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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue439" data-source="post: 824591" data-attributes="member: 53455">Another one of the Saint-Étienne (Saint Stephen) Benedictine priory church in Nevers, central France, this time looking down from up in the gallery. These are usually very narrow and often completely unprotected (think: Middle Ages) passageways, where the general public is of course not admitted. You have to secure authorization in advance, plus possession of the key (or presence of the keymaster) to the equally narrow spiral staircase that will lead you there. Climbing it is often no mean feat when you’re a bit broad in the shoulders (not to mention the stomach) and carrying a photo backpack and a tripod, all of that transporting very fragile and costly gear in an unyielding stone environment... When you factor in the claustrophobia I have been suffering from in recent years, going through those staircases designed for the much more small-framed people who lived in Mediæval times is quite a challenge.Then, once you’re up there, you have to snake through, not suffer from vertigo at all, and be very, very careful in calculating every movement, deploying the tripod, setting up the camera, etc. No mistakes allowed as falling is not an option, yet you need to free your mind from all those practical and life-saving considerations to breathe in the atmosphere and the inspiration, find the best viewpoint, calculate your framing, etc. And after that, you need to pack it all up and carefully retrace your steps until you reach solid ground again... Fortunately, in that church, there was a low wall that afforded a modicum of protection.Nikon Z7 II, Micro-Nikkor 19mm, ƒ/4 PC-E tilt-shift lens, manual focus. Gitzo tripod, Benro geared head. Natural light.[ATTACH=full]410742[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

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