Rhein-Bridge Photo

Photographer’s Note

I brightened the foreground a bit to strengthen the reflections and discreetly sharpened the photo with Capture NX (Unscharf maskieren: Stärke 60, Radius 1, Schwellenwert 1).
The cathedral (in the background) suffered fourteen hits by aerial bombs during World War II. It did not at all collapse, but stood tall in an otherwise flattened city. Believers said it was divine intervention. The truth is however more prosaic. In a world without GPS, the tall building was perfect for allied aircrafts as a landmark from which to calculate bearings to other bomb targets in Germany and southern Europe, and thus was left intact for pilots of future missions use as reference points.

ricochet, lilimih33, cobbydale, angela926, macondo, Juntas, Dorota has marked this note useful

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sacavem (8102) 2008-04-11 14:59

Olá Manuel,

Good work to capture this beautiful image. Very good colour, contrast and definition. Excellent overexposing.
Well done!

Regards,
Filipe

Dorota (728) 2008-04-11 15:22

Hi Manuel
Wonderful night shot ! Lovely colours and sharpness ! I like it so much !
Regards
Dorota

lilimih33 (9870) 2008-04-11 15:41

Hello Manuel!
Really great night picture from Köln with very good point of view!
Wonderful colours and reflection!
Best regards!
Lili

cobbydale (1924) 2008-04-11 16:42

Excellent night shot. Superbly controlled exposure in a single shot, and great colours and sharpness. This is really good Manuel
cheers
Leon

angela926 (1882) 2008-04-11 22:35

Hello Manuel,
Fantastic capture, beautiful colors, superb light and exposure, excellent composition, good point of view, wonderful sharpness and depth of field, well seen.
Angela

macondo (12991) 2008-04-11 23:44

Hello Manuel.
This is an excellent night shot, with superb detail and no apparent noise. Great long exposure. I like the way you composed this, the bridge leading the eye to the cathedral. The water surface looks like silk. One of the best night shots I have seen recently. I found your note very interesting too. I passed through Koln over 30 years ago, but alas, I did not stay long enough to see anything more than the great cathedral.
Regards,
Andrew

Juntas (3065) 2008-04-12 6:24

Hi Manuel. Perfect night shot. I'm glad the cathedral stood up the war, it would be a shame if it wasn't there. Well done. Paulo

ricochet (4670) 2008-04-20 9:31

Hello Manuel
A beautiful night shot, very nice perspective and great exposure, i love it
Bravo à toi!
Eric