The Victory Column Photo

Photographer’s Note

In a very cloudy and rainy day at Berlin this picture was taken through our bus window.

The Victory Column (Siegessäule in German) is one of the more famous sights of Berlin. Designed by Heinrich Strack after 1864 to commemorate the victory of Prussia in the Danish-Prussian war, by the time it was inaugurated on 2 September 1873 Prussia had also defeated Austria in the Austro-Prussian War and France in the Franco-Prussian War (1870/1871), giving the statue a new purpose.

Surrounded by a street circle with heavy car traffic, pedestrians can reach the column through four tunnels, built in 1941 by Johannes Huntenmueller.

In the background you can see The Berlin Television Tower.

Inf. wikipedia.

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barrufeto_77 (25817) 2006-02-02 10:51

Hola Emile.

Grandes el POV y los colores. Muy grandes. LA definición también está bien.

Bonita foto.

Un saludo, Oscar

john_c (24635) 2006-02-02 10:56

Hi Emile,
You did a good job of mastering the light on this shot and its amazingly clear, given your shooting through the bus window. I like the symmetry of trees on either side and the alternating colours of the Column. The textured sky is actually quite alluring and blends well with the blue grey tones of the monument. Well captured, Emile.
John

weswang (18223) 2006-02-02 11:18

Hi Emile, I like your symmetric composition very much. Nice to have the green trees on both sides leading to the column. Good capture of the stormy clouds and the busy traffic on the street.

isabela_sor (42189) 2006-02-02 11:33

Very good photo of the impressive city.Great symmetrical composition!The sky and the clouds are nice and create a nice contrast to the monument and trees. Well captured!
TFS
All the best
Isabela

Gerrit (35841) 2006-02-02 12:11

Hi Emile
Gut shot of downtown Berlin. Interesting note.
The weather looks very familiar though.

Thanks and regards, Gerrit

jhm (82723) 2006-02-02 12:24

Hi Emile,
Very a pity for the bad weather, but notwithstanding this weather made you a very nice picture, the statue in middle give a great impression also 65 years ago!
You did very well job, nice series of Berlin.
Thanks for visit,
John.

andante (7092) 2006-02-02 12:38

Emile, me gusta mucho la composicino de esta imagen. Para mi gusto personal empujastes la correccion de color en el Shadow/Highlight mas alla de lo necesario, pero la definicion de los elementos estan muy detallados. Contrario a lo que dicen los demas acerca del clima, esos son mis dias favoritos de fotografiar: el cielo tiene personalidad! Muy tomada. Gracias por compartir. Enrique

rosaline (0) 2006-02-02 15:48

Hi Emile
A good capture when you consider that you had to take the shot from the bus. I never get good shots this way. You have done very well. The symmetry is there and the colour is great. It's cloudy but the scene compensates for that. Good work.
Aubrey

Cricri (43212) 2006-02-02 15:51

Bonsoir Emile,
Belle prise de vue sur cette belle colonne, trés joli ses Arbres de chaque côté de la route, belle lumiére malgré ce ciel orageux, bon travail et note interressante
Amitiés
cricri

Tue (25608) 2006-02-02 16:46

Hej Emile,
Great shot of the impressive Siegessäule! The golden statue stands out very well against the grey sky. The Television Tower in the background is a fine detail. Good photo!
Hilsner,
Lars

pitai (3925) 2006-02-02 20:16

hola emile, una bonita postal. para mi gusto los colores estan un poco intensos. me gusta que hubieras incluido los autos en la composicion, ya que le dan mas dinamismo e interes. un saludo, gabriel

singuanti (15240) 2006-02-02 23:09

Hi Emile. That's not bad at all considering the conditions you were under. I wouldn't have even noticed if you hadn't mentioned you took it through a bus window. I think the heavy cloud covers brings some useful drama. Nice take Emile.

ChrisJ (70317) 2006-02-03 3:34

Hi Emile

I like the graphism of the dark column, against the lighter sky. Gaood sharpness, lighting, & pov. Tfs!

sergio1 (12150) 2006-02-03 4:46

Hola amigo Emile
Bonita perspectiva y pov. Hay dos cosas que me encantan de esta toma. Una el encuadre que realiza los arboles de los laterales y dos la afluencia de trafico rodado. Claro sin olvidar el momumento y el cielo amenazador de lluvia.
Que tengas un buen fin de semana.
Saludos
Sergio

efigesta (12181) 2006-02-03 4:47

Hola AMigo
buena perspectiva aca, con buenas colores y un bueno pov

gracias y saludos
manuel

alvaraalto (5231) 2006-02-03 17:56

Hi Emile,
Lovely picture in difficult circumstances. You did turned it into a good composition in bright colours. Well done.
Groet Rob

jazzmai (272) 2006-02-05 10:52

Hey Emile,

if you're using Photoshop and alike please do not let the effect be that obvious. This pic screams "I darkened the clouds" as you have that disturbing halo around the Goldelse and the Tiergarten.

One of the TE principles is not to manipulate your pics and if you do so don't let people immediately see it.

Regards - Daniel

Galmeida (12559) 2006-02-05 15:31

Hi Emile,
I stayed in Berlin and in this place in the begining of 2005 but I didn't take any special pictures with my analog that I took at that moment. The weather was similar with a grey white sky. I like the way and perspective you catch this view and picture. Good notes, light handling and enquadrement. A difficult shot nicely well handled. Congratulations and have a nice week.

Best regards.
Fernando

rbcy1974 (20742) 2006-02-06 3:05

Hola Emile,
Muy buenos colores, sobretodo el cielo contrasta muy bien con la escena, me gusta mucho la juxtaposition del monumento y la torre.
Me parece que enmarcarla un poco mas a la derecha para no tener la foto tan centrada estaria bien asi como tratar de captar los coches completos
un saludo
Daniel

Paulo_Cohen (354) 2006-02-06 14:03

Hello Emile
Very nice photo and POV
Regards

Paulo

sandrasilva (644) 2006-02-07 15:51

Hello Emile!Great POV,good sharpness and lighting,great colours,good capture.Good job in did.
I wish you BEST.Sandra

devimeuxbe (55873) 2006-02-10 7:58

Hi Emile
Nice symetry in this picture. The perspective is beautifull.
Well done
Bertrand

coco (27900) 2006-02-12 3:54

Hola Emile.
No creo que manipular las fotos sea uno de las normas de TE. Creo que no es uno de los objetivos y que fotos que se manipulan sin ningún motivo y crean efectos irreales no tienen lugar.

Pero lo que has hecho tiene totalmente cabida aquí. Claro, la otra parte de la historia es que es bastante visible el trabajo que hay sobre el cielo.

Te recomendaría que los postprocesados fueran más suaves. Prácticamente todas mis fotos están maquilladas de una forma u otra, pero con el tiempo intento que cada vez sean menos visibles los cambios. Es por una cuestión estética: queremos mejorar nuestras fotos, pero que sigan siendo "reales".

Un saludo.

Didi (36196) 2006-02-16 21:24

Bonjour Emile
Difficile d'obtenir un avant-plan plus bas à cause de la circulation.
D'autant plus photographier à partir d'un bus n'est pas simple à cause de la fenêtre qui filtre la lumière en vert.
L'essentiel c'est de nous avoir montré cette colonne.
Voici un WS qui élimine la dominante verte.

Buenos días Emile
Difficile de obtener un plano más bajo debido a la circulación. Tanto más fotografiar a partir de un autobús no es simple debido a la ventana que filtra la luz en verde. La parte fundamental es habernos mostrado esta columna. He aquí un WS que elimina la dominante verde.

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maphoto (8076) 2006-02-16 22:31

Excellent close up Émile, the column stand nicely between the two row of trees, great mood created by the sky, well seen.

lestans (15456) 2006-02-20 10:36

Emile, I see that you have a special skill for central perspective! We should learn from you and use it more times!
This one is fantastic, and TV tower on the left underlines the focus of the picture
Livia

Standa (1861) 2007-04-09 16:15

Hi Emile,
this photo was taken through the bus window??? Wow,
my congratulation to you! This is very nice perspective and colours with dramatic sky. Lovely shot.
Regards,
Stanislav

Charo (31671) 2008-07-25 1:10

Hola Emile,
Algún día iré a conocer esta ciudad de la que tan bien me han hablado. Una buena perspectiva de este bulevar y su monumento.
Un abrazo,
Charo

carlosmarin (689) 2009-12-05 11:45

Hola Emile,
Bueno y centrado punto de vista.
Difícil de conseguir si no es a una cierta distancia. Desde la misma plaza solo se consiguen contrapicados.
Impresionante monumento.
Las nubes ayudan a recrear el clima de Berlín.
Buen encuadre con el detalle de la Torre al fondo.
Luz y color muy bien trabajados.
Me has recordado que debo regresar a Berlín. Me gusta mucho.
Saludos,
Carlos