St. Martin's Cathedral in the blue hour Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hi dear TE friends

This is the second picture i made in Slokakia about St. Martin's Cathedral.

I hope you like it

Have a nice weekend !

The St. Martin's Cathedral is a cathedral in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava. It is situated at the western border of the historical city center below Bratislava Castle. It is the largest and finest, as well as one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, known especially for previously being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary. Currently, it is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava. From 1995 to February 2008 it was the concathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava.

Á direita podemos ver a Catedral de St. Martin’s

Há muitas igrejas em Bratislava mas esta é a mais conhecida. Nela foram coroados os antigos reis e rainhas da Hungria Entre 1563 e 1830, foram coraodos 11 reis e mais 8 rainhas.

A missa Solene de Beethoven foi tocada pela primeira vez aqui.

Nikon D40X
2008/04/14 19:04:46.6
RAW (12-bit)
Lens: 18-55mm F/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length: 50mm
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-Pattern
8 sec - F/11
Exposure Comp.: +5.0 EV
Sensitivity: ISO 100
Optimize Image: Vivid
White Balance: Auto
AF Mode: AF-A
Color Mode: Mode IIIa (sRGB)
Tone Comp.: Normal
Hue Adjustment: 0°
Saturation: Enhanced
Sharpening: Medium high

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siolaw (25830) 2008-06-28 4:03

Ola Aires
The off centering of the church makes for a good compo, nice blue hour colors and special water texture and shine..
Looking good
Laurent

Cretense (57010) 2008-06-28 4:04

Hi Aires!

Fantastic blue hour photo, perfect timing, great composition and framing! You are an expert in blue hour light managment and the colours, as always in your photos came out brilliant! There is a slight "tilt" in the horizon, but that's a slight meaningless detail that can be easily fixed in PS. Congratulaitons!

Hercules

ChrisJ (70443) 2008-06-28 4:14

Hi Aires

I like the streaks of pinkish orange reflections in the blue water. Good sharpness, colour, & framing. Tfs!

jurek1951 (26110) 2008-06-28 4:41

Hi Aires,

This picture is a masterpiece,very nice scenery.
great composiiton and nice sharpness, beautiful reflections,
Georg

asajernigan (14268) 2008-06-28 4:51

Aires,
This is a very nice blue hour shot! You have blended the natural and artificial light here to create a very fine image. Your composition is great placing the church off center and using the bridge to lead the eye into the shot. The photo has excellent color with nice sharpness and DOF.
TFS,
Asa

cayden (1695) 2008-06-28 4:58

Hi Aires,
It is a clear night scene.Thank you
Cem

siamesa (13211) 2008-06-28 5:45

Bom dia Aires,
Uau! Esta foto é simplesmente um sonho em azul . A catedral é magnífica e os reflexos ficaram belíssimos.Parabéns mil pela beleza e obrigada por partilhar.
Abraços
Maria

pablominto (41314) 2008-06-28 5:53

Hello Aires,

Eight seconds seem to be sufficient to give the water surface that silky texture..!
Amazing colours this time of day, and the few spots of artificial lighting adds some warmth to the scenery...
A well balanced composition with sharp fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

Pascale (10188) 2008-06-28 6:22

Bonjour Aires
Magnifique heure bleue ,une très belle composition,belle perspective avec le pont qui conduit le regard vers l'église .J'aime beaucoup l'effet sur l'eau et les lumières qui se reflètent.Superbe travail
Bonne journée

Deux taches sur le capteur?

Gustaw (21670) 2008-06-28 6:31

Hi, my friend!
Next interesting photo in your collection. Slovakia! One step to Poland. I like your night colours and light. Interesting composition. Well done.
Marek

kato (363) 2008-06-28 6:32

Hi Aires,

Well composed and very beautiful night scenery!
You show well to us the atomosphere of this attractive old town. I like historical and calm image flowing timeless as well as night scene having light's reflection and this cathedral. Anyway, I did a workshop from another angle, yet this is my personal taste and I hope that you don't mind.
And, I'm sorry if this color tone is different from image you actually have seen.

Thanks for sharing!

Regards,
mikio

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Tue (25608) 2008-06-28 8:49

Hi Aires,
A great view across the river, the illuminations are very well captured and nicely reflected in the water surface too. The dark blue is very appealing, thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Scharan (13955) 2008-06-28 9:53

Olá Aires

Um espetáculo de cores, luzes e reflexos.
Muito bonita a Catedral, bom enquadramento, amei.
Parabéns!
GA
Vera

Nicou (45639) 2008-06-28 12:15

Hello,

que de beaux reflets, cette heur bleu et vraiment un moment magique, ces ciel bleu, al mangigique cathédrale toute bllanche, superbe.

Bravo et amitiés

Nicou

ruisc_pt (6207) 2008-06-28 14:12

Impressionante "take2 Aires
Uma maravilha de imagem
Parb
R

Cricri (43706) 2008-06-28 14:13

Hola Aires,
Belle image a l'heure bleu de l'église avec un joli avant plan de reflets des lumiéres dans l'eau
Best regard
cricri

gneufeld (15233) 2008-06-28 14:26

Hi Aires,
Wow, a stunning image from your D40x. Stunning colors and deep reflections. Well done and TFS. GErald

bostankorkulugu (33962) 2008-06-28 16:55

beautiful blue hour shot with the well lit church and with all the orange reflections... all the best aires... korkut...

Docarmo (8844) 2008-06-28 19:10

Olá Aires,
8 segundos bem administrados e temos esta tomada magnífica. O POV foi primorosamente escolhido, dando realce também à ponte, que compõe muito bem com a verticalidade da Catedral. Os reflexos das luzes na água... ah, a água! Uma beleza!
Fui visitar a outra foto, pois você mencionou ser a segunda vez que fotografa a Catedral... vi que já a tinha visto, mas pus as duas lado a lado no monitor - um show!
Parabéns!
MCV

danos (33192) 2008-06-29 0:33

Ola Aires,
8 seconds of shutter speed and here is the result! Impressive the texture of the water as the reflections on it.I like the panoramic nocturne scene with the St. Martin's Cathedral to be an eye catcher.The management of the artificial lights as the colors are simply great.Well done.

Have a nice Sunday,Danos

axiotea (16263) 2008-06-29 1:31

Olà Aires
A well composed image at the blue hour, with long exposure allowing to appreciate the textures. Love the colors and reflections!
Um abraço
Marilyn

Budapestman (42756) 2008-06-29 1:49

Hi Aires,
Great blue hour shot from Bratislava with splendid composition. The colours and lights are beautiful, clarity is excellent. Congratulations. Have a nice Sunday
George

jhm (83276) 2008-06-29 3:19

Hello Aires,

You chose again the blue hour for this lovely image.
I know that evening picture not easy are for taking, but you did very well, through your use of tripod.
reflections and composition are very well.
Very well done.

Best regards,
John.

paura (39170) 2008-06-29 3:34

Aires, o mestre das fotos na "blue hour". :-)
Belíssima aqui, com ponto de tomada bem escolhido e excelentes ajustes de exposição. Muito boa.

Abraço

Paulo

Bluejeans (33017) 2008-06-29 3:44

Oi amigo ,
Hoje sou o primeiro :), bonita foto nocturna capturaste uns belos reflexos coloridos ,a agua parece seda devido aos 8s gostei muito da catedral tem uma bela arquitectura , bom enquadramento da foto ,parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

aadilj (17950) 2008-06-29 3:59

Seems like a blue hour poetry with such remarkable tones, lights and glows. the pov is fabulous and so is the way you have controlled the elements

Charo (31747) 2008-06-29 7:57

Olá Aires,
Grandes aproveita este momento tão especial, com algumas muito bonitas cores. Excelente moldura e luz.
Saudações
Charo

ktanska (16695) 2008-06-29 23:51

Hi Aires,
Excellent deep blue tones. Very nicely lit cathedral. And the river gives impression of very rapid flow with 8s exposure.
Kari

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zeynepe (9360) 2008-06-30 3:45

Ola Aires,
I love photos at blue hour and this is a superb composition with nice reflections and a fantastic architecture.
Best regards,
zeynep

Paolo (40753) 2008-06-30 3:58

Hi Aires, what a wonderufl view!
excellent timign, quality and POV for this colorful view of Bratislava!
thanks, ciao

albertz (2310) 2008-06-30 7:59

I like the crisp of blue in this shot, well illuminated.. Well done.

barrufeto_77 (25935) 2008-06-30 11:45

Hola Aires.

La exposición...grande. Muy, muy grande. Excelentes colores!

Un saludo,. Oscar

adores (15741) 2008-06-30 16:06

Olá Aires!
Vejo que continuas nas nocturnas. Mais uma muito bonita, tirada no momento perfeito e com uma exposição muito boa. Parece que é também um local cheio de história. Acho que te esqueceste de a colocar no teu tema:)!

hyasar (7393) 2008-06-30 17:26

Merhaba Aires,

great blue color. 8 seconds exposure creates very nice silky view.

congratulations,
hakan

danyy (69393) 2008-07-01 0:29

Bonjour Aires,
très esthétique cette heure bleue à Bratislava et come je vois, tu voyages pas mal. Un moment paticulier que cette heure bleue dont j'ai pu lire la théorie en ce qui concerne les lumières et cette couleur divine du ciel.
Le temps de pause adoucit bien la surface de l'eau et étale les jolis reflets rouges à sa surface.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

TopGeo (22181) 2008-07-01 1:01

Hi Aires!The hour that I love. The moment that all we want, you have made a imprinting that a lot of interest has. The night in does splendid,
Georgios

robertosalguero (110) 2008-07-01 2:27

Hi Aires,

The blue hour look great in this image. I like the view of the city and the reflections on the water. Very nice compos however I do notice a few dust spots on the left of the sky. Excellent work overall. Thanks Aires.

Roberto

Flavia (10202) 2008-07-01 21:14

Oi Aires,

Bela foto tirada no momento mais lindo do dia. As luzes refletidas na agua adicionam um efeito muito bonito e um otimo contraste de cores.

Abraços,

Flávia

Emile (20107) 2008-07-01 21:22

Hola Aires.
Another excellent night shot taken during the blue hour, good lighting and great reflection, colors and POV are very good. Nice shot.
Well done.
TFS.
Best regards.

John_F_Kennedy (31994) 2008-07-01 23:52

Excellent effort and experiment. Lovely colours and well handled light. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

rodgerg (24909) 2008-07-02 1:43

Hello Aires,

A superb blue hour photo, the church arise very well in the blue of the sky. A composition very well balanced with the river, the church and the bridge. Nice reflections of colored light in the water.
Best regards,
roger

dip (12834) 2008-07-02 2:16

Hi Aires,
beautiful blue hour photo,
I like the reflections on the water,
good POV and framing too,
well done,
Dimitris.

mkamionka (4922) 2008-07-03 1:19

You should get the sensor cleaning kit to get rid of the circle dots on the left side of the photo.
It is pity that the picture is not very sharp.
I think there is too much unnecessary sky, which has wonderful color but is excessive.
I think if you would focus a bit closer on the church you would achieve a better effect. The trees on the left in my opinion do not add anything to the picture.
By getting closer you could get rid of the excess of the blue color which is making picture a bit boring.
Except for these minor details I like the theme, thanks for sharing.

Loic_bzh (7061) 2008-07-03 2:40

Hi Aire,

wow, that's a "BH" shot! I like the "iced" water thanx to the 8 sec...

Cheers,

Loïc

rigoletto (26762) 2008-07-03 9:51

Ola Aires,
The long exposure borne silky reflections are very delightful in this one. Composition is really nice, maybe a bit sharper could be even better. I love the blue tone.
Cheers,
Deniz

Didi (36420) 2008-07-03 11:03

Hi Aires
Very nice one on the blue hour and very good lights management exposure.
I think you should use the white balance to give more yellow and less reds on the Sodium lamps.
In my WS I have done some adjustments because the other WS looks a little bit artificial.
Obrigado

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bakes888 (18327) 2008-07-03 22:35

Hi Aires. Nice capture. Excellent colours and good details. I love the texture you have captured on the water. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good weekend, Paul.

Silvio1953 (42725) 2008-07-04 2:15

Ciao Aires, fantastic blue hour with fascinating reflections and splendid colors, very well done, ciao Silvio

PixelTerror (86797) 2008-07-05 10:22

Ola Aires,
Nice blue hour cathedral shoot, I like the frozen river a aspect and these patches of reflected warm light there.
Have a nice week end JY

stego (22448) 2008-07-07 7:43

Olá Aires,
Depois de duas belas vistas diurnas, esta vista "quase nocturna" vem a matar. As cores e luzes estão estupendas, principalmente sobre a superfície difusa da água.
Um abraço, José.

riclopes (33131) 2008-07-13 1:40

Bom dia Aires, está fabulosa esta hora azul e ainda por cima com nota em Português o que é um luxo ;-) Bem interessante aquele torreão - o chapéu não se destaca muito, mas a base branca trata muito bem do assunto, fazendo um belo contraste neste mundo azul. Os reflexos na água também estão bonitos.
Um abraço e bom Domingo,
ricardo

feather (50122) 2009-08-15 6:57

Lovely, well exposed blue hour shot. The light reflections on the silky blue water make a splendid pattern. Your composition works well with the off-centred church and the bridge leading to it. Well done
Kath