Leon cathedral
Leon’s Gothic Cathedral, filled with stunning stained glass. We were told that about 70% of it is original. In the early 1900′s a renovation of the Cathedral almost destroyed this great building. We are glad it is still around to admire. This image was taken with a fish-eye lens. I was teased for bringing it with me on the 800 kilometre walk, one more thing that really wasn’t needed. For the few times I used it, I was more than willing to carry it.
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I’ve never used a fish eye lens before… seeing this gorgeous photo has given me the motivation to do so!
thanks Stewart, sometimes it is fun to try new tools in a different way. Just as long as we don’t fool ourselves into believing we need just the right tool (usually the one we don’t have) to produce great images!
Every time I see one of these old buildings, I’m amazed they’ve survived for us to admire. As for the fisheye lens, isn’t it nice when the carrying extra weight pays off!
Hi Journey, the old cathedrals are wonderful, and yes it was so worth carrying the extra weight! thanks for visiting, and for your encouragement.
Amazing photography once again my friend
Hi Jakes, thanks it is nice to hear from you, and always nice to get your great encouragement!
your welcome my friend
Love….love this picture.
thanks Jan.
Wow! What a perspective… would love the see the entire series here!
Inviting you to leave your footprints and explore my “Geometric” interpretations too, at http://sreeniviews.wordpress.com/2012/11/08/geometry-inspired-and-instigated-by-nature/
thank R Srinvassan. I wil check out our site!
Thanks Meyers for visiting.
Great choice of lens for this stunning shot!
Thanks Licid Gypsy. I am glad you like it.
Amazing photography my friend thanks for sharing .I love it .
thanks Jake, I am glad you love it!
beautiful structure.. great photography ^^
thanks kz, the cathedral is amazing, quiet and such a beautiful place.
I’m sure you felt vindicated about carting the lens about when you came across opportunities like the lemon cathedral – this is an amazing shot – just gorgeous.
Hi Wanderlust Gene, thanks for visiting and taking time to comment, yes I was quite happy to have had the fisheye lens in my bag when I visited the Leon Cathedral, as well as the other cathedrals along the camino de Santiago de Compostella. it really does provided a different perspective of the building.
Fabulous perspective. I’m not good at church photos. They always look so much more impressive in reality.
These Cathedrals are tough, it really is hard to get a sense of their size, and beauty in a simple one dimenstional photos! I am glad you like the persective, I hope it gives you a sense of place.
I do love the interior of these churches – thank you for showing me another one.
Hi Lynne, thanks for visiting the blog, and taking time to comment! I am glad you like the photo. Leon Cathedral is beautiful and if you get a chance you should see it!
Congratulations Janice,
This beautiful cathedral is among the best pictures of the week.
Very majestic ceiling
thanks Loulou, I am glad that people like the images, the Leon Cathedral is a beautiful gothic cathedral, fashioned after Rheimes in France has about 1800 sq meters of stained glass, most of it is original, so it is a beautiful place to photograph. While we were visiting we saw several students drawning the different features inside and I would recommend a visit to everyone.
I read many blogs before and since my trip – your photography lights up any topic you write about – love your pictures. I walked the Norte over five weeks and had to abort the Primitivo as my friend got ill. I continued along the Norte and then to Finisterre. An amazing experience that I am going to find hard to capture in words and my amateur photos. Thanks for getting back to me.
Beautiful photo for the challenge.