Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, a photo from Bourgogne, Central

Photographer's Note

The Basilica of Sainte-Marie-Madeleine started life as a Benedictine Abbey. The building was started in 1104 to accommodate the large numbers of pilgrims visiting to see relics held there.
It wasn't happy for the abbot though. He imposed taxes that were too heavy on the local peasants to pay for construction so they rose up and killed him.

Best in the large view.

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alvaraalto (42234) 2019-07-28 23:00

Hello Ian
These long pillars arcade often give beautiful results.
First of all the endless rehearsal, but often also the special light that is so beautifully visible here in your beautiful photo.
Excellent presentation
Have a good week, groet Rob

jemaflor (135252) 2019-07-28 23:13

Hi Ian,
Great architecture, very well presented, perfectly managed for the exposure, nice depth effect , tfs.

pajaran (102460) 2019-07-29 0:00

Pozdrav.
Interesantan i lep pogled, dobar tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje.
Lep enterijer i detalji, lepa stara arhitektura.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

dta (98518) 2019-07-29 0:32

Hello Ian ,
Great capture of the old alley with the perspective on the pillars and arcades .
Superb light management .
Regards

Fis2 (155425) 2019-07-29 0:40

Witaj Lan!
A very curious fragment of basilica.
Excellent framing, colors and sharpness.
I love it.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

holmertz (92724) 2019-07-29 0:50

Hello Ian,
For being basically a hotel this is a very impressive building. Few Hiltons or Hyatts would stand a comparison. I love these Romanesque arches and they also provide fine depth, along with the beautifully tiled floor. The light enters very nicely from the left. The sharpness is once again amazingly good.
Regards,
Gert

Royaldevon (75240) 2019-07-29 2:12

Hello Ian,

The abbot learned an important lesson too late!
However, he has left a beautiful legacy in the shape of this building.
You chose a very pleasing viewpoint, taking in the corridor with the repeating arches and pillars, to create an excellent linear perspective.
The single figure acts as a focal point and givesus a good sense of perspective.

Have a good day,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (205491) 2019-07-29 2:40

Ciao Ian, great perspective on fantastic basilica, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

macjake (96151) 2019-07-29 3:48

Hi Ian
its great that you took this photo from the side, i get the feeling most people would take it from the middle. what a difference it made. I guess this would be the biggest reason for NOT raising taxes! haha awesome shot, it really is. cheers
Craig

rychem (72179) 2019-07-29 8:03

I like the perspective of the arcade, imposing gallery with a little mysterious atmosphere
regards Ryszard

jhm (202823) 2019-07-29 10:14

Hello Ian,

Incredible what formerly all could create with the nice white stone.
Nice perspective and depth image.
Pleasant composition and splendid presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Regards from Flemish Belgium,
John

Nicou (193806) 2019-07-29 10:47

Hello

Fantastique vue de cette basilique quelle image et compo quels arches et perspective et rendu des tons et rendu sur la pierre superbe
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

lousat (129831) 2019-07-29 15:58

Hi Ian,the quality of this pic is amazing! What a 3D effect and what a clean capture without noise despite the difficult light,wonderful capture of this side of Basilica,very well done! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

Tue (82104) 2019-07-29 20:22

Hello Ian,
A beautiful photo of the basilica, I really like the repetition and perspective of the arches. The light was wonderful too and really well handled.
Lars

jimmyjimmy (5348) 2019-07-29 22:49

Hello Ian

Now there is a note to take away the happiness of this place. Still I could not comprehend the wonderful walks down the corridors back then. Being a commoner it would definitely be a treat to visit. Still looks beautiful today. Nice capture. Thanks for sharing.

Jimmy

PiotrF (52330) 2019-07-30 11:41

Hello Ian,
An interesting capture from this place, nice depth effect!
Perfectly exposed with good composition and nice colours.
Good work, fine presentation
Regards
Piotr

fabianoleite (13575) 2019-08-01 11:16

Excellent view of the corridor, with a nice pattern formed by the columns, good light, and a composition leading us towards the end of the corridor. Very well built.

PaulVDV (54735) 2019-08-10 12:11

Hello Ian,
Absolutely a splendid picture of the basilica/abbey.
I love the subtle shadows of the columns on the left, the good light management, the successive arches and the perfect sharpness.
Best regards, Paul