Paimpont Abbey - the Priest's view.

I've spent most of today taking and processing more pictures for this summer's exhibition in Paimpont Abbey - here's a view that not many see,

[Maggiemae]

Someone's popped in here and fav'd this without a comment! I'll add mine too as this is beautifully taken!

[Christine]

Lovely shot

[Tom]

Stunning

[Gwenllian]

So sharp, all I focus. Did you use a tripod? And what's the exhibition? I would come to it if I was there!

[judith deacon]

Brilliant composition and detail. FAV

[Richard Sayer]

@lleo Thanks Gwenllian - with an exposure of 1.6 sec, you bet I used a tripod! The main problem is that the lighting is a mixture of daylight, tungsten and mercury vapour, which makes it rather difficult to achieve a satisfactory colour balance. The theme for this year's exhibition is "The great days of Paimpont Abbey": my photos will be used in a number of exhibition panels telling the story of the Abbey and also in the explanatory leaflets: there are also two concerts each week during the 12 week exhibition season.

[Gwenllian]

Yes, I don't suppose you could be still for that long! The white balance seems fine. What amazing acoustics it must have. Good luck with the exhibition panels. I just looked up the Abbey on the web. Looks great. Enjoy the concerts.

[Kathleen Hinkaty]

Wonderful!

[Shelley]

Beautiful capture.

[Joan Robillard]

A really majestic view.

[Graeme Stevens]

What a view, great shot

[Dianne]

Well done. Makes me think of Ken Follet's book Pillars of the Earth.

[Debs Stott]

What I really like are the shadows made by the table in front. What a great view and well balanced shot, Richard.

[Katterina ❥]

So beautiful!

[Meredith McNay]

Just beautiful Richard.

[Pete Roberts]

Lovely pov Richard. It looks a lovely Abbey

[Fisher Family]

Ooo I love the symmetry in this shot! The ceiling is very interesting too. - Lucy

[~*~ Jo ~*~]

Beautiful

[Gill W]

Fantastic composition and love the detail in the ceiling. Fav.

[Jo Henn]

great composition; just beautiful!

[Kass]

Looks like an amazing place - absolutely love the details and ceiling. Always jealous of all these vintage structures over in Europe - hard to find that over here in Toronto! ;)

[Lee]

Beautiful place, looks familiar does that ceiling! Great shot. Fav.