Ostrow Tumski, a photo from Dolnoslaskie, West

Photographer's Note

Ostrów Tumski ("Cathedral Island", German: Dominsel), in Wrocław, Poland, is the oldest part of Wrocław. Built on what used to be an island ("ostrów", in old Polish), it was an early crossing point on the Oder River.

Archaeological excavations have shown that the area was first inhabited on the west, between the Church of St. Martin and the Holy Cross. The first, wooden church (St. Martin), dating from the IX century, was surrounded by a couple of defensive walls before the river. There were approximately 1500 inhabitants in Ostrów Tumski at that time.

The first constructions on Ostrów Tumski were built in the X century by the Piast dynasty, and were made from wood. The first building from solid material was St. Martin's chapel, built probably at the beginning of the eleventh century by Benedict monks. Not long after the first cathedral was raised, in the place of a small church.

In 1163 the settlement was raided by Boleslaw I the Tall when he returned after being banished. After taking control of the area and waiting for the political situation in Silesia to stabilize, he chose ostrów Tumski as his new seat. He soon started to replace the wooden defenses with bricked ones and to build a roman-style residence.

In 1315 Ostrów Tumski was sold to the church authorities. The whole island ceased to be under secular jurisdiction, which was often used by those who broke the law in Wrocław. An interesting indication of the special status of the island was a ban to wear anything on the head already on Tumski Bridge after the border pole of this small "Church nation" (the law also affected royal members).
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HDR mode.

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rupchatterjee (118) 2007-11-01 0:36

Excellent effect you got from HDR

ninaL (21340) 2007-11-01 0:42

Czad, czad, czad...
Ostrowa Tumskiego tak zapodanego jescze nie widzialam.
Doskonala obrobka.
Pozdrowka. G.

faubry (35335) 2007-11-01 0:52

Dobre Jan, wonderful reflection.. wonderful sky and contrast, i like a lot this photo and interesting note. thanks. have a good 1er november
francine

besnard (48755) 2007-11-01 1:18

Bonjour Jan
Bon cliché avec cette miason qui capte toute la lumière dans un ciel plus que tourmenté.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

Photo65Net (43120) 2007-11-01 1:53

Jan,
Amazing light in this one, enhancing the house color, great light and exposure.
In my favs !
Regards,
JB.

wolf38 (28146) 2007-11-01 1:54

Hello Jan. Again a photo with a special light situation. One sees the used thereby in a new light. It is important that within the dark range of the picture lights and color accents stand out. An impressive photo. Best regards, Wolfgang.

Fis2 (73032) 2007-11-01 1:55

Cze¶æ Janek!
Ekperymentujesz zdrowo, miejsce ciekawe ale pokazane po twojemu. Chocia¿ dzi¶ trochê ¶wiat³a widaæ, wiêc powia³o optymizmem. Dobry kadr i ciekawa kolorystyka.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

denisn72 (8300) 2007-11-01 4:25

Hi Jan
That's a good point of view for that cathedral. It is dark there and it almost scares me. Two church towers in the dark and the lights reflection on the river are impressive. There are a lot of constrast.
Excellent!
Best regards
Denis!

patdeph (35738) 2007-11-01 4:51

hello Jan
very strange atmosphere for this very dark photo,with only an orange wall and some red roofs.The very little luminous white wall brings something flashy that illuminate the photo.Superb,I like very much.
Have a nice day.
Pascale

Gustaw (21670) 2007-11-01 6:50

To ju¿ jest ca³kowicie jasmisowe. Fajnie wykombinowane. Kolory mi siê podobaj±. Trochê jak z jakiego¶ horroru. Ciekawe jest te¿ to odbicie we wodzie.
Pozdrawiam.
Marek

delkoo (68) 2007-11-01 6:53

hi jan
very moody shot, i like you final treatment, dark, heavy and it has has a mesmerizing feel .

regards
didier

Traczewska (7326) 2007-11-01 7:21

Mocno pokombinowane w PP ale efekt jest wart grzechu:) Bajkowy krajobraz z takiej troche zlej bajki..ale ktora sie moze dobrze konczy? :)

z pozdrowieniami, Agnieszka

rminkow (1556) 2007-11-01 9:58

Hi Jan..nice hdr shot...the color mixed with the black and white tones is very interesting. It looks like your hdr shots are not perfectly aligned...

Roger

jackart (6682) 2007-11-01 11:37

Witaj Janie!

Ponownie Wrocław w mroczej tonacji. Wyszło interesująco i tym razem, chociaż zrealizowana według podobnego pomysłu kolorystycznego panorama z dymiącym kominem, robiła na mnie zdecydowanie mocniejsze wrażenie.

Pozdrowienia
Jacek

isabela_sor (47265) 2007-11-01 12:49

Thanks to the HDR,the effect is stunning!!!The management of light really exceptional and the note completes your image
Hugs

Booz (14343) 2007-11-01 13:47

malujesz Janek - Twoje prace s± jak obrazy.. - piekne ujêcie tego miejsca - raz jeden tam by³em, ale mocno zapamiêta³em..
pozdrawiam,
TW

drewniany (1142) 2007-11-01 14:31

Witam
ekstra obróbka, podoba mi sie ten kontrast miedzy swietlistymi budynkami i tym gro¼nym niebem-efekt niesamowity, moze sie nauczê taki kiedy¶ robiæ. Wodnisty refleks dodaje smaczku ca³o¶ci
Pozdrawiam
M

Deepforest (9260) 2007-11-01 14:40

Witaj Janku,
widze, ze dzis u Ciebie Ostrow Tumski niczym malowany pedzlem... niesamowity klimat i kolory... taki troszke zaczarowany... Ciekawie. Pozdrawiam,
Andrzej

barrufeto_77 (28876) 2007-11-01 15:59

Hi Jan.

The atmosphere in the picture is...amazing. Excellent.
It's nice all in a dark area except that house.

Well done!

Rgs, Oscar

syd1946 (18663) 2007-11-01 23:43

Hello Jan,
I like very much this "gothic" atmosphere!Great composition Jan,taken with your own artistic style...
wishes,
Thomas

Gerrit (43735) 2007-11-02 1:54

Dag Jan,
fantastic old city view in strong colours. Beautiful paintinglike definition and atmosphere.
REgards, Gerrit

Graal (88808) 2007-11-02 2:36

Czesc,
nietypowy obraz. Wyglada jak grafika z niewielkim dodatkiem koloru. Efekt jest bardzo fajny, przyciaga uwage juz w miniaturze. Ciekawa proba z HDR.
Pozdr. Al.

Paul65 (1402) 2007-11-02 2:38

Witaj Janie!
Bardzo ciekawe zdjêcie, du¿o nakombinowa³e¶ siê przy przekszta³caniu tego zdjêcia. Szkoda, ¿e budynek z lewej strony jest troszkê rozmyty.
Ale efekt bardzo ciekawy.
Pozdrawiam Pawe³.

luisafonso (862) 2007-11-02 3:34

Great mood once again Jan. These countryscapes of yours are always so charged with drama. I like that very much. Once again, this HDR doesn't feel HDR at all. You always keep it so simple and no artificialities comes from your output. Great photo!

tedesse (22073) 2007-11-02 4:42

Witaj!
Fantastyczna nocna fotografia!
Super opis!
Pozdrawiam

Buin (42082) 2007-11-02 4:53

Hallo Jan!
What a threatening atmosphere ...! I like the shown scenery very much, it seems to be very beautiful and somehow cosy - but this atmopshere ... The bright water doesn't really fit to this nearly black sky. An impressive photo, but ...
Greetings from totally grey, cold, wet and foggy Germany
Frank

gilou530 (34) 2007-11-02 14:58

salut jan
super travail de post et de désaturation partielle l'ajout de bruit est excellent et bien vu bravo
amitiés
gilbert

Merline (0) 2007-11-03 0:37

It's a superb picture. An intense dramatic mood but finely tuned, do not know anything about HDR but it is natural looking. The range of warm colours is great looking against that fantastic sky and the reflections are also very beautiful. An impressive image, compliments !

TFS
Michèle

anes_lc (14968) 2007-11-03 3:50

wow..i love the mood .great dark ...and scary atmosphere ..i love it
thanks sharing,anes

Didi (48880) 2007-11-03 4:51

Hello Jan
Very dramatic ambiance and an interesting selective spotlight on the houses.
Some crows are missing in the sky :))
Cheers.

Polonaise (5796) 2007-11-03 8:34

Uciekaj od sztampy na sam koniec swiata...
Tam gdzie zycie kolorowsze, a zdjecia cudniejsze...
Wlasnie takie...

Nie wracaj w doliny...

j.

japiey (10163) 2007-11-06 1:35

Dear Jan,

GOOD WORK...
The effect is fine her..
Salutes, dear Jan.

jean paul

Angshu (51174) 2007-11-07 0:26

Hello Jan
The effect you got is eerie...The management of light is really exceptional and your note complements the picture well. Superbly dramatic!
Regards
Angshu

maki (0) 2007-11-07 1:28

witaj,
Piekny tu sobie klimat zbudowałes, fajnie bawisz sie w PS-ie, miło popatrzeć,
m

Photo Information

Copyright: Ghost Cat (jasmis) (57596)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-09-29
Categories: Castles, Daily Life, Nature, Ceremony, Architecture, Artwork, Event, Decisive Moment
Camera: Canon G3
Exposure: f/4
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): perfect frame [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-11-01 0:33
Favorites: 1 [view]