Village church Photo

Photographer’s Note

Yesterday I showed you the church of the village Partenen in the Austrian federal state Vorarlberg.
Here I show you the chancel with the high altar of this little church St. Martin, which in its today shape was built about 1800. The late baroque decoration artistically perhaps isn't of higher value but I think that one can feel a deep religiousness here - in a village with about 500 inhabitants - a somehow touching religiousness which presumably also is caused by the giant nature with all its threats around. Please see here.
In workshop you can see a statue of the patron saint, St. Martin, in one of the side altars and one of the ceiling paintings.

Zusatz für Mesut Ilgim: Ich hoffe, dass Dir diese kleine Dorfkirche nicht ZU überladen und verschnörkelt erscheint. Ich finde, der Prunk hier ist erträglich ;-))

jlynx, jlbrthnn, CMJC, Uhu, asajernigan, kermit350, syd1946, Cretense, FORJP001, Docarmo, macondo, ellelloo has marked this note useful

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danyy (67882) 2009-01-18 0:20

Bonjour Frank,
belle construction d'image basée sur la symétrie. Des lumières intérieures bien maitrisées et aussi une mise au point très précise qu permet une visualisation des moindres détails.
Excellente journée dominicale.
Daniel.

jlbrthnn (36802) 2009-01-18 0:58

Hello Frank,
Excel! , this interior image is superb, and I know by experiment that the photographs of interior of church are difficult to succeed. Beautiful colors and superb details. Congratulations.
Have a nice sunday
Cordially
Joël

mesutilgim (36210) 2009-01-18 1:12

Guten morgen lieber Frank,
Na ja , Du hattest mich schon vorgewarnt und ich war irgendwie vorbereitet.
Aber halb so schlimm ; erstens bedingt durch den Standpunkt, stuerzt es nicht auf einen zweitens -irgendwie- ein Puppenhaus Effekt, welche wiederum die Szene leicht ertraeglicher macht. Viel viel sympatischer als die vielen bayrischen "Verschnoerkeltheiten" !
Nein nein, ueberhaupt nicht zu "ueberladen" !!! Recht forehlich und einladend !

Danke schoen und
beste Gruesse aus dem sonnigen İstanbul
MESUT ILGIM

CMJC (3042) 2009-01-18 1:37

le coeur de cette église est superbe!
la restauration a su mettre en valeur les éléments baroques et y intégrer une chaire et un hotel d'une très belle modernité.
belle découverte, merci

Uhu (7326) 2009-01-18 2:39

Oh it looks quite nice, nice and somehow unusual, these white walls and darker things in interior.
Always specific lights conditions in such places with many windows, you managed the photo perfectly!
Greetings from St-Petersburg, - 8 C and grey (no snow at all).

saxo042 (15054) 2009-01-18 3:32

Hi Frank,
A beautiful church with many fine details. The red chairs are not unimportant in the picture either, even if they look very modern, in comparison with all the other things here.
Best regards
Gunnar

wolf38 (12475) 2009-01-18 4:46

Hallo Frank. Kirchen (große und kleine) sind ein mehr als interessantes Thema. Von den großen Prunkbauten der Kirchenfürsten bis zur kleinen Dorfkirche ist das ganze Spektrum vorhanden. Das gleiche gilt auch für die Innengestaltung. Mal schlicht, mal überladen, mal kühl und dunkel, mal kunstvoll und beeindruckend. In Deinem Photo ist ein gelungenes Beispiel für eine schöne kleine Kirche zu sehen. Alles wirkt wohlproportioniert und im Gleichgewich, - ich würde mich dort wohlfühlen. Viele Grüße, Wolfgang.

silvan (873) 2009-01-18 5:48

Dear Frank,
Your picture is very well balanced, with very nice colours and, most important for a shot at the interior of a church, a good depth. Compliments.
Silvan

asajernigan (13865) 2009-01-18 7:12

Frank,
This is a well composed shot with perfect balance. Your light management is great here bringing out nice details and colors without overexposing the white walls and ceiling.
TFS,
Asa

kermit350 (8988) 2009-01-18 8:12

Hello Frank, superb interior d' church lit by these two stained glasses and this immaculate bench which shine, which allows a maximum development of Martin saint in l' furnace bridge d' left wing on its horse, the softness of this image restores l' well; atmosphere of quietude which reigns in this chorus, for an interior not at all morose, sincerely .........................Bonjour Frank, superbe intérieur d'église éclairé par ces deux vitraux et ce banc immaculé qui brillent, ce qui permet une mise en valeur maximale de saint Martin dans l'autel d'aile gauche sur son cheval, la douceur de cette image restitue bien l'atmosphère de quiétude qui règne dans ce chœur,
pour un intérieur pas du tout morose, bien amicalement

syd1946 (17807) 2009-01-18 8:15

Hello Frank,
This is an excellent inside shot...the handle of light is so good to all these small "details" of the Church!

Greetings,
Thomas

Cretense (54654) 2009-01-18 8:47

Hallo Frank!

Excellent interior photography, great architecture photo, with many beautiful details! Excellent light managment and brilliant colours! Perfectly balanced framing, and well "studied" composition! Congratulations!

Hercules

mattmorrison (133) 2009-01-18 17:20

Beautiful picture! Thanks so much for sharing this with us! It is awesome perspective and location.

polpo56 (7752) 2009-01-19 6:16

Ciao Frank,
a fine composition, with a good simmetry.
There is an unusual POV, also.
I like it.
Greetings from a raining L'Aquila (where I'm skiing).

Ludo

FORJP001 (3819) 2009-01-19 18:13

Bonsoir Frank,

Très surprenant de voir tant d'orfèvrerie et de créativité artistique dans une petite chapelle d'un village de 500 habitants.

Les vitraux sont inusités et ont retenu particulièremet mon attention.

Jean-Pierre

Docarmo (8812) 2009-01-19 20:39

Bonjour Frank,
Je trouve cette image très bien réussie, l'éclairage est bien captée. J'aime la symétrie et tous les détails qu'on y découvre.
Merci pour le partage,
MCV

macondo (12935) 2009-01-20 3:31

Hello Frank.
What a delightful interior shot of this church. Excellent exposure, with sharp details and lovely colours. Good idea to use a tripod here. It must have been hard to manage the exposure with the light coming through the windows but you managed to capture some colour and detail in them. Well done.
Regards,
Andrew

jlynx (11380) 2009-01-20 7:26

Good morning Frank,
Beautiful interior of the country- church. Very rich presbytery. I am sure that there must reign the unusual atmosphere. Who ever does not like such churches? I admire such interiors, this silence with the ringing music of religious singings. Beautiful work, clean POV, superb light and the splendid sharpness.
Best regards from rainy and foggy Mosina,
Jurek

ellelloo (4646) 2009-01-30 12:30

Hello Frank,
The interior of the church is beautiful and cosy. Many fine details to view. also the WS photos are interesting. Thanks for sharing!
Greetings,
Lasse