York Minster- The Heart of York, a photo from North Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

This is York Minster-- one of the largest Cathedrals in the Northern Hemisphere-- If you look carefully at the top of the centre Stain glass window you will see a heart.. I wonder who it was for.. ??

I post this image for a special friend

From Wiki - an amazing source of information:

York Minster is a cathedral in York, England. The minster is the seat of the Archbishop of York, the second-highest office of the Church of England and is the cathedral for the Diocese of York; it is run by a dean and chapter under the Dean of York. The formal title of York Minster is "The Cathedral and Metropolitical Church of St Peter in York".[1] The title "minster" is attributed to churches established in the Anglo-Saxon period as missionary teaching churches, and serves now as an honorific title.[1] Services in the minster are sometimes regarded as on the High Church or Anglo-Catholic end of the Anglican continuum.[2]

The minster has a very wide Decorated Gothic nave and chapter house, a Perpendicular Gothic choir and east end and Early English north and south transepts. The nave contains the West Window, constructed in 1338, and over the Lady Chapel in the east end is the Great East Window, (finished in 1408), the largest expanse of medieval stained glass in the world. In the north transept is the Five Sisters Window, each lancet being over 16 metres (52 ft) high. The south transept contains a famous rose window.

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mesutilgim (0) 2013-04-21 12:53

Hello Rich,
Nice capture of this famous cathedral in York.
Nice cloudy sky creates a perfect background. Interesting notes makes it a perfect TE entry.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

marabu61 (11587) 2013-04-21 13:26

Hello Rich
Very impressing take on this iconic church, your POV gives a real sense of hight and grandeur to the building and the sky above it is gorgeous.
Thank you as well for the many interesting details in your note, I learned something about the world today again.
have a good evening
Daniel

Maglor (47) 2013-04-21 13:58

Hello Rich,

Very nice picture. I like the colors (nice light on the cathedral, nice sky with clouds).
The size of the cathedral is very well rendered.

Thanks for sharing,
Bruno

icesurfer (574) 2013-04-21 14:23

A wonderful capture of this awe-inspiring building. Great POV and sharpness. The dark blue sky and clouds in the background make the overall effect even more majestic.

Thanks for sharing

A.

Kugart (1778) 2013-04-21 16:15

Hi Rich,
This is a very impressive Cathedral and you have captured it from a great angle with the decorative front facade stretching up to the coolourful sky.Great light management and clarity.
Regards
Arthur.

daddo (28748) 2013-04-21 18:38

Hi Rich. Wonderfully detailed structure. Sharpness, exposure and light are tops.The extremely dark shadows do spoil the overall upward thrust of the image as they drag the eye down.Best wishes for the week. Klaudio.

dkmurphys (79209) 2013-04-21 23:24

Hi Rich,
Very attractive capture of the impressive cathedral. I like the POV and the contrasts. Well taken.

Daniel

papagolf21 (152607) 2013-04-22 0:12

Bonjour, Rich,
Félicitations pour cette superbe présentation.
L'édifice est splendide. Un cadrage trčs réussi.
J'applaudis.
Amitiés.
Philippe

JFS (32459) 2013-04-22 0:29

Very good shot Rich! York Minster looks great! My com pliments!
Cheers,
Juan

Cricri (176) 2013-04-22 9:48

Hi Rich
Majestueuse cathédrale baignée par une trčs belle lumičre et un ciel superbe, bon cadrage et présentation
Belle soirée
cricri

SnapRJW (31631) 2013-04-22 10:20

Hello dear Rich - I was only thinking about you last night and remembering the wonderful TE meeting we had almost 2 years ago... and here you are today. Fabulous shot of the Minster, the light and colour palette are superb. Excellent shot... don't those little red accents pop out beautifully? Take care and warm regards Rosemary

romanaa (8430) 2013-04-22 10:37

Hello Rich,

wonderful picture with exquisite sharpness and detail that let the beauty of the architecture stand out.
I love it.

Best wishes

Romana

m (0) 2013-04-22 10:52

Hi Rich,
amazing postcard, the cathedral looks majestic with this perspective, so laced and airy. Great light and deep color of the sky.
Best regards
Marina

finlay (1585) 2013-04-23 1:40

Rich

Excellent capture of the Minster. The stormy sky overhead provides a great dramatic background. There is plenty of light on the front of the cathedral which means the fine details of the intricate architecture can be fully appreciated. Very well done.

Finlay

tyro (30513) 2013-04-23 13:35

Hi Rich,

This is a magnificent photograph of the west door of York Minster, the gorgeous pale stonework portrayed beautifully against a wonderfully deep blue sky. I'm wondering if you used a polarising filter for this one?

The low late afternoon sunlight illuminates the building beautifully and the surrounding trees (which also make a very fine frame) have cast some lovely shadows. The lines of the kerb and the road markings make good lead-in lines, the pedestrians add some human interest as well as a fine sense of scale, and the lighting, colours, exposure and sharpness are all perfect.

An interesting note too!

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

adores (46979) 2013-04-25 16:22

Hi Richard!
It's a really beautiful shot of a magnificent cathedral! Not the easiest monument to photograph, I believe, but you have done a great job. The details are very good and the sky was perfect. I also like the light and the presence of the people.
The heart is also a good detail:)!
Good to see there are works going on there!