A lighted pole lamp is no match for the glow created by natural light filtering from an ancient window
Light Glow – Contrasts
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Monochrome – Light and Shadows in the Workshop
The highlights and shadows in textures, which show up best when it is exposed from an angle by a light source, reveal fine details that make it a more compelling subject for monochrome images. The light from the window creates interesting shadow designs and exposes the brick wall and old rafters.
Monochrome – Designs on Glass
A monochrome image of relief designs on a glass window
Monochrome – Light Mosaic
A simple image of light through a mosque window in India becomes dramatic in monochrome
Walking in Wilmington – Reflections on Glass
We end our series of images from around the Wilmington, Delaware area with a composition of reflections from and stairs through glass windows.
Wilmington Trinity Episcopal Church
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wilmington, Delaware was built in the 1880s. It is a traditional English Gothic structure that features beautiful stained glass windows. The exterior walls are made of rough, dressed Avondale stone, and the church has a high, steeped roof. The church’s tower and spire were added in 1925. Twelve bronze bells in the tower chime the hour.
Old Car City – Designs in Broken Windows
Although these windows in junk vehicles at Old Car City are broken, they still create intriguing designs in glass
Fascinating Rays
The sunset backlighting the pier creates fascinating rays on Myrtle Beach and the windows of the restaurant
Fascinating Rays
Palace Reflections
An arched window at Darbargadh Poshina, Gujarat, India reflects the historic palace dome and terrace
Palace Reflections
Letting in Light
Another example of artistically designed windows at Jami Mosque, Khambhat, India
Letting in Light
Windows with Designs
The domes of Jami Mosque, Khambhat, India have latticed windows made in the typical architectural style of Gujarat. Not only do the windows let in light, but they also provide an artistic feature of architecture.
Artistic Windows
Windows with Designs
A Window from the Past
A stone window in the Abbot’s House at Muchelney Abbey, Somerset, England
A Window from the Past
Covered with Ivy
Ivy has taken over this building with little room to spare for a door and partial window at Thornbury Castle Hotel in England
Covered with Ivy
Doing Windows
Washing the windows of Windsor Castle must be a high job!
Washing Windsor Castle Windows
Reflections of Modern London
Reflections of modern London caught on a glass window on the bank of River Thames
Reflections of Modern London
Leaving the Light On
A small window framed by stones and with light shining through the glass at Duke University Chapel in North Carolina
Leaving the Light On
Windows with Style
The 77 Duke Chapel windows were designed and constructed over a three-year period by 15 artists and craftsmen. They are constructed from over one million pieces of glass, imported from England, France, and Belgium and varying in thickness between 1/8 and 3/16 inch. The largest window measures 17.5 by 38 feet, and the smallest measures just 14 by 20 inches.
Impressive Window
Charlotte – A Theater from a Church
The pride of Spirit Square is the 730-seat McGlohon Theater, named in honor of the late legendary jazz pianist Loonis McGlohon of Charlotte. With beautiful stained glass windows and a cupola, this space served as the First Baptist Church sanctuary for many years. The theater has been carefully restored to preserve and enhance its unique architectural details.
Charlotte – Inside McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
Charlotte – Reflections on Church Windows
Interesting reflections on arched windows of an old church in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte – Reflections on Church Windows
Church Window Reflections
Reflections for an Image
Reflections on a window create a framed composition of a building, blue sky, greenery, trees and a path
Reflections for an Image
Photos by Ravi 