The Hospital of St Cross and Almshouse of Noble Poverty
- looking back to the main entrance and archway from a viewpoint beside the Norman church. The church is the only surviving part of the original Hospital of St Cross, founded in the 12th century. The other buildings, The Almshouse of Noble Poverty, were added in the 15th century.
Very nicely composed shot, Hazel. Including the walls and buttress on the right works well - acts as a contrast/stopper to the other buildings and the way the eye runs across from the left. I'd have liked to see the whole of the doorway/arch on the left. But then you might have lost the really interesting flints and irregular stonework on the right. And moving back might have reduced the picture size overall too much - especially as it is still not shown that large on 365, certainly not A4 size, which is the size I like to see prints. One could have stopped the picture at the very attractive tower on the left - then you would have had 'eye-stops' left and right with that super half-timbering etc. between. But it is all a question of personal preferences and how we see these things as individuals. Hope I haven't gone on TOO much! Best wishes to you and Ray. (Fav btw!)
I agree it's quite difficult to know where to begin and end in a shot of this type. My main achievement was to clone out a white sign on the grass!!!
You are right as it was a semi panorama shot!
Mary, it's taken me ages to be able to remember the whole of the title of St Cross - and I agree with what you say too!