Thomaskirche, Leipzig: Ceiling

@Peter: Yes, that's very late Gothic style. The diagonal ribs don't have any supporting function here, they transformed into a pure design element.

@Ted: Cheers, Ted!

@Batkoï: Many thanks!

@Ronnie 2¢: To be honest, I found the interior equipment a bit confusing. Trying to get a centered building with the altar in the middle, they turned round all benches and made them look into the direction of the very tiny altar. The big one in the choir thus became a minor matter. We'll have a look at this situation soon.

@António Pires: Thank you very much, António! Yes, Bach was cantor in this church. If this style is a palm tree style is beyond my knowledge; it's a very late Gothic style, where the diagonal ribs don't have any supporting function but act as decorative elements.

@Mike: You really know how to make my day, Mike! :o) Tomorrow I'll catch up with your pictures.

@Japanalia: Erik is a fine name, but I would prefer my own: Manfred. :-) Thanks so much, Gabriela!

@akarui: Many thanks, Olivier!

@dabbler: Thanks very much, dabbler!

@Japanalia: No sweat, Erik is a super name, just not mine... ;-)

@dj.tigersprout: Many thanks, Jaycee! How I feel with a new market-radical government in Germany? I don't trust them. Especially the 'Liberals' try to avoid the worst plans of governmental sleuthing, but we'll see what that eventually means. The rest of the world: UK goes bust, the US already is... I'm buying lots of old books and stuff as long as my money has some value. :-)

@Philip: No special effects here: the camera is just lying flat on the floor, looking up, with a remote shutter attached. The only step I'm doing before is adjusting ISO and exposure: almost always ISO 100 (or 200 if it's very dark), f10, 10mm, exposure as needed. That's all. The most difficult thing is to prevent people running through my image. :-)

@Twelvebit: I'm preparing another book with ceilings only, you will like it.