Templar church of Vera Cruz Photo

Photographer’s Note

In its simplicity and roughness, this little Romanesque church is wonderful, perhaps even more when viewed from the Alcázar [1, 2, 3, 4] than seen closely like here. I read somewhere that is unique of its kind of Europe, or at least the best preserved. It was built by the legendary Knights Templar in the early 13th century, on the pattern of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. It has 12 sides and a round central nave. It housed a piece of wood that supposedly belonged to the the cross where Jesus died. That piece of wood is now in a church in the nearby village of Zamarramala.

WS1 - another view of the cross. ;D

WS2 - panoramic view of the church.

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Location (latitude, longitude): 40.9557,-4.13265

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gracious (20017) 2009-01-31 18:25

Ola Jose,
The pov is simply great which included the Cross in the fg! makes a brilliant colour contrast against the clear blue sky!
good sharpness and colour from the direct sunlight!
many thanks for the sharing
cheers
Tony

xuaxo (5911) 2009-02-01 1:03

Olá José
Gosto desta e do WS#2. O WS#1 está demasidado, como hei-de dizer?, "turístico"?
Não gosto muito da ilusão da torre inclinada. Aquele pedacinho de folhas lá em cima acho que não adianta nada; talvez se fosse mais, ou se fosse à direita.
O WS#2 está muito bom para mostrar a igreja, mas ficou muito sem vida, nem um passarinho em cima do telhado.
Bom domingo!
Francisco

lousat (16448) 2009-02-01 2:21

Ciao Jose',il punto che hai scelto per scattare ha fatto la differenza,davvero stupenda,luce e dettagli al top e anche le due presenze che assolutamente non disturbano ma arricchiscono la scena,lavoro perfetto,buona Domenica,Luciano

Atousa (3524) 2009-02-01 2:48

Salam Jose,

It is very nice you included the persons in the shot for giving scale specially regarding to the Cross .. good colour contrast n light management too .. the WS photos are very useful showing more about this simple yet wonderful church with its special architecture.. tfs
Best regards, A

feather (50560) 2009-02-01 3:17

This is one of those 'choices, choices!' decisions we all have to make, and I would have difficulty choosing between this and WS2. This one has the people, which often add extra interest, scale etc., but WS2 shows the church better and the shape you explain in your note. WS1 is a good for the additional information. Just a minor point, but I think I would have cloned out the sprig of leaves top left, as they are out of focus and a bit of a distraction. Even after rambling on here I still can't decide which I prefer, but all-in-all it is an excellent total presentation.
Kath

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Gerrit (36553) 2009-02-01 5:01

Hi Jose,
this is indeed a fine exempel and the compition withn the croos and the colored girl providing contrast is very good.
Great light too.
Regards, Gerrit

lucasgalodoido (16945) 2009-02-01 7:27

Olá José,
uma bonita adiçaõ ao tema essa, duma típica Igreja espanhola, gostei mais desse PDV, e principalmente da presença da moça na foto, enriquece a composição. Belo trabalho amigo.
Parabéns e Abraço

dta (6582) 2009-02-01 9:34

Bonjour Jose ,
C'est vraiment celle là que je préfère . Belle lumière , bon cadrage . Dommage pour les feuilles dans le coin gauche . Par contre , les personnages be sont pas du tout gênants , au contraire .
Amicalement
Denis

carper (66132) 2009-02-01 10:24

very beautiful shot here Jose,
good composition, the contrast is great, the women in red is doing very well in this good photo job I like it a lot, have a good evening.
regard jaap

alvaraalto (5305) 2009-02-01 12:00

Hi José,

A picture that proves that simple design can give great beauty.
The lady that walking between the church and the cross gives the composition a pleasant touch of humanity.

Groet Rob

Docarmo (8862) 2009-02-01 18:09

Olá José,
Comparando a foto principal e o WS2, tive a prova de que a presença de pessoas valorizam a composição, nesse tipo de imagem. Além disso, faço minhas as palavras da Kath (feather) que, diga-se de passagem, analisa muito bem as fotos; gosto sempre de ler as suas críticas.
Parabéns pelo "post", com a ótima nota, como sempre.
MCV

riclopes (33143) 2009-02-02 1:30

Bom dia José, e ainda falas de mim...As 3 fotos são todas muito boas e nem sei como fizeste para escolher esta, pois não a acho de todo superior às outras. No entanto aprecio a inclusão das pessoinhas, apesar de ser um casal de pombinhos turistas. Ela ficou muito bem colocada aqui atraindo logo o olhar antes de saltarmos para a cruz e torre da igreja. O WS2 é perfeito à excepção do candeeiro do lado esquerdo que de resto pasa bem despercebido e acho muita piada ao conjunto todo no WS1 em termos de linhas verticais e balizamento do casal entre os postes das bandeiras.
Uma excelente papagolfada de Domingo - já percebi que não falhas um único fim de semana.
Um abraço,
ricardo

delkoo (35024) 2009-02-02 13:57

bonsoir josé
j'aurais choisi cette version aussi, j'aime bien toutes ces lignes verticales qui attirent le regard vers le ciel , peut-être a la recherche de dieu???

lumiere et couleurs impeccable ainsi que le petit bonbon rose......

didier

edal (6611) 2009-02-02 18:39

Ola Jose,
Strong composition of the capture gives a good idea of the Templar Order strenghth. Gppd idea to include human figuures as some relative measure of the architecture.
Cumprimendos,
Anton

trekks (14336) 2009-02-02 21:00

hi Jose

Amazing view of the church under the bright light and blue sky, especially superb when you compare it with the tower and the cross at right, adding a touch of the man and woman walking through. Very impressive shot.

tfs, bill

danyy (69929) 2009-02-02 22:52

Bonjour Jose,
le plaisir d'amirer un ciel d'été et la chaleur qu'il inspire. Tu as bien géré ces lumières très dures en conservant tous les détails des murs et en donna tune couleur chaude qux pierres.
Best regards.
Daniel.

John_F_Kennedy (32340) 2009-02-03 1:35

What a nice piece of architecture. Good choice to include the people for a true sense of scale. Beautiful.
Best wishes,
Achim

paura (39608) 2009-02-03 1:50

José,
Tecnicamente perfeita, a fotografia apresenta também uma composição artística muito boa. O ´relógio da máquina estava errado, né?

Muito interessante a inclusão das coordenadas. Já até sei que fica próxima ao rio Eresma ...

Abraço

Paulo

danos (33730) 2009-02-03 3:54

Olá Jose,
very nice presentation of this bell tower with the sharpness and the clarity to are unique.I like the great contrast as the existence of the people that add life in the scene.The woman with red is an eye catcher because she outline against the horizon.Well done.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

batalay (21416) 2009-02-03 14:24

Hello José,

The 12-sided church for a Romanesque, I don't know of any other. Indeed, I would have guessed this to be 11th or 12th century at the latest. The two individuals walking add scale, the position of the man with the white shirt is fortuitously captured in the area of the shadow, and the woman with the red blouse just good for color highlight. WS2 is very good to view the edifice in the whole, and WS1 you've captured the man with the white shirt photographing his better half. Very nice package.

Warm regards,

Bulent

jaywalker (12415) 2009-02-03 16:04

Hi Jose, This is a very interesting shot, I really like the different heights it offers, like the tower, the cross & the woman all at good levels to each other, the blue sky makes for a wonderful backdrop & the sharp quality draws out the texture in the stone work, well composed & TFS, kind regards Wilson.

shevchenko (10192) 2009-02-03 19:14

Hello Jose,
Strange, the floor is lack of plants, nice WS to show the entire feature of this old church, and to see resident quarter near to this church, thanks for sharing.
Ally

Emile (20177) 2009-02-03 20:43

Hola José.
Es muy difícil decidir por cual foto escoger, las tres son muy buenas y las has captado de una magnifica manera, esta tiene el extra de las personas las cuales le dan escala a la interesante iglesia. Los colores y definicion así como los detalles de la iglesia están estupendos.
TFS.
Un fuerte abrazo mi querido amigo y cariños a tu esposa y a tu hijo.

AiresSantos (43270) 2009-02-03 23:28

Ola Jose
As cores e a nitidez estao estupendas. Excelente inclusao do casal e bom enquadramento. Qualquer uma das fotos serviria como principal.
Cumprimentos

jmdias (20189) 2009-02-04 15:53

zé

é o tipo de luz e de céu que eu gosto com o tipo de contraste que eu aprecio. Quando vejo um lugar assim, com as cores desta maneira não tenho dúvidas em fotografar. muito boa a inclusão da cruz e das pessoas. perfeita em todos os aspectos

abraços

jorge

rodgerg (25535) 2009-02-05 12:47

Olà José,

An excellent composition very well balanced with the church well located in the image. Good framing too. The two peoples gievs an interesting element of th scale of the place. Great propsect to the BG too.
Amizades,
Roger

saylan-cb (12726) 2009-02-05 12:51

Hi Jose,
The POV is great with the compositions,colours,light all very wonderful.
Excellent work!
TFS/Regards

adores (15841) 2009-02-05 17:10

Olá José!
das três, prefiro esta, sem dúvida. Está bastante original e a presença dos turistas com a cruz à direita ficou perfeita. Boa escolha do formato vertical.

dip (13006) 2009-02-06 1:19

Hello Jose,
beautiful image with excellent clarity and sharpness,
very well framed and composed!
Greetings,
Dimitris.

Bluejeans (33423) 2009-02-06 5:14

Oi amigo ,
Gostei mais desta foto ficou mais artística,boa inclusão das pessoas na foto , bonita a luz suave de final de dia , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

ciakgiak (11602) 2009-02-06 13:33

Hello Jose,
Excellent Romanesque Church, amazing contrast with the intense blue of the sky, great POV and sharpness.
Really excellent job, very well done.
Have a nice week end dear friend.
Giorgio