Cracovia

Photographer's Note

The basilica of the Virgin Mary's (or Kosciol Mariacki) at Krakow’s central Grand Square has been traditionally the temple of choice of the city’s burghers. It also seems to be the most famous of all Poland's churches. The Gothic edifice replaced its Romanesque predecessor by the end of the 13th century. In 1365 a chancel was added and soon its splendid big stained-glass windows, of which three are still in place, were ready as well. By the end of the 14th century the body of the church got the present form of a basilica. The taller (81 m) of its two towers, with a fantastic Gothic spire of 1478 and a gold-plated crown of 1666, curiously belongs to the municipality and the Krakow signal is played from it every full hour. The lower tower (69 m), with the 1592 Renaissance roof, harbors bells. Two of them date back to the late 14th century. In the Baroque front porch of the mid-18th century one finds two early-Gothic holy-water basins. The basilica of the Virgin Mary's is home to an unmatched giant Gothic altarpiece carved by great Veit Stoss between 1477 and 1489. In 1491 he also sculptured a stone crucifix that now is part of the late-Baroque altarpiece in the south aisle, and probably the magnificent huge crucifix above the nave as well. Sepulchral monuments of the Krakow rich and worthy fill every corner of the basilica and its twelve chapels. Ornate stalls in the chancel appear an outstanding achievement of the early-Baroque woodwork. The wall-paintings by famous Jan Matejko date back to the 1888-1891 renovation. The treasure-house of the basilica of the Virgin Mary's is rich in priceless objects of art, including some 300 masterly embroidered ancient vestments.
(Source: krakow-info.com)

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barrufeto_77 (28888) 2007-05-29 5:52

Hi George.

MAybe a little bit classical but you got perfectly the atmosphere of that lovely square in Krakow.

Rgs, Oscar

besnard (59196) 2007-05-29 5:54

Bonjour George
Joli cliché nocturne de cette basilique bien éclairée, ce qui nous permet d'en admirer l'architecture. C'est bizarre ces deux clochers qui ne sont pas à la même hauteur.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

rigoletto (34279) 2007-05-29 5:55

Hi Mr. Rumpler,
Wonderful blue hour photo and what a magnificent architecture! Orange light contrasting with the deep blue creates magic. With your excellent information, this one makes a splendid share.
Cheers,
Deniz

Paolo (41258) 2007-05-29 6:02

Hi George, great view, a vertical composition with this wonderful old church well captured with a perfect timing and highq quality.
thanks, ciao

ktanska (45094) 2007-05-29 6:12

Hi George,
Asymmetric towers look special. Perspective looks natural even with the camera pointing upwards. Excelent timing with evening light. Motion blur of the people looks interesting.
Kari

asajernigan (21427) 2007-05-29 6:29

George,
Perfect blue hour photo! The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. Nice combination of natural and artificial lighting. The vertical composition of this shot works very well giving good perspective of the size of the church.
TFS,
Asa

dip (21408) 2007-05-29 6:32

Hi George,
very good POV and lighting.Interesting architecture.Well done!
Dimitris.

hay_kes (31439) 2007-05-29 6:52

Hi George,
What a impressive night and church picture.Beautiful composition.great Persoective my friend.
Well done.TFS.
Best Regards

hAyAti

snunney (130967) 2007-05-29 7:00

Hello George,
A very good night time capture of this beautiful and interesting church. Pleasing warm tones and very good detail that allows us to fully contemplate the architectural detail. Very atmospheric image.

Buin (42580) 2007-05-29 7:07

Hallo George!
Wonderful night-shot! The light and the colours are hardly to surpass ... and the building is most interesting! In combination with your note: perfect!
Greetings from Germany, where it rains, and rains and ...
Frank

jlbrthnn (76043) 2007-05-29 8:08

Hello George,
Very beautiful church well captured on this dark background. Good light. Il like the dissymetry of the two bell-towers. Bravo.
Cordially
Joël

AiresSantos (56155) 2007-05-29 8:50

Hi George
Fantastic picture of the St. Mary's church. Well chosen the blue hour for that. Very well managed the light and framed the picture. Excellent sharpness and colours.
TFS and greetings.
Aires

jonathan_hart (21276) 2007-05-29 9:13

hello George
fine colours and sharpness, a very nice pic of this beautiful place, i love the architecture of the basilica and the little church on the right, well done it's a very good shot & TFS
regards
jo

Gustaw (21670) 2007-05-29 11:08

Hi, my friend!
Very beautiful photo from Cracow. Very nice night colours. Good composition and good conception. I like your light. Well done.
Marek

Wanda1 (15142) 2007-05-29 12:04

Hi George,
Nice control of light on this night time shot, great exposure. The colours are nice and saturated and the lit up yellow tower stands out well against the evening sky. Vertical format works well to emphasise the height of the towers. I also like the movement and the ghostly shapes of the people.
Regards
Wanda

carper (96) 2007-05-29 12:25

a piece of quality George,
good pov, fine nightshot and a very good clear shot, well composed, very good photojob.
have a nice day.
gr. jaap

jaywalker (16105) 2007-05-29 14:51

Hi George, A wonderful night shot with very well managed light, this is a gorgeous piece of architecture & against the blue hour it makes the photo truly stunning, the tops of the towers are spectacular, great detail & superb exposure, kind regards Wilson.

Deepforest (9260) 2007-05-29 16:06

Hi George,
I can't believe that you are presenting pictures from my city... beautiful evenig view of Kosciol Mariacki, perfect sharpness, fantastic light and good composition. Splendid blue sky. Great job!
Best regards from Cracow,
Andrzej
PS. It is a pity that you didn't give me a message about your visit in Krakow, we could go for a walk to the city together...

xavshot (69835) 2007-05-29 16:39

Bonsoir George
très belle qualité et superbe lumière dans cette prise nocturne. Une architecture impressionnante bien mise en valeur par ton cadrage.
amicalement
Xavier

agbonavita (0) 2007-05-29 17:15

Owoo this church is HUGE!
How you got put it inside the photo? The lights ove the church are pretty and constrast well with the lovely blue sky.
Intersting note about the church architecture, thanks.

Andre

lilimih33 (9918) 2007-05-29 17:59

Hello George!
Perfect night shot with great colours and nice clarity!
Lovely perspective and detail!
Excellent done!
Lili

vincz (19113) 2007-05-30 3:42

Beautiful lights on this church. It is so neautiful that way. great light mangement with thi night shot. Congratulations!

Cretense (68709) 2007-05-30 15:35

Hi George!

Excellent nightshot and great architecture photo at the same time. Good composition and framing, amazing light managment. Beautiful colours at the "blue" hour. Congratulations!

Hercules

faubry (35447) 2007-05-31 3:36

very beautiful church, Krakow is a superb town, i liek here nice light, bravo
francine

delic (6735) 2007-05-31 10:01

Hello George,
Another excellent one in the series. Taken at the perfect time. Only nitpick is the lens distortion which is somewhat more troublesome here. Was this shot with a zoom? Well done. Regards,
Hakan

Angshu (56760) 2007-06-01 4:09

Dear George
Fantastic night shot of the impressive cathedral. Interesting the assymetrical heights of the spires. Love the warm tones you've captured here agsinst the blue hour sky.
Regards
Angshu

jemaflor (148292) 2007-06-01 7:30

Hi George,
Very nice your night shot, perfect frame and sharpness, lovely light capture, nice blue night sky, tfs.

anesugur (18789) 2007-06-01 16:25

Hi George,
Wonderful shot!
Fantastic colors,POV and light.
Well done. Best wishes. Uğur

devimeuxbe (58557) 2007-06-03 15:09

Hi George
impressive church. I also like the beautifull light and the blue hour in the sky.
Excellent picture
Bertrand

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-06-03 17:00

A very nice church with the two tall but disymetrical towers. Beautifull sky at the "blue hour" and excellent light and sharpness.

All the best,

Emmanuel

dorte_s_t (2287) 2007-06-06 4:40

HI , George .
Splendid photo of this church !
The calm intense atmosphere , the contrast between the yellowish church and the midnight blue sky is perfect !
very interesting difference between the two towers , and a very fine informative note !
Greetings
Dorte.