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Holy Virgin Cathedral
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Kathleen Rinker |
Good work Alex this is beautiful!! I do have to ask are the churches unlocked in California? Our churches here are locked as people tend to steal things.
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Alex T. Mizuno |
Hi Kathleen, thank you for your friendly comments always! Churches here are open only for services. Most of the time, I photograph interiors of churches either right before or after the services. In this case, I had to make an appointment and bring a property release form. I had to wait for a few days but it was worth the wait since I could photograph while the church was empty. I told the priest I'm a Christian, but obviously it was not good enough :)
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Steven E. Ray |
Wow Alex... another masterpiece. You may have found one of your unique photography niches. I have always marveled at the Byzantine iconery from the Orthodox Church... have made wallpapers from them. I must salute your ambitious endeavor of capturing this sanctuary in all it's natural ambient glory. I also solicit for a 2560 x 2048 wallpaper unless the signature release forbids such sharing :) God Bless you Alex and visit Indiana soon!
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- Lisa J. Boulden Contact Lisa J. Boulden Lisa J. Boulden's Gallery |
What a stunning capture, Alex! I love the lighting and colors! Wonderful pov, too. I used to work with a woman who was married to a Russian Orthodox priest. She had told me that there are no pews in their churches, except for some along the walls. Is that true here? Looks like a magnificent place! --Lisa
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Alex T. Mizuno |
Steven and Lisa, thank you for your kind supportive comments!! Steven: Thank you for your invitation. Yeah, I'd like to visit Hoosier state sometime soon! Lisa: Your friend is right. Inside a Russian Orthodox Church, pews are few :) In the wide nave area, you find some shrines and of course, a lot of icons. During the service, worshippers are just standing around. Even if you sit in a pew, you have to sit straight and you are not allowed to cross your legs.
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Danielle Fuller |
WINNER!!! Perfectlt exposed, love the tones and light....amazing job on this!
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Alex T. Mizuno |
Danielle, you are so kind. Thank you very much!!
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Kumiko Parkinson |
Gorgeous master piece, Alex! I have one question about the property release. Do you have to pay for that? Maybe not because they are churches... I have this problem about Botanical Gardens here, if I ask them Property release, I have to make appointment for shooting and also have to pay, like, $50/hour.....I'd like to spend at least 2-3 hours, so????????????????
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Alex T. Mizuno |
Thank you for the great comment, Kumiko!! For churches, you normally don't have to pay for photographing. I had to make an appointment for this particular church but I usually don't for other churches. $50 per hour is pretty expensive. You should be paid for photographing for them instead.
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Stan Kwasniowski |
Alex, gorgeous, I can relate to this, though I am of the Catholic Byzantine Rite, enter each Sunday for me is heavenly
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