Siegestor Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

The Siegestor was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed by Eduard Mezger in 1852. The quadriga was created by Martin von Wagner. The gate was originally dedicated to the glory of the Bavarian army. Today the Siegestor is a monument and reminder to peace. After sustaining heavy damage in World War II, the gate was reconstructed and restored only partially. The inscription on the back side is by Wilhelm Hausenstein and reads Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend, which translates as "Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, reminding of peace". In the last couple of years, the statues that remained were meticulously cleaned and restored. The Siegestor is 21 meters high, 24 Meters wide, and 12 meters deep.

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hardyuno (2717) 2009-09-16 9:42

Servus Manuel,
sauber fotografiert, wunderbar symmetrisch, viel Tiefe und Klarheit und die Farben hervorragend. Gefällt mir sehr. TFS
Viele Grüße
Hartmut

rossofuoco (6412) 2009-09-16 10:57

Ciao Manuel.
Bella foto con colori vivi e ben saturati. Composizione eccellente.
Complimenti
Renzo

partha_de (61) 2009-09-16 11:27

WOW ! This is simply excellent shot !! The dark blue sky adds more depth to this photograph. Its really tough to capture such a shot. In 15 seconds it produced outstanding output with nice light effects....Great job !!

Regards,
Partha.

macjake (2749) 2009-10-07 15:28

hi Manuel

another one of your excellent blue hour photographs

I can see only one flaw in the photo - and its a minor one at that - it could use a minor corrective straightening clockwise.

other than that....you have excellent detail and sharpness, bright lights, and depth.

also, excellent choice of compostion
very well done
Craig