POTN WORLDWIDE PHOTO DAY PART 31 10/6-10/8-- CHURCHES--

[saravrose]

Happy weekend everybody.. this weeks theme is churches.. so, that includes any kind of church.. Same rules apply but for any newbies i'll repeat them..

Photos can be taken from sunrise on friday through sunset on sunday and posted by monday two is the forum limit so that's our limit.. Happy posting and can't wait to see what we come up with..

sari

[BearLeeAlive]

This is the first time I have been clued in to this WWPD thing and will be out of town for the weekend, though I could likely find a church or 2 throughout rural Alberta, might be interesting. Seeing that this is long weekend I will have to rush to be able to post on Monday but will try. It's Thanksgiving weekend up here (ya, we don't combine it with Christmas like south of the border ;)).

How about if I worship the deep fried turkey? :lol:

[eenorton]

Seeing that this is long weekend I will have to rush to be able to post on Monday but will try.

Oh, we're not that picky around here. Wouldn't be the first time someone posted on Tuesday or Wednesday. And these themes are WIDE open to interpretation, so feel free to.... um.... interpret! Though you might have to include an explanation of the deep fried turkey. :lol:

[BearLeeAlive]

Though you might have to include an explanation of the deep fried turkey. :lol:
It tastes absolutely heavenly. ;)
I am doing one with a butter creole injected marinade, the other with a tandoori marinade. Damn, I'm drooling all over my keys.......:lol:

[eenorton]

It tastes absolutely heavenly. ;)
I am doing one with a butter creole injected marinade, the other with a tandoori marinade. Damn, I'm drooling all over my keys.......:lol:

Yummmm!!!!!

But I *still* wanna hear how you're gonna fit it into the "churches" theme! :p

[Skrim17]

...put a clerical collar on it and a wire steeple to hold it under the oil with?

[BearLeeAlive]

...put a clerical collar on it and a wire steeple to hold it under the oil with?
Now you have me thinking Crissa, hmm........:lol:

[eenorton]

...put a clerical collar on it and a wire steeple to hold it under the oil with?

Now you have me thinking Crissa, hmm........:lol:

LOL!!

[saravrose]

hehe.. Okay, if y'all feel like a deep fried turkey is worthy of worship then go to town!!.. this weekend is definately going to be entertaining..

sari

[Claire]

It tastes absolutely heavenly. ;)
I am doing one with a butter creole injected marinade, the other with a tandoori marinade. Damn, I'm drooling all over my keys.......:lol:

Oh gosh, that sounds soooo nice.... *drool* And I just had dinner!

[blackviolet]

ok it's monday morning. here are mine... unfortunately i didn't get a chance to visit any of the nice churches in town. so i settled for two up the street.

http://homepage.mac.com/imagetechphoto/weekly/weekly_T2A6417.jpg
Belrose Community Church - lensbaby + noise added

http://homepage.mac.com/imagetechphoto/weekly/weekly_T2A6422.jpg
streetsign pointing out the obvious

[Pete]

Hmmm... We were too busy decorating to go out taking photos this weekend, so a bit of improvisation is in order...

Here's the church, and the steeple:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a294/peteghia/WWPDChurch043.jpg

And here's it filled with little people:
http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a294/peteghia/WWPDChurch046.jpg

[cfpackerfan]

Pete... ROFL!! That is great!! Love the stained glass windows. Very creative. :D

[Pete]

We're habing problems getting the ink off now. I practiced on myself first, then drew on Ali. Now we both have blue smudgy thumbs.. Might last for days!!

[condyk]

Cool fella's ... I likee all so far. What a hoot ;-)

[thomascanty]

We had a few problems at work this morning, and I just didn't feel like driving around looking for a nice, photogenic church afterwards. I just wanted to get home, spend a little time online maybe, then go to bed. So, I'm going with a couple I took early in the morning for something to go back to in case I couldn't find something better. These are two quick snaps of the chapel at work (it's a Catholic hospital):

http://www.ldphotography.net/wwpd/psjmc_chapel01.jpg

http://www.ldphotography.net/wwpd/psjmc_chapel02.jpg

Like I said, it was early, so the chapel wasn't open yet. Otherwise I would have gotten at least one from inside.

[BLS]

I'm having trouble posting. I keep getting a red X. Guess it's been so long since I posted that I forgot how. Can someone help me?




http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Headstones.jpg

[condyk]

I see it ... and you got some very characterful stones there.

[eenorton]

I'm having trouble posting. I keep getting a red X. Guess it's been so long since I posted that I forgot how. Can someone help me?


Looks like you got it straightened out Barbara, 'cause I can see it just fine. And it's a lovely shot.

And Pete!!! Love those stained glass fingernails!! Too funny!

[eenorton]

I knew immediately what I wanted to shoot... but I don't think I've done it justice. I found this little church one day as I was riding around on my bicycle. I've lived here over 20 years and never had any idea it was there. I really wish the Pastor would have agreed to pose in front of the church. She was a delightful, very young 70 something year old woman, with bleached blond hair, done up in a big bouffant. The church is off the side of an alley way and was, originally, an appliance store. She and her husband bought it about twenty years ago and she took over as Pastor after he died.

Wasn't sure if I should go color or black and white.... I wanted to capture the fact that it was hidden away in the midst of the city. I was told the steeple is lit up at night, but I didn't get back there in the evening.

http://images19.fotki.com/v19/photos/6/64353/1715345/_MG_502003bw2w-vi.jpg

http://images18.fotki.com/v17/photos/6/64353/1715345/_MG_498002g-vi.jpg

[BLS]

Thanks, Condyk & Beth. Funny thing is, I still can't see it. I wonder what's wrong. I can see everyone else's. Well, whatever. Here's my second shot.

And I see from the preview that I scored another red x. Another of life's mysteries. :confused:


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Headstone-1.jpg

[eenorton]

Barbara.... any chance you're accessing the forum with a "www" before the rest of the address? If so, try again without.

[Becky N]

Took a different take on the theme:

#1 Behind every pew:
http://performancephoto.us/images/Beckysgallery/WWPD%20Church%20CRW_6650.jpg

#2 Almost missed this one of the kids rehearsing for next Sunday...at this time they were little sheep:

http://performancephoto.us/images/Beckysgallery/WWPD%20Church%20CRW_6652.jpg

[Skrim17]

Beth I ADORE those shots and want to see even more of the church. Did you get a peek inside?

Barbara I love both shots, where were they taken?

Becky those are great, love the one with the kids. baaaah

[eenorton]

Beth I ADORE those shots and want to see even more of the church. Did you get a peek inside?


I did... but I was feeling a bit rushed 'cause her son and DIL were waiting outside. These are the only two shots I took, with a crop of the first to give you a blurry look at the pastor.

http://images19.fotki.com/v19/photos/6/64353/1715345/_MG_499101-vi.jpg


The clock in the back of the church is a "Dr Pepper" clock.
http://images18.fotki.com/v17/photos/6/64353/1715345/_MG_499301-vi.jpg


The Pastor
http://images18.fotki.com/v87/photos/6/64353/1715345/_MG_499101p-vi.jpg

I would have loved to have had more time to try to compose some better shots.

[condyk]

http://www.buzzdns.com/sunanda.jpg

[eenorton]

Dave... what does that say? To the winds my breath shall.... return?

[Skrim17]

Beth, 6 pews AND a pa system, gotta love it!!

[Skrim17]

I have two shots of two different churches that are about 5 blocks from eachother, one is off the beaten path, the other is off a main highway. You will be able to tell which is which...

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/window-1.jpg

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y116/skrim/kchurch2.jpg

[BLS]

Now I'm seeing red x's for BeckyN's shot. But I can make them appear by right clicking, and then clicking Show Picture. That doesn't work with my shots.

No, Beth, my address bar doesn't show a www before photography-on-the.net.


I just can't understand my problem. I did change my profile to change my email address. Could that be the problem? I'm no computer whiz, and this next question will show you that I'm not. I changed my Pop-Up Blocker to exclude ALL pop-ups. could that be the problem?

Anyone have any ideas, please?

[eenorton]

Sorry. The "www" one was a problem I had before.... hope someone else can pop in with a suggestion.

[holland_patrick]

OK OK i was stuck at work all weekend and wanted to share. So I dug out a picture for you guys..

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/holland_patrick/Bermuda%202005/Bermuda0041.jpg

A church in bermuda last sept..

[BLS]

Me too, Beth. And thanks for the suggestion. It's so frustrating when machines don't behave. I approach computers the way I approach cars. I don't want to know how they work, I just want them to perform predictably and reliably on command.

[Becky N]

Barbara, the red X on my posts seems to be on my end...we are working on diagnosing the problem.

[Meaty0]

St Brigid's, Red Hill
http://img222.imageshack.us/img222/4092/fisheyebrigidam6.jpg

A three shot panorama stitched with Panorama Factory v4.2. Shot with 20D + 17-40 f/4L at 17mm.

[Skrim17]

Nice Paul, is the structure curved or is that a fisheye type deal?

[Meaty0]

Nice Paul, is the structure curved or is that a fisheye type deal?

Thanks Chrissa. The structure is straight. The final stitched panorama had considerable barrel distortion because I didn't have my pano head with me. I was going to remove it in Photoshop, but quite liked the effect.

[short5]

I guess I need a tilt shift lens now:rolleyes:.

[eenorton]

Love those shots, Zane. What's the first one? A drive through? :confused:

[Becky N]

BlackViolet Really like these in black and white

Pete :lol: :lol: Thanks for the childhood memory. Hope the ink comes off soon.

Lonnie Nice looking chapel.

Barbara Both of your posts came up fine for me. Looks like a lot of history in this church...Nice percpetive on number 2.

Beth Great story behind this church, I hope you can get back and get the shot you want.

Condyke Beautiful

Crissa Two shots worth several thousand words.

Holland Love the simplicity, would like to see another angle

Paul Nice stiching and agree the barrel effective is very impresive

Zane Great finds

[short5]

Yes sort of. The guy who put it up asked the people in the brick house if he could put it in there yard and they said yes. From what I read people stop by pray or leave notes asking for prayers. I have never ventured in, fear of lightning.

[Skrim17]

lol Zane, I like the second as well, is it a coptic church? orthodox?

[short5]

lol Zane, I like the second as well, is it a coptic church? orthodox?

No idea what it is about.Fill us in if you know something.

[Skrim17]

Well the dome looks like an add-on and the cross is orthodox in nature, I'd guess Russian if pushed to a wall and threatened with sudden death.

[condyk]

Dave... what does that say? To the winds my breath shall.... return?

Yup ...

[Pete]

Wow, some great churches there. Love the "prayer stop", the round-ish one (yeah, looks better not being straight). Just a shame those kids weren't in costume at the time.

And yeah, the ink is STILL on Ali's thumbs. Good thing she's a nursery teacher and she can go through the whole thing again today with her kids... (the only pens I had to hand were CD writing pens, so it's there to stay a while!!)

[Meaty0]

I guess I need a tilt shift lens now:rolleyes:.


Gotta love the "Prayer Stop"...it's definitely my favourite. I'd be hella scared about going in though. Might be a trap door in there that goes to a secret meat pie factory underneath the building:D Hmmm. I guess that'd make you pray though;)

[cfpackerfan]

Great contributions everyone!
I had family here for the weekend, so I just snapped a few pictures Sunday afternoon at our local church. I wish I would have had a bit more time, I had some great ideas in mind. Hmmm.... some other time. Maybe we should start a 'church' thread. ;)
This is a 'Spanish Mission' style Catholic Church.

[BLS]

I was finally able to get my shots to show on my screen w/o a red x. Here they are. I guess this is redundant for everyone else since you could always see them. But now I can see them too. Thanks for your patience!



http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Headstone-1t.jpg


http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-8/812687/Headstonest.jpg

[Becky N]

Cool church Cat, I've always liked that style architechture.

[Mgdh]

Great shots everyone. Very impressive (and some very creative, Pete :lol: )

I only managed to get one shot that even sort of worked. Not great, but here's the front of our church, taken after the service on Sunday evening.

http://newquay-plus.co.uk/POTN/WWPD/URC_01a.jpg

[75D]

With Thanksgiving celebrations taking place I was only able to get out today and do the shots I had planned. Hope everyone will forgive me.

The shots are of the Calvin Presbyterian Church and LaGuerre Cemetery located south of Montreal near St Anicet.
The Church has fallen into dis-repair and is overgrown with weeds and trees. It was last used in 1941 and the last burial was done in 1948.
The Church was started in 1847 and finished in 1851.

The story of the Church can be found at the folllowing website

http://www.rootsweb.com/~qchuntin/calvin/calgraph.htm

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/SRT101/Weekly%20Shots/IMG_4051-1.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/SRT101/Weekly%20Shots/IMG_4073.jpg

http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b313/SRT101/Weekly%20Shots/IMG_4033.jpg

[BearLeeAlive]

like 75D, Thanksgiving, and a party for my 1 yo granddaughter, took up almost all my time. I even had plans in my mind to build a shrine for the deep fried turkey but was too busy to do so. BTW, the turkeys turned out awesome, Mmmm. :lol:

I know of lots of old, many abandoned, wood frame churches in rural Alberta, I just did not have the time this weekend to get to them.

I did get a chance to shoot a couple of the rural churches along the way out of town to our property. While not great technical photos or architectural wonders, it does show some of the simpler churches out there and that for some a place to worship means more than the looks of the place they do worship.

This first was in Cremona, Alberta and of the 7 churches I shot was by far the most modern and it is still far from that. I did like the sign out front and the simplicity of the cross.

http://bearleealive.smugmug.com/photos/101296801-L.jpg

http://bearleealive.smugmug.com/photos/101297392-L.jpg

http://bearleealive.smugmug.com/photos/101297879-L.jpg

This church in Sundre, Alberta is very typical of the style of churches for the lost 100+ years built all over the prairies.

http://bearleealive.smugmug.com/photos/101324939-L.jpg

Although the furthest from the best looking the one below is my favourite. It is in Westbrook, Alberta which is basically a couple houses, a school and a church for the ranches/farmers in the surrounding area. It is constructed with inexpensive mobile buildings typical of those used on construction sites. It is one that shows that lots of money being spent on the church structure is not necessary to practice your religion.

http://bearleealive.smugmug.com/photos/101295659-L.jpg

[Becky N]

Mark Pretty alter area, how old is this church?

75D Such nice stone work, pity it ended up abandonded.

Jim Nice variety, goes to show, it isn't the building that makes the church.

[BLS]

I found this week's results interesting. Such a range of churches, from whimsical to derelict, with a wide range of architecture, from Spanish mission to modern and make-over.

There were some surprises for me, such as the over-grown cemetery in 75d's post. Around here most cemeteries, even abandoned ones, are maintained with regular mowings, although the stones might be in disrepair since maintaining them costs money. I was also struck by the similarity in architectural design between 75D's church and the early Presbyterian churches we have here. BTW, I appreciated the link to the church's history.

Also liked seeing the church interiors, especially BeckyN's 1st shot, which clearly says "American Church" to me. Nice composition and exposure.

Crissa -- You asked where my shot we taken. The answer is: a few miles north of Gettysburg, PA. I enjoyed your 2nd shot. With all the power lines and shadows, it looks like the church has a direct wire to its God.

[Skrim17]

Barbara, my favorite part aside from the lines was the bars on every window.

[Meaty0]

I really loved some of the shots that showed up this week. What are we doing for next weekend.

I have a suggestion to discuss. What about "SIGN OF THE TIMES"? I've often thought I'd like to have a go at a "social commentary" photo. It's a broad topic that can range from changes in communication to the high cost of living (gasoline?) What do y'all think?

[Becky N]

Won't be playing this weekend:cry: . I'm leaving at o'dark thirty tomorrow morning to Ft. Lauderdale, FL and not returning until late evening Monday. Rough, I know, but someone has to do it.;) I look forward to seeing what everyone does for what ever theme is chosen.

[saravrose]

i'm a terrible slacker.. or rather, i've spent the weekend and a good chunk of time into this week processing photos for work.. I will get my church shot up this afternoon. Card is downloading as I type... as for next week I like Pauls Idea could be fun... any other takers?

sari

[condyk]

Sign of the times is one of the best suggestions we've had. Excellent Paul ;-)

[thomascanty]

Hmmm. Sign of the times could be a good challenge.

[BearLeeAlive]

Sign of the times.

Ya right, I would have to think as well as shoot........lol

Slowly winding up the gears in my wee mind, trying to think of ideas, should this become the theme. :lol:

[eenorton]

Yup. Good idea.

Now I just have to get ANY idea.....

[Lightstream]

Sounds good to me too. I have a few ideas, I just need to work out how to execute them. Will think about it before this weekend.

[condyk]

So, what happened to the new thread?

EDIT: Ok, I posted it this week assuming we are going with Pauls very nice idea of Sign of the times ;-)