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Images => People, Portraits, Street, PJ & Cityscapes => Topic started by: Airy on September 20, 2015, 20:18:28

Title: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Airy on September 20, 2015, 20:18:28

Sometimes I give the PC 28/3.5 and catholic masses a chance, although both are not my favourites. Both are redeemed by the Df.

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Olivier on September 20, 2015, 20:26:38

Well, they have seen the light...
The strange thing is that everyone remains so passive in such circumstance!

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 20, 2015, 20:33:06

cool feature of this hall. You may try some other angles though, get mor backlight to the heads?

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Airy on September 20, 2015, 21:33:44

Indeed, I should have kneeled down. That was the right moment, by the way (consecration)

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on September 21, 2015, 12:40:43

AH... :-) My kids call that  a "Miracle", when seen on a cloudy day in a landscape... So I guess that , in a church it would strike them even more ! :-)

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 21, 2015, 13:00:19

cool shot Airy - was the streak of light that bright? I think it could perhaps be toned down a bit? Just a feeling - not saying I am right.

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: HCS on September 21, 2015, 15:31:04

Well ... this truly is a god-beam  :D :D

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Airy on September 21, 2015, 17:52:45

Quote from: elsa hoffmann on September 21, 2015, 13:00:19

cool shot Airy - was the streak of light that bright? I think it could perhaps be toned down a bit? Just a feeling - not saying I am right.

It was indeed that bright: clear skies, noon, blazing sun through clear windows (all stained glass was blown away during WWII, and the old Merklin organ too). I had to lift the shadows a bit.

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 21, 2015, 19:58:58

Amazing isnt it. I really like it .

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Airy on September 21, 2015, 20:57:08

I use to visit that church "en passant", also because the organ is pretty good and the organist is a nice talented young guy, but this is the first time I felt like pulling my Df out of the bag. What makes that poorly decorated church more remarkable, is it being full. This has become rare. The church is located in the former working-class district of Wazemmes, also explaining its "poor" appearance. The population is very mixed, which I like - I hate ghettos.

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Gary on September 22, 2015, 06:22:03

YES!

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: John Geerts on September 22, 2015, 08:34:32

You really captured the right moment there. Nice.

Title: Re: Mass at St Pierre St Paul, Lille, France
Post by: Airy on September 22, 2015, 09:30:43

the moment captured me (for 5')