Photographer's Note
The first thing I learnt about St.Paul's Cathedral is that it was built by Ch.Wren (actually he rebuilt most of the churches in London after the big fire of 1666). And the second thing was about the special acoustics of its dome, in the Whispering Gallery (any whisper said against the wall can be heard anywhere in the gallery).
St.Paul's is a very special landmark of London and of England as it's the only English cathedral built after the Middle Ages, and because its dome is the largest in the world only after St.Peter's Cathedral in Rome.
Those of you who visit Santiago de Compostela are invited to try the same acoustic effect in the round bench of the Alameda; it isn't as old as St.Paul's but it's worth trying ...and it's for free ;-)
There are loads of information on St.Paul on the net. You can start with the Wikipedia and move on to see the images on TE.
The photo was taken from the Millenium Bridge and processed with PS CS3: curves, saturation, multiplying layer, cropping and sharpening.
Thanks for watching and for your comments. Cheers!
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leo61
(0) 2007-10-16 12:49
Hi Ines!
This is a well composed shot with the bridge`s construction in the foreground leading to the main subject here.A well choosen POV,great depth colors and contrast and good sharpness overall with many fine details to view.
Reagrds,Leo
mirarer
(4751) 2007-10-16 13:04
Hola Ines,
Bonita composición. Me gusta como el puente nos dirige hacia Saint Paul´s. Muy buena luz y excelente colorido.
Saludos,
Mirari.
stelli
(3009) 2007-10-17 0:35
Great POV, very sharp picture and beautiful colors! TFS Regards Stella
xavis
(3180) 2007-10-17 1:08
Bonita composición, con esta catedral Londinense como protagonista y el puente con la barrera que nos lleva hacia ella. La gentte nos da bien las proporciones del sitio.
El cielo con las nuves y los colores y luces estan muy bien conseguidos. Sólo te propondria de reducir un pelin la exposición en la parte baja de la derecha de la cupula, que esta ligeramente sobre expuesta.
Hasta otra compañera,
Javier
imago_lux
(249) 2007-10-17 1:35
Cara Inés:
Foto muito interessante, com o contraste entre o velho (S. Paulo) e o novo (o edifício ao fundo e à direita em baixo). A curva da ponte remete-nos para a cúpula da catedral de Christopher Wren.
E as pessoas que passam dão o toque necessário para tornar a fotografia mais humanizada.
Muito bem
Cumprimentos
Joaquim
Photo Information
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Copyright: Ines Montenegro (abanibi)
(749)
- Genre: ·ç¾°
- Medium: ²ÊÉ«
- Date Taken: 2006-05-01
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon Ixus 700
- Exposure: f/4.9, 1/320 seconds
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-10-16 12:43
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