This was a beautiful old cathedral, still in good condition and amazingly survived mostly unscathed through Henry’s purges.
A handheld HDR image processed in Photomatix from 3 images at +/-2 stops, then post-processed in Lightroom and Nik Viveza and Sharpener.
Another HDR image from my recent trip to Boscastle in Cornwall. This is the Minster Church just outside the village and it has to be one of the most beautiful settings for a church I’ve ever seen.
There has apparently been a religious foundation on the site since 500AD, believed to have been established by a Welsh princess now known as St Merthiana. The current buildings date from the mid 19th century after the original Norman church from 1150 and later repairs in 1507 had fallen into bad disrepair.
Taken at Durham Cathedral on a recent trip to the north of England. I thought the textures of the old metal and wooden door looked fantastic. Adjusted in Lightroom3 and tweaked in Topaz Adjust to bring out the detail and add extra contrast.
