Submitter's name:	Ian Skelly
Title:	The Quire, Rochester Cathedral.
Gear used:	OM-4, 28/3.5
Diaphram:	f3.5
Shutter speed:	1/15
Film used:	Fuji Superia 100 asa
Lighting:	Hand held, available light; while flash and tripods are not specifically forbidden they are frowned upon.
Subject information:	For more information on Rochester Cathedral, their web site is: http://www.rochester.anglican.org/cathedral/
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Comment left by: Olaf Greve (no e-mail specified)

Brilliantly done for a hand-held shot! Nice perspective control as well.

Comment left by: Roger Key (rdk@dannet.dk)

Fine picture with 'vertical' verticals; brings back memories of the choir festivals that I took part in in the 1950's!

Comment left by: benson (benson@gsb.haifa.ac.il)

Hard to believe you did this handheld - anything less than 1/30th is really hard to do well. Did you use the self timer? The natural lighting is beautiful. It would never have worked with artificial light.

Comment left by: siddiq (no e-mail specified)

beautiful lighting well captured, and handheld at that low a shutter speed vertically is not easy either (been there done that)

Comment left by: Chuck Norcutt (chucknorcutt@attbi.com)

Beautifully done. Hard to believe it's hand held.

Comment left by: Brian Swale (bj@caverock.net.nz)

Beautiful lighting - is this the "Zuiko glow"? Also the compostition has resulted in an image that overall has a lot of interest and beauty. And hand-held as well - a remarkable result from this. Brian

Comment left by: Charles Sdunek (csdunek@softhome.net)

Beautiful shot. Dont think I could have held it that steady without leaning on something.

Comment left by: Chris Barker (no e-mail specified)

Gorgeous! I can take similar shots in terms of composition, but you have got the lighting nicely balanced as well ...

Comment left by: Simon E (ruralwales@yahoo.com)

Nice photo Ian. To improve this photo further I would take a step or two forwards, to crop out the high window at the top right. Also, the symmetry would be even better if you were in the centre of the aisle, a couple of feet to your right. All that said, it's a lovely photo. Well done.

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