Inside the Montserrat Basilica Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Basilica located next to the monastery, is home to the revered La Moreneta, or Black Virgin.

The statue of the Virgin, known in Spanish as La Moreneta, is a small Romanesque statue made of wood. It depicts a seated Black Virgin with the child Jesus on her lap. Her dark color is due to changes in the varnish with the passage of time.

The basilica also holds one of the monastery's most noted attractions, the 50-member Escolanía, one of the oldest and most renowned boys' choirs in Europe, dating from the 13th century. At 1pm daily you can hear them singing "Salve Regina" and the "Virolai" (hymn of Montserrat) in the basilica.

There was a wedding ceremony when I took this picture.

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gracious (20017) 2007-11-15 6:34

Hello Oleg,
This is trully a great shot in perfect sharpness, vivid colour and so much details in it
the exposure and focus is spot on!!
very well done and useful notes
greeting from NZ
cheers
Tony

Emile (19973) 2007-11-15 7:09

Hola Oleg.
Excellent shot of the basilica, captured with a very good POV . Great lighting and details with your exposure, nice colors and good sharpness. Tripod?
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

sreeharig (199) 2007-11-15 10:16

Fantastic framing, although a little off symetry, nice capture, warm colors too. Thanks for the Share

xavis (3176) 2007-11-15 10:24

Hola,
nice picture, with a really good job with lights and sharpness. But, I have a question: Is there a part that is desaturated?

Best regards,

javier.

avene (10982) 2007-11-21 18:40

well, I am oficially impressed, I'd never think ISO 1600 would give such rich colours. fantastic golden light, it feels as if the whole interior of the basilica is coated in gold dust, amazing effect! I also like the composition, the point of view you've chosen creates a very strong feeling of presence. excellent work, Oleg, and thanks for sharing.
best,
Kristine

mphotographies (1976) 2007-11-22 8:45

Hey Oleg,

Fantastic HDR imagery, full colour saturation, from the darkest shadows and lighting, well managed exposure even at high ISO. You handled the shot very well!

Cheers!

Jom