Photo Comp March 2013 - "Snaps of Churches"

[Stuart B]

Quite liked how this one turned out, it shall be my entry


St. Weds with the S3 3 by Gnu2000, on Flickr

[RiK]

Entries now closed, so it down to Paul to decide a shortlist.

As he did state photos had to be taken in March, do please let us know if yours were before then!

[Zoot]

OK, here's my shortlist:

PFVA (although I also liked the Church entry shot)




TUFTY - love the bleakness of this shot




DVORAK - Just as I requested, out of the box, and a great example of auto contrast.




Stuart B - very similar to a shot that I took of Beveley Minster. It's a shame that the very top of the spire is missing, but that's what happens with a compact/phone.




Meow - one word - "Fantastic". I absolutely love this shot, ticks every box for me.




Some other photos were great but didn't quite make it. (o)(o) would have made it with the crocus shot which is really good, but the leaning church does my head in. "The Caffeine Kid"'s shot is lovely, but marred by the people in it. "Supermario" would have made it in with the first mist shot, but the clear shot in daylight ruins it by showing too much of the scaffolding (maybe a Triptych would have worked?).


Great competition, and many super entries. I would like to make mention of this shot, however (not an entry), taken by a pro photographer and, to me, showing that the camera is irrelevant to the shot. I would have struggled to take a shot like this on my semi-pro DSLR, and it was taken on an iPhone:

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Ok, was this month a success? It was different and, after a couple of pages of discussions, turned up some great and inspired shots. The rules for this month were created for this month only after much discussion started by "OnlyIntruder". I can't seem to find an entry from him this month, however, so maybe I missed something after all..........

[RiK]

Thanks Paul. I do the usual and set the poll up this evening so I can set it to end automatically on time.

Thanks for the kind words about the Gloucester shot too. There wasn't any special magic applied other than finding something lean on as it's quite dark in there and hence a fairly slow exposure.

From the same day (iPhone)

Hogwarts!

Hogwarts! by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


Let there be light... by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

And as the comp is over, I'll post a few more for good measure..

[RiK]

And for good measure, a couple taken with my SLR.

Taken from the same spot, looking in opposite directions.


gloucester-7758 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


gloucester-7752 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

Gloucester Cathedral is lovely. Well worth a visit.

[RiK]

Some more iPhone snaps,


untitled shoot-5996 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

in the crypt..


untitled shoot-6033 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


untitled shoot-6033 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

[RiK]

Frocester Church. iPhone 4s


iPhone-4323 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

Similar view, different day, with an SLR


untitled shoot-4845 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

[RiK]

More bits from Gloucester:


4791 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


4790 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


Young Man Standing by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

[RiK]

Notre Dame de Paris


Watcher by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

[RiK]

Highnam:


RPS_HighnhamCourt-1502_3_4 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


Highnam Church by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


Highnam Church by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


RPS_HighnhamCourt-1505_6_7 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


RPS_HighnhamCourt-1490_1_2 by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr


Highnam Church by Richard Olpin LRPS, on Flickr

[Zoot]

Here's a few from me too.......




Elle, just after she was ordained, and knackered!


Beverley Minster


Christmas


Basil Hulme


And the cathedral in Newcastle


A wedding at Whilrlow Grange (the bride's sister was HOT!)


A summer evening in Thorne


A hidden church high up in Heysham


I'm biased because she is gorgeous and she is getting married - to me. Yay!


And she's a nutter!


Lighting was a bitch, but I like this one.


And this one!

[Truder]

The rules for this month were created for this month only after much discussion started by "OnlyIntruder". I can't seem to find an entry from him this month, however, so maybe I missed something after all..........

No you didn't miss anything, I just never got around to taking a photo, my own lazy self (including other things that took my priority), only got myself to blame. I really enjoyed seeing what others brought to this month's comp. Meow gets my vote and Tit's photo (that didn't follow the rules) was great, found it really funny.

It looks like this competition this month was a fair success, just a shame about the debate how aspects of it descended into silliness.

[Zoot]

I just never got around to taking a photo, my own lazy self

Aha - the bane of any photographers life. RiK once told me something along the lines of "Stop buying kit and go out and take some photos!" which is what, after all, this compo is all about

[RiK]

Aha - the bane of any photographers life. RiK once told me something along the lines of "Stop buying kit and go out and take some photos!" which is what, after all, this compo is all about

Ahh, now he decides to actually take notice of some of my advice...

[GoatFoam]

Gah. I managed to miss the competition this month. Working every hour Cthulhu sends & not seeing any churches in daylight

Good entries though.