Salisbury Cathedral
Had to wait ages for a stream of visitors to move out of sight. Then two children dipped hands in water and ruined the mirror effect on the font. A day for pat...
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Had to wait ages for a stream of visitors to move out of sight. Then two children dipped hands in water and ruined the mirror effect on the font. A day for patience!
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Feb, 2018Views
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This was taken in Salisbury Cathedral, Wiltshire UKTime
It was taken at about 5.00 pm in February on a sunny day,Lighting
The sun was moving around to the large stained glass window behind the shot. Cathedrals are not the most illuminated of settings.Equipment
Canon 5d Mk3 with 17-40 L lens set at 17mm f11. Typically the exposures were about 5-10 secs.I used a tripod with long plate to get over the font without the risk of splashing from the water overflow from the corner of the font. Possibly, if I ever go back, I would try a smaller aperture or focus stacking to improve the depth of field.Inspiration
Had had a lecture at my camera club from a brilliant photographer who was making a photographic collection of churches in Wessex along with rural views before they disappear. He had taken some amazing inside views of the Cathedral. Google the Font at Salisbury and there are many images of the modern Font which was added in about 2006. I felt I had caught a slightly different view to most others as I had used portrait mode to capture as much of the ceiling detail as I could as well as the length of the Nave.Editing
Used post processing to get the pillars vertical although it did lose me some edge detail, specifically the water coming out of the foreground spout. Plus of course the usual post editing of a Raw image.In my camera bag
Depends what I'm going out to shoot. My favourite, although it is a bit heavy for general duty is the Canon 28-300L lens which covers just about most eventualities. If I know I'm taking landscapes, I take the Canon17-40 L . When going abroad I usually take either the Canon 500L or the sigma sport 150-600 plus the 28-300L and the 17-40 L. I take two bodies, the Canon 5D mk3 and the canon 6D mk1. Plus of course a few batteries, extra CF and SD cards lens cleaner etc. Didn't realise when I took up photography I'd have to work out at the gym to be able to carry the equipment!Feedback
The Cathedral had many visitors even though it was about to close entries. I phoned ahead to ask when the quietest time would be. It required much patience as a succession of visitors were trying to take hand held shots along the Nave. Some just stood for ages in front of the font taking in the views, and seemed oblivious to the fact I was trying to bag a shot towards them. At one moment two children came up to the font and started splashing their hands in the water which completely ruined the mirror effect on the surface. I had to wait about 10 minutes for it (and me) to calm down! General advice is be patient.
