Holy Virgin Cathedral
I've seen many churches in my life but this is the first Russian Orthodox Church I've ever seen. The moment I stepped in, I gasped. I had never seen anything like this. Icons and gold color are all over. This Byzantine architectural design is simply stunning. The wall with three gates is called iconostasis that separates the nave from the holy altar. Thanks to the courtesy of the church. The mixture of the sunlight, candle lights and incandescent lights was not an easy situation to photograph, but I managed to adjust the white balance in PS.
Photographed at Holy Virgin Joy of All Who Sorrow Cathedral, San Francisco, CA
ISO=200, F11, S2.2, FL18mm (Nikkor 18-135mm Lens), Aperture Priority
Uploaded on December 05, 2007