Bradford Cathedral by pcoulson

Bradford Cathedral

Such a miserable day today so drove off to take shots inside Bradford Cathedral, the use tripods and flash units are not welcome and the light using flash would be to harsh anyway, stuck to long exposure and used my Gorillapod. to steady my camera.
Christians may have worshipped here since Paulinus came on a mission to Northumbria in AD 627. He preached in Dewsbury and it was from there that Bradford was first evangelised. The vicars of Bradford later paid dues to that parish. The Domesday Survey, made in 1086, described Ilbert de Lacy as the Norman lord of the manor. It is likely that he would have had a chapel on his manor and so there may well have been a wooden church here during the Norman period.
Your long exposure has given a beautiful softness to this shot. Lovely result.
January 10th, 2017  
Looks to seat quite a number. Would it ever get filled nowadays?
January 10th, 2017  
A lovely image.
January 10th, 2017  
Great capture :)
January 10th, 2017  
Lovely Cathedral. Looks like the organ may be quite new.
January 10th, 2017  
@ubobohobo Thank you for your lovely comments Margaret they are appreciated:)
January 10th, 2017  
@cottiac Thank you Cottia this is only about half the seating in the cathedral I was here at a Carol service just before Christmas and all the seats were filled, as Cathedrals go this one is small:)
January 10th, 2017  
@dide Thank you very much for your comments Dianne:)
January 10th, 2017  
@gilbertwood Thank you Denise for your comment:)
January 10th, 2017  
@sarasotab Thank you for your comments Robert, during the Cathedral’s extensive re-ordering in 1987 the Nave Organ was dismantled and eventually incorporated into the main case, the Organ console was refurbished in 2014:)
January 10th, 2017  
Interesting POV gives an amazing feel to the shot :-)
January 10th, 2017  
@sweetsue53 Thank you for your comment Sue I was actually on my knees in the isle for this one:)
January 10th, 2017  
nice lighting
January 10th, 2017  
@pcoulson Well that is how you are supposed to be isn't it Peter? Lovely shot. Not easy to shoot inside these large churches
January 11th, 2017  
Stunning details. And wonderful POV. FAV
January 11th, 2017  
Stunningly beautiful and detailed. I can understand them discouraging tripods and certainly flash, but didn't they know who was behind the camera? ;-)
January 11th, 2017  
Super image. We are lucky that we were able to go as a group of photographers to Newcastle Cathedral on one of our photo club outings. They were fine with us using tripods and flash etc as long as we put a donation in the collection box. Money talks. ha ha.
January 11th, 2017  
This is truly lovely, such a surprise for me, i have intended calling in and have a look see but never got around to it. the soft overcast light has allowed so much detail to come through. it is exquisite.

Thank you for such a detailed narrative, very interesting.

Peter i posted a comment on this image yesterday but it has vanished - so have some other comments i left for other folk, very strange.

January 11th, 2017  
@lisainstpete Thank you for finding the time to comment Lisa, it was natural light from the the windows plus all the Cathedrals electrical lighting:)
January 11th, 2017  
@terryliv Ha Ha your absolutely right only problem I was facing the wrong way looking at the door, as always thanks for your lovely comments Terry they are appreciated:)
January 11th, 2017  
@miata2u Thank you very much for your lovely comments and Fav Peggy as I said to Sue I was half way into the Cathedral on my knees at the time:)
January 11th, 2017  
@stray_shooter Thank you for you comments Ron, the Cathedral staff were very helpful suspect if I had asked as the Cathedral was empty they would have turned a blind eye to a tripod and the use of flash:)
January 11th, 2017  
@onewing Thank you for your comments Babs I went with Bradford U3A photographic group in September my first visit into the Cathedral and that's when they told us no tripods or flash, its free to enter and we all made a donation before leaving:)
January 11th, 2017  
@jorlam Thank you for your lovely comments the Cathedral is well worth a visit, I was there in September as a member of a photographic group, I posted a shot see the link below, on the issue of comments not appearing against an image, I had a same experience and do still from time to time I discovered I was typing my comment then moving on to the next image I wanted to comment on and forgetting to press enter, still find I miss it now and again, also find my comment have spelling mistakkes and i've wixed my mords up, must be a senior thing:) http://365project.org/pcoulson/365-3/2016-09-06
January 11th, 2017  
Fantastic image with the long exposure Peter. I've just got a gorillapod and it will go on holidays with me for times like this.
January 11th, 2017  
I'd love to have seen the wooden church. On your knees is good because it means you can get up again! A majestic and meditative interior.
January 11th, 2017  
Wonderful capture Peter.fav
January 12th, 2017  
@bella_ss Thank you for your lovely comments Sheralee, I'm sure you will find the gorillapod very useful I have, it can be rolled up to fit my every day camera bag:)
January 12th, 2017  
@quietpurplehaze Thank you for your great comments Hazel fortunately no one was about when I got up again not a pretty sight, lol:)
January 12th, 2017  
@peterlgrave Thank you for your comment and fav, Peter they are appreciated, had the cathedral all to my self other than the staff:)
January 12th, 2017  
I love such places. They are surprisingly charged you a good energy!
January 12th, 2017  
@olenadole Thank you for your lovely comments Nadiya these places are a photographers dream full of interesting opportunities:)
January 12th, 2017  
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