Fortress Marienberg Photo

Photographer’s Note

Fortress Marienberg is a prominent landmark on the Main river in Würzburg, Germany. It has been a fort since ancient times. After Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden conquered the area in 1631, the castle was reconstructed in the Baroque style. Today, it is a park and museum. In 704 A.D., the Marienkirche was built atop a former Celtic shelter and in the 13th century was surrounded by the first fortification. In 1482, the main castle was encircled by a medieval ring wall with the Scherenberg gate.
I did not have my tripod with me so I had to prop the camera on the rail of the stone bridge with my lens cap providing the proper angle for the shot. After a day with periods of heavy clouds and rain the weather broke in the late afternoon allowing for a few decent photos.

Buin, carper, gary91, PixelTerror, jlbrthnn, gentedilivello, Cricri, AiresSantos, mikolaj_kawa, gunbud, Jakab, PaulVDV, skippy007, lucasgalodoido, RPoole5552, adores, JCG, stego has marked this note useful

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MarcT (21079) 2008-08-03 8:10

Hi Asa,
Superb blue hour picture. Great colours and reflections in the water. Even the moon is at the right place.
Well done
Marc

pastadog (12821) 2008-08-03 8:11

Hi Asa - a superb "blue hour" shot, nicely composed with the long and wide diagonal of the river, and the illuminated castle dominating the scene... regards, Daniel

jurek1951 (25880) 2008-08-03 8:19

Hi Asa,

This is a wonderful night shot.
The pov, the colours and the reflections are wonderful and a great atmosphere.
Georg

Buin (37326) 2008-08-03 8:34

Hallo Asa!
So often I passed Würzburg on the Autobahn - and one time I have been in the city, but I never managed to visit this fortress. Well, sometime it will work ...
I like the wonderful peaceful and nearly solemn atmosphere in your picture and this amazing depth. Sometime I'll be up there ... ;-)
Greetings from thundery Westphalia!
Frank

dkeus31 (26104) 2008-08-03 8:58

Hi Asa,
a nice blue hour shot, great reflexions and colors, works well!
regards,didier

carper (64464) 2008-08-03 10:20

very nice one Asa,
good evening shot with a good perspective, a fine details and reflection.very good photojob here, I like it, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

gilou530 (34993) 2008-08-03 11:08

salut asa
une photo à l'heure bleue magnifique par cette lumiére bien maitrisée et la perspective du canal, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

amaryllis (17293) 2008-08-03 12:31

bonsoir
une superbe photo à l'heure bleue avec de beaux reflets et une bonne lumière sur le chateau
excellente composition
juliette

emka (21177) 2008-08-03 15:19

Hi Asa, Interesting photo from your European adventure. I will have in a few weeks my American adventure :). Very nice night shot. Wonderful reflections in the river. Great colours.

Malgorzata

bema (8615) 2008-08-03 23:01

Hi Asa,

wonderful capture with great colors and a beautiful depth, blue-hour-shot at his best...

best regards Bernd

gary91 (15319) 2008-08-03 23:55

Hello Asa,
A citadel and a blue hour... ideal for photography!
The light is great and the framning is excellent. The river gives a nice path into the image and the reflection on the undisturbed water is very nice.
Have a nice day,
Best regards, Christian

PixelTerror (86038) 2008-08-04 0:24

Hi Asa,
Too bad you did not have the tripod, because f/3.5 is too wide open to deliver ultimate sharpness, however at TE size it does not matter too much, the blue hour impression is good and the pov with strong perspective above which the castle structures rise is superb.
Have a nice day JY

jplebrun (16768) 2008-08-04 4:33

Bonjour Asa
superbe cliché de nuit de la forteresse qui si mire dans ce canal, belle composition.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

pablominto (40364) 2008-08-04 4:35

Hello Asa,

Fine evening mood has been captured, always interesting this time of day when everything turns blue!
The well lit castle makes the structure stand out well, and also the calm water is noticeable for reflecting the evening colours so well...
Good diagonal composition with fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

jlbrthnn (37505) 2008-08-04 4:58

Hello Asa,
You have to benefit from the blue hour which began. Excellent capture of the artificial lights and virtual in the reflexion. A beautiful presentation.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

dumbo (4336) 2008-08-04 7:27

Hello Asa,
Good night shot with great colors and lights. I like those clouds over the hills and that little moon.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

gentedilivello (1799) 2008-08-04 8:04

Hi Asa,
great blue hour shot, with an exceptional clarity. Nice POV and light management too. The reflexions are superb.
TFS.
Gabriele.

Uhu (7354) 2008-08-04 8:12

High, very good photo, deep blue color of the oncoming night is great here. Seems to be the interesting place to visit.

Cricri (43030) 2008-08-04 8:37

Hi Asa,
Belle perspective du canal et ces reflets, un beau travail sans trépied, bravo
Good day for you
cricri

AiresSantos (41780) 2008-08-05 2:56

Hi Asa
Nice night shot in the blue hour. I like the moon and POV. Good light and colours
TFS and greetings
Aires

TopGeo (21609) 2008-08-05 3:58

Hi Asa! Excellent blue hour picture.Good composition with a good perspective, a fine details and reflection.Is likeable the place and the way that you impressed the nightly picture. Good calm clean and impressive reflection
Compliments
Georgios

mikolaj_kawa (29738) 2008-08-06 5:46

Hello Asa! Wonderful picture. Fantastic lightness. Good bright and sharp. Original composition. Good luck!

gunbud (27741) 2008-08-06 8:34

Hi Asa,
Wonderful nighttime capture of the beautiful old fortress that is seen making a striking reflection in the canal.
The golden light are beautifully complimented by the deep blue water and sky. Excellent light management and fine historic note.
Regards, Tom

Jakab (3446) 2008-08-06 15:18

Hello Asa,
and now everything is optimal, I think. Taking in the best possible moment you could achieve an exceptional reflection where not only the enlighted buildings and the silhouettes of the mounts are well visible but the clouds and the silvern bridge of the moon as well. Also the composition helps to the full effect of the reflection.
Congratulations!
Laszlo

UnTrained (0) 2008-08-06 22:26

Hi Asa,
just seen that there was another one from Würzburg with this nice view to the fortress. This mixture of glance by the light and river together with the impression of power of the fortress is well done. The minor tilt might be by the natural tripod, but easy to remove with something like ShiftN.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

alibasarir (14301) 2008-08-07 4:06

hi asa,
This is a wonderful night shot.
excellent colours and reflections.A citadel and a blue hour... ideal for photography!
well done.
regards,
Ali

PaulVDV (5128) 2008-08-08 10:46

Hello Asa,
A very beautiful blue hour picture. Great reflections in the water. Nice with the moon in the left corner.
Best regards, Paul

skippy007 (6949) 2008-08-13 23:09

Hello Asa, A very nice looking scene with impressive colouring & reflections, even managed to squeeze in the moon's reflection. I like the lighting on the fortress making it stand out like a beacon.
No tripod!!, excellent.
Thanks
Santo

Herquin (4498) 2008-08-17 7:16

Bonjour Asa,
jolie vue nocturne et colorée . Superbes reflets dans l'eau .
il manque juste un peu de netteté .
Bonne journée .
Christian .

albertz (2310) 2008-08-17 21:14

Love this one, the reflection is superb and your slow shutter is good enough to blur the water. Though the illumination of the castle is a bit overexposed, the slowly rippled reflection catches my attention. Well done.

claudeD (11240) 2008-08-18 10:20

Hello Asa,

fantastic shot taken during the famous blue hour.I like the composition and the excellent reflections in the water.Very well done.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

lucasgalodoido (16583) 2008-08-19 8:48

Hi Asa,
nice picture, the ilumination of buildings and blue hour had been fantastic. Good reflections on the water too. Great work.
Congratulations and Hug

lc4giala (2186) 2008-08-20 5:09

Hi Asa
exceptional colours in a very beautiful city under from a splendid sky with splendid reflection in the river,well done
regards
George.

RPoole5552 (1643) 2008-09-01 9:19

Nice nocturnal of this ancient Bavarian city. Germany is my favorite European country and Bavaria is my favorite region. Thanks for sharing.

Rob

adores (15447) 2008-09-05 14:39

Hi Asa!
Guess it's the first time I'm seeing this one and it's a really good night shot. I like the reflection on the river and the fortress at the top and the church in front. Seems it wasn't windy, the water was really calm.Colours are great and the blue sky is perfect. I see you also managed to get a tripod to take it, I do that lots of times. Now, as the winter is coming, we must really enjoy the moments of good weather!

MichaelLevy (565) 2008-09-07 5:16

Hi Asa,
Beautiful evening shot with great colors and reflections - especially of the castle and moonlight in the water. Your POV was perfect.
Michael

BoisBarb (9235) 2008-09-11 9:41

Belle réflexion nocturne avec la Lune qui ajoute un plus
BoisBarb

pascalrouget (375) 2008-09-21 9:29

Hi Asa! I like this picture because of colors (lots of different blue tons), lights (castles and street, sky, reflection on the river) and perspective (particulary the river).
The castle is particularily well in evidence because of dark all around (even in the sky with clouds) and its reflection on water is perfectly done: so it emphazise it perfectly as the main subject of the picture.
Congratulations

JCG (25089) 2008-09-23 10:06

Hi Asa,

Kind of photograph which I hope to make a success of with my new camera !!! A beautiful estival twilight. This fortress reflecting itself in the river is splendid. Superb management of the lights and a framing which gives a good depth to the image. A marvellous shared moment, thank you Asa.

With all my friendships and with soon,

Jean-Charles

stego (22350) 2008-09-26 10:35

Hi Asa,
It's a wonderful blue hour, with the reflection extending the charm of the blue sky, the moon and the illumination of the buildings. I like how you managed to show some detail on those green hills. The POV/compo is great, with the river nicely placed diagonally, making the image quite dynamic.
Regards, José.

tpstrek (1855) 2008-11-24 3:42

Hello Asa,
Excellent sunset-capture with fine colours, sharpness and wonderful reflections.
Regards,
Henri

cam (8880) 2009-01-20 19:23

Hi Asa
A good hour to take this view, the blue sky adding a jewel case to those building that are emphasizes by the lights.
Very pleasing
Charles

andykirkland (6) 2009-05-04 11:52

Great shot. Great comp and wonderful job with lighting. Your exposure time was perfect. The moon in the distance peeking under the cloud is nice.