Blue on Sainte Croix I, a photo from Centre, Central

Photographer's Note

My first picture in 2010.
Thanks to this nice blue sky I took this photograph of Sainte-Croix Cathedral
This point of view began to be disrupted by the construction of the 2nd line of the sumptuary tramway project that will cost over 350 million Euros while the cost of 300 million Euros has not finished being paid for the first line who was inaugurated in november 2000.

A sumptuary project ?
Indeed the second line is the most Tramway expensive project in France.
For a town of 166,000 inhabitants and an agglomeration of 277,000 inhabitants was it really necessary?
In my opinion a trolleybus is much economic to the city and its inhabitants.
In a few days it will be very difficult to photograph the cathedral until year 2012.

Stitch of 64 pictures in 30 minutes with a RAM of 2 Giga.

Hera another stitch done with Autostitch

Copyright Didi MASSOUD 2010

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gildasjan (43826) 2010-01-30 12:21

Bonsoir Didi
Nous n'avons pas souvent l'occasion de voir des images d'Orléans et pourtant...!
Superbe cliché toutes mes félicitations.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
gildas

jasmis (58653) 2010-01-30 12:24

64 pictures. Incredible effort. Superb effect. I suppose that tram line nearby isn't good idea.
Regards.

PixelTerror (0) 2010-01-30 12:28

Salut el Stitchero
Au vu des lignes je sentais fort la didiade, ton texte le confirme, mince 64 images en seulement 30 minutes, tu overclockes avec un refroidissement a l'azote liquide ? En tout cas des conditions de reve pour cette papagolfade postee un poil tot...
Bonne soiree JY

emka (158672) 2010-01-30 12:46

Hi Didi,
Impressive numbers - 64 pictures to stitch and 2 Giga for one resulting photo. And than you must pack it in less then 300 kb. I wonder how big poster you could make of it. The result is really stunning. I like specially the upper parts of the towers.

Regards

Malgorzata

batalay (41261) 2010-01-30 12:56

Hello Didi,

It's a pleasure to be online when this image is still on the first page of the incoming photos. And what a beauty! I cannot imagine an image with more precision with less than a large number of stitched photos. This is a lesson for all of us on TE. Moreover, you are gracious in giving not only the technique of the photo, by the background to the photograph itself.

A few days ago I drove to Baltimore, Maryland about 160 km from my home to see an exhibition of multispectral photos of the Mona Lisa. A French engineer developed a camera that can take 240 MegaPixel images, and the details of the photo are spectacular.
Warm regards,

Bulent

emjleclercq (15778) 2010-01-30 13:05

Un montage impressionnant mais qui en vaut la peine, la netteté est impressionnante sur toutes ces sculptures gothiques.

Bien cordialement,

Emmanuel

janusz2054 (2) 2010-01-30 13:12

Bonsoir Didi
A very nice photo.Superb view at the magnificent Cathedral with sharp architectural details.Very good point of view and an excellent light. Great colors and contrast.
Best regards
Janusz

ciakgiak (30) 2010-01-30 13:16

Hello Didi,
I'm really impressed about a such difficult work that gives one of the best architectural view that I've seen! This is a work of great class and the result is reallu superb. Congratulations, TFS.
Best regards.
Giorgio

gilou530 (34) 2010-01-30 13:26

salut said
une cathédrale qui en impose par son architecture et sa grandeur, il fallait bien un stitch de 64 photos tu t'es bien débrouillé pas facile on voit a peine certaine petite déformation mais font bien regarder, en plus sous cette lumiére c'est grandiose said
amitiés et bon wouikkk
gilou

TOMLEVMB (2401) 2010-01-30 13:32

Hi Didi,
Beautiful cathedral. The photograph jse perfectly placed over the entire area. Perfectly sharp and accurate in each detail.
Tomas

papagolf21 (152607) 2010-01-30 13:36

Bonsoir, cher ami Didi,
Il fallait bien 64 images par rapport à la somme investie (300 millions d'euros) !
Richesse patrimoniale indéniable parfaitement mise en valeur.
L'appareil devait fumer après ces 64 images, l'ordinateur aussi, il devait crier à l'aide.
Force est de reconnaître que la Cathédrale retrouve toute sa splendeur (du moins pour la partie apparente).
Amitiés.
Philippe

guytoc (3614) 2010-01-30 14:08

Bonsoir Didi,

Une toute belle découpe de dentelle de pierre sur fond de ciel bleu dopé: une superbe présentation de cette imposante cathédrale, bravo.
Avec juste ce qu'il faut de personnes au pied de l'édifice pour donner l'échelle: impressionnant.
Beau dimanche par chez toi.
Guy.

pierrefonds (115408) 2010-01-30 19:30

Bonsoir Didi,

L'assemblage des 64 photos permet d'admirer les détails et les couleurs de l,architecture de la cathédrale Sainte-Croix. L'image est claire et nette. Ce beau ciel bleu envoie une lumière qui rehausse la beauté des couleurs. Bonne soirée.

Pierre

jjcordier (79299) 2010-01-30 22:43

Didi
Un stich de 64 images en 30 minutes....tu as acheté ton ordinateur à la NASA? Sacré travail pour une qualité d'image fantastique. Chapeau Mr Didi et merci de nous offrir cette vue dont on devra certainement se passer durant quelques années apparemment.
Amicalement
JJ

pablominto (53746) 2010-01-30 23:57

Hello Didi,

This is an impressive piece of architecture, in particular I notice the original tower design!
The people in front of the building give good scaling, showing the size of the structure...
Fine light, good sharpness in details and a wonderful blue sky!

Greetings,
Pablo -

sandpiper (6788) 2010-01-31 0:14

Hi Didi

An impressive number of shots stitched together to make one masterpiece. Great POV and sharpness.

Chris

JCG (35153) 2010-01-31 1:10

Bonjour et bravo mon cher Didi,

Voici encore un bien beau stitch à mettre à ton actif !!! Effectivement exceptionnel la durée de cet assemblage, je pense que mon micro m'aurait pété à la figure... La finesse du détail sur l'architecture est impressionnant (la version non compressée doit valoir le coup), surtout sur ce magnifique ciel bleu et je note qu'il ne semble pas avoir eu de neige chez vous. Formidable condition pour la photo, tu as du te régaler. Superbe boulot Didi.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et un très bon dimanche,

Jean-Charles

snunney (130967) 2010-01-31 2:26

Hello Didi,
A timely capture of this most beautiful cathedral. The lovely blue sky makes the perfect backdrop to show the architectural features to great effect. The people milling around the parvis contribute to the mood and offer a great sense of scale. Wonderful stitch work as always. With 64 images, I wonder how much overlap you allow between each image?

skerdreux (3184) 2010-01-31 3:28

Bonjour,

Tout d'abord bravo pour l'aspect technique de l'assemblage de 64 photos.
Par contre le résultat n'est pas top du tout. la distortion est mal controlée (mais pour avoir essayer je sais que c'est presque impossible surtout à cette distance) et le contraste est pas génial (principalement sur la façade sud du bas de la première flêche).

Ensuite petite correction Orléans ce n'est pas 166 000 habitant mais à peine 115 000 en 2006.

Bonne journée et bonne continuation
Sylvain.

AiresSantos (56155) 2010-01-31 3:30

Bonjour Didi
It's not easy to take this kind of pictures
Fine PP work, great colours and details
Have a nice Sunday
Aires

peppe59 (14555) 2010-01-31 3:57

Ciao Didi,
bellissima immagine di questa splendida cattedrale, il cielo così azzurro fa da contrasto.Ottima la risoluzione ed i colori.
Tantissimi complimenti e buona domenica
peppe

amaryllis (37047) 2010-01-31 5:09

Bonjour Didi
et merci de nous montrer avant les travaux cette magnifique cathédrale avec cette architecture remarquable et en plus tu as profité d'un temps idéal, d'un ciel bleu qui fait bien ressortir la pierre de celle-ci
bravo
juliette

alin-m (3716) 2010-01-31 5:14

How big and great is this cathedral!!!
Wonderful architecture of it and very good photo.Congratulations.
Best greetings.Alin.

sayeed_rahman (6461) 2010-01-31 6:09

"Stitch of 64 pictures in 30 minutes with a RAM of 2 Giga" - i'd love to shoot architecture with you one day didi. This has all the class and touch of professionalism that scares me. But seems you aint bothered, but it would good to keep the size small and save it in a lower quality.

The pole is a bit distracting, would have great if the flag was up, but one can miss it very easily.

great stuff

sayeed

pasternak (15185) 2010-01-31 6:24

Nice presentation of Orleans cathedral, good light and gorgeous sky, 64 pictures is a really impressive number :)

Cheers
A

npecanhuk (79329) 2010-01-31 6:57

Hello Didi!
What a magnificent cathedral!
What an attractive photograph!
Sharpness, exposure, low pov, dof, colors and composition are all excellent!
I love the archicteure of churches and cathedrals and this one is fabulous!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Longroute (19600) 2010-01-31 8:59

Well the blue is really blue!!! (:-)
One doesn't know which is more fine: the architecure or the chromatic contrast?
This format really enhances the sense of grandeur and the whole image is so oustanding. But I guess you corrected the perspective distorsion, did you?
I think I would have preferred it without correction.
But it's just a personal taste.
An excellent work,
Donato

josepmarin (59385) 2010-01-31 9:16

Bonjour, mon ami Didi,
dans l'image de cette belle Cathédrale, et grâce à l'effet des lignes verticales, on peut remarquer qu'il y a un travail compliqué d'assemblage, dans ton style personnel, et alors nous voyons dans ta note : 64 photos!! C'est absolument impressionnant.
La composition est très attractive, non seulement par l'architecture fantastique, mais aussi par la couleur vivante bleue dans le ciel, qui crée un grand contraste.
Une bonne réalisation.
Amicalement,
Josep

Cricri (176) 2010-01-31 10:42

Bonsoir Didi
Là tu fait fort avec ces 64 images, quel bon travail et en plus le temps était avec toi, quel bonne idée de l'avoir prise avant les travaux, que dire de plus sinon te donner avec un grand plaisir de beaux sourires
Bisous
cricri

sacavem (18620) 2010-01-31 11:10

Olá Didi,

You found a great POV for this photo. The architecture of Sainte-Croix Cathedral is fantastic. Good colour and contrast. Tfs,
well done.

Filipe

chinchini (31529) 2010-01-31 12:31

Salut Didi,
Bravo mon Ami, tu restes le spécialiste des stitches. Impressionnant ton travail et impressionnante la réalisation après avoir vu le workshop. Pas facile je pense avec le mouvement des nuages dans le ciel car tu as dû mettre du temps pour faire toutes tes prises de vue.
Ciao mon Cher. Passe une excellente semaine !
Pierre

MarianneS (15338) 2010-01-31 12:36

Bonjour Didi,
Quelle patience!! 64 photos, je suis épatée, encore une fois.
J'ai l'impression qu'il y a une légère distorsion sur la partie inférieure (la base semble moins large que le reste de l'édifice). Mais bon, vu l'exploit technique, on ne va pas chipoter.
Le magnifique ciel bleu met parfaitement l'édifice en valeur. Et tous ces gens permettent de se rendre compte à quel point l'édifice est énorme.
Bravo, Didi!
Bizz. Marianne

paura (25802) 2010-01-31 15:04

Didi,
Enquadramento excelente aqui, amigo. O fino trabalho em PP também ficou excelente.

Abraço

Paulo

Vasa (515) 2010-01-31 15:47

Tu etais assez proche de cette merveille qui t'a inspire, Didi. Et tu t'es bien debrouille en allant vers le large angle. Tres belle realization, surtout sur le plan technique. Ton Canon s'impose sur ma liste de desires. Bravo ami,

Branko

gunbud (34066) 2010-01-31 19:21

Hi Did,
The striking cathedral stands on brilliantly against the vivid polarized blue sky.
The old church is seen in all its intricate details in this strong light.
Excellent sharpness to this stunning architecture.
Regards, Tom

siolaw (38294) 2010-01-31 21:47

Bonjour Didi,
Je ne me souvenais pas de cette cathédrale... vraiment imposante. J'apprécie la qualité des détails et l'exposition bien dosée.
Non contents de dépenser l'argent public dans des projets fumeux, ils nous bouchent même les POV maintenant!
Mes amitiés
Laurent
PS. Fais pas trop chauffer le processeur avec ces mega-stitch!

Tue (93296) 2010-02-01 2:35

Bonjour Didi,
A really impressive view of this beautiful cathedral! Excellent stitching work of no less than 64 pictures. The sharpness is great and I love the very blue background. Thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

jlbrthnn (76043) 2010-02-01 8:50

Bonsoir Didi,
Le nombre d'images assemblées est impressionnant, belle performance. La cathédrale est superbe sur fond de ciel bleu. Félicitations.
Bonne soirée
Amicalement
Joël

mkamionka (75009) 2010-02-02 1:06

Hi Didi,
very impressive view of this beautiful cathedral, I have seen it before in photos but this is certainly the best I have ever seen.
The stitch was a great idea: as well as almost a square frame: it helps us really to get closer and touch the details. It is a spectacular piece of architecture.
You have probably corrected the perspective which makes everything straight but the towers have a bit funny distortion. I always don't know what to do in such situation.
In any case it is a beautiful work, I really enjoy it, TFS
M

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2010-02-02 3:23

Hello Didi,
Very beautiful and nice colours. Very interesting architecture of your church. Good composition.
have a nice day
Achim

carper (96) 2010-02-04 10:39

very beautiful Said
the composition is well taken, fine contrast, good position, fine pov, very good photo job here I like it, have a good evening.
regard jaap

jafadabret (56501) 2010-02-04 23:54

Bonjour Didi,
Un exploit qui me laisse rêveur ! J'aime la belle lumière et la beauté architecturale de cette cathédrale. Beau travail comme d'habitude !
Amicalement
Jacques

Nicou (193814) 2010-02-05 1:22

Hello,

fantastiqeu cadrag sur Sainte-Croix, quelle architecture et captage, ces clochers qui filent dans ce ciel merveilleux, bleu pur et limpide, grandisoe image.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

belido (19934) 2010-02-05 2:50

Bonjour Didi,

majestic cathedral. I'm impressed by its details and imponence. The photo has an excellent quality, super fine sharpness and natural lighting. The blue sky works pretty well as the background, creating a nice contrast with the theme of the photo. Great job!
Amitiés,
Carlos

saigon (6443) 2010-02-05 10:05

bonjour amico DIDI.
toi tu a bati ta cathedrale en 30 mn!
et les vrais batisseurs sans doute plusieurs années!!
bon travail comme d'habitude.
je pense pas que l'on puisse reprendre une photo dans 2 ans vu que la fin du monde est prevu pour.....2012 !!!
:-)
amitiées ensoleillées....aldo.

jhm (211738) 2010-02-06 0:56

Bonjour Saïd,

You are the great master of stitching work, a real great master.
Again lovely work Saïd, but perhaps I have a small remark, I think that the picture a little bit the narrow is beneath, perhaps have to you use perspective tool to both side underside something to more open.
The top of the tower is too heavy!
Sharpness and clarity are superb, wonderful light and color, nice composition.
Lovely for look at. TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John

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mortijo (12828) 2010-02-06 5:41

Salut Saïd,
Excellent prestation ce stitch de 64 photos. Les couleurs sont très jolies et la netteté est parfaite. J'ai essaié de ratrappé la petite distortion dans la tour de gauche dans Photoshop CS4, mais c'est impossible, il n'y a pas assez d'avant-plan.
Bon weekend

John

Ricx (13495) 2010-02-06 8:46

Hi Didi, Extrememly well captured, with good clear image and great sharpness, I like how the blue sky frames the church so well.. Very well done. Thank you Rich

adores (46979) 2010-02-07 15:30

Hi Didi!
64 pictures :))????? That's really a lot! Great photo, you got a wonderful pov to show the cathedral. Light and colours are excellent!

Angshu (56760) 2010-02-09 7:00

Salam Didi
This is impeccable stitching as usual...but what I marvel at more is the amazing designs of the spire. Fantastic colour contrast between the blue sky and the stone colour. A superb image indeed!
Best Regards
Angshu

danos (110407) 2010-02-17 0:36

Bonjour Didi,
a spectacular autostitch photo job with superb results.I like the great presentation of the Sainte-Croix Cathedral under this extraordinary blue and puffy sky.Great the details as the clarity of the image.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

Sergiom (117241) 2010-02-18 6:17

Bonjour Didi,

Beaucoup de travail pour un superbe résultat.Ciel parfait, clarté exceptionnelle.

Bravo

Serge

yeln (11516) 2010-03-28 2:29

hello Didi

google

very high contrast photo. the sky is beautiful indeed
beautiful colors, good sharpness and pov.
Congratulations! TFS
Regards
Vojko

Fis2 (171789) 2010-03-29 13:05

Witaj Didi!
Wow beautiful architecture.
Wonderful cathedral.
Good frame, colors and composition.
Excellent work.
Regards
Krzysztof

jmdias (116307) 2010-04-05 16:00

didi

fabulous and interesting this cathedral, not so famous for foreigns like amiens or ND. The lower part looks like an triunph arch, the top of these towers in circles and squares full of colunades looks very different. very nice pov and framing. light and sharpness are fabulous. TFS

hugs
jorge

kLe (2196) 2010-09-04 2:42

Well, I saw in your introduction page that here was a stich of 64 photos and I said "I must see that!" I think, I would never have enough patience for such a work, but the result of yours is excellent. I love the beatiful sky and the perspective where you could keep the lines almost pararell without vanishing point.

I agree with your comments regarding the tram. Absolutly unnecessary! We are suffering something similar in my town Zaragoza, Spain. Though the tram was completely dismantled over 30 years ago and though strong opposition of the majority of the population with important demonstrations against it, the major continued with the project of construction of a new tram line. Reason: comissions (or bribes) were already distributed.

kiks (12805) 2012-10-31 9:54

Amazing this cathedraal! The lines and details and the scale are very impressive and the blue sky is the perfect bg to frame it.
Best regards
KIKs