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Abbey Church


Abbey Church
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Copyright: Vanessa RB (Vanessa132) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 150 W: 0 N: 225] (1196)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-12
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D40X, 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 DX Nikkor
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/40 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-14 0:46
Viewed: 462
Points: 22
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
A look in the church of the Abbey

Abbey of Tongerlo
Located near Antwerp, Belgium, founded in 1128 in honour of the Blessed Virgin, by de Giselbert, who not only gave the land, but also himself became a lay brother in it. The first religious were sent from St. Michael's Abbey, Antwerp, under Henry, who had come with St. Norbert to Antwerp to extirpate the Tanchelmite heresies. The charter of its foundation was signed, amongst others, by St. Bernard of Clarivaux and by the Blessed Waltman, first Abbot of Antwerp. The Bishop of Cambrai granted synodal rights to the abbots. From very small beginnings the abbey grew to be in time one of the most important in Belgium, making its spiritual and social influence felt in a large district called Campine, now in north-east Belgium and south Holland, then a wild district in which but scanty provision was found for the spiritual and social needs of its scattered inhabitants. Considering the scarcity of priests and the good done by the religious of Tongerloo, the bishops of Cambrai, the chapters of Liège and Maastricht, and several landowners confided the charge of parishes, with the right of patronage, to the abbey thus it came to pass that in time the abbey had to provide priests for some forty parishes, or small Norbertine residences, in these parts.
Source Catholic Encyclopedia
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  • JanD Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 620 W: 0 N: 236] (6330)
  • [2008-05-14 0:57]

Howdy Vanessa!
Amazing architecture. Wonderful lightness. Good symmetry. Nice capture. Original work.
Regards!

Hi Vannesa,
I like your pov here in vertical composition. The symmetry in perspective really works well with the repetition of the arc on the roof in a well lighted condition. Well done.. Congrats.
Albert

You have captured the symmetry of the interior architecture perfectly. I love the clean lines and the exposure is spot-on. that is not easy. Well done
KAth

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  • amfdj Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 196 W: 61 N: 249] (1876)
  • [2008-05-15 4:28]

Hallo Vanessa,
Ik vind dit een SCHITTERENDE interieuropname.
Bijna perfect symmetrisch opgenomen onder extreem zachte en fijne lichtomstandigheden.
Weet je, deze kerk ligt op zo'n 10 km van m'n woonplaats en ik heb ze nooit bezocht. Ik schaam me!
Groetjes,
Eddie

Bonsoir Vanessa
très belle perspective et superbe profondeur dans cette photo. j'aime beaucoup cette sensation d'immensité et ce cadrage symétrique que tu as choisi. Bravo.
Xavier

bonsoir,
j'aime beaucoup des longues perspectives donnant une grandeur exceptionnelle à cet edifice
la luminosité est tres bien maitrisée
superbe
vero

salut vanessa
une belle perspective de cette belle cathédrale avec une superbe lumiére peut être un peu forte, mais grosse profondeur et excellent cadrage
amitiés
gilbert

Vanessa,
Amazing architecture catch.
This white color is eyecatcher, and your compo enhances the building size.
Regards,
JB.

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  • MarcT Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1863 W: 522 N: 3661] (14778)
  • [2008-05-19 13:09]

Hi Vanessa,
Excellent POV with great clarity and superb colours.
Beautiful white pastel walls.
Well done
Marc

Vanessa, this is a lovely shot and you have handled both the light and the various forms of lens distortion very well. Normally I would say that symmetry is not the best approach but it surely works well here.

Greg

Hi Vanessa!!

Great point of view and composition.
Superb colours and contrasts.
Really well done.
Thanks for sharing this great capture.
Regards from Madrid.
Manuel.

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