One of the most difficult things to photograph. They are big, no really big. So large that unless you have access to another building, very special lens, or both you can’t capture the entire building.

Most Cathedrals are located within a plaza or piazza right in the middle of the city. Again there are few options for getting the right position. Notre Dame de Paris is on an island so there you have options. Other sites I tried for interesting positions around the plazas.

St Chatherine and Nicolas, Basil Switzerland

Notre Dame of Strasbourg Germany

Notre Dame of Strasbourg Germany

Gargole St Chatherine and Nicolas, Basil Switzerland.

St Chatherine and Nicolas, Basil Switzerland. Side entrance

St Peter’s, Vatican City Italy

St Chatherine and Nicolas, Basil Switzerland. Outside courtyard

courtyard St Chatherine and Nicolas, Basil Switzerland.

courtyard_hall St Chatherine and Nicolas, Basil Switzerland.

Cloudy day, Notre Dame of Strasbourg Germany

gargoyles Notre Dame of Strasbourg Germany

Carved entrance Notre Dame of Strasbourg Germany

Carved entrance Notre Dame of Strasbourg Germany

Cathedral of Holy German Empire

Cathedral of Holy German Empire

Boppard church, Rhine river

Zurich Switzerland

Sacre Coeur, Paris France

Notre Dame de Paris

Notre Dame de Paris, Seine river, Paris France

Notre Dame de Paris, side alter