Maria Schnee Chapel Photo

Photographer’s Note

Maria Schnee Chapel

This baroque pilgrimage church was founded in 1637 by Lukas Tschofen II, member of a respected family from the 17th century, because he promised to built church if he was saved from misery. It's an important baroque pilgrimage church and is a famous landmark. The traditional baroque art and the rare representations of the Shroud of Turin (at the Grace altar from the 17th century) and of the legend of Maria Schnee (ceiling fresco on the right side) are worth a visit. The figures of St. Lukas and St. Anna above the choir arch represent Lukas Tschofen III. and his wife Anna Clawothing, owners of the biggest inn of the Montafon region in the 17th century (Alpenrose Inn, burnt down in 1927). The Lukas Tschofen parlour (1681) at the offices of the local authority reminds of Lukas Tschofen VI. as does the Lukas-Tschofen House next to the road to Partenen.

Gaschurn, Vorarlberg, municipality in the district of Bludenz, alt. 979 m, pop. 1,714, area 176.78 km2, bi-seasonal tourism (424,748 overnight stays), situated in the upper Montafon valley close to the Swiss border; the municipality consists of the Walser settlement G. (first documented mention 1423) and the Partenen village (1499); largest municipality of Vorarlberg in terms of area.
(Source: www.tiscover.at)

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ChrisJ (69522) 2008-02-02 0:56

Hi George

Good graphism of the church steeple against the blue sky, with excellent sharpness & colour! The high contrast does not bother me. Nice flattened perspective, from the zoom. Tfs!

dip (12408) 2008-02-02 0:56

Hi George,
very good capture of this beautiful chapel,excellent framing and amazing view of the mountains in the background,
very well done!
Dimitris.

metint (5) 2008-02-02 1:02

Hi George,
Perfect angle to capture this lovely chapel. Colors are bright and sharpness is very good. Thanks for sharing
Regards
Metin

horatiuTT (4566) 2008-02-02 1:06

Hi George,
marvelous one,incredible perspective.What a place of peace,
relaxation,wonderful.I like also that you caught that man standing on the bench,admiring the view.Have a great weekend
HOratiu

bostankorkulugu (33334) 2008-02-02 1:13

these alpine villages and small churches are always very appealing... lucky old man sitting there... i wish i was there right now as well...

have a nice weekend george...

korkut

pablominto (39918) 2008-02-02 1:16

Hello George,
A beautiful composition with a strong feeling of depth!
Well balanced with the strong diagonal in the hillside, and I notice they have two churches in this fairly small town...
Fine light and good early summer colours!
Greetings,
Pablo -

jurek1951 (25728) 2008-02-02 1:16

Hi George,
nice view on this beautiful chapel with great composition and colors,gorgeous landscape.
Georg

robertosalguero (2759) 2008-02-02 1:22

Hello George,

This is a very pretty setting for a church. The views all around look quite impressive and the white little building create a nice contrast. The spire also is a trong focal point here. Good work George.

Roberto

snunney (34060) 2008-02-02 1:25

Hello George,
A beautiful capture of this lovely chapel standing proud under a sympathetic ambient light. I like the mountain backdrop whilst the man sitting on the bench adds a nice touch of vitality. Good colours and clarity.

Buin (36852) 2008-02-02 1:36

Hallo George!
Here one word is enough: Beautiful!
Only 5 month ... and I'll visit it ;-)
Greetings from - today - winterly Germany, and have a nice weekend!
Frank

lilimih33 (9870) 2008-02-02 1:41

Hello George!
Typical for Austria! Really nice Chapel!
Beautiful perspective and nice colours, light and good clarity!
Best regards!
Lili

jemaflor (38827) 2008-02-02 2:13

Hi George,
Good result, lovely chapel, good choice for this frame with mountain landscape for background, well done.

bizsu (1011) 2008-02-02 2:52

Szia Gyuri,
Te jószagú Úristen !! Micsoda kilátás lehet arról a padról.Nagyon hangulatos békés hely. Gyuri én nem írok kritikát, hiszen itt már mindenki elmondott mindent. Inkább az érzéseim jönnek elő egy jó fotó láttán. Gratula,
Üdv, Zsú

Deepforest (8813) 2008-02-02 3:43

Hi George,
beautiful architecture and landscape... I like especially the high mountains in the background, good contrast. Perfect composition with the tree and nice light.
Well done. Best regards,
Andrzej

macondo (12973) 2008-02-02 3:50

Hello George.
I like the viewpoint here and the composition and light which create a sense of depth. My favourite aspects are the person in the seat - so small in this setting - and the interplay of light and shade in the foliage of the tree. Very nice shot with superb detail.
Regards,
Andrew

miumiu (3866) 2008-02-02 4:04

Szia Gyuri!
Nyugodt, barátságos táj és kis kápolna!
A hegyek itt is lenyűgözőek!
Ági

Cretense (54794) 2008-02-02 4:10

Hi George!

Marvellous chapel, very impressive architecture, but is equally beautiful the surrounding landscape! Excellent framing and composition, beautiful colours and top quality definition! Congratulations!

Hercules

ifanik (20462) 2008-02-02 4:55

Wuauuuu George
What a beautiful place is this
Amazing photo
Wonderful colours
Best regards my friend
Nick

asajernigan (13889) 2008-02-02 6:22

George,
Nice composition and POV. The tree balances the steeples nicely making for a nice shot. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

ls7902 (6026) 2008-02-02 6:54

Hi George,
Nice POV showing the staggered height of the steeples & tree on a mound. The mountain layers in the background make an interesting counterpoint or lines. Actually Voralberg didn't interest me until about one year ago ... until I saw many beautiful photos of the region on TE. Now I know my next destination in Austria. TFS.

Best Regards,
Latiff.

danos (31652) 2008-02-02 7:23

Hello George,
very nice shot of this splendid baroque pilgrimage church.Its foundation in this place i think that was marvellous between the huge Mts.Excellent the colours and the light as the visitor that adds life in the scene.Well done George.Informative your note too.

Have a nice weekend,Danos

TopGeo (21393) 2008-02-02 7:46

Hi George! Is something very beautiful points that can no one enjoyment the unique view of mountains, infrequent churches and nature of Austria. Here you present a good moment of peacefulness and beauty with excellent captured! well done. You I praise,
Georgios

jlbrthnn (36888) 2008-02-02 8:14

Hello George,
This place is really marvellous. They are splendid monuments placed within fantastic kandscape. I like this work.
Have a nice day and a good weekend
Cordially
Joël

chpp (3936) 2008-02-02 9:07

Hi George
great image, magnificent architecture and composition, with a beautiful BG.
Good light and colours
cheers
chris

Tue (25608) 2008-02-02 9:36

Hi George,
This looks like a typically Austrian landscape to me with the architecture of the church and the mountain landscape in the background. You placed the little church very good in the composition together with the big tree. The light is pleasant too. Great work, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Jakab (3406) 2008-02-02 11:09

Szia Gyuri!
Azért nem akármilyen mutatvány ilyen szélsőséges fények között a kép minden részében láthatót produkálni! Szépen érvényesül a hófehér templom (milyen jól demonstrálja az osztrák-magyar együttélést, stílusa alapján akár az Őrségben is állhatna) a kék hegyek előterében.
Üdv
Laci

gneufeld (15001) 2008-02-02 13:37

Hi George,
A perfect composition with those tall spires reaching to the heavens. The large green bush provides an excellent transition between the two buildings. Very well saturated colors and good sharpness and details. TFS. Gerald

hay_kes (28554) 2008-02-02 14:51

Hi George,
What a great architecture.POV, colours, light and perspective are superb.TFS.
Regards.

hAyAti

danyy (67958) 2008-02-02 14:57

Hello George,
une petite chapelle tranquille au milieu d'un paysage de rêve, cette montagne impresionnante avec si je ne me trompe, des systèmes para-avalanches .
J'aime ce personnage au repos, il me donne envie d'en faire autant.
Regards.
Daniel.

devimeuxbe (55673) 2008-02-02 15:07

Hi Georges
I like this beautifull picture. The small charch in front of the mountain is beautifull. The light is beautifull.
Bertrand

paura (37792) 2008-02-02 17:38

George,
An excellent composition from this lovelly place. The DP and the colors are very nice.

Regards

Paulo

siolaw (25698) 2008-02-02 23:46

Hi George,
Aninteresting view on these churches with good detail and fine colors. Good light on the FG making it stand out nicely from the dimmer BG. What are those lines on the mountain up there?
Greetings
Laurent

jjcordier (24102) 2008-02-02 23:59

George
Excellent point de vue sur cette très belle chapelle. Excellente composition.
Amicalement
JJ

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2008-02-03 1:31

Hi George,
What a beautiful church and a superb mountain backdrop. The compo is very balance and the overall image clarity is very good. Depth and contrast is also fantastic. Well captured and composed ... excellent work! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

UnTrained (0) 2008-02-03 6:20

Szia George,
that lovely little chapel is well positioned in your one's from today. Great light and excellent added life with one sitting there. Great clarity and wonderful background.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

izmirli (2927) 2008-02-03 8:21

merhaba my friend george
wonderful light and colours.excellent interesting church.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-02-03 9:39

George,
I like a lot the compo here.
You used nicely the long focal, great DOF and sharpness.
Regards,
JB.

John_F_Kennedy (30629) 2008-02-03 23:40

A beautiful and gentle light in this photo, delivering a lovely atmosphere. Good POV and good DOF also.
Best wishes,
Achim

Cutajar (285) 2008-02-04 0:33

Beautiful composition,perspective and colours.
Regards James.c
Malta.
TFS

azaf1 (15541) 2008-02-04 0:40

Hi George
Another peice to remember the way you have captured the beautiful chapel at the top of the hill
TFS
Argiris

ag1993 (634) 2008-02-04 1:28

Hello,
Nice photo with great colours and details.
Regards
Andrea Gatt

AiresSantos (41322) 2008-02-05 0:04

Hi George
Very nice view if the Maria Schnee Chapel.
Excellent colours, details and very well framed.
Beautiful architecture and POV
TFS and greetings
Aires

Giorgos_P (133) 2008-02-05 10:04

Hi George.
I like that Green in your photograoh. It's very calm there!
George

vincz (19039) 2008-02-05 12:51

Great composition with the 2 churches and tree nested between the mountains. I like the man sitting there on the bench.

Silvio1953 (40771) 2008-02-06 5:26

Hi George, lovely church and splendid mountain landscape, wonderful colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

wag (648) 2008-02-06 12:15

Hello George, beatiful POV and I like that man who is sitting on the bench, it is perfect for comparasion, tfs
Peter

leo61 (42808) 2008-02-06 13:01

Hi George!
The light ,especially at this wonderful tree is great and the composition is good too
with the view up and the man at the bench in front of the church.
Regards,Leo

Wanda1 (10884) 2008-02-06 21:29

Hi George,
A nice bright and saturated image. I like the two different towers and the man sitting on the bench is a nice addition to the shot. The mountains in the background are beautiful and enhance this wonderful setting. Nice work!
Regards
Wanda

rigoletto (25938) 2008-02-07 14:19

Hi George,
This is a perfect presentation of this little church on hill. The mountains make a great BG, the tree is lovely and the sitting figure helps to compare sizes. Perfect quality as well. TFS,
Deniz

JCG (24827) 2008-02-09 4:24

Hi George,

Very beautiful composition, I like much the balance of the image and this splendid tree which accompanies this pretty Austrian church. Qualities of the image are undeniable. A very interesting photograph. I wondered what they was these staircases on the mountain but I believe that Daniel (Danyy) gave the answer.

With all my friendships and a very good WE,

Jean-Charles

Angshu (33267) 2008-02-11 3:00

Dear George
A fine image of the church, typically with the Germanic onion shaped dome, rising in front of the mountains in the BG. The tree is well placed between the two steeples. Well done!
Best Regards
Angshu

guillaumejm (9024) 2008-02-12 3:13

Hello george
A very nice picture, so typical from this country. Great framing.
Best regards
Jmarc