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Challenge: Architecture IV (Basic Editing)
Camera: Canon EOS-40D
Lens: Peleng 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye MC In M42 Mount
Location: Canterbury Cathedral
Date: Jan 29, 2008
Aperture: F/8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 5"
Galleries: Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jan 29, 2008

 This was taken in a rush this morning, I had about 10 minutes in the cathedral before I had to head to my lecture. I think it would have been better with a person in the shot.
The biggest technical problem was to get the Manfrotto 808 RC4's handles out of the shot, and seeing what I was doing as the tripod was on minimum height and the camera pointing more or less right up. Go LiveView! The priests and guides there are quite cool about someone sitting in the middle of the choir though, I got very friendly reactions every time I've been there so far.

Statistics
Place: 3 out of 247
Avg (all users): 6.9095
Avg (commenters): 8.0000
Avg (participants): 6.8904
Avg (non-participants): 6.9206
Views since voting: 6137
Views during voting: 321
Votes: 199
Comments: 29
Favorites: 6 (view)

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 02/07/2008 12:31:36 AM
Well done Gilles. Peleng 8mm, interesting lens.
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 02/06/2008 10:52:24 AM
Congrats on your ribbon!
Well done gloda!
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 02/06/2008 06:24:30 AM
Just gorgeous and absolutely stunning. Congrats on the ribbon.
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 02/06/2008 04:39:14 AM
LOVELY SHOT. Well deserved. Sounds like you have some positive camera-friendly people at the Cathedral. I tried in Durham Cathedral, only to have about four people in clerical-type gowns converge on me, and tell me it would disturb 'the worshippers'. I wouldn't have minded, but I could only see one, about 100yards away! I pointed this out, only to be told 'the noise'. (I had taken about 4 without them hearing anything). I asked if they allowed Photography, only to be informed that if I paid £10, I could photograph immediately! I feel the worshippers are getting a raw deal, as I am sure they would not get a penny of the £10. I think next time, I will just hang the camera over my chest, and use the remote to fire it without anyone being the wiser. Don't contact them - they will probably ban photography per se. What really got me riled was I came about 12 Years ago with a photo group, and we took hundreds of shots with no trouble - and there were more worshippers then. Makes you wonder if it's money those in charge worship! I just may visit Canterbury myself....
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 02/05/2008 10:24:27 PM
processing above and beyond the call - but I suppose someone liked it. Didn't vote FWIW.
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 02/05/2008 10:02:13 PM
I thpught this was yours, many congrats, Gilles!
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 02/05/2008 09:45:01 PM
Hey Gloda... congrats
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 02/05/2008 08:31:41 PM
wonderful, love the wide wide view
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 02/05/2008 07:49:47 PM
In the challenge, this one was my favorite. The wide angle and many facets give this cathedral a jewel effect. Well done and many congrats on your ribbon!!!
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 02/05/2008 07:11:37 PM
Congrats on Third place! Nice job -BB
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
02/05/2008 05:10:20 PM
It is amazing what we might see if we just remember to look up. Great color and exposure. Great choice of the wide angle lens.
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 02/05/2008 04:25:04 PM
Simply amazing!!
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 02/05/2008 02:05:16 PM
Beautiful...even though it does not look like a photograph
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 02/05/2008 01:28:23 PM
Beautiful colors, and nice fisheye. Your lighting looks very nice. Great work!
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 02/05/2008 07:42:43 AM
I am sooo loving this perspective. Very cool shot. 9.
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 02/05/2008 06:14:36 AM
interesting..almost too busy but nice colors.
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 02/04/2008 03:18:19 AM
On reviewing I think this one is worth one more point
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 02/03/2008 11:41:57 AM
Nice colors and I like the distortion - makes the shot feel like a kaleidoscope (or however you spell that! : ). Back to bump you up to 8.
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 02/03/2008 07:27:57 AM
Nice!!
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 02/03/2008 01:33:53 AM
wow impressive shot ! great angle !
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 02/03/2008 12:49:00 AM
Very good - well done
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 02/02/2008 02:06:21 AM
Great lens. Would love to see the full detail. This is beyond the normal cathedral ceiling shot. Well done.
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 02/01/2008 10:02:38 AM
wow, stunning shot. the absolute sysmetry is amazing.
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 01/30/2008 11:38:29 PM
wow,now thats what you call a ceiling great picture.
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 01/30/2008 10:13:24 AM
Yep, this'll do it- 9
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 01/30/2008 06:43:11 AM
Wow, I love the colors and love the lines. Nice perspective
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 01/30/2008 03:15:00 AM
Beautiful shot. I like the wide angle perspective.
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 01/30/2008 12:02:20 AM
this is so WIDE! I like it.
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 01/29/2008 07:47:46 PM
Beautiful subject. I like your choice of lens and the perspective from which you took the photo. I may be wrong but it feels like an experiment in HDR that's gone a bit too far.
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