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Elevated to the Sky


Elevated to the Sky
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Copyright: John Ospina (ElAprendiz) Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 807 W: 11 N: 1375] (4447)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-18
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Sony Cybershot DSC-P73, Sony Lens/ Optical 3 x, f=6-18mm 1:2.8-5, Sony Memory Stick Pr
Exposure: f/6.3, 1/800 seconds
Details: (Fill) Flash: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-01-21 7:37
Viewed: 782
Points: 42
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note [Spanish]
Cartago, main commercial and agricultural center of the north of the Department of the Valley of the Cauca,well-known like Ville of Robledo,it is considered as the city of the “gladder Sun of Colombia” and “national Capital of Embroidering”. With a totally dry climate,place setting by sky of a blue and luminous permanence during good part of the year,one recreates to borders of the river La Vieja.
Front door from the north,to the fertile Valley of the Cauca,one settles on a plain to 917 meters of altitude above sea level,it maintains a temperature average of 28 degrees centigrades.
The Spanish Marshal Don Jorge Robledo, founded the city the 9 of August of 1,540, in the site that today occupies the city Pereira - Risaralda.
Due to the continuous attacks of the indigenous tribes Chocoes and Pijaos, the settlers of the new city, mobilized themselves towards more level earth, looking for fluvial mass media that offered the majestic Cauca River. In year 1,691, definitively the city to the site was transferred that today occupies.
The photo that is observed corresponds already to the traditional Cathedral of Our Lady of the Virgin of the Carmen,imposing work that has the particularitity to separate the cupola of its tower, like few catholic churches of this type in the world.

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Hello John,
very good work! I like perfect colors and good view from the down to up.
Interesting note too.
Regards,
Julia

jolie photo, mais moi j'aurai un peu décentré le monument.
Amicalement
Audrey

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  • Tayon Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 686 W: 307 N: 292] (1575)
  • [2007-01-21 10:30]

Hi John
Good capture and composition with the clouds in the BG, they made the difference..
Good DOF, POV and sharpness.
well done.
Tayon

Hola John,
Ya puedo ver que tus fotos están mejorando mucho. Me gusta, otra vez, la bella arquitectura, y el punto de vista mirando al cielo. Las hojas verdes en frente de la torre añaden a la composición, y las nubes blancas, también.

Hola Jhon,

Bonita imagen, lo mejor es la perspectiva que has creado y la intensidad de los colores, me gusta el contraste entre el blanco, el verde y el azul del cielo, las nubes son el complemento ideal para este trabajo, te felicito.

Saludos
José

Hola John,

Me gusta mucho el blanco de la torre, "lo has clavado", como decimos en España para decir que es realmente bueno, el que uno espera ver y que parece como si lo estuvieras viendo en directo. Me gusta mucho también que dejes ver las hojas del árbol o del arbusto a la derecha, porque contribuye a realzar la vertical de la torre. Queda muy bien la torre puesta contra este cielo tan hermoso y con unas nubes tan buenas.

Coincido con Audrey en que si hubieras puesto la torre a la izquierda, creo que sería aún mejor, aún así es muy buena. Un saludo amistoso,

Angel.

Hola John,
Muy bonita toma de la parte superior de la catedral, bien lograda a pesar de su blancura; el cielo nuboso detrás le da un toque especial. Muy linda e interesante nota la que escribiste.
Saludos
Hernán

Hello John,

What superb architecture, like a the tower on white wedding cakes. As for the photography it is an excellent technical shot, with good composition, colors and exposure. The light is excellent, and the picture is very sharp. Finally, highly informative note!

I like this image very much, but perhaps for additional reasons to those appealing to other reviewers. It shows excellent three-point perspective. Since it depicts the edge (corner of the building and tower), the horizontal lines from the various ledges and cornices can be extrapolated, and they converge at two vanishing points on the horizon line (at the level of the camera lens). Moreover, since it is a relatively high tower, the sides can be extrapolated and they will converge in the sky at a third vanishing point. Good modern lenses are linear and distortion free, and can insure the convergence of these lines of perspective.

I am scientist, trained in mathematics, and at the same time an artist. These elements are especially important for me.

Have a nice weekend,

Bulent

Hola John,
Me encanta esta foto, la perspectiva es muy buena, me gusta el balance que le diste a esta foto, el cielo con las nubes bien detalladas y los verdes al frente dandole un super contraste a la torre de la Catedral.

Saludes,

Iris

Hola John,
esta foto me gusta por su perspectiva y sus colores. El contraste entre el blanco de la torre y el cielo nublado me parece magnifico.
Muy buen trabajo!
Alberto

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  • MIG13 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1854 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2007-02-06 23:03]

Olá, John! Creio que você vai compreender meu Português (que é melhor que meu Inglês ou meu Espanhol rs). Suas fotos são muito boas e dão um belo panorama da Colômbia, país tão próximo e tão pouco conhecido por aqui. Gosto muito dessa tomada, cujo ângulo alonga a bela torre da catedral, valorizada pelo céu azul pintado de nuvens e pela vegetação no canto inferior direito. Bom trabalho, amigo! Abraço! Miguel.

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  • JCG Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3210 W: 412 N: 4529] (16188)
  • [2007-02-07 15:02]

Hi John,

I find this photograph very beautiful and balanced well. This centered bell-tower, for my part, does not obstruct me at all and I find on the contrary that it is emphasized better. Contrasts are very pleasant and this superb sky gives a beautiful effect of relief. Framing is well seen with this plant part in the foreground, it supplements the photograph well. A beautiful work, cheer.

With all my friendships and with soon.

Jean-Charles

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  • Kirych Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 306 W: 66 N: 416] (2512)
  • [2007-02-10 11:17]

Good capture and composition with green leaves on the foreground. Amazing sky and beautiful architecture.
TFS. Tanya.

I really like this composition with the green leaves on the right foreground. The background sky is very dramatic and you've captured the entire cathedral without overexposing the white, excellent work.

John,
Your composition and POV are great here with excellent colors and lighting. The sharpness and definition are great. The photo of this tower is well balanced by the tree. The clouds add a lot to the photo.
TFS,
Asa

Hola John:

Esta es una de las mejores de tu album.
Presentas un muy buen DOF. ME gusto bastante que dejaste la rama de un arbol en primer plano, le dio depth a la iglesia... buena perspectiva !

abrazos
Edgar

Hi John - amazing shot of this cathedral tower, in superb white color, mixing nicely with the busy sky. Excellent exposure, sharpness and framing, congratulations, Daniel

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  • amstel Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 631 W: 55 N: 357] (2049)
  • [2007-02-13 20:22]

HiJohn,

Great shot, magnificent and very well enlightened structure contrasted against terrific sky.
I've browsed your gallery and I appreciate your contribiution to the TE community, especially on the topic of Colombia.

cheers

Definitivamente me identifico com seu estilo de enquadramento e uso dos fundos, eles estão perfeitos aqui.

Abrazos.
aznegrao.

Hola John,
he visto ésta en las miniaturas de tu intro, y me ha cautivado inmediatamente. Por su elegancia y esbeltez, gracias a un buen uso del formato vertical, por la buena combinación de colores verdes de las ramas en primer plano con el blanco del campanario, y por el cielo maravilloso, con las pequeñas nubes que lo salpican y lo decoran.
Todo funciona a la perfección, me gusta esta foto.
Un abrazo,
Josep

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  • foozi Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 195 W: 0 N: 226] (1099)
  • [2008-04-27 7:46]

Hello John,
a symbolic POV- the mighty. We are so small looking onto the sky. It three simple colours that make your photo very excellent. Green, blue and white - simply simple but exciting.
the clouds are really nice and dramatic.
Images are clear and crispy.
Great job and well thought photo.

regards,
Foozi

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