Ian Bramham's Photoblog
Little Crosby Village
Posted by Ian Bramham (Manchester, United Kingdom) on 23 July 2008 in Landscape & Rural and Portfolio.
A photo I took last weekend in Little Crosby Village in NW England where the wheat crop is ready for harvest.
The church you can see is called St Mary's and, according to Wikipedia, was designed by the world famous architect Pugin. The whole village is unusual in that it has been solely inhabited by catholics for as far back as records go in England....at least as far back as the 16th century and the introduction of Anglican Protestantism.
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Pao from Italy
very nice, optimal framing with contrast with the golden field and the blue cloudy sky, with the church capturing the eye
23 Jul 2008 8:46am
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
Great sense of history with this one, I really enjoyed the text :)
23 Jul 2008 9:57am
Vink from French riviera - Grasse, France
Nice bucolic shot ! Like the perspective !
23 Jul 2008 10:26am
ordinaryimages from KY Bluegrass, United States
i've seen many shots of st mary's, but this is the first with the wheat field. makes a nice touch. best...jf
23 Jul 2008 12:35pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
A very beautiful place. There are still locations in the Lower Rhine region where you can find small villages like this one, inmidst a sea of wheat, and the tallest building is - of course - the church.
23 Jul 2008 2:18pm
MadScientist from Düsseldorf, Germany
Btw, interesting article about Pugin! I still think that historicism has to be rediscovered.
23 Jul 2008 2:23pm
Michael Skorulski from Cigel, Hong Kong
A beautiful image, Ian. I like the halo of cloud around the church.
23 Jul 2008 2:34pm
hugo poon from hong kong, Hong Kong
Beautiful sight and wonderful perspective!! Are we going to see a b&w version?:-)
23 Jul 2008 2:47pm
Marcie from United States
Love the endless fields of gold in the foreground. Really nice!
23 Jul 2008 5:28pm
Paco Díaz from Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Hard light but well mastered. I like the perspective tnat brings us to the church.
Thanks for the informations.
23 Jul 2008 5:48pm
ManuelaR from Hainburg, Germany
Wonderful landscape leading to the church!
Great tones and the bright light works amazing well here.
23 Jul 2008 8:33pm
Nikon D40
1/500 second
F/8.0
ISO 200
15 mm (35mm equiv.)