St. Jacob's Cathedral (1225) by Helen Betts

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12-JUN-2012

St. Jacob's Cathedral (1225)

This cathedral was built just outside the city walls in 1225 and today is the seat of Riga's Catholic archbishop.

I don't know how they did it, but I was fascinated by the shadow above the altar.

Nikon D700 ,Nikkor AF-S 24-70mm f/2.8G ED
1/100s f/3.5 at 34.0mm iso5000 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto

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John Reynolds LRPS		05-Aug-2012 12:45
Interesting cathedral interior. Well captured, Helen. V.

Ali Majdfar		05-Aug-2012 07:29
Stunning indoor capture! ~V

woody34		05-Aug-2012 05:38
A very beautiful interior of this Cathedral..perfectly captured in colour and details..and that shadow really does grab one's attention..

Carl H. Johnson		05-Aug-2012 01:05
This image could be called The Shadow Above the Altar....the shadow was the first thing that jump out at me!!!!~V~

bill friedlander		05-Aug-2012 00:51
Yes, the shadow is a bit of a mystery, but the interior illumination is nice and even. And extraordinarily sharp details. V

Lillian Rodriguez		05-Aug-2012 00:16
Beautiful detail in the stained glass and perfect light throughout the entire interior! I'm falling for the D700! BV

pkocinski		04-Aug-2012 23:25
I'm sure there is a spotlight somewhere casting that shadow. Beautiful shot of this church interior.

Stephanie		04-Aug-2012 23:22
This is a beautiful cathedral interior! I'm trying to figure out what the shadow if from ~ I'm assuming it's the cross, but I also wondered if it was you shooting this image. V