Altdorf Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Church at Altdorf just after sunset

Altdorf is best known as the place where, according to the legend, William Tell shot the apple from his son's head. This act by tradition happened on the market-place, where in 1895, at the foot of an old tower (with rude frescoes commemorating the feat), there was set up a fine bronze statue (by Richard Kissling of Zurich) of Tell and his son. In 1899 a theatre was opened close to the town's center for the purpose of performing Schiller's play of Wilhelm Tell. (from wikipedia)

Exposure Time: 1/6
F-Stop: f/5.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 1000
Focal Length: 38/1 mm
Date Taken: 2008-05-24 21:23

snunney, jlbrthnn, belido, asajernigan, chrisnet, Philippe, pierrefonds, mikolaj_kawa, feather, axiotea, bakes888, Emile, Graal, cfreire, jafadabret, Tue, Docarmo, Jakab, maloutim has marked this note useful

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snunney (33988) 2008-08-21 4:14

Hello Achim,
A beautifully lit composition of this lovely little church. Colours and clarity are both excellent. Interesting note.

lousat (14892) 2008-08-21 4:44

Hi Achim,what a fantastic moment to take the pic,surely the best.Very nice perspective and great choice of time of exposure,really a little masterwork,my best compliments,Luciano

jlbrthnn (36802) 2008-08-21 5:02

Hello Achim,
The dark bottom is appropriate for wonder with this church which seems to be enlightened. Construction is superb. The image clear and is very well carried out. Cheer.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

belido (15997) 2008-08-21 5:18

Hi Achim,

very nice effect provided by the lights? This church shines in this image, it pops up in the frame. Very good details and exposure. Attractive image, well done!
Regards,
Carlos

asajernigan (13865) 2008-08-21 8:56

Achim,
This is a nice early evening shot taken just before blue hour. The illumination of the church looks great and stands out nicely against the darker background. You have blended natural and artificial lighting to create a very appealing shot here. The colors are great and the photo has excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

chrisnet (20354) 2008-08-21 12:21

Hello Achim,
The light pn this church is really beautiful, I like the good contrast with the dark mountain in the background, very well captured.
Regards

Philippe (11651) 2008-08-21 12:56

Hi, Achim. The well-lit church stands very well out against the dark background. Your low POV makes the church look impressive and allows it to contrast with the background.
Have a nice evening,
Philippe

pierrefonds (25871) 2008-08-21 18:37

Hi Achim,

The projector have a special effect on the church helped by the remaining light of the day. The details and colors of the architecture of the church are clear and precise. The trees are framing well the building. Have a nice day.

Pierre

ribeiroantonio (21711) 2008-08-21 21:17

The bright colours of the church came very well against the dark mountain. It was very seen and very well done too.
Antonio

mikolaj_kawa (29344) 2008-08-22 1:02

Hello Achim! Wonderful church. Very interesting background. Good perspective and very good composition. Original picture. Good luck!

paura (37722) 2008-08-22 7:41

Achim,
Linda imagem, tomada de um ângulo muito especial. O fato dela aparecer com iluminação distinta propiciou um destque muito interessante.

Abraço

Paulo

mauro61 (14528) 2008-08-22 7:56

ciao Achim,
questa chiesa avvolta dalle luci mentre scende la sera mi piace molto.
Il POV basso la rende maestosa,complimenti
maurizio

feather (49848) 2008-08-22 8:19

If only all towns illuminated their buildings so early! I love how the light makes this church stand out so well in its surroundings. As there is still so much natural light available it still looks like daytime giving a very original take to the usual "Blue hour" shots.
Kath

mark_mk (246) 2008-08-22 9:48

Hallo Achim,
bin zwar noch im Urlaub, hab mir aber gedacht musst mal schauen was es neues auf TE gibt und da musste ich natürlich auch hier vorbeischauen.
Gefällt mir sehrgut, gutes Handling der Exposure time, kein Rauschen bei ISO 1000, super! Schöner POV und gute Farben. Gefällt mir sehr gut.

Beste Grüße aus den USA
Mark

axiotea (15895) 2008-08-22 11:26

Hello Achim
Interesting to know there was G.Tell shooting the apple ;)
A good vantage point on the church with its bright colors which stand out well against the dark green hill.
Cheers
Marilyn

scroller (2877) 2008-08-22 22:30

Hej Achim,
a difficult pov but you managed to handle it well. The dark hour helped to reduce the frog perspective and made the church looking even more impressive.
Well done,
Hälsningar
/Stefan

pablominto (39872) 2008-08-23 2:48

Hello Achim,

Good point of view, and the illuminated church stands out so well on the dark background!
I notice the interesting shape of the hill in the back...
A well composed presentation, with fine details in the architecture!

Greetings,
Pablo -

bakes888 (18055) 2008-08-24 0:31

Hi Achim. Great photo. The church is bathed in a wonderful glow and is certainly the center of attention. Good POV and composition. Thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

Emile (19775) 2008-08-24 7:01

Hola Achim.
Lovely picture with the lighted church and the dark background, very good contrast. Nice colors and sharpness. You did a great work.
Well done.
Best wishes.

gunbud (27515) 2008-08-24 20:39

Hi Achim,
Beautiful blue hour capture of this charming church that is seen in effective warm light.
Regards, Tom

Graal (57208) 2008-08-24 23:47

Hi Achim,
amazing contrast and beautiful architecture of church. Good POv and pleasant warm light. I like it. Good documental shot.
Gr., Aleksander

cfreire (11635) 2008-08-25 5:40

Hi Achim,
Well, nowadays the TE's site is very slow, so, sometimes I have some difficulties to access it.
Beautiful shot well composed and framed.I've enjoyed this church placed in the center. It became interesting and attractive. Good POV and framing. Regards, Consuelo

jafadabret (38881) 2008-08-25 11:54

Achim bonjour.
Cette photo me plait beaucoup avec cette église bien nette et lumineuse sur le fond sombre de la montagne. Le ciel bleu de la nuit au dessus de la montagne est parfait.
Jaques

danyy (67882) 2008-08-26 0:20

Bonjour Achim,
elle ressort bien cette église grace au fond très sombre.
J'aime beaucoup ces lumières très particulières comme si l'église était 'allumée'
amitié.
Daniel.

Tue (25608) 2008-08-26 1:25

Hi Achim,
A really great photo of this church, which stands out so well against the dark background. It's also wonderfully illuminated and you handled the light very well. The POV is also well chosen. Thanks a lot for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Miha2ou7 (4887) 2008-08-26 2:20

Hey Achim,

I`d comment on your jungle photo, but I find it too perfect for my taste, since it`s like something I`ve been wanting to see for a long time, and seeing it kinda spoils it for me, keeping up the suspense and all that. :)

So I`ll comment on a photo I could easily have taken withing a five-minutes walk from my home, and on different churches mind you. Not saying it`s not good - it`s just something I can see often.

Well, it`s nicely composed, with a very solid point of view - the hill in the background is a good addition, since it gives us the taste of that the background scenery is like. It has some very natural and good colors, and is finely sharpened.

Nice work, best regards.

Docarmo (8812) 2008-08-26 18:13

Hi Achim,
Beautiful lights bringing out this imposing church - you've taken it very well. Nice POV.
Thanks for the note,
MCV

Jakab (3404) 2008-08-28 12:45

Hallo Achim,
welch ein Moment vor dem Abend! Die leuchtende Kirche hebt sich vom dunklen Hintergrund ab und scheint als ob in der Luft schwebe. Hervorragend!
Viele Grüße
Laszlo

Angshu (33215) 2008-08-28 23:53

Hello Achim
The light on the church makes it glow against the BG of the dark mountain slope. From your low POV, the majesty of the church has been well presented. At first I thought this was taken in day light. Good work!
Best Regards
Angshu

maloutim (3897) 2008-10-07 12:17

Hi Achim!
Whaou!I love the effect given by the illuminated church against the dark hill. The architecture is so elegant and the POV is great!
TFS.
MarieLouise.