Sometimes while I’m working I spot a picture that I want to take for myself,
this is the second of the two pictures I took while documenting the area confirmation service at St. James’ here in Springfield. I was taking a last look around the church for any little architectural details I might want to get a picture of when I noticed this scene. I immediately thought it might work with a small amount of post processing – it was very dark, with no lights on.
I am very pleased with the result, though I wished I’d seen how exactly I’d lined up the Paschal Candle with the window frame. If I had noticed, I would have changed the angle slightly.
While I took the picture for myself, I’ll admit that it was too good to waste, so I’ve used it several times in the diocesan evening prayers on Facebook and Instagram.
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