Kirkcaldy Old Kirk and Churchyard.

in Photography Lovers4 years ago (edited)

Hey Folks

I recently picked up a new camera which is a Fujifilm finepix HS20 EXR.I found it in a second hand store for £60 which I guess is around $80.

I wanted to test drive it this weekend to see what the image quality is like so I went to a local church that has a lot of history and some unique architecture.

In Scotland these old church's are referred to as Kirks, I guess its just an old scots word for church.

These are the shots I took,Im pretty happy with how they have turned out.

The street this shot is taken on is called Kirk Wynd.The staircase you see is one of the 3 enterance to the churchyard.
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Most of the architecture here dates back to the 17th century with some wonderful examples of turrets and those pointy rooftops that look like wizards hats...

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This old house even has a gargoyle statue on its wall...

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The seal on the opposite house looks like it may have some masonic connections..

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When we reach the top of the staircase we can see the clock tower. I tried to get some shots with the bluebell flowers in the foreground.

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As we approach the tower and look to the left we see more masonic seals on the back of the old 17th centaury house.

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Here is the clocktower and main entrance in all its glory..

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These shots are taken from the other entrance which is lined with trees..

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This shot is from the opposite side of the church...

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The churchyard has a map of some of the interesting graves in the cemetery.

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Here are some of the more ornate gravestones in the cemetery.

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I love the spooky look of this weeping willow near these gravestones...

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That's pretty much all I have to show you guys from this little old church :).

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