Papal Chapel Avignon II by brewgirlca

Photography • Medieval • posted on Aug 11, 2013

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Well last time I said that the papal chapel at Avignon was enormous, but that shot was more to give a sense of the beautiful light play of the stoney interior. Here you get a better idea of the scale of the place. It is the same woman in this picture but now she is further back and I have only moved a few steps to the left so I am pretty much where I was in my previous shot and I am still using a 13 mm focal length. Can you imagine what it must have been like to be there on say an Easter Sunday service in the middle of the 14th century? That is what I try to convey when I am taking shots like this; it is what I imagine when I am in such places. And yes, back to gray scale because I need to work with that pure power mode for a while. Previous Papal Chapel

"Papal Chapel - Avignon"

Comments (23)

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rhol_figament

11:13PM | Sun, 11 August 2013

A perfect spot for a wizard battle, sweet! :)

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MineFujiko

11:17PM | Sun, 11 August 2013

Cool capture, Roxy-sensei! I feel chilly atmosphere there.

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netot

11:31PM | Sun, 11 August 2013

In religious architecture light entries were planned to impress the parishioners! Great capture and I love it in B&W.

whaleman

11:48PM | Sun, 11 August 2013

Oh, that does bring it into scale! Nice work.

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RaykesPictures

12:46AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Yes like this it's better scaled. Nice!

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micturn

1:08AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Nicely done, the man gives a great sense of scale

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mtdana

1:30AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

The stone work looks exquisite and when it was fully adorned it must have been an unbelievable sight for the people of the 14th century.

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junge1

1:59AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

It looks fantastic in b&w!

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evinrude

2:04AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Outstanding!

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nefertiabet

4:57AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Wonderful Image!!!

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drifterlee

6:19AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Beautiful shot!!!!!!!

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magnus073

6:52AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

What a magnificent photo this one is, Roxie. Great job of showing off the scale of this amazing place

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Faemike55

7:51AM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Very impressive and beautiful capture Thanks for sharing your trip with us

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adorety

1:36PM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Wow! This is even bigger than I realized with that person in the background. Great shot.

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pauldeleu

2:16PM | Mon, 12 August 2013

1/1 ratio was better.

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RodS

7:26PM | Mon, 12 August 2013

Just an incredible capture, Roxy! Just look at that play between the light and shadow.. Indeed, this place is almost overwhelming! I can well image what it would have been like on a major holiday in its heyday. Fantastic capture, and B&W is perfect for this!

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