Toledo views / Mudejar Tower Photo

Photographer’s Note

Tower mudejar of the Church of Saint Tome.

Church with a Mudejar tower from the fourteenth century. Save the El Greco's famous painting "The Burial of Count Orgaz."

The church dates from s. XII, but was rebuilt in its entirety at the beginning of the fourteenth century by order of the Lord of Orgaz. The tower is one of the best examples of Mudejar art in Toledo. In his two upper, brick, opening groups of two and three arched windows other túmidos scalloped lobes. The interior is kept one of the most famous paintings of El Greco, 'The Burial of Count Orgaz', which is exhibited in a special chamber.

Type of monument: Church.

Source: Siglo XIV.

Period: Fourteenth century.

Style: Renaissance.

Make: FUJIFILM
Model: FinePix S6500fd
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS2 Windows
Exposure Time: 1/320
F-Stop: f/5.6
ISO Speed Ratings: 100
Focal Length: 1080/100 mm
Date Taken: 2009-03-21 13:57
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 297 kb

dta, PiotrSk, rikko77, vasilpro, ciakgiak, lrw1966 has marked this note useful

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rikko77 (6014) 2009-03-23 2:27

Hola Manu,
back yesterday from 10 days in Andalucia, I miss it so much and now I HAVE TO give you my precious 2 pts for this beautiful pic....mudejar style is beautiful, and your note is so interesting. Hope soon I'll be able to post some Spanish pic.
Hasta luego,
Rikk

dta (5000) 2009-03-23 2:33

Hola Manuel ,
Simple composition , but excellent framing . We can discover many details of this beautiful stoned church tower . A part of the sky is a little over exposed , but it is a minor point .
Regards
Denis

PiotrSk (826) 2009-03-23 2:59

Hola Manuel, interesante edificio, interesante punto de vista y de buena calidad - trabajo interesante - Piotrek saludos

Nicou (44641) 2009-03-23 3:37

Hello,

mangigiqeu cadrage surcette tour, elle est vraiment très très bien placeé et présentée un rendu sur la pierre, un ciel bleu et pur, une merveille.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Rafer (4230) 2009-03-23 5:12

Bonita perspectiva de la torre...habré de ir algun dia a Toledo...saludos

luighi (4072) 2009-03-23 5:17

Hola Manuel , creo que torres como esta en Toledo hay cuatro si no me equivoquo.Bien captada con una perspectiva muy bonita y con el azul que combinas a la perfeccion .
Un abrazo.Luis

Morac (20307) 2009-03-23 5:53

Bonjour Manu,

J'aime la beauté et classicisme de cet architecture.
Que les couleurs de la pierre sont belles sur ce ciel bleu.
Amicalement
Marc

npecanhuk (13713) 2009-03-23 11:45

Hola Manuel!
Well detailed architectural picture, with excellent sharpness and exposure! It's pretty colorful too! Well chosen low viewpoint, simple but effective composition!
Very nice... I really like it!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

vasilpro (8578) 2009-03-23 12:49

Hola Manuel,
I like the POV, the contrast with the blue sky and the composition.
Regards, Vasilis.

aadilj (17950) 2009-03-23 22:14

The skies have an interesting hue and I like the way the archietcture has an imposing perspective

ciakgiak (10548) 2009-03-24 11:06

Hello Manuel,
fantastic POV for this interesting tower, it looks so beautiful in this way, details and colors are really superb, excellent contrast with the blue sky.
Well done my dear friend.
Best regards
Giorgio

lrw1966 (1630) 2009-03-25 9:20

Manuel, Hi:

Marvelous architecture, amazing detail of textures and colors. Wonderful composition, impressively presented with excellent notes.

Larry

cobra112 (11414) 2009-03-26 14:28

Hi Manuel. Really fantastic POV. My favourite POV! Good light and contrast.

Roberto