Xanten Cathedral VI, 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.

Another find from the hardisc,a detail from one
of the wooden carved altars.

bantonbuju, ChrisJ, MarekP, Tue, huynt ha contrassegnato questa nota come utile

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carper (96) 2005-10-02 5:42

mooie foto Hermann,
hele duidelijke details, niet eenvoudig doch uitstekend uitgevoerd met een goede note, goed werk.
gr. jaap

oochappan (4880) 2005-10-02 5:59

Hi Hermann
a fine detailled tight shot on this artisanal woodwork in this church with good light and shadow to see all the depht so well of this masterwork.

bantonbuju (51815) 2005-10-02 7:50

hi hermann, actually - a monochromatic image today; i like this type of archi, and art details, this one has a visible link with other polish te member - krzysztof (kdien) who also likes to weed out the details;
a nice study of forms and shapes;
ciao, j.

Zepi (22848) 2005-10-02 8:29

Salut Hermann,
Belle image,j'aime bien ces couleurs chaudes!
J'ai fait tout une série dans ce style à la Sagrada Familia à Barcelone!
Beau travail
Merci pour le partage
Amicalement,
Sébastien

nwoehnl (122) 2005-10-02 9:09

Good detail view on the cathedral artwork, Hermann - the artistry and craftsmanship that went into this work is well conveyed in this appealing photo. Beautiful brown tones and good sharpness.

Kenny10pin (19301) 2005-10-02 9:10

I like the way you have taken this pic, very good depth and also the sculptures are very nice

MarekP (4750) 2005-10-02 9:19

Hi Hermann,
Very well exposed photo with perfect contrast, sharpness end warm colour tones. Balance of lights and shades is perfect as well as framing.

Thanks,
Marek

sergecross (3438) 2005-10-02 9:26

Hermann, very nice shot. I like the artwork theme and this one looks very well. The high contrast at the back is natural and the scene of the people drawed is beautiful.
Thanks for sharing
sergio

clodreno (0) 2005-10-02 9:50

beautiful Hermann.
Ì only wonder what kind of stone this is..
such an complex job to achieve.

Tue (93458) 2005-10-02 12:02

Hej Hermann,
Wonderful capture of this wooden art. The details are well visible because of the good sharpness. I like the warm colours and the contrast, well done!
Hilsner,
Lars

toni_al (15875) 2005-10-02 12:50

Hi Hermann
Joli cadrage pour mettre cette scene en valeur, elle manque en peu de pique sur les bords, mais je pense que c'est du a la compression.
@+ Toni

Galmeida (12559) 2005-10-02 12:57

Hi Hermann,
A excelent and quality capture of a indoor cathedral carved altar you did with great result. Fine light handling and approaching view. Fine sharpness and artwork picture in a great artwork. I like this near Sepia result!!!

Thanks for your good work and compositions.
Best regards!

Fernando

rbcy1974 (20758) 2005-10-02 15:15

Hi Hermann,
What a nice detail from the cathedral, beautifuly shown, great shaprneess and colour. also great how you have shown the tridilensional nature of the façade.
Regards
Daniel

Stepan (27210) 2005-10-02 15:19

A good frame showing an interesting scene...
This altar must be beautiful.
You had a good idea with this compo.
Stéphane

Rinie_Hoff (9340) 2005-10-02 18:01

Hello Mr. Schoettler! How's Sophie? Just saw your intro pic, and then I have to ask.
Very nice carving you captured here, Hermann, it's a real masterpiece. I like to look at those kind of things, I recall one in Siena or Florence ofthe children's murder in Betghlehem, it was great and at the same time, very horrible.

huynt (5081) 2005-10-03 1:25

Hi Hermann S
You chose a perfect angle shot. Well composition. Thanks for sharing. Bravo

greg64g (11193) 2005-10-03 3:38

Hello hermann,

15 s for this shot, i imagine how the light was hard, but the f8 looks a good choice as details ares very good. great colors.
cheers
greg

ChrisJ (172436) 2005-10-03 3:45

Hi Hermann

A good close up detail, of the sculpture & relief. Well managed dof & sharpness, with warm, earthy, colors. Good work!

Cormac (26565) 2005-10-03 10:51

I like this great detail from the cathedral. I think that there are not enough shots of architectural details here on TE, especially ones like this. The craftsmanship is wonderful. Good work!

weswang (18247) 2005-10-03 11:00

Hi Hermann, A very well taken close up shot. You have well made use of light in taking this picture, which well show its 3D view. Great details and rich texture. Well done.

KevRyan (22956) 2005-10-03 15:36

Nice one Hermann - this cathedral is so full of surprises - I really can't believe I never visited it in my time at Xanten!! So thankyou again for showing us some of it's riches!

best wishes Kev

jmdaoudal (82) 2005-10-04 3:15

Magnifique ce motif et aussi bien pris avec ce qu'il faut de contrastes pour en percevoir le relief.
Compliments
Jean Michel

hdl (7035) 2005-10-05 14:16

A very good detail of the altar. Very sharp and straight image.

mumek (20226) 2005-10-08 16:50

Good evening Hermann!
Very well captured details of the woodwork from Xanten. Good warm colors and light. You posted exellent example of the craftsmen's work from the past. Thanks for informative note
regards
ziggy

danyy (0) 2006-04-08 12:07

Hello Hermann,
aujourd'hui, je me permets de revenir un peu en arrière dans les galeries, en accord avec mon anniversaire sur TE, j'ai repéré cette photo qui m'a ébloui par le relief qui nait du jeu des ombres et des lumières ainsi que de la netteté et de la parfaite mise au point.
Couleurs douces et chaudes, c'est très plaisant.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.