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Photographer’s Note

La Catedral de Astorga, dedicada a Santa María, se empezó a construir en 1471, dentro del mismo enclave amurallado de sus antecesoras románicas de los siglos XI y XIII y constituyendo ésta última la base para su ampliación. Las obras, que se extendieron hasta el siglo XVIII, dieron pie a diferentes estilos arquitectónicos: gótico florido en el interior con un claustro reformado en el siglo XVIII en estilo neoclásico, exterior barroco en torres y fachada, y pórtico con toque renacentista.

La fachada, de estilo barroco, se organiza a modo de retablo pétreo decorado exuberantemente con cinco escenas de la vida de Cristo y un rosetón con motivos vegetales sobre el que se encuentra el escudo de la monarquía. Queda flanqueada por las dos torres que coronan la seo astorgana, unidas al resto del templo de tal forma que en el interior de la seo forman dos capillas abiertas a la nave lateral. La torre vieja de la catedral data del año 1678, pero fue afectada por el terremoto de Lisboa del año 1775[31] y no fue totalmente reconstruida hasta el año 1965. La torre nueva, de color rosáceo, fue finalizada en 1708, comenzando las obras en 1698.

Reflejos de la fachada principal de la catedral.

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Astorga Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria, was started in 1471, within the walled enclave of its Romanesque predecessors of centuries XI and XIII and the latter forming the basis for its expansion. The works, which extended into the eighteenth century gave rise to different architectural styles: Gothic flower on the inside with a cloister in the eighteenth century renovated in a neoclassical style, exterior facade and Baroque towers and portico with Renaissance touches.

The facade of the Baroque style, is organized like a stone altar decorated with five exuberant scenes of Christ's life and with a rose plant on the grounds that it is the emblem of the monarchy. It is flanked by two towers which crown the seo Astorgano joined the rest of the temple so that inside the museum are two chapels open to the aisle. The old tower of the cathedral dates from 1678, but was affected by the Lisbon earthquake of 1775 [31] and was not fully rebuilt until 1965. The new tower, pinkish color, was completed in 1708, starting construction in 1698.

Reflections of the main facade of the cathedral.

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paura (39608) 2009-03-20 4:31

Charo,
Muito lindo esse efeito dos reflexos aqui. Composição interessante e efetivo controle de exposição.

Abraço

Paulo

rey316 (1902) 2009-03-20 4:40

Hi Charo
It's a good idea. Beautiful shot. The beautiful architecture of this building.
Good details
Have a good day
Andrey

Rafer (4642) 2009-03-20 5:04

Parece una tele de plasma jejeje, bromas a parte ,creo que es una composición acertadisima y muy bonita con colores y nitidez deslumbrantes...saludos

dip (13000) 2009-03-20 5:05

Hi Charo,
beautiful image,I like the "picture into the window",
great contrast and nice colors combination,
well seen and realised!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

macondo (13333) 2009-03-20 5:19

Hola Charo.
Nicely framed photo. The little bit of sky blue makes a good combination with the red. I think the bicycles are an important aspect of your composition. The reflection itself has very good detail and clarity. A good idea, this one, and well exposed. The proportions are very pleasing.
Regards,
Andrew

belido (17129) 2009-03-20 5:45

Hola Charo,

que interessante registro! Um ótimo senso fotográfico para perceber a beleza desse reflexo nesse espelho. Enquadramento perfeito, gosto da perspectiva. Gracias por compartilhar as imagens no ws.
Saludos,
Carlos

Nicou (46171) 2009-03-20 7:26

Hello,

Superbe reflet da la cathédrale dans la vitre de cette échoppe, elle fait cadre, merveilleux oeil et compo, tès bien vu.

Bravo et maitié

Nicou

wolf38 (13153) 2009-03-20 23:19

Hallo charo. Interessant. Sehr überlegt gestaltet. Man sieht das eigentliche Motiv im Hintergrund durch eine Öffnung, die gleichzeitig auch eine Art Rahmen ist. Irgendwie fühlt man sich wie ein Zuschauer im Kino, nachdem der Vorhang aufgegangen ist. Auf jeden fall beschäftigt man sich intensiver mit dem Photo als üblich. Der Text ist vorbildlich wie immer. Viele Grüße, wolfgang.

ymrk (9262) 2009-03-21 1:54

Wowwwwwwww!That is a wonderful,Charo!How a beautiful reflection!Good shot,and have a fine noticed!
Take care of yourself,

Yağmur

jlbrthnn (39451) 2009-03-21 3:08

Bonjour Charo,
Je trouve ton idée remarquable. On croirait voir un écran de télévision haute définition. Un travail original et très bien réalisé. Bravo.
Bonne journée
Amicalement
Joël

rodgerg (25489) 2009-03-21 3:10

Hello Charo,

Congratulations for this very original and very efficience idea. An excellent framing for these reflections rich in details various.... with the cycle... Good, very good photowork.
Have a nice WE,
Roger

rginer (608) 2009-03-21 3:35 [Comment]

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josepmarin (34243) 2009-03-21 4:38

Hola amiga Charo,
los reflejos siempre son fotogénicos si se sabe trabajarlos. Y tú lo has hecho, en este encuadre dinámico por la fuga de las líneas de la ventana gracias a un ángulo no perpendicular a la fachada, que crea este buen efecto.
Me gusta el contraste del color de la pared con la imagen de la Catedral, las bicis, e incluso un trocito de cielo azul.
Bien vista, y bien realizada.
Las fotos complementarias nos ofrecen buenas tomas de esta bonita Catedral.
Un fuerte abrazo para los dos (felicidades atrasadas a Jose)
Pili y Josep

TopGeo (22475) 2009-03-21 11:34

Hello Charo,It's a good idea this composition with Beautiful shot of Cathedral dedicated to Santa Maria, The beautiful architecture of this building. Appreciable idea POV and frame superb artist image Excellent clarity and good details
Have a nice WE,
Congratulations
Georgios

gunbud (28261) 2009-03-22 9:54

Hi Charo,
Wonderfully imaginative shot seeing the lovely architecture through the lovely red window.
The bicycles make a striking contrast between the modern and ancient.
Regards, Tom

trekks (14336) 2009-03-22 20:02

hi Charo

I must say this is very clever reflection of image on the unique window that actually can fool me as a door because of the metal grille, and the bicycles being just on the line of the glass bottom to make it as if the reflected image is real, also because the bright light of the reflection is making it looking real.

It really seems to be the opening of this window and seeing through it. Very good shot and well presented.

tfs, bill

amaryllis (17986) 2009-03-23 3:31

Bonjour Charo
Une réflection superbe de cette cathédrale dans les vitres et dont on peut admirer l'architecture remarquable de celle-ci
ecxellente composition avec une bonne luminosité, a good idea
bonne semaine
juliette

ilDottore (4014) 2009-03-24 1:57

Hi Charo,
Smart composition in excellent colours.
Very clever using of reflections.
This window looks like a plasma - TV! :)
Best Regards!
Chris

brevbrev14 (372) 2009-03-24 2:15

Ciao Charo
un bel gioco di riflessi e il muro rosso crea un bel contrasto
bella anche l' architettura che si vede nel vetro
ciao
Valeria

giorgimer (21640) 2009-03-24 4:30

Hola Charo,

bellissimo uso del riflesso. Ottima l'idea di lasciare la parte in rosso che fa da cornice. Efficace anche la presenza delle bici.

Brava!

Gio

paololg (14523) 2009-03-24 15:48

Ciao cara Charo,
stupendo riflesso, perfettamente nitido, sembra quasi di guardare una televisione LCD! Il colore rosso scuro del muro enfatizza la buona gestione della luce facendoci ammirare tutti i particolari della facciata della chiesa. Ottimo colpo d'occhio, stupendamente realizzato, brava!
Ciao, buona notte!
Paolo

Emile (20177) 2009-03-25 15:16

Hola Charo.
Muy buena toma del reflejo de la catedral aprovechando el espejo de la ventana, el color vino de la pared realza la figura de la fachada de la catedral y produce una buena composición. Tus dos WS como siempre muy buenos.
Abrazos.

Jakab (3524) 2009-03-29 10:48

Hello Charo,
a good idea to show the ancient cathedral in a very different surrounding. Original and technically perfect.
Best whishes
Laszlo