adeste, fideles Photo

Photographer’s Note

Be present, faithful ones. A handful of people were attending the Mass inside the St. Michael's Roman-Catholic cathedral of Alba Iulia (Latin: Apulum, German: Karlsburg/Weißenburg, Hungarian: Gyulafehérvár).

The cathedral was founded in the early 11th century by the first king of Hungary, St. Steven the Great. The current building dates from the early 13th century, being refurbished and added to at later times. It is a unique and precious architectural monument, the most important in Transylvania, its architecture displaying a mixture of Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque styles.

The Roman-Catholic Archdiocese of Alba Iulia, Romania, was established as the Diocese of Transylvania in 1009 and as the Diocese of Alba Iulia on 22 March 1932, before being raised to the status of Archdiocese by Pope John Paul II on 5 August 1991.

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parbo (10936) 2008-11-11 3:41

Hello Michael,

Amazing lights at inside of amazing church makes your photo an attractive one for me. I liked repeating banks and columns a lot. Your POV very well build while adding prayers and priest in a perfect balance. Excellent clarity and sharpness in natural colors. Congratulations.

Best Regards,

Ertugrul

asajernigan (13865) 2008-11-11 5:25

Michael,
Very nice shot of this fine architecture. The angle of the shot is great using the isles to lead the eye into the shot. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The people add a nice sense of scale for the scene.
TFS,
Asa

mapek61 (3927) 2008-11-11 10:55