Xanten Cathedral, a photo from Nordrhein-Westfalen, West

Photographer's Note

St Viktor Cathedral
The legend tells that the roman legionary Viktor
and his companions died here as Christian
Martyrs in the 4th century.

The foundation stone for the St Viktor cathedral
was set above the old grave church in 1263.
the cathedral was build in the gothic style
and was finished in 1544.

The décor from the cathedral was very expensive
and valuable. Only the best craftsmen and
Artists could work here.

Paolo, cmarino, KevRyan, nwoehnl, Rinie_Hoff, Tue, ChrisJ, bertolucci, MarekP, jjbach, caspita, jmdaoudal, erdna, dolin, papagolf21, sayzey ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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clodreno (0) 2005-05-30 12:25

wow.. What a nice shot tonight.. I love it, colors are somptuous;. really nice central compo too.
Nice image.

Paolo (41258) 2005-05-30 12:25

Nice composition Hermann. you captured very well all the Cathedral. there are some focus problems, but the light and the colors are good.
thanks for the interesting note.
ciao

ballyna (1689) 2005-05-30 12:43

hi hermann,
nice colors,nice symmetry.I would love to see the same scene with a vertical cadrage actually.
regards

cmarino (2490) 2005-05-30 12:59

Hello Hermann !
Great shot. The gothic architecture is fantastic. The natural light gives the colors a superb but smooth highlight, specially in the geometric ceiling.
TFS

Celso

azadys (717) 2005-05-30 13:01

nice shot. good perspective and nice composition.

regards
azad

KevRyan (22956) 2005-05-30 13:02

A really beautiful picture Hermann - I never went into the Cathedral - `I wish I had now! - Thanks for making up for it! Really beautiful interior shot!

best wishes Kev

weswang (18247) 2005-05-30 13:21

Hi Hermann, A magnificent view inside of the church. It is a really nice long exposure shot. The mood, the architecture style, and the color inside the church can be seen very clearly in details. Well done.

Lithium (596) 2005-05-30 15:20

I love the symmetry in this photo. The light and the colours are great as well.
Well done, I'm gonna have to try some long exposure day shots myself as well.

greetings,
Linas

nwoehnl (122) 2005-05-30 15:54

I like church interiors as photo subjects, Hermann - they offer an intriguing blend of sumptous beauty and photographic challenge. A good result you got shooting this with film, and a nice rendition of the colors. I might have tried at least a slight adaptation of the distortion for this one - but on the other hand I understand you kept it as it is always hard to let go of any of the interior detail. Nice work.

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-05-30 18:45

Hi Hermann, impressive cathedral this way, the colors seem a bit strange, at least in my eyes.
I have been playing with it a bit to get the lines straight, just for fun, but the result was so blurry, and i couldn't get it better as fas as the sharpness was concerned so I won't upload it

Tue (93458) 2005-05-30 19:12

Hi Hermann,
Great picture of this cathedral! Great composition and colours! Great capture!
Erg goed gedaan! :-D
Groetjes,
Lars

danielswalsh (13597) 2005-05-30 21:37

Great shot Herman;

I like the pattern and texture of the lines in this shot, complimented by an interesting mix of pastel like colors.

Nicely captured,
Dan

bertolucci (14052) 2005-05-31 2:37

Guten tag Hermann! This is way these wide-angle lenses can be so spectacular. The sheer gothic verticality looks very spectacular here! I love the lines for they make for a nicely graphic capture and all the great details. Very good job!
Groeten uit Rotterdam,
Bert

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-05-31 3:32

hi hermann, it always fascinated me how those huge cathedrals are difficult to photograph meaning they were designed to make life of the photographes a pain in the bum :-))
but you have managed to do a great job, i do appreciate as i fing the indoor archi pics quite a challange and this one is particularly good;
be back with the green stuff 2morrow;
bw, jerzy

kclai (2267) 2005-05-31 3:38

Hi Hermann
Great architectural details. Brilliant angle to use to cover the main attraction : the roof.
Well done.
Eric Lai

ChrisJ (172436) 2005-05-31 4:52

Guten Tag Hermann

A superbly managed interior lighting shot with excellent composition color & sharpness. I like the green vs magenta contrast. The people add scale & context. Well done!

jrj (34843) 2005-05-31 5:09

Another very interesting compo using the distortion to create an effectful image. Well done, great details and good tech. H.

jhm (211738) 2005-05-31 6:47

Dag Herman,
Kerk interieurs zijn altijd mooi om naar te kijken, door de fotomatische houding krijgt u deze grote vervorming, wat op zicht nooit zo mooi lijkt, maar heel normaal is, ik heb een WS gemaakt, en ik hoop dat u dit kan aanvaarden.
Groeten,
John

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manny (22032) 2005-05-31 8:38

Amazing clarity, amazing composition. Love the distortion. I am envious of your expensive lens. BTW, great colors too.

naxius (16685) 2005-05-31 8:42

Hi Hermann,
Wow! this is really a big architecture you are showing us here!
That's really impressive.
I like this atmosphere of peace.
Very good.
Alex

Luan (12971) 2005-05-31 14:04

Beatuiful picture Hermann, this Cathedral is simply wonderful. The place has been perfecly portrayed and it is quite graphical. I like those cold colors.
Excellent composition
Luan

MarekP (4750) 2005-05-31 17:21

Guten Abend Hermann,
Long exposure was an interesting idea -- the woman in the right looks like a ghost and makes quite spiritual atmosphere ;-) I like the colours, even though they don't look real. Did you adjusted them during post processing?

Thanks,
Marek

jjbach (9326) 2005-05-31 17:23

Excellent perspective, perfect symmetry. Beautiful picture Hermann from a great point of view. Very well done!!

Regards John

caspita (395) 2005-05-31 18:05

Hi Hermann. Excellent shot of this beautiful architecture. The colours are very warm. I like the depth this photo shows. Great composition. Thanks.

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-06-01 4:57

GRANDIOSE place also show whit this angle effect which gives a great volume an height to phe place.
Perfect on technic and quality.
I like it very much.
jean Michel

oochappan (4880) 2005-06-01 5:57

Your strong perspective POV makes such a cathedral even more dramatic impressive, good to include also a few people to the serinity of this place of God.
Mooi gedaan Hermann
Groeten
Henk

erdna (5713) 2005-06-01 11:04

Very nice architectural photography you accomplished here Hermann. Except the colors seem not real to me, but I have not seen the church so you can be the judge. focusing on the altar area (although farther away)is better as it is the center of the picture.

Andre'

Jeppe (18654) 2005-06-01 14:56

Lovely capture of this impressive Cathedral - I like the lines of the pillars, play with light and colours and presense of people - Thanks Hermann for a good job.

mumek (20226) 2005-06-01 19:26

Good afternoon Hermann!
Very beautiful capture of the cathedral's interior. Super perspective, good colours,nice light and the details. Very well done
regards ziggy

greg64g (11193) 2005-06-02 3:33

Hello Hermann,

Very impressive picture, i really like the symetrie, this is very graphic and i like the tonal range.
cheers
greg

PixelTerror (0) 2005-06-02 8:17

Hi Hermann,
Nice exercize here in symetry and quest for graphical elements. Interestingly here the distortion works in leading the eye to the altar.
Have a nice day,
jean-Yves

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-06-02 9:12

Great shot, I like hte colours, very intense and I like the copmposition, centre line down, great one, well done

dolin (7369) 2005-06-03 3:41

Hi Hermann.
What a beautifull shot, incredible perspective.
I like this symetry and these colors.
Excellent POV.
Good exposure too.
Great composition.
Fred

(I come back for the smile)

papagolf21 (152607) 2005-06-03 3:44

Bonjour Hermann,
L'intérieur des églises est toujours très difficile à réaliser du fait des hautes et basses lumières, mais en plus, l'objectif déforme les verticales (je connais bien le problème). Il n'en demeure pas moins que vous avez réalisé Hermann une très belle représentation de cette superbe cathédrale. Vous avez su montrer avec talent la majesté de cet édifice.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ndb1958 (9289) 2005-06-04 8:46

Hi Hermann, sehr schoene Aufnahme! Ich arbeite quasi ums Eck (Kamp-Lintfort) und sollte mal bis Xanten durchfahren, um dieses schoene Bauwerk zu sehen.
Licht und Farben sehr schoen.
Nino.

joseelias (0) 2005-06-07 12:20

And the result of the selected artisans is at sight! A stunning image, not only by the fantastic architecture, but also by the super dramatic effect of the perspective distortion. The exposure is very, very well controlled. An astonishing image.

carper (96) 2005-06-22 12:20

Machtige Kerk Hermann,
uitstekende compositie van een schitterend bouwwerk, goede lijnen, mooie kleuren, uitstekend werk.
gr. Jaap

sayzey (2358) 2005-06-29 17:30

WOW! I love this photo! The symetry and the details is amazing. The only thing I might say is that the centre of the photo is a bit lacking in detail, but obviously that is more down to the size of the file, im sure th eoriginal if perfect.

rajhema (1873) 2005-08-03 20:38