Church of St. Armel, Ploërmel, Brittany by vignouse

Church of St. Armel, Ploërmel, Brittany

I took a run out on the motorbike this afternoon with the express intention of photographing this church which was built at the beginning of the 15th C. Not the easiest of tasks as it was very dark inside and, with no room on a bike for a tripod, the shots had to be hand-held. It's an impressive and peace-filled building and I hope that comes across in this image. If the altar window looks slightly odd, it's because it is, in fact, not square with the nave.

This views nicely on black...
WOW for handheld perfect!! A great wide angle, amazing control for distortion, brilliant details...a wonderful shot -- fav instantly.
October 9th, 2015  
Stunning wide angle shot, lovely detail and lighting Richard!
October 9th, 2015  
A lovely old church and a wonderful photo of it. Well done.
October 9th, 2015  
That is impressive for hand held. Gorgeous interior and stained glass! Love the stone work and the arches. Lots of symmetry which may play into the peaceful feeling.
October 9th, 2015  
I love the building and the photo. There is nothing around here that nice.
October 9th, 2015  
Amazing picture
October 9th, 2015  
beautiful! how lucky you are to be surrounded by all this history
October 9th, 2015  
Lovely interior, beautiful stained glass windows. You did an excellent job with a space so difficult to photograph, AND handheld!! Big FAV!
October 9th, 2015  
Really lovely shot. So much to look at.
October 9th, 2015  
Great shot - you've done a good job there.
October 9th, 2015  
Skillfully realised without props!
October 9th, 2015  
Very nice Richard - you just need to move all those pews to the right! :-)
October 9th, 2015  
You did very well
October 9th, 2015  
Such a rich, warmth to this image. Thanks for making the trip to photograph this special place.
October 9th, 2015  
Stunning capture, especially considering no tripod.
October 9th, 2015  
Impressive! FAV
October 9th, 2015  
Wow, amazing hand held shot in difficult light conditions.
October 9th, 2015  
I found this picture on the Popular Page and am always drawn to beautiful churches and cathedrals, especially stained glass and organs (I'm an organist). I enjoyed viewing your recent photos and look forward to following you!
October 9th, 2015  
Thank you for sharing your rich history. And with gorgeous photos, of course! It seems like the pews never have backs on them. Is that true for all of the churches or does it vary? I am starting to think we are very spoiled!!
October 9th, 2015  
Lovely - we can see all the detail in the glass
October 9th, 2015  
Super image, fav, lovely church.
October 9th, 2015  
Fabulous perspective, light, symmetry, repetition, architectural details
October 9th, 2015  
Wow this is stupendous Richard....love those windows but together with the empty rows of chairs it has an air of space & light even though a solid stone building. Fave!
October 9th, 2015  
Such a beautiful place! You did a great job with the photo. fav
October 10th, 2015  
Just perfect! Fav!
October 10th, 2015  
Stunning shot! I hope someday to be able to see a cathedral such as this. fav
October 10th, 2015  
What a sacred space you have captured... wonderful. Difficult conditions, to be sure, but the sense of history and mystery is very clear. Beautiful.
October 10th, 2015  
Tom
Lovely image
October 10th, 2015  
What a beautiful space...such beautiful colour and eloquent presence
October 10th, 2015  
Lee
Really nicely done. Hand held too Richard. A beautiful place I can feel the peace. Fav
October 13th, 2015  
Beautiful capture...it does look / feel peaceful! I love the rich colors.
October 17th, 2015  
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