Albi by night Photo

Photographer’s Note

A night time view of Albi, with the massive cathedral of Saint-Cecile dominating the River Tarn and the Pont Vieux.

Sainte Cécile cathedral, claimed to be the world's largest brick construction is an acknowledged masterpiece of the Southern Gothic style. It is characterized by the unexpected and strong contrast between its austere exterior with its defensive lines and its sumptuous interior decoration. Built as a statement of the Christian faith after the upheavals of the Cathar heresy, the building has been much embellished over the centuries: notably with the Dominique de Florence Doorway and the 78 metre high bell tower, the Baldaquin, built over the entrance (1515–1540).

ChrisJ, Buin, saxo042, Budapestman, pasternak, cunejo200, jhm, amaryllis, maltese, COSTANTINO, isade1975, gunbud, Muse, jaywalker, marknunnerley, Pitoncle has marked this note useful

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Buin (37474) 2007-11-05 0:46

Good morning Stephen!
What a sight! Here you have managed the difficult light very skillfully. It creates a wonderful, a nearly solemn atmosphere into the scenery here. I like this one!
Greetings, and have a nice day!
Frank

saxo042 (15514) 2007-11-05 0:51

Hi Stephen,
This must be one of your best photos with this light and composition. The diagonal of the bridge together with the car lights are leading the eye up the the cathedral. A very fine photo and an interesting note.
Regards
Gunnar

Budapestman (41618) 2007-11-05 1:00

Hi Stephen,
This is great, really wonderful spectacle. The composition is picturesque, lights are amazing. I like the fantastic POV and the fabled atmosphere. Beautiful place, indeed. I was here in 1998. Very well done! Have a nice day
George

wolf38 (12712) 2007-11-05 1:03

Hello Stephen. The artificial lighting changes our seeing. Some things disappear, others are particularly emphasized. In your photo the lit cathedral dominates. In addition, the other salient buildings become effective. A beautiful and worth seeing motive. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Paolo (40694) 2007-11-05 1:10

Hi Stephen, excellent night view, with perfect exposure, amazing reflections, lights and from a great POV too.
thanks,ciao

UnTrained (0) 2007-11-05 1:12

Hello Stephen,
the view along the bridge and the cathedral as the background focus point is very nice and the lights of the car coming from the cathedral add a lot of life and motion. I like this spots of reflection on the water and the good clarity of the overall capture.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Fis2 (45657) 2007-11-05 2:20

Witaj Stephen!
Good night photo. Curious place, beautiful cathedral. I like the composition and light. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

ChrisJ (70099) 2007-11-05 2:28

Hi Stephen

I like the repetition of the star six lights & the superb fg reflections in the stream. Marvellous curvature of the bridge road off to the right, with good colour & pov. Tfs!

pasternak (13244) 2007-11-05 2:58

Hi Stephen, a good night shot with the cathedral on a hill as a highlight and a nice curve of the street/bridge with car light lane...

Cheers
Alexander

jemaflor (39235) 2007-11-05 3:06

Hi Stephen,
A very good pov on the church and castle, good light capture , very nice result.

jurek1951 (25900) 2007-11-05 3:36

Hi Stephen,
Beautiful low light shot - great composition, sharp details and great reflections.
Georg

cunejo200 (7157) 2007-11-05 4:12

Good morning Stephen! A mesmerizing nocturnal view of Sainte Cécile cathedral by the river. The reflection has a dizzying feel yet quite attractive. Best regards, Danilo

jhm (82297) 2007-11-05 4:32

Hello Stephen,

You show lovely the light of the car through the long exposure, almost beginning of the bridge to almost gate against the church.
Also the enlightenment of the cathedral and the reflection be superb. Very well done. TFS.

Have a nice week,
John.

evanrizo (456) 2007-11-05 5:30

Hi Stephen, the light control and all the lightness effect works very good.
Very good illuminated and we can see all parts very good.
Best wishes.
Evan

amaryllis (17363) 2007-11-05 7:55

bonjour
superbe photo de nuit d'Albi avec son vieux pont et ses lumières et reflets dans l'eau et lumière bien gérée sur la cathédrale
bon cadrage nocturne...
(je crois apercevoir une grue, c'est dommage mais difficile de faire autrement) d'ailleurs le charme ambiant nocturne est là
bravo
juliette

maltese (21535) 2007-11-05 9:12

Salut Stephen
Une très belle réalisation pour cette photo de nuit. De belles étoiles, la rivière gelée et une très bonne gestion de l'exposition. Les couleurs sont très agréables!!
De l'excellent travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

COSTANTINO (22551) 2007-11-05 9:47

Hi Stephen,
wonderful night shot of this very interesting city with excellent framing and perfect light. Congratulations.
Regards,
Costantino

chrisnet (20370) 2007-11-05 10:14

Hello Stephen,
Very nice night shot of Albi, I like this atmosphere and the star light effect, very good work.
Regards

isade1975 (3347) 2007-11-05 10:47

Hello Stephen,
A beautiful night shot of this nice city and church and bright, I like the tracks of the car lights too, very well done!
TFS,
Isabelle

mesutilgim (36657) 2007-11-05 14:21

Hi Stephen,
Very nice nocturnal scenery. Good pov and very nice compo. Nice colors and reflections.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

gunbud (27787) 2007-11-05 20:12

Hi Stephen,
Excellent slow exposure nighttime shot of this wonderful bridge that makes such a lovely line of light across the river right to the famous cathedral. The golden colors of the light make a striking reflection in the calm river as they compliment its blue waters.
Regards, Tom

delkoo (34220) 2007-11-06 0:31

this is truly beautiful, a wonderful view, your compo is wise and clever including bridge, reflections and cathedrale,
necely done
didier

jaywalker (12190) 2007-11-06 8:12

Hi Stephen, The lighting is excellent & well managed, a superb night shot captured in the blue hour, the reflections on the water are beautiful, lovely architecture & well composed, kind regards Wilson.

meltemi (9746) 2007-11-06 11:59

Hello Stephen,
magnificent photograph during night here! I like the colors as well as the composition. The bridge is well viewed and carries out perfectly the sight towards the cathedral. The lights ahead plane embellish the photograph too. Very beautiful.
Regards.
Stella

Muse (30893) 2007-11-07 0:37

Hello Stephen,
a very beautiful night photograph of this splendid cathedral.
Pretty colors and lights which give a festive air and beautiful reflections in water.
A very good framing
Best regards
Denise

vincz (19039) 2007-11-07 1:52

Very nice dreamy picture with so interesting soft colours. A very pleasant one.

macondo (13073) 2007-11-07 4:11

Another nice Albi shot, Stephen.
The exposure is really good, and the composition showing the curving bridge and the line made by car lights is very effective and pleasing to the eye. Perhaps there is too much foreground water, but I can see why you didn't want to sacrifice the reflected lights. Everything leads the eye to the magnificent cathedral.
Regards,
Andrew

carper (64612) 2007-11-07 7:27

a very good nightshot here,
I like the lines, the good lights and the marvelous composition. Very good photojob I like it, have a good evening.
gr. jaap

Valerka (8159) 2007-11-11 1:59

Good evening, Steph,
Jolie nocturnale image avec beaucoup de lumieres qui attirent le passant.On a envie d'aller chercher de l'abri la ou la lumiere est la chaleur.
Une image agreable.
Merci et a+
Bon WE
Valerka

marknunnerley (2768) 2007-11-17 1:33

Do you know, this looks just like the scene in Prague looking over King Charles Bridge up to the Cathederal. Must do some night shots as they look great. Have a good weekend Stephen.
br
mark

Pitoncle (3743) 2007-11-29 7:27

Bonjour Stephen,
Très belle vue nocturne dans laquelle la cathédrale est bien mise en valeur grâce à un bon angle de prise de vue et un cadrage serré. La lumière est bien traité et procure d'agréables couleurs et reflets. Un seul petit reproche cependant : la présence de cette grue que tu aurais du supprimer de l'arrière plan.
A bientôt sur TE pour de nouvelles aventures.
Gérard

tmx (1320) 2007-12-12 9:29

hi Stephen, perfect PoV and really nice light but some illuminations disturb me. what's that, those vertical glows?
I especially like that car lights, look amazing climbing up the hill. regards!