St Brides

This photo was taken earlier in the month. It is a wee church called St Brides and is a 10 minute drive from home. This church was built around 1860, from a native timber (totara) and was a place of worship for the early settlers. It also doubled as a fort and the rifle-slits can still be seen. It was to be a safe haven if needed during the Maori and early settler times of uncertainty.

[julia]

Nice shot of a lovely Chuch
. great in B&W

[Graeme Stevens]

Nice shot, very peaceful

[Sue Wilde]

I love the composition which allows for that fabulous tree

[Karen]

Love the B&W it makes it.

[sally agnew]

Lovely B&W image :-)

[Faye Turner]

Wonderful b&w photo!

[Yao RL]

What a classic image, really express the historical sense of the place.

[Rachel]

It's got a lovely spot there on top of the hill. It looks great in b&w.

[Pam Knowler]

What a beautiful B&W image!! Fav!!

[Lyn Berriman]

I love your pov including the trees and the graves - fab in black and white too

[Ian McGuire]

so many good things going on in this pic!

[Fisher Family]

Lovely. Reminds me of an etching or lithograph. Katharine

[Rosie Kerr]

Lovely b&w image... the rifle slits are fascinating. I like the textures in the field, on the right, and the light across the ground. Nice job capturing the historical sense of place.

[Milanie]

Beautiful b&w shot - remarkable detail. The composition with the church on the far side is excellent because it takes in so much while still keeping the church the main focus.

[James_Nicholas]

Beautiful church! Great capture.

[mikeharris]

Love the antique procesing.

[Margaret Brown]

Beautiful processing, love the lighting

[Pyrrhula]

Great capture of this nice church and the landscape around.
Thanks for the interesting history. Our oldest churches has been build for the same purpose to. Give shelter in time of war and by big storms

[Paula W]

What a lovely little church, I really like your comp and processing.

[Helen]

Lovely shot, like the composition

[Sheralee S]

Beautiful church, could be out of a fairytale.

[Tony]

Charming little church

[Marnie]

Very interesting piece of history Dianne, and an utterly charming building.

[Eric di Bosco]

Love the composition...it feels almost as if you had to squeeze everything into the frame!