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Night in Cologne


Night in Cologne
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Copyright: Manuel Scharmanski (Manuel1982) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 105 W: 3 N: 111] (765)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-03-29
Categories: Daily Life
Camera: Nikon D 80, Sigma 10-20mm F4-5.6 EX DC HSM
Exposure: f/5.6
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-04-01 11:36
Viewed: 446
Points: 20
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the second night shot of Cologne I am posting. This time I cropped the photo a bit to achieve a kind of panorama. I brightened the foreground a bit to strengthen the reflections and discreetly sharpened the photo with Capture NX (Unscharf maskieren: Stärke 100, 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.

The repairs to the building were completed in 1956. In the northwest tower's base, an emergency repair carried out with bad-quality brick taken from a nearby war ruin remained visible until the late 1990s as a reminder of the War, but then it was decided to reconstruct this section according to the original appearance.

Some repair and maintenance work is almost constantly being carried out in some section of the building, which is almost never completely free of scaffolding, since wind, rain, and pollution slowly eat away at the stones. The Dombauhütte, which was established to build the cathedral and repair the cathedral, is said to employ the best stonemasons of the Rhineland. There is a common joke in Cologne that the leader of the Dombauhütte, the Dombaumeister (master builder of the cathedral), has to be Catholic and free from giddiness. The current Dombaumeisterin is Barbara Schock-Werner. Half of the costs of repair and maintenance are still borne by the Dombauverein.
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  • leo61 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3634 W: 335 N: 7225] (30502)
  • [2008-04-01 11:40]

Hallo Manuel!
Schönes Bild der Berühmten Kölner Silhouette mit Brücke.Gut gewählter Standort,tolle Schärfe und schne Farben der Spiegelungen.
Eine kleine note wäre schön,für alle members die Köln nicht kennen.....
Gruß aus Mannheim,
Leo

Excellent.
So sharp and clear.
Well done.
Joe.

Hi Manuel,
nice photo. I like the reflections on the water and the Kölner Dom.
Regards
Markus

Manuel,
This is a fine night shot. The reflection adds nice balance and depth to the photo. The photo is sharp and clean with excellent DOF.
TFS,
Asa

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  • jurgen Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 481 W: 0 N: 413] (1801)
  • [2008-04-01 12:57]

A very sharp picture. The reflections on the water are blurred, as it is usual, but the rest of the city is very sharp. I think the angle you chose to shoot the picture is a good one because you include the bridge, but it is not necesary to include more of it in the frame to show its architecture. What is the tower to the left of the picture?
Regards,
Jürgen

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  • chpp Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 562 W: 51 N: 602] (2897)
  • [2008-04-01 13:26]

Hi Manuel
great shot. very nice exposure and sharpness. You managed to capture very warm colours and nice light reflections. Good perspective and very nice composition
cheers
C

Hello Manuel,

Fantastic place and composition, Great Night shot
Well Done
Regards
Sergio Leitao

guauuu
impresionante
magnifica
que preciosidad de imagen
ole! como decimos aqui.

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  • lousat Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 774 W: 12 N: 645] (4519)
  • [2008-04-01 15:18]

Hi Manuel,what a great pic! I like a lot the pics take in the night whit a perfect time of exposure like that,and the city is very beautifull too,great point of view,my best compliments,Luciano

It is a very nice night shot. It stands out for its sharpness and superb colours. Well done.
Antonio

Manuel
Parfait panorama de Cologne la nuit (je m'y suis essayé aussi à Noël). J'aime beaucoup la composition et les reflets.
Amicalement
JJ

superb photography, you did an excellent, beautiful job!

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