47 favorites     68 comments    1 984 visits

Location

Lat, Lng:  
You can copy the above to your favourite mapping app.
Address:  unknown

 View on map

See also...

Créativité Créativité


Ipernity Addicts Ipernity Addicts


bitch's brew bitch's brew


New Flickr Survivors New Flickr Survivors


Editing images Editing images


Love your art Love your art


20+ Favourites 20+ Favourites


40+ Favourites 40+ Favourites


ARTE DIGITAL - ARTE DIGITAL -


35+ Faves 35+ Faves


10+ Favourites 10+ Favourites


25+ Favourites 25+ Favourites


Corrosion and Decay Corrosion and Decay


Time For Experiments Time For Experiments


See more...

Keywords

Kairos
PD
Yorkshire
possessed
North
Sunday
The
Paul
St
St.
Photoshop
North Yorkshire
Davidson
Challenge
artyfarty
cptcustom
autofantasia
DSC_0304
The Sunday Challenge
TSC
Harrogate
Mary's
Nikon D90
D90
Nikon
Photography
textured
graphic
evil
auto
old
church
wall
photographer
photos
design
photo
of
abandoned
ghost
demon
haunted
fantasia
processed
devil
edited
little
sprite
derelict
art
explored
Explore


Authorizations, license

Visible by: Everyone
All rights reserved

1 984 visits


No Church Today ...

No Church Today ...
Regular visitors to my photostream will know that I usually participate in the Sunday Challenge, but for a variety of reasons I've missed the last three.

This week the challenge related to Dutch angle photography, a technique used to create or convey dramatic effects or portray a psychological uneasiness or tension in the subject being filmed.

It's accomplished by simply tilting the camera so the horizon or subject is at an angle to the bottom of the frame of the shot and is something I often found myself doing before I even knew what it was called.

Therefore, you'd think this would have been an easy week, but I'm afraid once again I didn't manage to get out with the camera. So, to avoid missing out again I've dipped into the archives and pulled out a previously unpublished shot, which I've then processed somewhat to add to the feeling of tension I was trying to convey.

For those that are interested in these things the chuch in question is located in Harrogate and used to be called St. Mary's. According to Wikipedia the first church erected on the site had its foundation stone laid on 4 September, 1822 and was consecrated in 1825, but declared unsafe in 1903.

The replacement church was built at the current site in 1916 to designs by the architect Walter Tapper and constructed in the 14th century English gothic style.

Sadly, in 2007 closed as a parish church because of maintenance problems. More recently though it was revived by Mark Carey as a fresh expression of church, still within the Church of England, but now serving the whole of Harrogate and renamed as Kairos Church.

Got to say though that when I was there recently the broken windows and boarded up doors made it look anything other than welcoming and I was left wondering if perhaps the project had failed.

Please view on black for best effect.

FloryNeige, Andy Rodker, .t.a.o.n., Gudrun and 43 other people have particularly liked this photo


68 comments - The latest ones
 Martine
Martine
Un beau cadrage original.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Martine
Thanks for the kind comments and the star Pierre! :)
7 years ago.
 Sami Serola (inactive)
Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Excellent processing! =)
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Sami Serola (inactiv… club
Much appreciated Sami as is the fave! :)
7 years ago.
 PaulOClassic©
PaulOClassic©
I'm sorry that it's falling into disrepair, however, what you have captured, Paul, is outstanding - terrific treatment - perfect for Halloween month, in fact!

My sister-in-law was just saying how impressed she was that the diamond shaped leaded glass now appears as square, thanks to the Dutch Angle.

Super result!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to PaulOClassic©
Many thanks to you Paul and to your sister-in-law for the kind comments. Interesting observation about the diamonds becoming square ... just surprised with such a keen eye that she didn't pick up on the 'watcher'.

Could be one of your fairies, but with those eyes I'm not so sure! ;)
7 years ago.
 PhLB - Luc Boonen
PhLB - Luc Boonen club
I like the way you kept the light low
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to PhLB - Luc Boonen club
Ha, yes ... the power of Photoshop! ;)
7 years ago.
 Dida From Augsburg
Dida From Augsburg
Great motif and light!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Dida From Augsburg
Really appreciate the kind words Dida and the star! :)
7 years ago.
 Jan
Jan
Extraordinary shot. Love it.
I too take many Dutch angle shots and know not why
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Jan
Thanks Jan ... glad you like it. Strange isn't it that we both are drawn to using the same technique and yet I never knew what it was until recently! :)
7 years ago.
 Clickity Click
Clickity Click
You've captured a great atmosphere here Paul ... the tilt really does in this image, lend itself to the mystery of the building ... those red eyes (?) also gives off a bit of an ominous feeling. Hopefully, the church can be resurrected. :) Well done and nice to see you back posting. We missed you!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Clickity Click
You're far too kind Chris, but it's nice to be missed and I'm glad you like what I came up with even if I had to dip into the archives to come up with it! :)

As for those 'eyes' ... no idea what they are or how they got there. It's as though someone or something was watching me through the broken window! ;)
7 years ago.
Clickity Click has replied to autofantasia club
After seeing pre processing shot ...Now I am REALLY spooked by those eyes !!! I must be reading too many Gothic Novels lol :)
7 years ago.
Clickity Click has replied to autofantasia club
Paul have you read "Pillars Of The Earth" by Ken Follett sp (?) Great story about the buildings of the cathedrals. :)
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Clickity Click
I'm afraid not Chris! :(
7 years ago.
Clickity Click has replied to autofantasia club
Paul if you are a reader or have the time, this is very interesting with a story line to go with it. It's amazing how these cathedrals were built with little no how on how to do them . Yet they have stood for centuries. :)
7 years ago.
 Don Sutherland
Don Sutherland club
Great capture.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Don Sutherland club
Thanks for the visit and the kind comments Don, not to mention the star! :)
7 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
hot digitty! this is my kinda photo.. complete with eyes!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Shuttering Yukon
Eyes, what eyes ... eye don't see them on the original shot! ;)
7 years ago.
 Pam J
Pam J club
This is gothicly(my word !!) perfect !

Remembering "The Omen" when the cross fell off the roof.......
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Pam J club
Loving your fabulicious (my word) comment Pam and the cinematic reference too! :)
7 years ago.
 Chrissy
Chrissy club
ich mag es sehr. es ist fast, als wäre es ein Detail aus meinem Bild für die TSC.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Chrissy club
Ha, yes I've just noticed the similarity in the windows of the cathedral Chrissy ... love your shot too BTW ... very striking! :)
7 years ago.
 Jaap van 't Veen
Jaap van 't Veen club
Beautiful architectural details.
Congrats on Explore.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen club
Thank you for the kind comments and for letting me know you'd seen this on Explore ... seems nothing gets past you other than the 'watcher' in the church! ;)
7 years ago.
 Amazingstoker
Amazingstoker
Marvellously moody, love the close crop and tones in this.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Amazingstoker
Many thanks AS for the nice comments and for the star too! :)
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
For those that like to see these things I've just added a copy of the original shot before processing into the Notes! :)
7 years ago.
 Indycaver (Norm)
Indycaver (Norm) club
Wonderfully done Paul!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Indycaver (Norm) club
Glad you like what I've done with it Norm and thank you for adding it into your faves! :)
7 years ago.
 Shuttering Yukon
Shuttering Yukon
hey Doc, this is sittin' pretty on pg 1 explore
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Shuttering Yukon
Thanks for that Wendi ... seems to have been well received! :)
7 years ago.
 Puchinpappy
Puchinpappy club
Affecting piece, well conceived.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Puchinpappy club
Many thanks for the kind comments ... glad you like it! :)
7 years ago.
 Delirium
Delirium
+++
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Delirium
:)
7 years ago.
 Esther
Esther club
Great title.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Esther club
Glad you like it Esther ... hopefully the photo was to your liking too? ;)
7 years ago.
 Adriana Grecu
Adriana Grecu
Des beaux détails!! Admirable vue!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Adriana Grecu
Many thanks Adriana for the kind comments and the fave! :)
7 years ago.
 Soeradjoen (limited time)
Soeradjoen (limited… club
Beautiful!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Soeradjoen (limited… club
Many thanks for that! :)
7 years ago. Edited 7 years ago.
 Diederik Santema
Diederik Santema club
The tilt creates an extra gloomy and threatening character
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Diederik Santema club
That and Photoshop - lol! ;)
7 years ago.
 Gary Schotel
Gary Schotel club
You picked a good one out of your archives!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Gary Schotel club
Glad you like it Gary! :)
7 years ago.
 Gillian Everett
Gillian Everett club
Dark, gothic, and the angle adds even more to the atmosphere
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Gillian Everett club
Many thanks Gillian for the kind comments! :)
7 years ago.
 Puzzler4879
Puzzler4879
An exceptional image, and congrats on Explore!!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Puzzler4879
Thank you for the kind words John ... much appreciated! :)
7 years ago.
 Malik Raoulda
Malik Raoulda club
Magnifique et remarquable traitement +++++++
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Malik Raoulda club
Many thanks Malik for the kind words and the star! :)
7 years ago.
 Graham Chance
Graham Chance club
Nice processing Paul, just right for Halloween.
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Graham Chance club
Thanks Graham for the kind comments! :)
7 years ago.
 Wierd Folkersma
Wierd Folkersma club
excellent light, colors and processing and it really feels gotic like in a horror movie
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Wierd Folkersma club
Much appreciated Wierd as is the fact that you've added this into your faves ... glad you like what I've done! :)
7 years ago.
 My Awake Gottica (m.a.g)
My Awake Gottica (m.…
I like those 2 red dots !!!!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to My Awake Gottica (m.…
Ha, just a bit of fun ... I just thought the shape left by the broken glass looked like little eyebrows so I just had to do it! ;)
7 years ago.
My Awake Gottica (m.… has replied to autofantasia club
Yesss, good idea !!!!!!
7 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
I like the low key porcessing a lot, together with the tilt and the two red dots it gives quite a gothic look:-)
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Gudrun club
Loving the gothic reference Gudrun and happy to see you add this one into your faves! :)
7 years ago.
 Andy Rodker
Andy Rodker club
Hi Paul,
I read your notes and was struck by the fact that the church was declared unsafe in 1903. I have lived in 2 places where exactly the same thing happened; the common denominator being churches quickly and cheaply built, according to well-established architectural and construction practices in the 1820s, 30s and 40s; just when new churches were needed to service overcrowded parishes in the rapidly expanding industrial heartlands.
That said, this is an excellent shot!
7 years ago.
autofantasia club has replied to Andy Rodker club
Much appreciated Andy! :)
7 years ago.
 FloryNeige
FloryNeige
magnifique sur fond noir !
7 years ago.
 autofantasia
autofantasia club
Glad you like this one too and thank you for the star! :)
7 years ago.

Sign-in to write a comment.