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This is a discussion on old country church within the Architecture & Man Made (cities, buildings, roads, objects & abstracts) forums, part of the Show your photo (Color) - Landscape & Nature (flowers, mountains, storms etc.) category; I was in Cape Breton for work and decided to drive to a place called 'Mira Gut'. Along the road ...

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    I was in Cape Breton for work and decided to drive to a place called 'Mira Gut'. Along the road I spied this little gem. I pulled over and took some shots. Here are three:
    from the outside


    peering in the door. I was able to put the camera on the frame and take a 3 shot hdr:


    and a close up of the alter-that's an organ:

    I liked the contrast of the green and the grunginess.

    I have more, I just haven't processed them yet.
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    Cool set, and awesome find, that organ looks amazing,

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    thanks Richard!
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    Cool set, Bambi. It's amazing what one can find if one does not just "drive by". Very interesting stuff. Love the HDR shot, awesome!
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    I agree, a wonderfully cool set and great find. Excellent!
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    Great find. Like that 3rd one.

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    That's a fantastic find. Too bad there are creatures in the world who would do such senseless damage to a structure that could have offered some great photographs for a lot of people over time.

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    Cool shots. sad to see it in that shape, can only imagine what it would have looked like with some stain glass in the windows.
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    Nice find B!
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    I agree - really nice find and digging shots 2 and 3 here.
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