...and he saw the light Photo

Photographer’s Note

In the interior of the Saint Kajetan Church (also known as the Theatinerkirche) at ca. 1800 hours in this period of the year, the light of the sun passes through a window atop the altar and shines inside it. It is scattered by the many particles of dust (and probably of smoke) inside the building, and therefore it is "seen" as a ray of light.
The day before I shot this picture, I went to this church and saw this phenomenon. Because I had not my camera with me at that very moment, I planned to revisit this place the next day --when I finally took the picture.
So, to take this picture I positioned myself at one side of the church close to the door. I used the 18mm end of the lens to include the man in front of me and also a bit of the ceiling.
This was the first picture out of 9 I took.
PP'd a little in PS.

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jimmyjimmy (444) 2009-06-06 4:03

Hello Jurgen

Nice image of this church in Germany. I like the effect of the sunrays. Nice Image

Regards
Jimmy

npecanhuk (13381) 2009-06-06 4:35

Hello Jurgen!
Wonderful interior picture!
Sharpness is suitable to the image, pov was excellently chosen, the composition was ably elaborated, but the ture highlight here is how well you managed the light and how cleverly you captured those sun beams coming thru that upper window, reaching som of the columns, an effect that justifies the title so nicely!
I really like it!
TFS - congratulations!
My warmest regards and greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan

MichaelTrezzi (3168) 2009-06-06 4:43

Hello Jurgen, beautiful picture of the Saint Kajetan Church, you well mastered the contrast bbetween the dark interior and the sun rays breaking in. Well done. Kind regards, Michael

Buin (37178) 2009-06-06 4:44

Hallo Jurgen!
Ein faszinierendes Foto, ein atemberaubender Augenblick! Du hast hier eine unglaublich feierliche Stimmung eingefangen. Solche Gelegenheiten hat man als Fotograf nicht allzu oft. Glückwunsch zu diesem Bild!
Grüße aus dem nasskalten Westfalen - und ein schönes Wochenende!
Frank

Eicas (12) 2009-06-06 5:38 [Comment]

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angie-barcelona (1821) 2009-06-06 8:50

Hi Jurgen,

ohhh!!! excellent light and compo! Great!!!

Regards,

Gemma

wojteczek (852) 2009-07-22 2:43