Stone Bridge Photo

Photographer’s Note

The medieval town of Regensburg is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and has buildings spanning almost two centuries. The ancient Roman, Romanesque and Gothic buildings, including the City Hall and Cathedral survived the ravages of WWII. The city is home to medieval houses, towers, churches and abbeys.
The Stone Bridge is a masterpiece of medieval engineering that has survived 850 years. It is the oldest preserved stone bridge in Germany as was, for hundreds of years, the only way to get into Regensburg.

Jakab, snunney, Buin, lrw1966, mikolaj_kawa, ktanska, jlbrthnn, lucasgalodoido, gunbud has marked this note useful

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snunney (34146) 2008-08-20 7:26

Hello Asa,
A very good capture of this towered gateway, with the bridge making a good lead line. Very good colours and clarity. The tower seems to be leaning somewhat to the right. Is this due to age?

carper (64130) 2008-08-20 7:27

a very interesting pov Asa,
very nice low by the ground, good using the walls for the perspective,good composition, very nice photojob here, have anice day

Buin (36932) 2008-08-20 8:36

Hallo Asa!
You've seen a lot of Germany - and I hope you liked it. I've never been in Regensburg - but I must go there. Your picture is a very inviting one, caught in a beautiful light. I also like the life there on the bridge ...
Unfortunately the tower is a bit inclined.
Greetings from - today - rainy Germany!
Frank

bema (8471) 2008-08-20 8:42

Hi Asa,

a beautiful town and brigde captured in a wonderful light, well chosen pov..

best regards Bernd

lrw1966 (1630) 2008-08-20 9:13

Asa HI:
Amazing architecture, wonderful POV with detail of architecture and many stunning colors.
Thanks for the educational note, as well
Congratulations, very nicely done
Larry
USA-tfs

chawax (5745) 2008-08-20 9:42

Hi Asa,
Very nice architecture, very colorful. You choosed a good point of view wit the bridge showing us the way ! I find strange that you used polarizer because colors are not so great. It also looks like there is a problem with the tower which leans a little to the right. I think this is due to great angle that creates converging lines, something you can correct with a software like ShiftN (one I discovered thanks to TE !).
Regards,
Olivier

Miha2ou7 (4887) 2008-08-20 11:11

Hey Asa,

A lovely photo of your typical European architecture, nicely composed and taken from a good POV, with a lot of elements and fine colors.

Best regards.

mikolaj_kawa (29406) 2008-08-21 0:44

Hello Asa! Wonderful bridge. Amazing architecture. Excellent colors. Good POV and composition. Original picture. Good luck!

John_F_Kennedy (30689) 2008-08-21 3:33

Regensburg is indeed an impressive medieval city. The city center is very beautiful. I llke your view to the entrance of the city. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

ktanska (16414) 2008-08-21 3:46

Hi Asa,
Beautiful view across cobblestoned bridge through a gate to old town. The bell tower looks good on it's strategic position. Magnificient and well preserved architecture. Bit of perspective correction would be useful to set the tower upright.
Kari

jplebrun (16606) 2008-08-21 4:40

Bonjour Asa
très bel architecture médiéval riche en couleur et en formes, bien vu, bravo.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

jlbrthnn (37000) 2008-08-21 5:07

Hello Asa,
The point of view is perfect. I am always astonished by the often coloured frontages of the German medieval cities. Architecture is splendid and very interesting. An excellent photograph of good quality.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

lucasgalodoido (16537) 2008-08-21 8:42

Hi Asa,
interesting image and curiosity the inclinated tower and vivace colors of buildings. Good POV too.
Congratulations and hug

amaryllis (17101) 2008-08-22 1:25

bonjour
tres belle photo et cadrage nous montrant une belle entrée de la ville avec l'arche et ce pont, un historique tres enrichissant d'après ta note, des maisons colorées et une belle luminosité avec une météeo clémente
excellente composition
juliette

jurek1951 (25732) 2008-08-23 8:28

Hi Asa,
beautiful picture nicely composed and presented. good coors and sharp picture, very well done.
Georg

Jakab (3408) 2008-08-30 15:36

Hello Asa,
well, that is what we all have with wide angles: distortion and non parallel verticals. Distortion can be corrected by PP but straightening remains an individual compromise. (Though I heard of a software that could handle this problem as well.) In the WS I have sent you my version with distortion correction and slightly different straightening. Not perfect, only different.
As for the note: did not you want to write not two but twenty centuries?
And as for the photo: a nice picture from the beautiful Regensburg, I hope you will upload more photos from here.
Have a nice weekend!
Laszlo

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gunbud (27559) 2008-10-03 6:12

Hi Asa,
The stone bridge makes the perfect lead in to the lovely traditional medieval German architecture.
The yellow, red and white structures stand out beautifully against the clear blue sky.
Regards, Tom

wolf38 (12525) 2009-01-07 5:57

Hello Asa. Regensburg is actually an important old city. It is full lives and objects of interest. Your beautiful photo gives a small idea of the old part of town. A good shot. Best regards, Wolfgang.