From the tomb of a king, a photo from Herefordshire, England

Photographer's Note

Clodock Church in Herefordshire is dedicated to Saint Clydawg King of Ewias who was martyred about 500 AD. The present building dates from the 12th century and is Grade 1 listed.rnThe story goes that King Clydawg was betrothed to be married but a rival murdered him in a fit of jealousy. His body was to be moved to the intended burial place but the cattle refused to cross the river so he was buried by the river bank. That night flames were seen coming from the grave and the Bishop ordered an oratory to be built and later a small wooden church. It became a place of pilgrimage.rnSome more pictures in the workshop

holmertz, pajaran, Fis2, jemaflor, COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, Royaldevon, macjake has marked this note useful

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holmertz (103732) 2022-05-25 9:09

Hello David,
This is a good composition and it looks sooo very English. A Romanesque church with a beautiful tower, old gravestones traditionally leaning a bit here and there, and grass growing high. You placed the tower well and the light is good and well exposed in spite of the dark clouds.
Best regards,
Gert

lousat (140070) 2022-05-25 9:22

HI David,very interesting history...or legend..about the place where this church were built,and 3 very nice pics,the main is great with the sun and the dark clouds with the bell towers over the tombs carpet,interesting view of interior in the ws too. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Fis2 (172083) 2022-05-25 13:45

Witaj David!
A very interesting place, the church and tombstones make impression.
Good framing, colors and light.
I like tower.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Silvio1953 (223103) 2022-05-25 22:49

Ciao David, great perspective on fantastic tomb, fine details, excellent clarity, wonderful colors and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (148368) 2022-05-25 23:21

Hi David,
Nice architecture, a tower and tombs well framed, photogenic result with this contrast of light with this cloudy sky in the Bg, tfs

ifege (49617) 2022-05-25 23:56

Hi David
A good POV taken from low down of the grave stones and old church. The photo could have been a little sharper though.
cheers
Ian

mkamionka (75255) 2022-05-30 6:44

Hi David,
You had a lovely light there. The colors are so warm. I like the contrast of the dark clouds in the sky and the well lit foreground. Interesting story behind it.
Very well done,
M

COSTANTINO (117940) 2022-06-02 22:04

Hello dear David and have a nice day
and a happy evening
original versio presenting
a building which dates from
the 12th century and is Grade 1
listed rn...
thanks for all useful notes
a Romanesque church with a beautiful
tower ld gravestones traditionally
leaning a bit here and there
regards
cOSTANTINO

ChrisJ (172442) 2022-06-03 11:38

Hello David,

Missed this one. I like the fg tombstones for adding depth and layering. The old stone tower with the crenelated top in the bg adds a great focal point. Tfs!

Royaldevon (86564) 2022-06-06 5:22

Hello David,

I like this!
The tombstones look like lines of soldiers, standing in a protective fashion outside the old church!
The foreboding sky adds an excellent sense of atmosphere to your photograph.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

macjake (98544) 2022-06-26 10:51

Hi David
I absolutely love these old churches and towers and castles, they're so interesting and really go back into history. Very good story to go along with the photo too. the headstones add a cool element. very nice
cheers
Craig