In the window

Please view large if you have a moment. Thank you. :-)
Taken in St.Mary's church, Aylesbury old town. The carving is an embellishment on top of a peculiar stone chair thing.
St.Mary's is a proper community church and is open for four or five hours each day during the week. It has a refectory and there are various activities and sometimes lunchtime recitals. And they don't mind the odd photographer. Well, they don't seem to mind this odd photographer, at any rate!

Later edit. I've posted a full b&w version of this in my extras album : http://365project.org/dulciknit/on-the-day-extr/2013-02-28
If anyone fancies a look-see, I'd be grateful for any thoughts about the two versions. Thank you.

[Jen Hudson]

This is one for a close view. The carving and window really stand out. It's quite an unusual shape, nice find.

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@jennywren Thank you, Jen. I've popped a note into the caption.

[👑 AnaZad]

Very pretty composition. Love the effect of the stained window light.

[Milanie]

This is absolutely beautiful enlarged. The lines and colors are outstanding. You can feel the age of the church in that stone.

[Gloria]

Beautiful POV and color

[Claire]

Wow, gorgeous shot

[Janet]

I prefer this version - the colours in the window, especially the red, stand out like jewels against the monochrome.

[Robin]

I like both versions, but, like Janet @janturnbull , I think the selective colouring works really well here.

[elkehochban]

Love your POV and prefer this version!

[Matt Clendon]

The colours coming through the stained glass and the fleur de lis are quite fabulous. I really like this, especially enlarged.

[Kazzy]

WOW, of course I had to come on over and check out your project...love your subject matter and the way you shoot. Follow :)

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@kazlamont Thank you, Kazzy. :)

[Hamble]

Beautiful and very cleverly done!

[Dione Giorgio]

I have seen the fulll B&W picture before this. I think I prefer this one with the selective colouring.

[Carole Imes]

Love the angle and viewed large, the details are caught so well. Awesome standout of colors from the window .... most definitely prefer this photo and a fav..

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@anazad511 @milaniet @janturnbull @girlie @timandelke @sabresun @hamble @sangwann @cimes1 Please excuse the mass tag. Thank you for the views and comments, I'm in a bit of a quandary about how the two versions of this affect the 'look' and your feedback's been very helpful.

[Jennifer C]

i love the processing here!

[carol white]

Love the fleur-de-lys in the window!!Think it shows up better in the colour version.

[Laura J.]

Like the choice of colors!

[8yearson]

Definitely the colour version, although the b and w shows detail well too...

[Gena Pegg]

This is stunning. I love your work!

[Sharon Lee]

the tension has gone in this one, the red takes the eye straight to it and dissolves all the rest. Just my opinion

[Alison Hewitt Bailey]

@sugarmuser Cool - not 'just' but an interesting and helpful observation, thank you.