St Dominic's Church Photo

Photographer’s Note

We are still on the waterfront of the medieval town of Trogir with the water behind us. As you see the sun is still shining, but the black storm clouds are encroaching.

On the island town of Trogir, there are several churches, which ensure you don’t sleep late, as the bells enthusiastically inform you of the time at regular intervals. :D Here on the waterfront, you can see the church and monastery of St Dominic, built in the 14th century.

Within the medieval town walls is the Cathedral of St Lawrence in John Paul II Square.

ISO100, FL 24mm

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Critiques | Translate

batalay (20658) 2008-07-15 2:49

Hello Kath,

Heisenberg was correct when he said, "Never underestimate how much pleasure it gives a man to see what he already knows!" Indeed, I stood at the very spot, and took the same photo in 2006, but nowhere as successfully as yours. This is one of the finest shots I've seen from Croatia, the palm trees framing the tower of the Cathedral, and creating both texture and form. Bravo!

Warm regards,

Bulent

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Sne011 (3091) 2008-07-15 2:50

Hello Kath
It's a beautiful view. I like old stone made churches and houses by the sea. This one looks nice between the palm trees. Colors are perfect, and the sky gives it something special. Great photo.
Have a nice day!
Sneza

fabio_ts (13672) 2008-07-15 2:53

POV and crop is excllent as the beautiful sun light in this dark cloudy sky, very nice work Kath, compliments!!!

have a nice day,
Fabio.

Valerka (8159) 2008-07-15 3:07

Hi,Kath,
I see you've been to Croatia.
I like the well seen church tower from among the palm trees.
Nice colours.
TFS
Valerka:)

Muse (30559) 2008-07-15 3:11

Hello Kaith,
Une belle présentation de cette église sous un ciel qui la met bien en valeur.
Très belle lumière, tout bon cadrage et jolies couleurs.
Best regards
Denise

snunney (33988) 2008-07-15 3:27

Hello Kath,
A pleasing view on this old church nicely framed by the palm trees. The dark clouds add to the atmosphere and make a good foil for the church tower. Very good colours and clarity.

dareco (17024) 2008-07-15 3:56

Both of these churches are so very pretty! Excellent sharp colors! I like the detail on the trees in the fg. Very nice pov in both. TFS

cbrman (18677) 2008-07-15 4:00

Hello Kath,

Une belle église avec un arrière plan gris de très bon effet ici.
Même si les tentes de l'avant plan manque un peu d'esthétique, j'aime bien le coté imposant des palmiers.
Bien vu !

A+

Dominique

gilou530 (34657) 2008-07-15 4:29

salut kath
bien calée entre les deux cocotiers l'église sousce ciel orageux est superbement bien mise en valeur, bravo
amitiés
gilbert

Tue (25608) 2008-07-15 4:56

Hi Kath,
You framed the church tower beautifully with such a good use of the palm trees. The old architecture stands out really nicely against the dark clouds too. Very well seen and captured, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

dta (4276) 2008-07-15 5:29

Hello Kath ,
Excellent POV and composition for this so beautifull church tower , between the nice palm trees . A great sky and a superb clarity
Regards
Denis

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-15 6:07

Hi Kath,
You are posting fast ;-)
I like this, not just in the composition and framing but more in the colour. Deep toning, great yellow/reds against that dark blue/grey sky. The way how the leaves just fall between the churchtower is well thought and composed. Absolute not to bright, it looks great...
Regards, Henk

xuaxo (5623) 2008-07-15 7:35

Very strong dramatic effect of that sky and light.
The title and the palms made me think, firstly, of the Dominican Republic.
F

ruisc_pt (6206) 2008-07-15 7:52

Excellent observation to embrace the old tower church with the palm trees.
Dramatic heavy sky gives a impressive of strong energy retained.
TFS Kath
R

mark_mk (246) 2008-07-15 10:05

Hi Kath,
well so here`s my second critique:
Again a great shot, the sky looks dramatic, which is very nice! It doesn`t always have to be perfectly blue. I really like the view through the palms, a nice composition!

Take care
Mark

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-07-15 11:00

Kath,
Amazing light control here.
Your compo is superb too, overall a picture withg great mood, I like a lot.
Regards,
JB.

Wandering_Dan (3169) 2008-07-15 11:18

Hi, Kath -

A lovely shot, nicely framed. I like the way you paid attention to keeping the palm fronds out of the way of the steeple. And all very crisp.

Best,
Dan

UlfE (8835) 2008-07-15 12:38

Hi Kath,

Another picture where you make use of the marvelous light. Really well-composed with remarkable clarity. TFS!

Cheers,

Ulf

Emile (19775) 2008-07-15 13:02

Hola Kath.
Excellent shot with the beautiful church surrounded by palm trees, very nice scenery. Your point of view is good and also colors and details, the lighted church is enhance by the grey sky. Maybe cropping the big umbrellas and lamps will take off modern subjects and keep your wonderful scenery as it was many years ago, it's just an idea, nothing special.
Well done.
Cheers.

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crckt (6963) 2008-07-15 13:05

Hi Kath,
I just love these dramatic skies! Awesome shot! I like the inclusion of the palm tree. The shot has this subtle HDR effect which I love.
Thanks for sharing,
Shaeri

Royaldevon (5784) 2008-07-15 13:16

Hello Kath,

You have placed yourself perfectly for this shot! I like how the two trees are framing the church tower, and one of them is providing an umbrella against the oncoming storm!
Good dof to capture the details on the trunks so well and also on the buildings.

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

japiey (9471) 2008-07-15 13:29

Hi Kath,

Beautiful composition.
Cloudy moods, with a magical light.
The concept is in it's finest tones.
Well seen.
All the best.

jp

goodwill (4029) 2008-07-15 14:13

A shot of precise cropping Kath.
I like the way, how you held your arms high up in the air,
first to capture the majestic palm trees and the top of the builiding, and secondly to avoid the canoppies below.
Its the mood of the shot.....which says......Well Done, with absolute clarity.

Regards,

Rajeev

robiuk (10761) 2008-07-15 15:47

Again, great contrast and beautifully framed church!
Nicely done with f/11.
What was going on under the tents? Souvenirs?
Robi

goldyrs (136) 2008-07-15 19:17

What a shot, Kath!While I know nothing about cameras and other details about photography, I do know a beautiful shot when i see one!
Very well done!
Cheers!
Goldy

bostankorkulugu (33328) 2008-07-16 1:32

looks like a venetian tower surrounded by fireworks... very mediterranean... very nice kath... i like the way you cropped and framed it...

hugs

korkut

rodgerg (22953) 2008-07-16 2:16

Hello Kath,

A very nice natural framing with this palm trees. The stones of the church arise very well in the sky. Nice colors too especially the color of the sky.
Have a good evening,
Roger

dkeus31 (25938) 2008-07-16 3:01

Hi Kath,
a nice framing, all the trees around the church makes a good picture.
Maybe I'll crop the tents hats, but they close also well the bottom of the picture.
regards,didier

John_F_Kennedy (30545) 2008-07-16 3:08

Excellent composition with the view between the palm treesto the old church tower. I like the details and colours too. It's a wonderful shot under this dramatic sky.
Best wishes,
Achim

delkoo (33894) 2008-07-16 5:51

hi kath
I definitely like your POV in this shot ... it provides such good perspective. lovely colors too, I obvioulsy like this a lot .

didier

Dyerco (8842) 2008-07-16 6:46

Hi Kath
Beautifully framed and the front lighting once again is spot on especially with the dark sky. The orange palm leaves nicely compliment the rooftop of the church.
TFS
Phil

Graal (57208) 2008-07-16 7:10

Hi Kath,
fine composition, tower in center between the palms. Without umbrellars is better, an interesting complementary WS. Good work. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

Cricri (42735) 2008-07-16 7:54

Hi Kath,
Bien pensé ce cadrage de l'église que l'on appréçie autour des palmiers, la netteté et les couleurs impeccable
Best regard
cricri

Gerrit (35417) 2008-07-16 12:33

Hi Kath,
beautiful tower in a fantastic subtropical settting. Great light too.
Regards, Gerrit

jurek1951 (25708) 2008-07-16 13:24

Hi Kath,
This picture is a masterpiece,very nice scenery.
great composiiton and nice sharpness,
Georg

zeca (20024) 2008-07-16 20:26

Excellent work, Kath! Very nice! The dark sky is beautiful, well contrasting the nice foreground, where the lights created beautiful colours showing nice details. I like it very much!
Regards,
Zeca

stego (22318) 2008-07-17 12:54

Hi Kath,
You arranged a superb palm trees frame to the tower. The covered sky mixed with the sun on the FG produces a strange and beautiful atmosphere, that combines well with the medieval look of the church and the rest of the square.
Emile did a good work cloning the modern vestiges, but they don't bother me in the original. As a matter a fact, I think I prefer that they are included. The tents make me imagine a fair.
Regards, José.

gneufeld (14989) 2008-07-17 18:28

Hi Kath,
A perfect perspective with the window opening to the bell tower in the background. I note and like the deep rich colors and good contrasts. Well done and TFS. Gerald

Angshu (33215) 2008-07-17 20:46

Hello Kath
I have a feeling you would have bent yourself someway or the other to make this perfect framing of the bell tower between the palm leaves. The dark sky helps in the contrast a lot especially with the dried palm leaves & the red tiles on the roof. Good work!
Best Regards
Angshu

chrisnet (20354) 2008-07-18 12:42

Hello Kath;
Excellent framing of this church trought the palms, beautiful dark sky and superb light, congratulations.
Regards

Maged (1408) 2008-07-19 5:38

Hello Kath
This a quite pretty shot , the clarity is excellent , the colors are great, amazing details.
I do like it so much
Well Done
Maged

Didi (35668) 2008-07-19 7:45

Hi Kath
Very good lights with a dramatic sky.
The weather is not enough hot for the palms to give full dates grapps.
Well done.
Cheers.

luiscar (3282) 2008-07-19 16:06

Hola Kath

que bien buscaste el encuadre! eso es lo grande de esta fotografia.

los colores y la definicion. (10)

muy buena

saludos

steliosk (4784) 2008-07-20 3:38

Hi Kath, I seem to lost a bit, working..

Nice POV here, I love the coconut framing. The heavy cloudy atmosphere is nice like the previous one, however I don't know if you have a shiny blue sky if that scene would look better or different. If you see that little window on the right top, imagine the whole sky under that colour, see what I mean?
However the old stoned tower matches with those heavy clouds, and those coconut trees matches with the blue sky! Tricky isn't it?

Regards
Stelios

emka (21131) 2008-07-20 8:40

Hi Kath,

Stunning shot of the church in Trogir. I like the dark mcolour of the sky and the ancient tower but the palms are fabulous. Incredible effect.

Regards

Malgorzata

P.S. I saw in your intro that you plan a trip to USA in September. I also plan to go there the same time! I have already bought the air tickets. I go to LA and then to San Francisco, Redwoods, Crater Lake, Yellowstone and then south to see other NP. And what are your plans? M.

Stepan (27167) 2008-07-20 23:05

I don't know why I first thought it was in South-America !!?
A good natural frame with the palm trees (couldn't you avoid the parasols ?), a good atmosphere with that special light. A good impact.
Stéphane

danyy (67882) 2008-07-21 23:33

Bonjour Kath,
une ambiance dramatique avec ce ciel orageux qui fait bien resortir les lumières au sol et sur les façades de cette église.
Un excellent cadrage.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

plimrn (19552) 2008-07-22 9:04

Hi Kath,
Your thoughtful framing makes trhis photo very special; as Henk comments, you really got the steeple framed just right by the palms. You managed the gloomy werather so well that nobody speaks of difficult light; you have really captured that light-before-a-storm feel very effectively. Great note too.
HLJ, Pat

riclopes (32823) 2008-07-23 1:42

Interesting exercise of Emile...Olá Kath, this is quite a wonderful framing of the tower. I mean, you found a beautiful window through the "forest" of palmtrees. Luckily the threatening dark sky makes a good contrast with the whitish tower under the sunlight. That's a big scary storm approaching to ruin your day...The WS is very impressive and an imposing architecture I wasn't expecting.
ric

litiancai (1040) 2008-07-26 7:10

Hi Kath,
The warm and yet foreboding colours are fantastic, for me made special by the rich yellow within the palm trees which lighten it up a great deal. The level of sharpness throughout the shot it good work, although I do agree like some others that it's better without the umbrellas in the foreground. Such a lovely shot, thanks for showing! Regards
Lee

banyanman (7716) 2008-07-28 8:05

A nicely composed shot, Kath, and I especially like the contrast of the palm on the left against the stormy sky. You've selected your POV perfectly not to let the palm fronds obscure the church tower. That D300 is producing excellent technical quality (I guess you will be saving up for the new D700 soon!) Cheers . . . David

keribar (42674) 2008-07-29 22:15

Hello Kath,

Well if someone had to be sent there and asked to make a picture describing the place, I am not sure that he could have donne better. I see the way you cropped just where the tents start, and they do not disturb the view but add instead. Well done Kath..These pictures of Dalmatia are making me nervous, and when I see such good ones, I always think that I should have been there already, and blame myself for nor organizing a trip.

coco (27560) 2008-07-31 6:08

HI Kath.

Very nice this photo and I like very much the light and how you managed it. The composition is great too and the whole photo looks really good.

Well done.

gunbud (27515) 2008-08-15 20:22

Hi Kath,
Wonderful POV through these lush green and yellow palm trees to the lovely old church and silver blue sky.
Sharpness, details and clarity are right on the money in the non typical European scene that looks like Central America.
Regards, Tom

brano14 (1848) 2009-01-28 10:24

Hello Kath,
I went on Croatian portion of your amazing gallery and found this beautiful photo.
I've spent five months in this area on my two years long journey from my country to the States.
Great POV, very good colors, thank you for the memories.
Thanks!
Brano
P.S. It is going to be a great addition to my theme.