Carving.

Detail of lectern carving (possibly representing St Paul), Manchester Cathedral.
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Nice find for us.

I wonder about the angle though - just a notch to the left or the right and we'd avoid the light right on his head. Or do we like that effect?

Sheer chance - I agree, Dvorak. 'Twould look better minus the light.

Nice shot and I have to agree with @Dvorak about the light.

Sometimes finding the right light for this subject matter can bring into the shot other light sources which effect it but easily remedied.

Lovely find, but I do agree about that light

Nobody likes the light. Shame. Nice detailing otherwise and an unusual shot for us.

As the light mucked up my first pic, I went back yesterday, and got another, from a slightly different angle.
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