Beverley Minster Organ, a photo from East Riding of Yorkshire, England

Photographer's Note

Gothic cathedrals have usually quite impressive, richly decorated interiors and so I was very curious to see inside the Beverley Minster. When I arrived at the church I was depressed to notice a message saying that it is only open Monday to Saturday until 15:00. It was Sunday afternoon. I continued to walk around and I noticed that a side door is open. Since the Sunday service was about to start I was stressed to take as many photos inside as possible. I regret I didn’t close the aperture tighter here. I wanted to photograph the part of the ceiling with the organ pipes (see info below). It would be a much better photo if I could get centrally under the tower, but there was an altar table there and some fencing around it so I hesitated to put my camera on the altar.

Beverley Minster Organ
In the Beverley Minster there is a large, chestnut-colored organ with gold pipes that gleam like the morning sun that was carefully crafted with precision and care by John Snetzler from 1769. There have been subsequent rebuilds and restoration by William Hill & Sons in 1884, and by Hill, Norman and Beard in 1962–63. The specification of the organ can be found on the National Pipe Organ Register.

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jemaflor (147270) 2016-03-20 0:30

Hi Mariusz,
Excellent result with your well chosen POV to take this fine architecture of the church interior. Good symmetrical frame, perfect management for the exposure, tfs.

macjake (98456) 2016-03-20 1:42

Hi Mariusz
super super super!
Oh i really like this one.
you mentioned how you wished you could have done better, but man, this is great the way it is.
fine attention to symmetry, and the color contrast of the dark brown is the key highlight as it stands out so well.
love the UP pov and the depth, wonderful overall clarity too.
cheers
craig

Tue (92514) 2016-03-20 2:50

Hello Mariusz,
Great photo of the ceiling and the organ of the cathedral. The architecture looks most impressive and the lighting and sharpness are both spot-on. A very nice symmetrical view.
Lars

Graal (103040) 2016-03-20 3:29

Czesc,
piekny fragment wnetrza. I organy i sklepienie doskonale wykonane. Sporo trudu sobie zadales aby uzyskac takie ujecie. Bdb jakosc. Brawo!
Milej niedzieli.
Aleksander

Nicou (193806) 2016-03-20 3:51

Hello

Avec l’orgue en premier plan en bois dans le cadrage quelle vue et image quel captage et vue superbe ce plafond quelle architecture et vue quel rendu et finesse superbe compo.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

G2G (103) 2016-03-20 4:13

Hi Mariusz,
I hope your neck is allright, because you must have been looking up for quite a while to get this excellent shot!
Gerard

jhm (211736) 2016-03-20 5:05

Hello Mariusz,

What a lovely interior picture with the ceiling and organ
You create depth and perspective.
I like your picture, also I learn of your photowork.
Composition and presentation are wonderful done.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a lovely Sunday,
John.

Cricri (176) 2016-03-20 9:30

Hi Mariusz
Excellente réalisation, bonne lumière, les détails sont bien rendu, bravo pour le POV et la réalisation
belle soirée
cricri

PaulVDV (63010) 2016-03-20 11:41

Hello Mariusz,
A beautiful symmetrical representation of the ceiling and the organ of Beverley Minster.
Perfect clarity, sharpness and depth.
Best regards, Paul

mesutilgim (0) 2016-03-20 13:13

Hello Mariusz
Wonderfull upwards capture, good TE entry with many interesting notes.
I only wonder if you had an backpains after having made this capture.
Many usefull notes.
TFS and have a good start in the new week.
MESUT ILGIM

tyro (30513) 2016-03-20 13:34

Hi Mariusz,

You should make no apology for being unable to achieve the viewpoint you wanted because, in my opinion at least, this is a beautiful photograph with an immaculate symmetrical composition which displays not only the magnificent organ but also the magnificent ceiling and supporting pillars.

The light is beautiful as are the subtle colours, your exposure is perfect and the details and sharpness are exquisite.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

emka (158204) 2016-03-20 14:24

Cześc Mariusz, Ty ucieszyłeś sie z mojej pocztówki z Trynidadu, niewątpliwie najładniejszego i najciekawszego miasta na Kubie, a ja cieszę sie widząc organy, bo jak moze pamietasz, zawsze je fotografuje gdziekolwiek sa i żałuję, ze nigdy nie grałam na organach, a tak bym chciała. Fajne sklepienie. Leżałeś na podłodze? Idealna symetria, ostrość jak brzytwa.

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Gigidusud (21679) 2016-03-20 15:54

Hello Mariusz,
This is a beautiful ceiling of the cathedral with nice détails.Excellent framing despite the difficulty, bravo!
Have a nice week.
Gigi

bukitgolfb301 (54014) 2016-03-20 17:04

Hi Bonjour dear Mariusz

Very intersting and amazing interor decoration on the cell, nice your attention to the top. Very clear and sharp presentation with keeping perfcet balance as usual.

All the best and have a good day! Takero

rychem (72187) 2016-03-20 22:28

Sklepienia gotyckie sa moim cichym faworytem, poczatowo nawet nie zauwazylem organow, swietne zdjecie, lubie takie
pozdrawiam Ryszard

danos (110407) 2016-03-21 0:28

Witaj Mariusz,
great the interior view of the church with the Beverley Minster Organ to dominating on the upper view of the foreground.The impressive ceiling completes perfect the the whole scenery as enhanced even more from the excellent light and colour management .

Regards,Danos

Fis2 (170919) 2016-03-21 1:26

Czesc Mariusz!
To lubie, pieknie wykrojone.
Ciekawe organy i sklepienie.
Fajne swiatlo miales.
Milego dnia.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (113483) 2016-03-21 2:47

Hello Mariusz,
excellent POV looking upwards to the Organ and arches, not an easy task and you did fantastically good.
Light management was also perfect.
Wonder why they always post the Organs on the high level? saw this in several cathedrals already.
have a nice new week,
ike

Silvio1953 (221771) 2016-03-21 11:37

Ciao Mariusz, great POV for a fantastic organ, splendid light, fine details and wonderful clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PiotrF (54850) 2016-03-21 16:05

Czesc Mariusz,
Ja chyba nie mam cierpliwosci do robienia takich zdjec. Duze znaczenie ma jednak symetryczny kadr juz w momencie robienia zdjecia, niedociagniecia mozna co prawda poprawic w programie ale to czasochlonne i efekt nigdy mnie nie zadawala. A u Ciebie wszystko rowniutko, symetrycznie i pomysl na sam kadr tez dobry.
Podoba sie!
pozdrawiam
Piotr

abmdsudi (95869) 2016-03-21 19:47

Hi Mariusz
Must be amazing to hear...
I recognized the organ straight away even from this unusual angle showing the immense detail, pleasant clarity and smoothness of colours. The symmetry forces the eye to fully concentrate on the subject matter. Great capture, Congrats
Best regards

berek (50518) 2016-03-21 21:10

Dear Mariusz,
With the organ first wooden plane in framing what a view and picture capture and how beautiful view this cap what architecture and view what rendering .
Greetings.
BE

Mics (1020) 2016-03-22 2:13

Hi Mariusz,

Nice perspective with a lot of angles and symmetry.

Kind regards,
Mics

ChrisJ (171888) 2016-03-22 15:27

Hi Mariusz,

A good upward pov with marvellous repetition of the vaulted ceiling arches. Incredible perspective with the 4 banks of columns supporting the roof all starting in the corners. Tfs!

alvaraalto (42804) 2016-03-23 1:29

Hello Mariusz,
Excellent picture of this typical Gothic ceiling. I often take pictures like this in several churches, but every time it is not so easy to find the right angle for your picture.
I like the severe symmetry in this composition and you position exactly right under the center of the construction.
Groet Rob

adramad (73030) 2016-03-23 11:46

Hello Mariusz,
Spectacular, this view of the cathedral ceiling, showing us some beautiful ribs in their vaults, while the vision of the columns increases the prospect, the organ is an element of beauty in the set.
A nice very natural color.
Too much sharpness, such as lighting are great.
Well taken photo. I like it
Enjoy a good day.
Best wishes.
Luis.

Royaldevon (85932) 2016-03-24 4:46

Hello Mariusz,

We are always saying 'look up!' And you have obviously followed the trend!
You have captured what many people miss, the exquisite details of the ceiling.
I like how the pillars add to the pattern, one minute, then can be suggesting perspective, the next!
You have done well with the light; the colours and the details show up so well, not easy to achieve internally.

Have a lovely w/e,
Bev :-)

Didi (61589) 2016-03-31 10:27

Hi Mariusz
Terrific composition not good for my neck :)
Very interesting symetric frame
Well done
Best regards

adores (46979) 2016-04-26 16:29

Hi Mariusz!
This is very beautiful, the composition is great and you managed light so well we can see all the details.

delpeoples (60342) 2016-06-14 3:53

Ciao dear Mariusz

I like the extreme wide angle POV here. The symmetry and perspective are really impressive. I know you're not overly impressed with your shot here, but you should be. In low light conditions you have made a real beauty here.

Thanks for sharing and I wish you a beautiful week
Lisa

COSTANTINO (116644) 2017-08-08 13:01

Hello dear friend and have a nice time
and a happy new day
original version
impressive interior of this Gothic
cathedral with fantastic ornaments
this large chestnut colored organ with gold
pipes is really fantastic
regards
Costantino

Lidka (527) 2017-11-30 15:45

Dear Mariusz!
Ale super zdjęcia.
Mega ostrość. Jak Ty to robisz, ja bym chyba tak aparatu nie utrzymała. Jestem długa i chuda, słaba w rękach. Świetny kadr, co za geometria. Fajna robota. Dobry pomysł na kwadrat.
Well done!

jmdias (115312) 2018-05-10 9:28

mariusz

perfect view of this ceiling. I guess I have a similar image. nice details ans framing with the perfect light. some events spoiled my visits to the UK churches, like in lincoln, glasgow...

take care

jorge