Wednesday 11 April 2007

Chipping church

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PHOTO
The medieval church of St Bartholomew, Chipping, has an old and engaging roof feature that is not too common, and which puzzles many. The south-facing "dormer" window was added to throw light on to the rood screen, and subsequently (following the screen's removal) illuminated the pulpit, making reading easier, and the vicar more visible!

QUOTO
"No churchyard is so handsome that a man would desire straight away to be buried there"
Old English proverb

INFO
Mode: Aperture Priority
Focal Length: Zoom @ 28mm (35mm equiv.)
F No: f8
Shutter Speed: 1/200
ISO: 100
Exposure Compensation: -0.7EV
photograph (c) T. Boughen

5 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice Photo Tony, I am always looking out for your shots of churches, particularly in this perspective with the grounds and cemetery. I have built quite a few houses with Dormer windows in their roof, but don't ever remember seeing one in a church roof like this...quite unique!
Milton

Anonymous said...

Tony,
we are missing your posts for a couple of weeks now, I hope you are well and just enjoying a vacation or busy working around the house?

best wishes
Henk Peter

Anonymous said...

Tony,
we are missing your posts for a couple of weeks now, I hope you are well and just enjoying a vacation or busy working around the house?

best wishes
Henk Peter

Tony Boughen said...

Thanks for the comment Milton. I've been out of circulation for a while, so haven't seen your post until today. Dormers in churches are not common in the UK, but can be found reasonably frequently, especially (it seems to me) in north-west England.

Tony

Tony Boughen said...

Thanks for the query Henk. I've messaged you on FTPF.

Tony