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  • Sitting above the majority of the village of Vik is their church. Vik is the southernmost point in Iceland and is located just over a hundred miles from Reykjavik. As the church is on a hill, it is the safe location to go to if there is an eruption of Kalta. This volcano sits below a glacier which would melt and generate flooding in a short period of time along the coast. From the black sand beach I found this image of the church against the higher mountains of the area.
    Church-Vik.tif
  • One of the most known landmarks in Reykjavik is Hallgrímskirkja. This Lutheran church stands almost 250 feet high and being on a hill is visible from many areas of the city. It took quite some time for the church to be built, 41 years, and was completed in 1986. The most photographed part of the church is the front, so I explored for a little different view of the church which I found on the opposite side. It was quite empty on this side of the church on a nice late summer day in the capitol city. As I photographed from here you can see some of the design elements noticeable in front blended more so with the building itself.
    Hallgrímskirkja-Reykjavik.tif
  • The detail you find in a church is quite remarkable. In telling the story of historic architecture is it the greater scene you should capture or the specific detail you find in the building itself. In visiting the Abbey in Bath, UK it was the detail which drew my eye as it was so detailed and telling of the story. Using a longer lens you can get that fine detail in the ceiling or other parts of the building as you walk around looking at this detail and wonder how this was constructed so many years ago.
    Details-Bath-Abbey.tif
  • Standing at the center of Hallgrímskirkja I looked straight up at the ceiling. At first it reminded a little of the canvas roof of Denver International Airport, but that thought quickly went past. The symmetry is what I then moved onto, which is quite common in churches however the light pouring in gave it a look which was a little different to me. I found a spot which ensured I was in the center and then pointed my lens straight upward making sure the sides of the frame were equal. On purpose I moved just a little to have more space at the top of the frame then the bottom to not make the image perfectly symmetrical.
    Ceiling-at-Hallgrímskirkja.tif
  • As I walked through Hallgrímskirkja in Reykjavik one of the first things I noticed was the light pouring into the space through the windows in front of the sanctuary. Using this as a light source I tilted my lens towards the ceiling and let the light highlight the detail in the structure. With the vast amount of light coming in on this sunny day the windows are starting to blow out in detail however it shows the strength of the light coming into the building to let us enjoy the detail.
    Window-Light-Hallgrímskirkja.tif
  • One of the first things I do when I walk into a cathedral or abbey is to look up at the ceiling. There is so much you can find in these ceilings which were built hundreds of years ago. During a trip to England the Bath Abbey ceiling caught my attention upon walking into the building. At first I will walk around the building to take time to look at the details and also start to think how I should best photograph the details, if it is allowed. With the detailed patterns in this building I went with the repeating lines and patterns in this image.
    Abbey-Ceiling-in-Bath.tif
  • During a recent visit to the United Kingdom, I became fascinated by the detailed ceilings in some of the cathedrals which I visited. While in Edinburgh, I visited Saint Giles Cathedral and after first looking around at what was at eye level started looking at the ceiling in the building. Finding the lines and patterns interesting in this cathedral I took photographs from various angles of the ceiling. When you zoom into the detail it starts to tell a different story then just part of the building which is protecting the interior.
    Cathedral-Ceiling-Edinburgh.tif
  • On a rainy day I explored along the waterfront in Reykjavik spending some time photographing the Sun Voyager sculpture. On this day it was a little less crowded which allowed me to get closer and spend more time at the sculpture. As I started to looking back towards the city I noticed how Hallgrímskirkja was visible up the hill. Once I noticed this I spent time photographing the two of them together which with the rain allowed me to focus on the rain drops on the Sun Voyager as the church fell slightly out of focus in the distance.
    Through-Sun-Voyager.tif