Lutheran Cathedral, a photo from Southern Finland, South

Photographer's Note

A wider scene than my previous image of the cathedral.I think I actually like this one more. If you look closely you will see a few snow smudges as it was lightly snowing at the time.

Lutheran (Helsinki) Cathedral
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The Lutheran Cathedral was built in 1830-1852 to replace an earlier church from 1727. The church is Greek cruciform in shape, and the original neoclassical design by Carl Engel was altered by his successor, Ernst Lohrmann. Lohrmann added four small towers and two side buildings of which one is a belfry, and the other is a chapel. There are statues of the Apostles made of zinc on the roof, and they are the biggest unique set of zinc sculptures in the world. The altarpiece was painted in the 1880s, and the statues of angels on both sides of the altarpiece and the pulpit were designed by Engel. The seating capacity is 1300. The church was called St. Nicholas church until the independence of Finland in 1917. Since 1959, it became a Cathedral, and is called Helsinki Cathedral or the Lutheran Cathedral.

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markstaples (15670) 2008-02-18 9:46

A great symmetry in your shot. I long to photograph snow ... this is an impressive snow shot of great sharpness. A fine image.
Best wishes
Mark

lilimih33 (9918) 2008-02-18 15:52

Hello David!
Very nice cathedral in winter ambiance!
Great detail and clarity and wonderful colours!
Excellent done!
Best regards!
Lili

ktanska (44484) 2008-02-18 22:35

Hi David,
Snow makes all the difference as this cathedral has been presented so many times before. White on white can really look good. I also like this more than your previous version. This is more luminous and balanced composition.
Kari

shirgold (2485) 2008-02-19 23:27

Hi Dave,
I like this one a lot. The snow is white as it should be and the cathedral color merges with the fresh snow around.
Good symmetry with the light posts on both sides.
TFS, Shir

Tue (91604) 2008-02-29 15:35

Hi David,
Well, that is quite an amount of snow you captured here in front of the well-known cathedral in Helsinki. Good, almost symmetrical composition. Thanks for sharing this winter view!
Regards,
Lars