As a Boy I Sat in These Pews
May 22, 2020 16:08:38 #
Between the age of four and twelve.
Great Gransden Church. The church was re-built in the 15th century on the site of an older church. The tower is older being built in the 14th century. The window is a memorial to the RAF bomber pilots the flew from Gransden airfield during WWII. The window wasn't there when I attended the church
The church interior is gloomy and the light coming through the windows is very bright so I had lots of noise to deal with in the shadows.
Great Gransden Church. The church was re-built in the 15th century on the site of an older church. The tower is older being built in the 14th century. The window is a memorial to the RAF bomber pilots the flew from Gransden airfield during WWII. The window wasn't there when I attended the church
The church interior is gloomy and the light coming through the windows is very bright so I had lots of noise to deal with in the shadows.
May 22, 2020 16:12:00 #
May 22, 2020 18:03:51 #
It's always a shock to be reminded of how much older the buildings are on your side of the pond, Graham 
An interesting view and story, nicely captured.
An interesting view and story, nicely captured.
May 22, 2020 20:59:23 #
May 23, 2020 04:11:33 #
Apart from the noise your struggles with light levels aren't obvious. It looks like Lr's colour denoise would help a bit.
The interior's very typical of many churches (except the huge stained glass window in the middle). It reminds me of long, boring sermons that were torture to a young boy who would rather be outside doing stuff. Maybe the answer was to actually listen to what was being said .
The interior's very typical of many churches (except the huge stained glass window in the middle). It reminds me of long, boring sermons that were torture to a young boy who would rather be outside doing stuff. Maybe the answer was to actually listen to what was being said
.May 23, 2020 05:24:06 #
R.G. wrote:
Apart from the noise your struggles with light levels aren't obvious. It looks like Lr's colour denoise would help a bit.
The interior's very typical of many churches (except the huge stained glass window in the middle). It reminds me of long, boring sermons that were torture to a young boy who would rather be outside doing stuff. Maybe the answer was to actually listen to what was being said .
The interior's very typical of many churches (except the huge stained glass window in the middle). It reminds me of long, boring sermons that were torture to a young boy who would rather be outside doing stuff. Maybe the answer was to actually listen to what was being said
.Thanks R. G. It LR colour denoise did help somewhat.
A fellow sufferer, eh?
Winters in the church were bone-chillingly cold, summers were torture with the sun streaming through the windows bringing thoughts of playing in the nearby brook
May 23, 2020 05:30:49 #
Toleman wrote:
Did you consider bracketing to eliminate the potential noise issue?
What would you suggest I bracket? I'm a bit of a novice at such things. Should I bracket for shutter speed, for aperture or iso? The camera was a Leica M9 and I had no tripod with me. Wouldn't a tripod be necessary for bracketing? Toleman, I would appreciate your help.
Graham
May 23, 2020 05:34:20 #
Linda From Maine wrote:
It's always a shock to be reminded of how much older the buildings are on your side of the pond, Graham
An interesting view and story, nicely captured.
An interesting view and story, nicely captured.
That's one of our newer ones
Your version of the story may be at variance with mine but nevertheless it did conjure up a story in your mind...
job done
May 23, 2020 07:49:40 #
Graham Smith wrote:
What would you suggest I bracket? I'm a bit of a novice at such things. Should I bracket for shutter speed, for aperture or iso? The camera was a Leica M9 and I had no tripod with me. Wouldn't a tripod be necessary for bracketing? Toleman, I would appreciate your help.
Graham
Graham
I know nothing about Lieca's but whatever camera you used for an interior shot you would require a tripod or some other method of holding the camera still. Then 3 or 5 shots taken at different shutter speeds with aperture and ISO constant. The idea is to take a shot that shows the dark areas to their optimum through to a shot that does the same for the bright areas. From their its just a case of blending the shots in PS using masks to retain the part of each frame that you wish to keep. Youtube probably has a video explaining it better than I ever could.
May 23, 2020 08:03:10 #
Toleman wrote:
I know nothing about Lieca's but whatever camera y... (show quote)
Thank you Toleman but I didn't have a tripod with me, it was a spur of the moment visit as I was passing the village en route elsewhere. But I got the shot. and the story of the window, which wasn't there when I lived in the village as a boy.
May 23, 2020 14:01:11 #
Beautiful shot Graham. I love how the stained glass window light reflects off of the pews. I can imagine being there. The smells, the silence, the bright light streaming in through the stained glass.
Wow that is an old building! Built on the site of an older church. LOL. The interior reminds me a lot of a church I attended in Kankakee Illinois, circa 1960. However the church in K3 was built in the last century.
Wow that is an old building! Built on the site of an older church. LOL. The interior reminds me a lot of a church I attended in Kankakee Illinois, circa 1960. However the church in K3 was built in the last century.
May 23, 2020 19:02:45 #
May 25, 2020 19:27:09 #
Graham Smith wrote:
Between the age of four and twelve. br br Great G... (show quote)
I think it is wonderful that you have those memories of the place and were able to come back some years later and record it as it is now. I love that window. Some years ago I visited St. Paul's Cathedral. In the apse, behind the altar is the American Chapel where there is a book that has the names of every American who died in WWII. The book is under glass and, I was told, that every day they turn a page. The window opposite the book has the State flags of all our states. For me it is moving to see examples of gratitude for all the men and women who served in that terrible conflict.
Erich
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