This is one of the capiz or mother of pearl windows in a church in the northern Philippine province of Nueva Vizcaya. It's a typical material for many windows here in the country: it blocks most the glare while at the same time letting some light through. The tandem for capiz windows usually would be a ventanilla or a small grilled window just below it- to allow the breeze to enter the home.
It's my first time to join the Monochrome Monday bloggers. I am excited and hopeful that this blogging prompt will be a window through which I can see the beauty of the world in sepia tone or black white.
(Interesting that photos I took of another part of this same church was the one I used when I first joined the photoblogging prompt Litratong Pinoy or Filipino Photos.)
St Catherine Church, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, July 2006, using a digicam.
You are most welcome on Mono Weekly. With images like that, doubly welcome.
ReplyDeleteWonderful play with light and shadow!
ReplyDeleteA perfrect picture for black and white. This very very beautiful window....
ReplyDeleteNice week to you from Anne in Norway.
Beautiful picture.... welcome!
ReplyDeleteWelcome - and what an excellent start!
ReplyDeleteWelcome indeed! Wonderful shot. I love the faint shaft of light coming in through the top of the window.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful first post!!!
ReplyDeleteFantastic shot!
ReplyDeleteWelcome! I like the soft light that lands so gently on everything it touches!
ReplyDeleteWelcome. This is nice.
ReplyDeletethat is a wonderful capture!!
ReplyDeletewow! love the shot! :)
ReplyDeleteExcellent opening salvo!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shot! It makes me feel so much welcome!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the warm welcome, everyone! Thanks for visiting as well!
ReplyDeletewow... nice one. I'm from Nueva Vizcaya. It's nice to see one of our own on your blog site. I wish you Happy Holidays! :-)
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