Pretty in Pink Photo

Photographer’s Note

Good Morning Everyone,

This morning, I am sharing a shot of the Elector's Palace at Trier.

It was my very first trip to Germany and though we should have been sailing the Rhine, the unusually low water levels meant that we had to sail the Moselle instead. When I think about the beautiful sights we encountered, I'm not disappointed

This fantastic building called The Elector's Palace, or The Electoral Palace is attached to the famous Roman Basilica, which can be seen as a red brick building to the left.

The day that we visited was warm and sunny. I couldn't have chosen a better day to view this wonderful old town, once second in importance to Rome.

I am including an Internet link here for anyone who would like to read more of the history of this splendid building and gardens.

Many thanks for stopping by.
Please feel free to offer feedback on any aspect of the photograph.

Shot in RAW.
Cropped and sharpened in PSE6

mikolaj_kawa, gildasjan, snunney, PixelTerror, ChrisJ, feather, Kielia, gunbud, macondo has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (30269) 2009-10-06 0:40

Hello Beverley! Amazing architecture, wonderful garden, beautiful flowers, nice scene. Good POV and composition. Very good capture and frame. Original shot. Good luck!

gildasjan (23809) 2009-10-06 1:02

Bonjour Beverley
Un premier plan fleuri qui se marie bien avec ce ciel et l'architecture.Bonne densité de cette image par ce choix d'exposition.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
gildas

Buin (37756) 2009-10-06 1:16

Good morning Beverley!
That's what the eyes need today!
You show us a truly beautiful scenery here - and I like how the eyes are lead by the flowers to the magnificent and interesting buildings in background.
Isn't Trier a worth-visiting place!? One of my sons studies there - so I often can enjoy this town. Please look HERE ;-)
By the way -I think Moselle valley is more beautiful and interesting than Rhine valley.
Greetings from a rainy and grey Germany!
Frank

snunney (34974) 2009-10-06 3:56

Hello Bev,
The point of view is well chosen making good use of the flower beds as a colourful lead line towards the delightful looking palace. Good light and colours and fine clarity. Looks a splendid place for a walk on a sunny afternoon.

PixelTerror (86192) 2009-10-06 4:04

HI Beverley
It's a beautiful castle within its equally nice garden and a good pov to present it, but technically the image has several minor flaws:
1. It tilts a bit to the left
2. There is a little PP halo around the roof
3. It lacks some highlights to shine even better
Having a RAW file I think it can be possible to set it right.
Have a nice day JY

ChrisJ (70293) 2009-10-06 4:08

Hi Beverley

Lokks like there was a silver lining in the low Rhine River cloud! I like the sweeping curve of the yellow flowers along the water's edge. Good colour, sharpness & saturation. Tfs!

feather (49862) 2009-10-06 6:18

I guessed you would have a new post today and I'm not disappointed. I have yet to download my latest takings. I might have time later.
This does look like a beautiful place. I like your choice of POV which is not the obvious one. Here we have the sweeping curves of yellow to follow all the way to the palace. I think there is every colour of the rainbow represented here. Well done
Kath

Kielia (8509) 2009-10-06 8:17

Hi Beverley,
so you finally went to Germany!
Very lovely impression of this famous place including your trademark – a diagonal! It is fascinating comparing this image with the one taken by ClaudeD only some weeks ago.
Very beautiful colors and light. TFS!
Warm regards
Harriet

saxo042 (15736) 2009-10-06 9:44

Hi Bev,
A beautiful and, in this very moment, also an interesting picture! We are leaving for a short holiday tomorrow, flying with RyanAir to Frankfurt-Hahn, then driving down to south France and going back ten days later. We visited Frank 'Buin' in Siegen in May and he strongly recommended Trier. Due to some circumstances we never made it, but this time we will certainly spend our last day here! We ahve passed it many times though...
Kind regards
Gunnar

gunbud (27933) 2009-10-06 20:47

Hi Bev,
The lovely flowers make a smashing lead-in to the beautiful fountain and beautiful pink castle.
The vivid blue sky and wonderful light really makes this stunning architecture stand out.
Regards, Tom

pajaran (3240) 2009-10-07 7:03

Dobar dan iz danas suncane Cuprije.
Dobra arhitektura i upoznavanje sa istom.
Dobra kompozicija i dobre boje.
Lepo za gledanje.
Pozdrav, Paja.

Clementi (44265) 2009-10-07 13:00

Ciao Beverly,
a splendid rich garden of colors that accompanies the look toward this marvelous building. color and lights perfect.
good job
Giorgio

macondo (13127) 2009-10-08 3:54

Hi Bev.
Your first shot of your first trip to Germany? Delightful scene, great colours in the slightly autumnal light. It's a lovely palace and garden arrangement, and your exposure is well controlled for the highlights, almost too controlled I think. Just one other thing - it's got a serious tilt in it! I should talk - I do this all the time and don't realise until someone tells me on TE! It hardly matters in this case, as the colour and composition make it a very pleasing picture. I look forward to seeing some more shots from your trip.
Regards,
Andrew

npecanhuk (14011) 2009-10-09 15:59

Hello Beverley!
A colorful and beautiful picture!
The place seems to be very pleasant and the composition is quite effective and attractive to present it to all of us here at TE!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Photo Information

Copyright: Beverley Robinson (Royaldevon) (5934)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-09-25
Categories: Nature, Architecture
Camera: Nikon D200, NIKKOR AF-S 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G ED DX, 62 mm HOYA Circular Polarize
Exposure: f/9.0, 1/160 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-06 0:39