Sunday, February 8, 2015

Places of Worship: Philadelphia

Saint Augustine's Church

An upper level courtyard of the church featured a statue of St. Augustine, an interesting bell, a cross- shaped path, and a burial ground.
Statue of Saint Augustine.

Cross-shaped path and bell.

Burial ground.

Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul



Modified rendition of the seal of the Vatican/ Holy See.


"Jesus Breaking Bread", a 1976 statue by Walter Erlebacher
The cathedral featured one of my favorite altars that I have ever seen.

Before

After:
Increased Exposure, Gamma Correction, Brightness,Vibrance, & Saturation.
Decreased: Contrast and Offset.




1 comment:

  1. Love the series... keep going... Take a look at the shapes the interior architectural elements make too... Domes are particularly elegant, even spiritual... check out this selection in Google images: https://www.google.com/search?hl=en&authuser=0&site=imghp&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1680&bih=965&q=domes+interiors&oq=domes+interiors&gs_l=img.3..0i5.4796.10007.0.10168.15.14.0.1.1.0.248.1029.12j0j1.13.0.msedr...0...1ac.1.61.img..1.14.1033.inNcygbW_Nc

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