Århus Domkirke Photo

Photographer’s Note

Århus Cathedral (Danish: Århus Domkirke) is the main religious edifice of Århus, Denmark, in the Jutland peninsula in the western part of the country.

The construction of Århus Cathedral began around year 1200 and was founded by Bishop Peder Vognsen. The church was finished in 1300 in typical Romanesque style.

However, in 1330 the cathedral burned down, and was abandoned until the late 14th century. By then the Gothic style of architecture had reached Denmark, and the cathedral was rebuilt until it was restored to its present state (left) in year 1500.

The cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St. Clemens.

It is the holder of several records in Denmark: at 96 meters in length, it is the longest church; it has the most frescos; the largest organ; and its triptych is Denmark's largest artistic medieval treasure. The 96 vertical meters makes it the tallest in Denmark and second tallest in Northern Europe. The cathedral seats about 1,200.

The cathedral has a notable altar (right) by the sculptor and painter Bernt Notke and tombstones by the Flemish sculptor Thomas Quellinus.
(from wikipedia)

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shiftN: perspective lines corresction
PS: select sky, inverse selection, brightness and contrast

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devimeuxbe (56398) 2007-12-16 1:45

Bonjour Jonathan.
Quel ciel magnifique ! Cela donne une très belle image; bien composée avec une presque symétrie.
Bon dimanche
Amicalement
Bertrand

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-12-16 1:51

Hi Jonathan,
Your subject really standout against that blue sky. Interesting architecture and wonderfully captured. Composition is very good and so as overall image quality. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

MarcT (21103) 2007-12-16 2:16

Salut Jo,
Après ta série sur le Danemark, je reconnais l'origine de tes images au premier coup d'oeil.
Amitiés
Marc

snunney (35522) 2007-12-16 2:20

Hello Jo,
A good capture of the cathedral and its soaring spire under a magnificent sky. The couple in the foreground add a nice touch of vitality whilst the block paving leads the eye directly to the door of the cathedral. Good colours and clarity.

Silvio1953 (42911) 2007-12-16 2:34

Hi Jo, splendid sky over a wonderful architecture, great composition with superb colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

jhm (83378) 2007-12-16 3:06

Hello Jonathan,

You choce for a vertical format, this give a wonderful result.
Also the threads together with the lights bring us very depth to the background, very well perspective and pleasant colours. Splendid view.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

TopGeo (22249) 2007-12-16 4:27

Hi Jonathan The important you this reception from low me liked, and for the symmetry and for the placement in the plan around the Temple of buildings and the beautiful sky and the mens. The Temple impresses also for the architecture and the age, and the note, praises you and greets.
Kalimera
Georgios

japiey (9521) 2007-12-16 4:40

Hi Jo,

Fantastic POV to show such a fine architecture..
Beautifull and lovely.

Namasthe:)

jean paul

gilou530 (35710) 2007-12-16 4:42

salut jonathan
ce ciel moutonneux donne tout le relief de cette photo bien contrastée, une pointe vers le ciel superbe, beau cadrage
amitiés
gilbert

jplebrun (17330) 2007-12-16 5:00

Bonjour Jonathan
belle composition de cette église au super clocher, malgré son age elle semble bien conservée, bien vu
Amicalement
Jean-Pierre

flashpoint (3570) 2007-12-16 6:04

hello Jonathan
nice geometry of Cathedral,but in this photograph the sky is secure more spectacular of the Cathedral

best regards sERGIO

pasternak (13688) 2007-12-16 7:55

It is the first time I see this cathedral, Jo, and I must say I'm impressed, the two people adding so much scale here. Nice use of vertical frame.

Cheers
Alexander

Cormac (26455) 2007-12-16 9:05

Nice shot, with the tower of the church seeming to point the way to the heavens. Great sky in the background to add some texture there, and you used the buildings on each side to add a natural frame to the tower, really emphasizing the centre. Well done!

asajernigan (14304) 2007-12-16 11:53

Jonathan,
Nice shot of this cathedral with it's spire towering into a great sky. The contrast formed by the tower in shade and the bright sky is striking. The lighting and colors are fine with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

maltese (21537) 2007-12-16 15:03

Salut Jo
J'ai bien aimé la visite de cette église et l'ambiance générale de ce quartier!! Une bonne compo avec ces rangées de lampadaires qui conduisent bien le regard vers l'église.
Du bon boulot!!
Amicalement
hervé

batalay (21213) 2007-12-16 19:25

Hello Jo,

Another wonderful shot of Åarhus (the canal was most memorable). That is a very impressive height, of around thirty stories. Would the Stephansdom be the highest? The symmetric perspective shot works very nicely, as well as the vertical format of the image. Finally, the note is highly informative, all in all a very good TE-package.

Warm regards,

Bulent

Graal (58786) 2007-12-16 23:36

Bonjour Jonathan,
interesting cathedral, very nice tower and pattern of clouds. Good quality and informations. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

molla (6903) 2007-12-17 1:22

Hej Jonathan
I'm quite fond of the wires that sort of ties up the image It gives a different POV and IMO more intressting.
Cheers Anders

Budapestman (42876) 2007-12-17 5:10

Hi Jonathan,
Wonderful architecture image with spectacular composition. I like the attractive details and the splendid POV, sharpness is excellent. Note is informative, Very well done! Have a nice week
George

paura (39376) 2007-12-17 6:30

Jonathan,
Interesting composition here. The tower is very interesting and the uncommon sky is a nice background. Well done.

Paulo

Tue (25608) 2007-12-17 6:46

Hej Jonathan,
I know this place quite well. A very nice view over the square towards the cathedral. You had a great sky as background and you made very well use of the streetlamps to create a nice effect. The two men are a good inclusion in the foreground. Well done, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Photo65Net (43096) 2007-12-17 9:48

Salut Jo,
Tu as trouvé là un ciel exceptionnel !
J'aime beaucoup ta gestion de la lumière, de même que ce cadarge qui met en valeur la taille de cette église.
Bien vu,
Bonne soirée,
JB.

Dyerco (9310) 2007-12-17 20:42

Hi Jonathan
You have a nice exposure here as the church shows lots of detail and the sky is very complimentary in colour.
Good write up.
TFS
Phil

dip (12852) 2007-12-17 21:35

Hi Jonathan,
very good point of view and excellent framing,beautiful blue sky,
well captured,
Regards,
Dimitris.

cbrman (19051) 2007-12-17 22:54

Hello Jonathan,

Ce ciel est impressionnant et fait, à mon avis, une bonne partie de la réussite de cette photographie ! Bien sur, la flêche est excellente et pointe très agréablement vers le ciel mais la lumière lui fait défaut et cela la rend moin attirante dans l'image ! Par contre , le ciel est très beau et forme à lui seul une très belle perspective ! L'inclusion des personnes au premier plan est très bien vu !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

gildasjan (24149) 2007-12-18 0:08

Bonjour Jonathan
Belle exposition de cette église devant ce ciel et ces petits nuages en mouvement.Je constate qu'il n'y a pas de véhicules venant parasiter l'image!Net et bien exposé le cliché.
Bonne journée.
Amicalement
Gildas

deano (178) 2007-12-18 2:45

Interesting architecture, love the perspective and the way the people in the foreground give the building scale. Nice work and TFS.

Dean.

carper (65742) 2007-12-19 11:19

a fantastic perspective you made here Jonathan.
I like the idea for the shot and the fantastic blue sky is there to made shot nicer, very good contrast, fine photojob, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

Bluejeans (33113) 2007-12-22 8:34

Ola Jonathan
Que belissima praça tem uma igreja com uma arquitectura muito bonita , o ceu esta muito bom gostei das nuvens, bom enquadramento da foto , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Feliz Natal

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jafadabret (40369) 2008-01-09 2:28

Jonathan, cette architecture est très belle et ta photo la met parfaitement en valeur. J'aime ce ciel pommelé et les couleurs du clocher aux lignes très pures. Le travail de PP est excellent si on en juge par les résultats.
Jacques

JDDeming (294) 2008-01-21 7:11

The clouds are wonderful and everything in the photo is perfectly framed. Well done.

PerR (1481) 2008-03-29 14:00

Hi Jonathan.
Great point of view and a perfect exposure gives an excellent photo with gorgeous colours and light. A pity those two men 'destroying' the image a bit. Well done with the perspective correction. Superb sharpness and clearance.

Regards
Per