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Cathedral Quire
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| Photo Information |
Copyright: Leslie Bishop (Unicorn1)
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| Genre: Places |
| Medium: Color |
| Date Taken: 2008-10-28 |
| Categories: Architecture |
| Camera: Pentax K100D, Pentax 18-55mm |
| Exposure: f/3.5, 1/4 seconds |
| More Photo Info: [view] |
| Photo Version: Original Version |
| Date Submitted: 2008-10-28 14:40 |
| Viewed: 246 |
| Points: 2 |
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| [Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note |
As I live in Canterbury I thought I'd post a shot from inside our most famous landmark! This is the Quire in Canterbury Cathedral. This part of the building was built between 1098 and 1130, and rebuilt again after a fire in 1174. The choiristers bench's are covered with red cushions, each one embroidered with the names and reigns of English Kings and Queens. This shot was taken at night when the Cathedral was closed - I had been invited to a private organ recital. This view is from the Organ Loft above the Quire. My wife waits patiently on one of the benches.
Hand held, tungsten light setting, sharpened and resized.
I should say that at Canterbury this part of the church is still refered to as the 'Quire' and not the 'Choir'. |
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- tyro
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(3881) - [2008-10-28 16:16]
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Hello, Leslie,
As a bit of a stickler for English language, the title of this picture caught my eye: it was only after a little internet research that I have now discovered that the word "quire" not only means 24 sheets of paper, or a twentieth of a ream, but is also an older version of the word "choir". Very interesting.
And a very interesting and well-preented picture you have here too. I find it absolutely amazing that you managed this hand-held at 1/4 sec. exposure - I presume that you had the camera leaning against a railing or something like that?
The colours and detail are excellent and I like the lone figure of your wife in the foreground - that sets the picture off very nicely. Imagine what possibilities await you when you get yourself a seriously wide-angle lens!
An interesting and informative note too. Do you play the organ yourself?
Kind Regards,
John.
