Mrs S and I have been on duty all week at Paimpont Abbey so there hasn't been much time for photography... you probably noticed that! This afternoon there was a wedding in the Abbey: after the wedding party had gone out to the courtyard I strolled down the aisle to shut the doors and was rather amused at the paparazzi standing on the courtyard wall to get the best shot and framed in the church doorway. I wasn't intending to make a series of 'framed' images, but I couldn't resist adding this one!
As usual, the image is SOOC and is part of my ongoing OCOLOY project - you can read more about it in my profile.
On duty. Absolutely wonderful that you are volunteering your time at the superb site. I am presuming of course. This shot, lovely frame in the building arch, the tones are nicely spread across the gamut. The frame is perfect. Out of the camera, I know it must be, it it exquisite. Your year project must be getting your skills really honed. The camera, of course, is a wonderful one for what you are doing. Fav for this shot.
Lots of interesting situations here! Bride hugging a friend, parents hugging anybody thankful that this wedding has happened, bridesmaid (with socks on1) looking bedazzled!
This is fantastic Richard! At first I enjoyed the chaos of the shot, so many places for my eye to travel, but it always comes back to the little girl in the middle gazing at the bride! Not sure if the bride is in an embrace with the groom or a guest (I think a guest), but the gaze of the girl says it all, she is a princess dreaming of her day with her prince. Sorry for the drama, but I love shots where I can see and feel a story!
@ukandie1 Thank you Andie. I took several shots and in this one the bride is embracing her mother... the couple are both Portuguese so there was lots of drama and emotion. You're the only one to mention it but it was precisely the little girl in the middle (the couple's daughter I think) that made me choose this particular shot. (I almost didn't post this by the way as I wasn't sure it was strong enough!)
@jasperc This style of dormer window is properly known as a 'lucarne' in French but commonly called a 'chien-assis' as it is said to resemble a sitting dog!
I love this! there's so much to look at here and so much that's interesting. I particularly love the little girl with the hat who's looking at the bride with such a gorgeous big smile. So much of interest, so much happiness and all pulled together in that lovely frame. Huge fav!
Great job.............and learning so much!
Ian