Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2025/02/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Sonny. I worked out what happened. For some reason the camera was spitting out JPEGs, that weren't quite right. I used those in the original post.. I think my darkroom software couldn't handle them for some reason. With this lo. I went through the original RAW files and created new JPEGs and shipped them over. And lo and behold! Peter On 11/02/2025 20:06, Sonny Carter via LUG wrote: > Worth the wait! > > Regards, > Sonny > www.SonC.Com/Look > > > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2025 at 12:05?PM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> > wrote: > >> HOPEFULLY I HVE FIXED LAST NIGHT'S ISSUE WHICH WAS AT THIS END >> ============================================================== >> >> >> All, >> >> the other day I took myself to see the historic cathedral church of St. >> Mary the Virgin and St. Ethelbert. The following are some pictures that >> I took. >> >> This is the view from the north transept looking toward the organ and >> the south aisle. It gives a sense of the scale of the place. >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Nave_from_north_aisle.jpg.html >> >> The (now much-restored) Norman pillars are enormous: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/North_aisle_pillars.jpg.html >> >> Similarly this view of the lectern and pillars looking towards the north >> aisle, with the shrine of St. Thomas Canteloup in the distance: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pillar_and_Lectern.jpg.html >> >> The bishop's seat ("cathedra") has beautiful carvings in wood. They >> appear to be 19th century: >> >> The two together: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Pair.jpg.html >> >> I have had discussions with my art historian brother about the >> iconography and we think that this is The Virgin Mary as a pregnant >> mother (the scroll reads "Behold the Lion of the tribe of Judah"): >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Virgin+Mary.jpg.html >> >> and the second The Virgin as Queen of Heaven: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Queen_of_Heaven_01.jpg.html >> >> At the end of the same row is St.Michael(?) >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Archangel_choir.jpg.html >> >> >> The cathedral also houses a number of carved misericords (seats on which >> monks sat and which flipped up when they stood). The oldest are 15th >> century, possibly older. They traditionally have carvings on the arm >> rests and underneath. These are all 19th century: >> >> This probably Saint Michael again from a misericord: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Justice.jpg.html >> >> I was taken by this jester and this bear, although I don't recognise the >> significance of the chained bear with a shield bearing a single >> fleur-de-lys: >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Jester.jpg.html >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/PeterDzwig/Hereford+Cathedral/Bear_and_chain.jpg.html >> >> >> >> In any case, thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much >> appreciated -and for your understanding!. >> >> Peter >> >> >> >> Thanks for looking and as ever your C&Cs are much appreciated. >> >> Peter >> -- >> >> Dr. Peter Dzwig >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- Dr. Peter Dzwig