oggyb

A fair an honest critique. . . but, dude, it's so heavy going and difficult to read!

Excellent. Get on MSN when you've got the pics I'll be interested to see how you did.

Yes, I think that becomes obvious when you see the pictures. No railings in sight and a deathly drop! When you next go back, bracket the shot because you might get a nice convincingly subtle HDR out of it.

Glad you found it helpful.

A beautiful picture but I feel some opportunities have been missed.

Whether by accident or by limitation you haven't stood in the middle of the walk-way, and this has caused an issue with the composition, whereby there is no sense of pattern or focal point that would have made it stand out from other wide-angle shots.

There is an excellent Fleur-de-lis type effect with the three Gothic arches that is not taken advantage of, and with so many tiny elements there is nothing that immediately draws the eye as being the centrepiece. A centrepiece could be an element in the scene such as the organ or the two clergymen standing in the south transept, or even a shape, such as the arches mentioned above. There are also different types of lighting that add interest to this image but could have been exploited more.

If you were prevented from achieving the perfect symmetrical vantage point, the best stylistic choice would have been to avoid attempting to make the shot symmetrical entirely, and focus on one area/transept, etc. By taking the shot at a 30 degree angle to the nave's east arch you could have highlighted the arches in a creative way, and obtained a focal point in the luxurious appearance of the organ, or on the mobile Quire in the chancel, both of which are lit extraordinarily with sunlight and electric lighting. What about the juxtaposition of yellow with the blue altar rail, or the relative distance of the organ and nave seating. There is also a distinctive pattern on the south transept floor, for whatever reason. All good elements to favour when the perfect vantage point cannot be found.

I look forward to seeing how you improve on this already very good shot in future.