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Photographer’s Note

This is the romanesque church of Sant Climent de Taüll, in the province of Lleida, Catalonia. It's one of the most important and representative works of this architectonic art. Dedicated in the year 1123, it is known for its campanile and for its murals, which were removed to the MNAC (National Art Museum of Catalonia) (Barcelona) in 1922, to prevent the theft of the murals. The murals, which are frescos, were removed by painting them with horsehide glue and then peeling off the hardened glue, carrying the pigments of the mural with it.
Among the murals is a striking rendition of Christ Pantocrator. In His left hand He holds a book which reads "EGO SUM LUX MUNDI", "I am the light of the world". On His right and left are the Greek letters alpha and omega.
This church is part of the Catalan Romanesque churches of the Vall de Boí which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in November 2000.
This place is one of my preferred, to look for the spiritual peace that everyone of us desire.

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rodgerg (25079) 2008-03-12 13:51

Ola Felip,

Very beautiful roman church and very beautiful photo. I like this composition with the church in a landscape. Clearness perfect and very nice colors.
Congratulations and good evening,
Roger

carmia (4970) 2008-03-13 4:21

Hola FElip, preciosa imatge d' aquest lloc tan emblemàtic, no se el tractament que hi has fet, la trovo pixelada o potser ja es el que vols transmetre, en tot cas m' agrada. Salutacions! Carme.

pelin (2765) 2008-03-13 11:52

hehe, OlA FelipO ;-) Im sorry I didnt reply quickly.. but this week is so tiring for me :-( I had so many exams, awww.
...that god IS NOT pornographic it is ART my dear Felip! hehe,
I will be so cruel for your photo tonight, because Im in bad mood ;-)so about your shot, it is too much sharpen details!
Also the sky is pixelated in some parts. now seriously, you captured it well but i wish i could see the original version of the church, just to compare. :-) I hope u are not goin to kill my next photo ;-)

Ciao,

Paulina

jusninasirun (10213) 2008-03-13 21:30

Excellent composition Felip. I like the details and sharpness of this architecture and you have managed it to be vertical against the frame. Superb perspective and pleasant to view. Regards. Jusni

oriolm (1142) 2008-03-15 3:29

Casi perfecta, lástima del cielo.

jmdias (19935) 2008-03-15 18:01

felip

wonderful pov, the church is really amazing. I saw that paintings in that museum and they were fantastic and the way they were removed too.

hugs

jorge

josepmarin (34131) 2008-03-24 13:44

Hola Felip,
ja has vist alguna foto meva de Taüll, escanejada de diapositiva i de l'any 85 i 86. Era un altre món, res a veure amb el que és ara. La teva foto és de 2002, i ja es notaven els efectes del creixement urbanístic.
Malgrat tot, has fet un enquadrament vertical molt ben organitzat per captar l'esplendorós romànic de Sant Climent, però deixant el bonic poble i el meravellós paisatge de muntanyes al darrere, que es veuen també perfectament.
Tot i que la qualitat de la imatge digital de fa 5 anys no era la de les càmeres actuals, crec que la foto és bona i està ben feta, a més, em duu uns bons records.
Una abraçada,
Josep

amfdj (1968) 2008-04-08 10:57

Hello Felip,

I know this church. It's one of the many romanesque churches in the Vall de Boi. It's really beautifully captured. In my opinion sharpening is a litlle bit bit too strong.
Good composition and exellent point of view.
Regards,
Eddie

ahmetgedikli (22141) 2008-04-15 15:09

Hi Felip,
Wonderful place... Beautiful colors, light and good clear photo.
Best wishes,
Ahmet

Bluejeans (33113) 2008-04-24 10:06

Ola Felip,
Muito bonita esta torre com todas estas janelas a textura das paredes ficou fantástica , gostei muito deste muro de troncos de madeira em diagonal , parabéns!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Angshu (34141) 2008-04-27 21:16

Hola Felip
Compowise well done with the small triangle of the road in the FG. The bell tower is impressive & the setting of this stone church looks impressive & indeed the locale looks very peaceful. Perhaps a tad oversharpned, but a good picture otherwise.
Best Regards
Angshu

gracious (20017) 2008-05-15 11:36

Hola Felip,
Very good pov to have this beautiful stone church well captured with a nice bg scenery of mountains and sky!
the details in the church structure is fantistic with good colour!
many thanks for the sharing
muchas gracias
Saludos
Tony

UlfE (9188) 2008-06-19 12:47

Hi Felip,

A really crisp and clean photo. Perfect composition and light. Attractive colors and lines. Really well-done. TFS and have a nice evening.

Cheers,

Ulf

jafadabret (40369) 2008-07-11 12:13

Felip, c'est une photo qui est forte et que je verrais bien en bicolore, ça doit donner comme un dessin à l'encre de chine. Ce clocher en impose mais reste très stylé. Beau travail !
Jacques