Creative Coventry - pens paint pictures too

As well as the growing number of photographic contributions to Coventry Cathedral’s Creative Competition (a fine alliteration) … words have finally been contributed to show that pens paint pictures too.

Whilst they say a picture paints a thousand words – 26 letters and a creative mind can be as illuminating as even the finest Olympus DSL.

First though, enjoy this from Steve, a Coventrian who clearly has a masterful eye for his lens. There's lots of very fine images on his own Flickr site http://www.flickr.com/photos/esartee/, but of the three he has entered we think this shows how the combination of patience and a little luck are the perfect mix for a wonderful image:

Steve committed to writing some of his thoughts for us to share:

 "I have lived in Coventry all my life (56 years) but I am still finding new things to look at through the camera, each time I wander around my city. During the last two years I have become more interested in the creative side of photography.

Sometimes I have had an idea from a previous visit, and return a few times before capturing the type of shot I had thought of, and other times it is a photo of something familiar that I work on later. In both cases I like the idea that I have captured and shown a part of Coventry that is uniquely mine, and it is always appreciated when others like it."

...thank you Steve - we love it.

Now for the words! The Competition asks for images, illustrations and words - verse or prose - to express what Coventry Cathedral means to you, particularly in this its Golden Jubilee Year.

Here's what Ben thinks with his entry into the under 11's age group:

...that's wonderful Ben - thank you. That's Ben Davies aged 9 years, from Manor Park School.

Now this contribution is most certainly in the over 18 category (the over 50 category even!). It's OK I can say that because it's from me. See if you follow my thoughts when using a Tweet and a Haiku to deliver my thoughts...

...hmmmm. (Rodney Bashford 54 and a half years, very late of King Henry VIII.)

Well, if there was ever an invitation to contribute with something of 'quality', more akin to Ben and Steve's work, then that is surely it.

You too can submit your creative impressions of Coventry Cathedral in the year of its Golden Jubilee by clicking through to Flickr here:

http://www.flickr.com/groups/coventrycathedralcompetition/

For more information please contact Anna Hill anna.hill@coventrycathedral.org.uk