King’s College Chapel Cambridge Black and White Architectural Photography
Two Slender Towers Above a Large Gothic Window
The large window is the centre of this view of King’s College Chapel in Cambridge, England. I photographed the chapel facing its tall front, where two slender towers rise on either side of the pointed window arch. Their repeated height and the more intricate shapes between them give the building a strong outline against the cloudy sky.
Within that outline, the stonework becomes much more detailed. Narrow window divisions rise and branch near the top, while small decorative forms continue along the roofline above. Below the glass, the entrance has its own pointed arch and carved surround. I like how the photograph offers those different scales of looking: the whole façade first, then the finer patterns within the window and doorway. The black and white treatment makes the pale stone and darker glass distinct without separating them from the rest of the building.
I left some of the setting around the chapel. A large tree occupies the left side, neighbouring buildings appear to the right, and a broad lawn lies in front. Their lower shapes allow the towers to remain prominent, while the clouds keep the sky from becoming an empty backdrop. Looking at the finished photograph, my attention returns to the balance between the two towers and the single large window. I wanted to preserve that clear architectural relationship while keeping enough detail to show why the chapel rewards a longer look.
© Dan Kosmayer, 2015
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