Railing

I took this on Sunday in our church's balcony. Since I didn't really like anything I took today, I decided to use it here. This stretch of railing is in front of a beautiful stained glass window that graces the back of the church. Sadly this beautiful wood has been painted. I wish someone could restore it to its original beauty.

[Dakotaburns]

I like this very much. The diagonal line of the posts creates a strong composition. It reminds me of pawns lined up.

[Maggiemae]

I suppose it looks cleaner when its painted. Lovely turned wood here and nicely shot!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@dakotaburns Thanks Donald! Yes, that's what I though too.
@maggiemae Thanks Maggie! At some point in time someone may have felt that painting it would be better. They painted the arches in the ceiling too. But it would look so much better if they went back to the natural wood.

[Rick Schies]

Painting is so much easier to maintain, but you lose a lot of character. I've done the same thing in our home.

[Laraine Kensicki]

i really like this shot, Ann. a beautiful b&w ~

[Nada A.]

Such a lovely shape. I agree with you about the painted wood.

[👑 AnaZad]

Very nice railing. Good capture.

[Lisa Stein]

Very nice composition & bw image!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@digitalrn @nadaa @eniaral @anazad511 @pflaume

Thank you Rick, Nada, Laraine, Ana and Lisa! I so appreciate your comments!

[summerfield]

let's go one night with strippers and strip the paint. yes, strippers as in paint strippers. :-) you seem to be ocd'ing about the painting. hehehe! nice pov, ann.

[Huda Morcos]

Wonderful shot and lighting. Indeed churches are so rich with architectural and design features, but the cheap maintenance cause these riches to lose a lot of character.

[bkb in the city]

Nice shot Ann. At least the railing is still there even if it has been painted

[Sally Ings]

Lovely perspective, like the monotone. It is rather sad to see wood painted!

[alia_801]

"Juice!" (I'm letting Magic -parrot- help me comment on photos today. She has a slightly limited, food orientated vocabulary!)
I think she agrees with you about the paint...

Great pic of the railing - we get a sense of the light from the window even though we can't see it.

[Rachel Mackenzie]

Great shot! Really nice processing.

[Netkonnexion]

Nice light and great PoV

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@summerfield lol I hate to see beautiful wood painted! Yes, a bit ocd on that. Thanks Vikki!
@hudamor Thank you Huda!
@bkbinthecity Thank you Brian!
@salza Thank you Sally!
@alia_801 Thank you Magic! Thank you Alia!
@rachelmackenzie Thank you Rachel!
@netkonnexion Thank you Damon!

[Cathy Donohoue]

Love that pov.
And it is sad that it is painted. That was the style.....

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@cdonohoue Thanks Cathy! Yes, at least they didn't paint the pews!

[Carole Imes]

At first I thought it was a chess game board. Great POV, lighting and shadows.

[Dixie Goode]

Love the srtong contrast between textures and lighting elements. This feels powerful.

[Margaret Tryon]

Gorgeous contrast.

[Dione Giorgio]

Perfect B&W capture. Love the light/shade contrasts.

[Henri Russell]

Beautiful shadows and lighting.

[Vickie Posey]

Very nice contrast :-)

[Kathryn Marshall]

Good lines and lighting.

[Phil]

Beautiful shapes - almost like chess pieces! Have we seen the glass they 'guard' ?

[Rashella]

lovely!

[Bev]

Nice shot. I like the processing and the way you've shown the depth. Well done! :)

[Ellen Young]

I love the light of God streaming through your Church! I'm with you on the painted wood! Sounds like a project to me! Or maybe a mission?:)

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@pandorasecho @cimes1 @maggie2 @sangwann @henrir @vposey @daisy @filsie65 @worthitall @prttblues @ellimae

Thank you Dixie, Carole, Maggie, Dione, Henri, Vickie, Kathryn, Phil, Rashella, Bev, and Ellen!

Thank you all for such positive feedback. I was a little tentative on this one at first. I wasn't sure about the lighting, but you've convinced me it's fine.

@filsie65 No, you haven't seen this one yet Phil- maybe around Easter- it's quite a window!
@ellimae I think I have enough on my plate right now Ellen (o: I write a weekly bulletin insert, teach HS Sunday School, and lead the women's ministry. Plus there's 365!

[AutomaticSlim]

Made me think of chess pieces too.

[Tara]

I like your perspective and the shadows. Your b&w album is coming along nicely!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@automaticslim @tara11

Thank you Andy and Tara!

[8yearson]

When I saw the thumbnail I thought it was a chess board, love the symetry and lines....

[Ann H. LeFevre]

@jackie8 Thank you Jackie- you are not alone- most of us have seen chess pieces in this shot!