Ghost in the Cathedral

the detail here is really good, well done !

The Byzantine gold glowed hot when I got inside, a divine signal to me that God was mad because I brought my camera inside. However, I reasoned with God, the sign read "No Cameras" in a Cyrillic lettering, a lettering style I do not recognize since the Jesuits trained me in the Romance languages and not these Slavic uncials.

Besides, I was inside Saint Michael's Cathedral, and I was holding a camera, and, as the saying goes, when in Rome, shoot interiors of churches in Rome , and when in Kiev, break Eastern Orthodox Ecumenical Councils.

While God was busy figuring out my flawless reasoning, I spotted a cloaked HeiroMonk in is post-Matins chanting, moving in a pattern indecipherable by my camera, thus the ghostly visage in this seeming partial transcendence.

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Truus says:

Fantasic...great done..
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Eve Livesey says:

A Big Fave
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

I'm a stupid idiot. says:

hahahahahaha YES! Once again!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

TXgirl says:

WOW!!! That is fantastic!!
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Leonardo Martins says:

Woow!
Great one!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

susan_r4 says:

Oh wow Trey - This is super fantastic - the detail is unbelievable!! Stay warm!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Paul74 says:

wonderful!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

cmadir says:

Love this. Nice work.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

NYCArthur says:

spoooky and Spectacular.

love these Cathedral images.
wonderful work
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

lucy10 says:

welllllllll.....this is great!!!!!!!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

R.o.b.e.r.t.o. says:

Everything perfect.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jeff-e says:

Awesome detail, great capture!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

kasmil (Away) says:

omyyy... whole interior is gold!
great capture:)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Hari_Menon says:

Fabulous one as usual, Trey... :)

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Halli Magg says:

WOW Wonderful
Have a great day
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

ftoomschb - busy, will catch up! says:

Wonderful golden color and opulent patterns!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Christopher Chan says:

Stunning !

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

brian doucette says:

Great colour and detail.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Vik Nanda says:

amazing, especially in large!

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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

. SantiMB . (inspiring) says:

Wow!! Awesome capture!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Johny Day says:

Super as usual , love the details for sure
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

RottieLover♥ says:

Beautiful! I love to see those "forbidden" shots!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

blahmni says:

wow ~ the story behind the shot is just as entertaining as the shot itself! great job!! =)
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

dragonseye says:

fantastic, including the spirit in cathedral.

I have faved and tagged your picture with BRAVO and this serves as an invitation to The Best: BRAVO.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Jimages Digital says:

sincustoms

the story of your work inside St Michael's, as moving as it is now, will fade, but the image persists as one of the finer hdr church interior for this reason, the human element that you included, because of his black contrasting with the Byzantine gold.

A fine image.
Deep Bow.

jim
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

MamaLola* says:

Stunning!! BRAVO!!
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Terri.Flickr.Chic [deleted] says:

~I SNIFFED out this wonderful image!
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Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

liveanoptimisticlife says:

Brilliant colors!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

skawalker says:

Fantastic shot! You got my vote. Good luck!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

StL Photographer [deleted] says:

Uhmmm.........wow. Super. Really love this. well done
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Sausi007 says:

This is absolutely amazing work....really love the golden feel.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

La Xtina says:

Fantastic. I love your photos. I have a question. What reason are you in Kiev? Or is it purely vacay?
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

VRfoto says:

:) Stunning picture!

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EugeniusD80 says:

Fantastic shot!!
Thank you so much for showing the World a small part of the real beauty of Ukraine! I envy you a bit as you are now in Kiev and I now live so far away from my homecity and didn't see it for a long time...
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

corber [deleted] says:

Fantastic and great info.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Mix Master Mart.. says:

Well captured.....great colours!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

radziu says:

very nice shot ... and these 'ghosts' ;]
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

CONCHI´s says:

May be........., good shot!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

macisback says:

very cool once again.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

WorldSpectator says:

Awesome, as usual!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

MARIANNEWEST says:

beautiful.. looks very golden
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

agedsenator says:

Magnificent !
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

J.Salmoral says:

Straiiight to fave!! ^^
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

photoartist3 says:

It was worth the worldly risk to get such a divine picture.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

renatotarga says:

Amazing. Impressive image, nice details and perfect composition.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

jacquie pics says:

Stunning
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

all natural says:

this is amazing!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

<-m-> says:

awesome!!
really great!!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Faithful Chant says:

What cathedral is this? It is very beautiful - can't visit to visit more cathedrals in Ukraine. Great shot ++
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

xxdesmus says:

Great shot...the first thing I thought was "Gee, look at all that gold...you think the church doesn't have way too much money?" =P
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Julien B. says:

Beautiful picture! Nice work!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Chris in NE says:

Wow. Perfect use of HDR.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Stuck in Customs says:

Thanks all - I'm glad you dig it.

Here is this church from the outside:

Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mosesfrancis says:

Has been posted at www.flickrville.com
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

popeye6959 says:

what a waste, imagine how many poor people that would feed,

down with religion!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Amaresh S K says:

oh brilliant capture + use of lighting + HDR
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

lswon says:

Well done.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Ravi Vora says:

very cool
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

bmooneyatwork says:

INCREDIBLE detail at original size.... Keep it up my friend!
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elgongo says:

Magnificent!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

Digitaler Lumpensammler says:

perfect!
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

matthewblakepowers says:

you should just work for Digg.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

nybird says:

These cathedral interiors are incredible!
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

lightfromsinking says:

Your description made me chuckle. This is definitely a favorite. Beautiful.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

gavino•vz says:

I never understand why people don't allow camera inside places like this.
Posted 28 months ago. ( permalink )

teşrifat says:

great work...
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Little Lightshow [deleted] says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Mystic God's House, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

serhio says:

Great detail and colour!
Posted 26 months ago. ( permalink )

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Hola, soy el administrador de un grupo llamado the biggest buildings in HDR y nos encantaría agregar tu foto al grupo.

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Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

neobyzantine.org says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Byzantine Civilization - now and then, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 12 months ago. ( permalink )

Vladimir-911 says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Héctor Falcón says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called City of the World (Post 3 & Comment 3 Please), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Gold Seal of Quality (Invited Pictures Only)(1post:3Comment), and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Through Your Eyes To Ours, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Your Preferred Picture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 6 months ago. ( permalink )

Dead Air says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Weekly Theme Photography, and we'd love to have this added to the group!

This Week's Theme is "Superstition!"
Posted 5 months ago. ( permalink )

armmani2001 says:

Incredible
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

fusion-of-horizons says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Orthodox Church Architecture, and we'd love to have this added to the group!
Posted 2 months ago. ( permalink )

MapkoMapko says:

"When in Kyiv, break Eastern Ecumenical Councils?" What?

For Faithful Chant, the photos depict St. Michael's Golden-Domed Cathedral, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Michael's_Golden-Do med_Monastery.
Posted 6 weeks ago. ( permalink )

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