Lights of Cathedral, Kalmar Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Cathedral of Kalmar

Domkyrkan, the cathedral in the centre of the town is reminder of by gone days of greatness. It was built in the Italian baroque style (1682-1703), designed by Nicodemus Tessin. In the county museum there is a great exhibition of regalskeppet (ship of the line) Kronan, which sank in 1676.
Do not miss a visit; the light and majestically spacious interior is a reminder that the cathedral was built during the period of Sweden's greatness as an European power.

Kalmar

Kalmar is one of Sweden's oldest towns and guarded the southeastern corner of the realm for centuries. The impressive castle was was originally built in the late 13th century, with major extensions added in the 16th century. In 1397 the Kalmar Unionwas signed in the castle. It was a union of the three Scandinavian states; Denmark, Norway and Sweden and was dissolved following Sweden's cessation in 1521.
In the year 1685 the three provinces Skåne, Halland and Blekinge came under the supremacy of Sweden. Kalmar lost its importance as an outpost of the realm. During the 18th century it became an important shipyard and trade & shipping city. Today Kalmar is an educational and industrial town. A University is located here. From Kalmar's new water tower you have a magnificent view over the city and you can see the bridge which connects the mainland with the island Öland, the longest bridge in Europe (6070 meters).
The medieval core of Kalmar, which is today known as Gamla Stan (the old town), is right beside the castle. There are still imposing houses dating from the 17th and 18th centuries and the old town offers interesting cultural and historical walks. Shopping is an undiluted pleasure in Kalmar.
(Source:visit-stockholm.com)

mikolaj_kawa, Gessle, jlbrthnn, bobocortis, besnard, portmanndominic, Photo65Net, mursaloglu, snunney, ktanska, Wandering_Dan, dareco, jjcordier, saylan-cb, ChrisJ, asajernigan, ocskaymarci has marked this note useful

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mikolaj_kawa (29344) 2008-12-05 1:41

Hello George! Wonderful architecture, very interesting church. Amazing shadow. Excellenr lightness. Good capture. Perfect contrast. Original picture. Good luck!

devimeuxbe (55655) 2008-12-05 1:41

Hi George
this is an amazing night shot. The light is well managed. Good sharpness. Well done
Bertrand

Gessle (70) 2008-12-05 1:46

Hej George!!

What a view....

Sweden is my love, and you showed me, that I am right. It is a BEAUTIFUL country. Fantastic blue-hour-night shot! Great warm light!

Greetings from Krakow, Anna

aadilj (17950) 2008-12-05 1:49

wonderful capture of the hues. The lights and the glowing stones are superb. great image

jlbrthnn (36802) 2008-12-05 1:52

Hello George,
It is certainly an image which was not easy to realize, because the illuminations of the frontage are not numerous. Nevertheless, the result is remarkable. A beautiful work.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

bobocortis (14110) 2008-12-05 2:22

Hello George.
Very red lights in a very blue hour. Really a perfect coupling.
I like the yellow area in the low side of the shot.
Well done.
Best regards.
Bobo.

besnard (30072) 2008-12-05 2:27

Bonjour George
Une image nocturne très difficile à réaliser et tu t'en sors bien. Les lumières mettent en valeur ces jolis bâtiments.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

portmanndominic (2388) 2008-12-05 2:36

Bonjour Georges

a nice night shot , i'ts not so easy to make , good contrast beetween the dark blue sky and the warm light on the place
useful note
TFS
Good week end
Regards
Dominic

John_F_Kennedy (30545) 2008-12-05 2:57

I really like the detail of the architecture and the way it stands out in the night. Well done.
Best wishes,
Achim

ymrk (8285) 2008-12-05 3:05

Dear GeorgE;
Lighting,contrast and idea,Superb!Goodphoto details and technic.
Wonderful view.
Have a nice day,see you soon
YAĞMUR

Photo65Net (43084) 2008-12-05 3:52

Hello George,
Colors contrasts are superb here.
I like the result, great exposure and nice details on the architecture.
Have a nice day,
JB.

snunney (33988) 2008-12-05 3:54

Hello George,
A good night time shot. I like the stark contrast between the dark blue sky and the golden tones of the floodlit walls. Very good colours and clarity.

mursaloglu (5010) 2008-12-05 3:54

dear George
You captured exact time for this marvelous picture. Using the artificial lights you gave a stunning image bravo ihsan

TopGeo (21357) 2008-12-05 4:11

Hi George! It is one hour where blue and the hot luminous colours and lightning effects, contribute also in the impressive nightly opinion with good contrast between the dark blue sky and the warm light! on the buildings! Beautiful distinct the architecture and the details, I praise you
Georgios

TGULUMSER (12406) 2008-12-05 4:33

Hello George,
A fascinating night photo. You reflected the beauty of the architecture very well. The lights and the colors are superb,
Best regards,
Tulay

mesutilgim (36210) 2008-12-05 5:48

Hello George,
Very nice nocturnal capture with perfect pov and good light conotrol. Very good and usefull notes as well.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

ktanska (16375) 2008-12-05 6:03

Hi George,
Beautiful cathedral. And special intense colours. Lit areas really glow in orange while details on more shadowy parts are still well visible. And deep blue sky complements scene well.
Kari

hay_kes (28554) 2008-12-05 6:33

Hi George,
What a superb night shot vith great colours, POv and perspective.
TFS.
Cheers,
Have a nice weekend.

hAyAti

ifanik (20462) 2008-12-05 9:29

Hi George
Very nice night photo with beautiful colours
The lighting are very good
Best regards
Nick

amaryllis (17011) 2008-12-05 9:55

Bonjour Georg
superbe photo de nuit à l'heure bleue avec une bonne gestion de la lumière
belle architecture baroque
bon week end
juliette

Wandering_Dan (3169) 2008-12-05 10:12

Hi, George -

Great night shot using minimal elements and lighting to good effect. There's a fairly strong wide angle tilt here, which could be corrected with a perspective distort in Photoshop.

Best,
Dan

dareco (17024) 2008-12-05 22:20

Beautiful!!! WOW! A very impressive picture, I love the lighting and colors, and the detail is superb. TFS

jjcordier (24046) 2008-12-05 22:24

George
Le bâtiment semble très peu éclairé, si ce n'est par la lumière des réverbères. Compte tenu de ces conditions de lumière difficiles, tu as vraiment exploité au mieux la situation, choisissant le moment idéal pour photographier et pour obtenir ces teintes chaudes très agréables.
Amicalement
JJ

Graal (57208) 2008-12-05 23:09

Jó napot George,
nice night shot, an interesting architecture, peaceful mood, pleasant warm lights and blue BG. Good note. Well photojob. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

saylan-cb (12726) 2008-12-06 3:01

Hi George,
This is a nice night photo wiht great details and good POV, sharpness are excellent.
TFS/Regards

ChrisJ (69430) 2008-12-06 5:16

Hi George

A superb 'blue hour' shot with formidable warm vs cold colour contrasts. Excellent sharpness & contrast. Well managed exposure levels too. Tfs!

asajernigan (13865) 2008-12-06 10:23

George,
This is a great blue hour shot! You managed this difficult lighting very well allowing us to see nice details without overexposing the areas around the lights. Your composition is fine showing the scene from an angle that produces nice depth and direction.
TFS,
Asa

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-12-06 13:40

Szia Gyuri!
Hihetetlen, hogy még két év után is ilyen jó fotókat tudsz előszedni!! ;)
Nagyon tetsznek a fények és a színek, az pedig külön jó, hogy még sikerült valamit elcsípned a kékórából!
Gratulálok! Üdv,
Marci

jurek1951 (25708) 2008-12-06 23:07

Hi George,
Great architecture and good nocturne picture,
Excellent POV. and details.
great light and sharpness,
well composed and presented.
Georg

AiresSantos (41220) 2008-12-06 23:54

Hi George
It's not easy to take picture with this light conditions. I like it a lot but the result could be better if you took this picture 15-20 minutes before with a little bit more light.
Excellent POV, very well framed and done
TFS and have a nice Sunday
Aires

bostankorkulugu (33328) 2008-12-06 23:58

a bit noisy, especially in the sky my be, but the vivid blue hour colours and the orange lights all around make this one a charming shot george... all the best...

korkut

danyy (67882) 2008-12-07 0:05

Bonjour George,
maagnifique composition presque 'bleu hour', dans des teintes très chaudes en ce qui concerne les immeubles.
Un cliassique du genre dans une bonne facture technique.
regards.
daniel.

jemaflor (38801) 2008-12-07 10:55

Hi George,
Good result with a well made light capture to give a beautiful nightshot, niec golden light for this church and beautiful blue for the sky.

Angshu (33215) 2008-12-18 19:51

Dear George
Even in the low light your shot brings out the details excellently! A fine blue hour shot where the warm tones contrast with the cold blue hour sky. A very informative note as well. Good work!
Regards
Angshu