Window in a mosaic Photo

Photographer’s Note

‘Vienna: Window in a mosaic’

For many visitors of Vienna the St. Stephen's Cathedral is the number one attraction.
The uniqueness of this cathedral and the countless thousands of details of which it is comprised make it a real treasure.

Very impressive is the wonderful tiled roof.
I posted a detail of this roof as my main picture.
In the workshop I posted two other pictures that give you a better total idea of the outside of the cathedral and one more photo of the mosaic of tiles in detail.

From Wikipedia:
A glory of St. Stephen's Cathedral is its ornately patterned, richly coloured roof, 111 meters (361 ft) long, and covered by 230,000 glazed tiles.
Above the choir on the south side of the building the tiles form a mosaic of the double-headed eagle that is symbolic of the empire ruled from Vienna by the Habsburg dynasty.
On the north side the coats of arms of the City of Vienna and of the Republic of Austria are depicted.

In 1945, fire caused by World War II damage to nearby buildings leapt to the north tower of the cathedral and went on to destroy the wooden framework of the roof.
Replicating the original bracing for so large a roof (it rises 38 meters above the floor) would have required an entire square kilometre of forest, so over 600 metric tons of steel bracing were used instead.

The roof is so steep that it is sufficiently cleaned by the rain alone and is seldom covered by snow.

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holmertz (9484) 2009-02-22 13:53

Hello Paul,
This is a very attractive picture. Without your explanation I would never ever have guessed where you found this. It's an amazing pattern and a very good observation and composition.
Best regards,
Gert

Morac (20190) 2009-02-22 13:55

Bonsoir Paul,

C'est une excellente photo avec en superbe graphisme.
J'aime beaucoup
Bonne soirée
Marc

lc4giala (2186) 2009-02-22 14:41

Hello Paul
Πολύ όμορφη σύνθεση με εξαιρετική λεπτομέρεια, το μικρό παράθυρο είναι άριστα τοποθετημένο ανάμεσα στα χιλιάδες πολύχρωμα συμμετρικά κεραμίδια, συγχαρητήρια!
regards
George

diomed (3717) 2009-02-22 15:05

Hi Paul,
very nice idea to put in the middle the small window in the amazing colours of the mosaic. Excellent POV, great composition
Regards
Antonio

toto (18661) 2009-02-22 15:09

Bonsoir,
belle photo de cette mosaique de toute beauté avec ces symétries, ses répètitions de motif et au centre cette petite fenètre qui ressort et donne tout son effet.

Amitié Thomas

gracious (20017) 2009-02-22 15:26

Bonjour Paul,
So beautiful with the pattern and colour in this unique image!
the small window makes a great impact in the whole composition
many thanks for the notes and sharing
merci
Tony

francio64 (10738) 2009-02-23 0:31

Ciao Paul,
bella e originalissima questa foto, che dimostra grande occhio da parte tua, nell'averla scattata.

Il grafismo è incredibile. Un ripetersi di colori e diagonali.

Complimenti my friend!
Francesco

JanD (14582) 2009-02-23 1:01

Howdy Paul!
Wonderful roof, amazing lonely window. Good sharpness. Nice colors.
Regards!

mauro61 (15112) 2009-02-23 1:48

ciao Paul,
ottima la scelta del particolare e del mosaico composto dalle tessere che formano la copertura.
La vista sui tetti di questa Cattedrale è bellissima ed è una esperienza unica per chi l'ha vissuta.
Ricordo la grande quantità di carrozze che c'erano sotto...
Un caro saluto
amurizio

danos (32116) 2009-02-23 2:34

Good morning Paul,
nice the texture of this colourful mosaic roof with the window to be an eye catcher of the scene.Really very nice the complementary WS, for a spherical knowledge for these types of tilt roofs.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

rodgerg (23625) 2009-02-23 3:38

Dag Paul,

Zeer mooie, een zeer goed idea. Een klien venster verloren in het midden van dit schitterende dak rijk in kleuren.
En voor mij, een heerinnering van Vienna, dank U.
Een goed week,
Roger

parbo (10966) 2009-02-23 16:51

Salut Paul,

Colorfully repeating roof tiles created fantastic graphics and you saw it, captured perfectly. I couldn't imagined but your complementary posts worked excellently for more wider views. The roof is really huge! Very good clarity and sharpness, congratulations. Have a nice new week.

Amitiés,

Ertugrul

azaf1 (15541) 2009-02-24 2:16

Just great Paul.

Excellent graphism in this unusual window from Vienna. I've never seen anything like that before.

TFS
Argiris

lousat (15274) 2009-02-24 14:46

Hi Paul,you had great eyes and great mind to thought at a pic like that! It's simply fantastic,a wonderful perspective,a lot of colors....magic work,my best compliments,LUCIANO

aadilj (17950) 2009-02-24 22:09

Hello paul, this is extremely pleasing, very graphic and indeed wonderfully captured. I love the hues and the way this has been composed

jhm (82155) 2009-02-25 3:39

Dag Paul,

Ja zelf heb ik dit ook nooit gezien, ik wist van het bestaan, omdat dit bij mijn beroep heeft behoort.
Het is zeer mooi weergegeven van u, op een manier dat we veel zien het dak en de V motieven komen op deze manier werkelijk tot hun recht.
Zeer mooi gedaan mijn vriend, bedankt.

Groeten,
John

delpeoples (5764) 2009-02-25 22:47

Hi Paul, this is the most unique photo I've seen all week! Brilliant colours, lines and composition and the image is so sharp. Congratulations, Lisa.

Aviller (3088) 2009-02-26 8:40

The roof tiles really create a beautiful pattern. I might have perhaps placed the window a bit further off center but other than that it's an interesting scene that has been captured quite well by you. Really quite interesting how pictures with only a couple of elements in them can sometimes turn out to be the best ones...

foozi (4687) 2009-02-27 4:32

Hi Paul,
WOW such an excellent shot of patterns and texture.
Well seen in brilliant detail and beauty.
Well spotted and excellence presentation.
Very appealing.

Regards,
Foozi

Bruno40 (6440) 2009-02-27 6:53

Hi Paul, Great patterns. Well seen and captured. very good eye!
tfs
Jorge

ruisc_pt (6206) 2009-02-27 7:26

really amazing and what a work.
Great Shot paul
TFS
Rui

jimkilgallon (0) 2009-02-27 13:14

Hello Paul
This is fantastic photography, shapes and more shapes, patterns and more patterns and then this elegant window placed superbly in the compo. Beautiful colours while the sharpness is bang on. Id be surprised if this doesn't at least reach 100 points, its that good my friend.
Cheers
Jim

Gerrit (35591) 2009-02-27 18:23

Dag Paul,
spectaculair groot pannendak met sterke vormen en kleuren. Het raampje in het midden ziet er een beetje vefrloren uit. Leuke foto.
Groeten Gerrit

gunbud (27741) 2009-02-27 19:01

Hi Paul,
This is a real eye catcher with the striking lines and rich textures seen around the lovely gabled window.
The colors are clear and ture with rzaor sharp details to this unique offering.
Regards, Tom

paura (38176) 2009-02-28 7:58

Paul,
A very interesting graphic effect outcome in your photojob. Beautiful mosaic effect.

well done

Paulo

ilDottore (3996) 2009-03-01 13:00

Hi Paul,
Absolutely amazing shot.
ou have got a very goog photographic eye, to catch detail like this, indeed.
Wonderful coposition, perfect sharpness and colours.
Greetings form Dublin!
Chris

Fis2 (45545) 2009-03-01 13:10

Witaj Paul!
I love the windows ;)
Very interesting frame.
Super window.
Good coloring.
Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

paololg (13492) 2009-03-01 14:47

Ciao dear Paul,
excellent composition, done with artistic style, perfect quality photographic and good sense of the observation. This is one of the most beautiful and interesting photos of the Cathedral in Vienna. Compliments!
Ciao, have a nice week!
Paolo

darek1978 (11161) 2009-03-02 8:25

Hello Paul,
This is very effective shot. I really like this composition with the lonely window. It looks like a great painting. Congratulations!
Best regards,
Darek

Ninello52 (3266) 2009-03-02 13:26

Ciao Paul!
Magnifica intuizione, bel colpo d'occhio! Ritengo siano caratteristiche fondamentali per un buon fotografo, e tu dimostri di averle! Buona anche la definizione.
Saluti, Nino.

PixelTerror (86038) 2009-03-03 10:15

Hi Paul,
Very nice graphical roof view, this small window looks very lonely among all these tiles, less centered views would certainly have been worth a shot, maybe you have tried them too.
Have a nice day JY

dvlazar (6472) 2009-03-04 1:41

Fascinating shot! Really nice patterns and composition - nice to see this from Vienna.

Cheers,

DAve

batalay (20804) 2009-03-04 1:56

Hello Paul,

In viewing the thumbprint edition of this image, and seeing the brilliant colors and zigzag pattern of the roof tiles, I had suspected that I was about to see the roofline of St. Stephen's Cathedral. This photograph does not disappoint. It is a magnificent detail shot, complemented by a highly informative note. I remember going up to the spire also, fortunately in an elevator, in 1986. The window breaks up what could have been a monotonous, albeit lovely pattern. Well done!

Warm regards,

Bulent

stego (22350) 2009-03-04 7:03

Hi Paul,
Amazing pattern geometric patterns, well profited to render a great photo. It's curious and it makes the photo more interesting that the window isn't symmetrically placed.
Regards, José.

Tue (25608) 2009-03-04 7:31

Hey Paul,
Prachtige foto van dit bekende dak! Mooi om te zien met dit motief. Dit is er ook een goede close-up van, leuk ook om dat raampje in het midden te zien! Bedankt!
Groeten,
Lars

shevchenko (9854) 2009-03-04 19:35

Hello Paul,
Good close up to the roof top, detail to show every piece of glazed tiles, very pretty the little window, good pov to frame it up, distinct image, well done.
Ally

AiresSantos (41780) 2009-03-07 3:55

Hi Paul
Wonderful graphism in this beautiful roof. Excellent quality, very well framed and done
Have a nice weekend
Aires

Graal (57571) 2009-03-07 23:34

Hi Paul,
very nice theme, good captured. I like pictures in WS also. Amazing pattern and effect. Well done photos.
Gr., Aleksander

Dyerco (8984) 2009-03-08 6:46

Hi Paul
What a great shot. I good choice to isolate the window in its surroundings. Very well done.
Phil

Jeppo (11768) 2009-03-08 6:51

ciao Paul,

excellent graphic shot. different POV on Stephensdom

well done
Silvio

kiks (6021) 2009-03-08 15:07

Hi Paul, great detail that little window and the tiles of the roof crete a very interesting pattern. Lovely sharpness and color definition.
Best regadrs
KIKs

mekong (242) 2009-03-09 1:56

Hi Paul,

Beautiful pattern and geometric detail. Excellent composition.
Greets,
Xavier.

Scharan (13951) 2009-03-11 13:01

Olá Paul

Sensacional esta fotografia...um trabalho de arte de muito bom gosto. Cores lindas, ótima composição.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

Felip (3905) 2009-03-15 10:58

Bonjour Paul,
It's certainly hipnotic and at the same time stunning. Looking at this lonely window one feels himself absolutely shocked. Good job.
Regards

Felip

bracasha75 (21900) 2009-03-15 15:12

Helo Paul
One very intresthing detail here
Excellent viewed and ......Extra
Thanks for sharing
Cheers,Braca

degani (2876) 2009-03-21 23:09

hi Paul,
a great geometric image for a beautiful picture, you have a great "eye" to see the beauty in the things around us, bravo
kind regards
franco

mafegan (4093) 2009-03-22 14:55

Hello Paul
Very clever - well observed. The workshop explains it all. Thanks, Marlene

swiatopelk777 (8110) 2009-03-24 1:54

Hi Paul!
Amazing roof, amazing window. Good colors. Very good sharpness. Great effect.
Greetings from Poland!

sacavem (8211) 2009-03-27 4:06

Olá Paul,

Excellent capture!Very nicely captured and composed shot from a very good POV.
Well done.

Bravo et belle journée,
Filipe

BeBeHooker (5248) 2009-04-15 2:09

Hi Paul!
Amazing mossaic, wobderful lonely window. Nice shot. Good sharpness. Very funny effect.
Cheers!

rasto1893 (1746) 2009-04-19 12:18

Hello Paul,
Very nice graphical photo , good composition simply but very nice effect , I like it good photo
My best Regards
Rastislav

guitianmiranda (3586) 2009-04-24 12:57

Very well seen Paul... a lot of times things like this passes disappear for most of the humans eyes.

Best regards.

scroller (2883) 2009-04-27 1:40

Hej Paul,
Great pattern just right framed with the window central, like it a lot!
Bästa Hälsningar
/Stefan

jafadabret (39263) 2009-04-28 2:09

Bonjour Paul.
Cette photo me plaît beaucoup pour son graphisme et ses couleurs. Le petit vasistas en plein milieu donne la note insolite dans cet ensemble mosaïque de tuiles colorées.
Excellent !
Jacques

NickPavlakis (492) 2009-04-28 9:09

Good eye there Paul, nice shot with the window getting lost in the mosaic, why not put it in the 1/3 at the right side? I think it would make a greater impact, why not try it?
Best regards
Nikos

mkamionka (4246) 2009-05-25 8:04

Hi Paul,
this is another place which I visited and I did not take pictures there at all.
This church is so cool. I really like its unique architecture, and you focused here on one of the most peculiar fragments which is the roof. It is a brilliant idea. Very well realized,
TFS,
M

Ola_Kwiatek (2344) 2009-06-01 9:20

Amazing window. Wonderful roof. Nice shot. Good sharp.
Cheers

levente (463) 2009-06-09 11:26 [Comment]