#post1088429).

[Rory_5244]

Santa Cova, Manresa

http://www.lucbenacphoto.com/img/s2/v1/p19891058-5.jpg

ShenHao XPO45 Kodak WF Ektar 135/6.3 HP5 Pyrocat Jobo

I can FEEL the Holiness! Such wonderful work!

[andreios]

This is really an excellent series, Luc.. I also make photographs of churches and I find Baroque especially chalenging (but that may be just because I dislike it rather strongly). But you have done very well here.. Congratulations.

[Thomas Greutmann]

Katharinen church, Hamburg, Germany, with the ruins of the Nikolai church in the Background.

http://www.blackandwhitegallery.de/var/albums/ORTE---PLACES/Hamburg-bei-Nacht/000857-fi-hamburg-katharinenkirche-night.jpg?m=1387706801

Linhof Master Technika with Grandagon 65mm, Kodak TMAX 400 developed in XTOL 1:1, 2min exposure

Greetings, Thomas

[Ramiro Elena]

Vimbodí :____)

[Alex Menkov]

107078Schneider SA 90 F8 Velvia 50

[lbenac]

Agreed - Luc, these are wonderful shots! Especially the one in post #662 (http://www.largeformatphotography.info/forum/showthread.php?41487-Post-your-churches&p=1088429&viewfull=1#post1088429).


I can FEEL the Holiness! Such wonderful work!


This is really an excellent series, Luc.. I also make photographs of churches and I find Baroque especially chalenging (but that may be just because I dislike it rather strongly). But you have done very well here.. Congratulations.

Thank you very much. One of the advantage of visiting off-season is that there is a lot less people in the cathedrals.
Yes usually baroque churches do not have strong architectural lines so you have to embrace instead the bountifulness of details and give it some space to keep the character of the sacred (if that is part of what you want). Definitely calls for selective framing. Luckily all the gold can increase a little bit the low light level to see what you are doing :-)


Vimbodí :____)

Yes Ramiro, I was in your neck of the woods for four days:-)
San Benet, Manresa, Montblanc, Poblet and Falset


Cheers,

Luc

[Ramiro Elena]

My previous girlfriend is from Montblanc. I've spent many years in that area coming to love it as if it was my hometown. Most people like the northern part of Catalunya but this is my favorite, Conca de Barberà. She has a house in Vilanova de Prades where we spent many weekends.

[lbenac]

My previous girlfriend is from Montblanc. I've spent many years in that area coming to love it as if it was my hometown. Most people like the northern part of Catalunya but this is my favorite, Conca de Barberà. She has a house in Vilanova de Prades where we spent many weekends.

We were so close. We drive through Prades T700 and T704 from Poblet to Vilaplana and Reus. My Dad was acr sick after a plentiful lunch in Montblanc...
I love the interior not so much the cost.

[brucep]

Maybe a bit more landscape than church but still contains a church...

Taken on Fuji Across 100 dev D76 Wista SW late October this year whilst visting Yosemite

Bruce

107142

[Bazz8]

I like the way the spire and trees mirror somewhat each other.
Merry X-Mas from down under:)

[Corran]

St. Louis Cathedral, New Orleans, and Andrew Jackson
Linhof Master Technika, Nikkor 90mm f/8, Velvia 50:

http://www.oceanstarproductions.com/photosharing/christmas2013-0333xss.jpg

I didn't have much time to spend actually inside the church - nor did I know if tripods were allowed - so I just took some instant shots on 3000B inside, which I might post later.

[dave clayton]

Last of two remaining Norwegian churches in South wales Uk

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2832/11914650974_5c581d07cb_b.jpg

[z_photo]

I didn't have much time to spend actually inside the church - nor did I know if tripods were allowed - so I just took some instant shots on 3000B inside, which I might post later.
the only time anyone said anything to me was one evening when a choral group was about to rehearse. no complaint about the tripod- just that they wanted to lock the doors. with me outside.

[brucep]

I got asked to leave once as someone wanted burying

[kintatsu]

108205
St Ulrich in Bavaria.

FP4+, HC-110 dilution h, 9 minutes.

[guyatou]

Hopewell Baptist Church in far northwest Oklahoma City. Known as the Teepee Church. Designed by Bruce Goff. It's been in awful repair, but just got a new roof last month!

http://i826.photobucket.com/albums/zz188/downesphoto/Hopewell188_zpsc974815f.jpg (http://s826.photobucket.com/user/downesphoto/media/Hopewell188_zpsc974815f.jpg.html)
Busch Pressman
135mm Wollensak
FP4+ in HC-110

[Alex Menkov]

http://album.foto.ru/photos/or/301008/2762844.jpg

[austin granger]

I waffled on whether to share this one. The light was about as drab as it gets (and that's saying a lot in Portland), and to my eye at least, it's one of those pictures that looks crooked even though it's not crooked. Okay, maybe it's a little crooked; it would really help if I had grid lines on my ground glass, or even some levels. But enough complaining. It's an impressive building, if not an impressive photograph.

Temple Beth Israel, Portland
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2892/12242129603_32448a141b_z.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

[Richard M. Coda]

http://www.pctype.com/rcphoto/test/FirstChurchPhoenix001.jpg
First Presbyterian Church of Phoenix, AZ, 2011 © Richard M. Coda
Arca-Swiss 45 Field
Fuji 210W
TMax 100

[austin granger]

That's fantastic Richard. What a collection of lines and shapes!

[Jan Pedersen]

Almost same spot as Austin's image, just around the corner. Scan of Pt/Pd print.

[Richard M. Coda]

Thank you Austin! Inspired by
http://greatbloginthesky.files.wordpress.com/2011/06/led_zeppelin-physical_graffiti-fron.jpg

[saturnus]

109983 109984 109985 109986

Efke 100PL
Korona 5x7"

[Sibben]

Katarina Church on Södermalm in Stockholm. Also my first large format photo (apart from an out of focus test shot of a wall). Just got it back and scanned it. Wow. That was pretty much like sticking a needle in my arm.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7406/12677191213_fe0616f9c5_c.jpg

[BetterSense]

Does your camera have movements? The crooked lines (gutter on left) really stick out for me. You should consider adjusting them square with the image border.

[Sibben]

Does your camera have movements? The crooked lines (gutter on left) really stick out for me. You should consider adjusting them square with the image border.

Yes my camera has movements. Unfortunately they are of the simple kind that only works when actually taking the photograph and not two days later.

[BetterSense]

You can apply the adjustment digitally or on the enlarger at the expense of some cropping. That's how I give movements to my box camera; doesn't work for tilt sadly.

[Sibben]

You can apply the adjustment digitally or on the enlarger at the expense of some cropping. That's how I give movements to my box camera; doesn't work for tilt sadly.

True. But I'm just quite happy is got a decent exposure and focus. Next time I'm going to try to improve composition as well.

[vitality]

http://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/55245071/photo/pantheon_rome_sinar_4x5_kodak_ektar.jpg
Pantheon, Rome.

Sinar Alpina, Schneider Kreuznach 75mm
Kodak Ektar 100

[Sibben]

Wow, vitality, that is pretty cool. How did you find it so empty? It's usually shock full of tourists.

[bill2424]

Somewhere in New Mexico

[JaZ99]

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3771/12831563744_212d53139d_c.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/12831563744/)
Modest Baroque (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaz99/12831563744/) by JaZ99wro (http://www.flickr.com/people/jaz99/), on Flickr

Unfortunately, 105mm Fujinon does not allow me to use any movements in my Graflex, so I've corrected the perspective in LR.

(tech details in tags)

[aquilaa]

Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church, Singapore.

Fuji Acros 100, Kodak HC-110 (dil B), 5 min @ 20 deg C

The Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church was constructed in 1930, founded in 1843. It was gazetted as a national monument of Singapore on 12 January 2000. The Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church was designed by architect C.J. Stephens of Swan and Maclaren. Its most notable features are the deep red bricks and raised brickwork on the tower and belfry.

http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3796/12904634644_84a7f215c6_c.jpg

[ineoin]

Canterbury Cathedral

http://www.jcollum.com/england/cant_001_pano.jpg


http://www.jcollum.com/england/cant_002_pano.jpg


http://www.jcollum.com/england/cant_003_pano.jpg

I love Canterbury Cathedral. My daughter sang there in a choral festival. I remember the people of the town are really into the Cathedral and it's history. These are the first shots that do her justice, wonderful.

[Andrew O'Neill]

Yes my camera has movements. Unfortunately they are of the simple kind that only works when actually taking the photograph and not two days later.

Hey Sibbon, my Canham has the exact same movements! :)

[Heroique]

"My own mind is my own church," Thomas Paine says.

The idea often occurs to me when outdoors; here's my Church, mid-August, 7:45 pm.

Two side columns, the central aisle, the altar way down there. :)

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6 (w/ green filter)
Ilford HP5+ (in HC-110)
Epson 4990/Epson Scan

[vitality]

Wow, vitality, that is pretty cool. How did you find it so empty? It's usually shock full of tourists.
We came in around 9am when they just opened. It was completely empty. While I was setting up camera on some box (audio guides?), people started to come in.

[h2oman]

I really like that, but put it in the landscapes, where it belongs! :cool:

Comment based not on any personal beliefs - there just ain't a church in there...


"My own mind is my own church," Thomas Paine says.

The idea often occurs to me when outdoors; here's my Church, mid-August, 7:45 pm.

Two side columns, the central aisle, the altar way down there. :)

Tachi 4x5
Schneider XL 110mm/5.6 (w/ green filter)
Ilford HP5+ (in HC-110)
Epson 4990/Epson Scan

[Heroique]

I really like that, but put it in the landscapes, where it belongs! :cool:

Comment based not on any personal beliefs - there just ain't a church in there...

You're right, you know, in a sense. One might call this a church of natural religion – certainly less plainly visible than, say, a Buddhist temple, Jewish synagogue, gothic cathedral, or Anasazi kiva. But it had a great vogue from the mid-1700's thru mid-1800's – a house of worship, one might say, for both the Deist and Romanticist faithful. Many poets described its architecture (think Wordsworth, etc.) and many painters depicted it (think Frederic Church, etc.). Photographers soon followed, as we all know. Then and now, it might be best to use Emerson's "transparent eyeball" to see this church in every detail, but seeing it is no more an advantage than seeing, say, brick-and-mortar or adobe churches. As this thread testifies, all of them make for great images when the light is good!

[Doug Howk]

There are many locations where one may have a religious experience (usually related to beauty and/or sublime); but they shouldn't all be called churches. To me, a church at its best is a work of art created by man (generic), while at its worst just another storefront in some strip mall. I'm old-fashion in that to me Art is something we create rather than found. We may worship sacred groves, rocks, water, etc.; but they are not churches. Just my 2 cents.

[Ironage]

The meaning of the word church has historically been "gathering" and the pictures here are sacred gathering places. Church doesn't really have anything to do with solitary religious experiences in nature. Both are great stuff, just not church.

[jp]

My perspective is that church is a collective of people who believe/worship/help. (such as described in Matthew or Acts) "Church building" is often just conveniently truncated to church. I do it, everyone does it. A more descriptive title for the thread could be Post your religious architecture. But like defining the word photograph, it's more about how the word is used rather than how it ought to be used.

[bigdog]

"Church building" is often just conveniently truncated to church. I do it, everyone does it. ... it's more about how the word is used rather than how it ought to be used.

I'm sort of amazed that this tread went so long without coming to this. I participated with a few other photographers for about 4 years on a documentary project photographing historic churches in Texas. Hardly anyone was confused by our calling the endeavor the "Texas Church Project". However, we got more than one lecture by (I suppose) well-meaning souls that the church was the people and not the building. Having grown up around evangelicals, I was not surprised, just frustrated. In point of fact, the dictionary says that a "church" is (among other things) "a building used for public Christian worship".

It is, therefore, correct usage. It seems also to have been readily understood in the context of this forum for a number of years ...

[Heroique]

The English word "church" has an entertaining history indeed, cultural and etymological.

Going back to the Greek, Ekklesia...

"Post your Ekklesia!" would make for some unique image posts. :)

[h2oman]

I didn't mean to cause a big fuss, I was just having a bit of fun with Heroique. Someone post a photo of a physical structure in which a church meets to put this conversation to rest!

[bgh]

I didn't mean to cause a big fuss, I was just having a bit of fun with Heroique. Someone post a photo of a physical structure in which a church meets to put this conversation to rest!

How about a synagogue instead? This is Temple Concord in Syracuse.

4x5, TMY-2, 90mm Fujinon, f32, 3 seconds.

[Regular Rod]

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7093/7248891620_3eeb03dcf2_o.jpg

Parish Church of Saint Nicholas - Thorne
November 1982
Kodak Model B with 7 inch Wray Lens
FP4
HC110 (B) 4.5 minutes constant agitation

I'd develop it differently today.

RR

[D-tach]

Parish Church of Saint Nicholas - Thorne
November 1982
Kodak Model B with 7 inch Wray Lens
FP4
HC110 (B) 4.5 minutes constant agitation

I'd develop it differently today.

RR

I like it very much like this, especially the composition

[bigdog]

"Post your Ekklesia!" would make for some unique image posts. :)

:cool:

[Steve M Hostetter]

112970 The Italian Chapel, constructed of left over and abandoned material in a prisoner of war camp 1945 measures apox 10'x10' ... 4x5" 320 TXP 210mm at f16 w/rise

[northcarolinajack]

113073



It was my pleasure to spend the day of March 20th photographing Hobcaw Barony near Georgetown, SC. It is simply a great for photography, no crowds, great subjects from the low country of South Carolina, plus items from the area history. Worth a Google search or much better a visit.
This shot is of a slave village from the rice plantation age. Shown are the church, and the building use as a doctor’s office. This is not the one of the grand churches shown so often.

Camera – Kodak 7x11 Format Eastman View # 2
Lens – Kodak Ektar 190mm
Film – Ilford HP-5 processed in HC-110

Jack

[Richard M. Coda]

http://www.pctype.com/rcphoto/test/Son-Moon001.jpg

Full Moon and The Saviour
Desert Foothills Lutheran Church, Scottsdale, AZ
ArcaSwiss 45Field
Fujinon 450C

And another one from a few minutes later...

http://www.pctype.com/rcphoto/test/Son-Moon002.jpg

[Greenspeed]

113782

Our Daily Bread Café.

This dilapidated church was converted to a café. Located along the Pacific Highway, Broadwater, NSW, Australia.

[peter k.]

Tlaquepaque, Sedona Az Small Chapel

12/10/13 ~ 3x4 Anniversary Speed Graphic 90mm lens
Efke 100 f16@ 4sec
The doors are opened, but blocking entrance, by a decorative iron gate, which happened to be clossed that day. Yet, it allowed the fallen sycamore leaves to blow in. :)

114574

[andreios]

http://andrejkutarna.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/senanque_apse.jpg

Senanque - abbey church
Kallitype print

[Ramiro Elena]

I have no words, this is too good.

[Heroique]

Full Moon and The Saviour.

Quite dramatic – looks like The Savior is playing volley ball!

Did you consider another exposure to capture moon texture?

I'm curious if exposing for the moon would have sacrificed The Savior.

[Richard M. Coda]

I did not consider another exposure. I was in the middle of the desert, at night, and had been there since sundown (about 4 hours total). I also took some when the sun was hitting it straight on at sunset. It was hard enough to focus as is in the dark, and I think it would have made the church too dark. I can always photoshop in a better moon.

[Heroique]

...I think it would have made the church too dark. I can always photoshop in a better moon.

Looks like your patience paid off w/ a unique shot of a desert church.

I think the full moon can have an alluring appeal w/o texture, as here.

Like a communion wafer in the sky! ;^)

[ROL]

...I can always photoshop in a better moon.

:(.

I think it odd that viewers of the photo don't seem to object to the text emblazoned over it. Maybe that could be PS'ed out too. :rolleyes:

[Barry Kirsten]

I share Ramiro's comment. Andreios, this is a truly excellent photograph. (The work on your website is also outstanding). Thank you for sharing this one with us.

Barry.


http://andrejkutarna.net/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/senanque_apse.jpg

Senanque - abbey church
Kallitype print

[andreios]

Barry, Ramiro, thank you...

[kintatsu]

116703
Wallfahrtskirche Herz-Jesu in Velburg
45 seconds, f/22
Developed in HC-110 Dil h for 9 minutes

The computer image is from a photo of the negative using my digital camera.

[kintatsu]

116706
Christmastime in St Ulrich in Hohenfels
45 Seconds, f/45
Developed in HC-110 Dil h 6 minutes

The computer image is from a photo of the negative using my digital camera.

The churches around this part of Bavaria are incredibly beautiful, and serve to remind of God's eternal presence.

[johnmsanderson]

Baptist Church along Richardsville Rd, Allegheny Highlands, PA

http://john-sanderson.com/files/gimgs/40_richardsville-rd-baptist-church.jpg

Couldn't help but think of Thorton Wilder's Our Town...

[Peter Lewin]

Hilltop Church, Mendham NJ:
https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5553/14553132112_a41ded562a_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterlewin/14553132112/)
img145 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterlewin/14553132112/) by Pete Lewin (https://www.flickr.com/people/peterlewin/), on Flickr
HP5+, PMK, Canham DLC, Schneider 80mm

[Peter Lewin]

And the graveyard of the Hilltop Church; I was trying for a feeling of "standing stones" rather than the more usual photographs of individual old tombstones:
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3861/14553125262_7152938e15_c.jpg (https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterlewin/14553125262/)
img144 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/peterlewin/14553125262/) by Pete Lewin (https://www.flickr.com/people/peterlewin/), on Flickr
Again HP5+, PMK, Canham DLC, Rodenstock 150mm, tripod down at ground level; negative scan

[JaZ99]

Granat Kapelle
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14737555394_76da07117b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/osiPLE)
Imperfect Symmetry #74 (https://flic.kr/p/osiPLE) by JaZ99wro (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

This is the most beautiful church I've ever seen.

Graflex 4x5
Fujinon 105mm
T-MAX 400

[koraks]

I googled it and it sure is a fascinating piece of architecture! Very beautifully captured in your photograph as well!

[diversey]

United Methodist Church, Seward, Alaska
118921

Ilford HP5+ 400 4x5
Tachihara 4x5
Schneider Symmar 135mm F5.6
F22, 1/8s, Yellow filter
HC-110, 1:100, 60min Semi-Stand

[andreios]

Le Thoronet Abbey on a sunny day in May.
8x10 Tachihara, Fomapan 200
Kallitype print

118930

[Michael Rosenberg]

Three Bibles and Doorway, Missionary Baptist Church, Cades Cove NC, Smokey Mtn Natl. Park
58 XL mm Schneider lens
Linhof Master 2000
TMax 400, shadows placed on ZIV, developed in XTOL 1:1 70F 7:00 min., Jobo rotary development
[ATTACH=CONFIG]118977

[stradibarrius]

Beautiful shot!

Granat Kapelle
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14737555394_76da07117b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/osiPLE)
Imperfect Symmetry #74 (https://flic.kr/p/osiPLE) by JaZ99wro (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

This is the most beautiful church I've ever seen.

Graflex 4x5
Fujinon 105mm
T-MAX 400

[djdister]

The Orphir Round Kirk, Orkney, Scotland.
4x5 Delta 100
Horseman 45FA, 90mm lens

119350

Built in the late 11th, or early 12th century, the Orphir Round Kirk is thought to have been built by Earl Hakon. Dedicated to Saint Nicholas, its design was inspired by the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem.

[jcoldslabs]

A new scan of an old negative. The camera was a 4x5 Calumet monorail, can't recall the lens.


http://www.kolstad.us/ebay/4x5-TriX-Wakefield-Church-and-Tree-SFUSM-16B-RGB.jpg

Jonathan

[David Hedley]

Granat Kapelle
https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3888/14737555394_76da07117b_z.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/osiPLE)
Imperfect Symmetry #74 (https://flic.kr/p/osiPLE) by JaZ99wro (https://www.flickr.com/people//), on Flickr

This is the most beautiful church I've ever seen.

Graflex 4x5
Fujinon 105mm
T-MAX 400

Wonderful - I'm an admirer of Mario Botta, and live quite close to one of his major buildings. I must try to visit this chapel.

[austin granger]

Well, it's sort of a rolling church.

https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3925/15393300661_fe33745411_b.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/psfFZx)Jesus Bus, Seaside, Oregon (https://flic.kr/p/psfFZx) by austin granger (https://www.flickr.com/people/60005435@N08/), on Flickr

[Nana Sousa Dias]

http://i1375.photobucket.com/albums/ag448/nanasousadias/Church_zps1f455600.jpg (http://s1375.photobucket.com/user/nanasousadias/media/Church_zps1f455600.jpg.html)


Old Church in Algarve, south of Portugal. Shen Hao HZX 45 IIA, Symmar 150mm, Fomapan 100, red filter.