David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

With more than 800 photos of stained glass windows in my Flickr account, I thought it was time I put forth another small selection of photos of them.

Old St. Paul’s, Wellington, New Zealand
Chip #3 (512MB) 242.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Emmanuel Church, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
DSC_9542 by David Casteel, on Flickr

First Presbyterian Church of Flint, Michigan, USA
DSC_9957 by David Casteel, on Flickr

St. George’s in the Pines, Banff, Canada
DSC_2635.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Notre Dame Basilica, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
DSC_3416.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

St. Ann’s Catholic Church, Lenox, Massachusetts, USA
DSC_4181.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

St. Mary’s in the Mountains, Reno, Nevada, USA
DSC_5698.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Primatial Cathedral of Notre-Dame de Rouen, Rouen, France
DSC_0523-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, France
DSC_1011-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Saint-Severin Church, Paris, France
DSC_1049-2.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Cathedral of Saint Mary of the See, Seville, Spain
DSC_0370.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

Almudena Cathedral, Madrid, Spain
DSC_6488.jpg by David Casteel, on Flickr

The original post in Feb 2018 was https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-512565-1.html

Longshadow Loc: Audubon, PA, United States

Tjohn Loc: Inverness, FL formerly Arivaca, AZ

Did you ever notice there is often something hanging in front of rose windows?
Great work!
You seem to have pretty much mastered the light balance of windows in dark churches. I know how difficult it is because I did it once for one church, years ago with a Hasselblad.

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much for the thumb!

The earlier post in Feb 2018 is https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-512565-1.html

peekaboo

Great series especially the ceiling shots

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Yes, I do notice those obstruction, and I do try to find a way to exclude them.

I don't know that I've "mastered" anything. I just leave the camera on "Auto" and frame my photos. I adjust perspective and isolation in Lightroom. I do sometimes add a little "Clarity" but usually don't need it. All my photos are hand-held, I don't even take a tripod (most churches don't allow them, anyway).

Interesting story about the big round window in my church. It is behind the big pipe organ and was in place for some time before the organ was installed, so folks were accustomed to seeing all of it. When the organ was installed, it covered up some of the lower part of the window for those near the front of the church, and the donors of the window objected to it (they'd paid $35,000 for it and wanted it to be seen). The organ builder (from Bonn, Germany) came back and altered the installation as much as possible (even cutting a pipe on a diagonal) to reveal more of the window. This is the window in full view:
Day 7 again by David Casteel, on Flickr
and this is the view about half-way back
Klais_0015 by David Casteel, on Flickr

luvmypets Loc: Born & raised Texan living in Fayetteville NC

Very nice photos of those beautiful windows!!! I really enjoyed looking at them.

Dodie

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Thank you very much!

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

Hi, Dodie! Thank you for the nice comment! I tried to pick some of my best pictures.

JayRay Loc: Missouri

Beautiful captures David!
I assume Notre Dame Paris was before the fire?

dkh17-nik-d3300 Loc: Santa Rosa Beach, Florida

All so very beautiful! Thanks for sharing. I enjoyed viewing them all.
Debbie

David in Dallas Loc: Dallas, Texas, USA

JayRay, yes, the Notre Dame in Paris was taken in 2015. Thanks for viewing. I'm glad you liked them.

Debbie, thank you very much! I'm pleased you enjoyed them. You're welcome--I like to share.

krashdragon

[quote=David in Dallas]Yes, I do notice those obstruction, and I do try to find a way to exclude them.

I don't know that I've "mastered" anything. I just leave the camera on "Auto" and frame my photos. I adjust perspective and isolation in Lightroom. I do sometimes add a little "Clarity" but usually don't need it. All my photos are hand-held, I don't even take a tripod (most churches don't allow them, anyway).

Interesting story about the big round window in my church. It is behind the big pipe organ and was in place for some time before the organ was installed, so folks were accustomed to seeing all of it. When the organ was installed, it covered up some of the lower part of the window for those near the front of the church, and the donors of the window objected to it (they'd paid $35,000 for it and wanted it to be seen). The organ builder (from Bonn, Germany) came back and altered the installation as much as possible (even cutting a pipe on a diagonal) to reveal more of the window. This is the window in full view:
Day 7 again by David Casteel, on Flickr
and this is the view about half-way back
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Nice window.Really nice pics. I learned how to create stained glass windows but never did learn how to do the painting on the glass for the faces.
I also played the organ for church services, would love to play the one in the last pic.

tradio Loc: Oxford, Ohio

Very nicely captured! Good work.

mvetrano2 Loc: Commack, NY

Things of beautiful art!