Steeple and Peaks Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the St. Andreas Church in Nesselwang, Ostallgäu, Bavaria. According to historic records, the first church here was built in the early Middle Ages. During the Gothic period, a larger church was built and later destroyed in the Thirty Year War.

In the last quarter of the 17th Century, the church was re-constructed with this elegant dome which was preserved. What we see today was the result of renovation from 1904 to 1906 in elaborate neo-baroque style.

This was taken on a wonderful afternoon in October, when Mark and I decided to go out shooting. We started at the Grüntensee (I'll show you that soon) and ended up here. This stop in Nesselwang was in between. We had such fun! And it really is wonderful to actually live where people go on vacation. This is less than a 30 minute drive from home!

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asajernigan (14072) 2009-11-10 14:13

Linda,
I like your composition here showing us the red rooftops in the foreground and the with mountain tops in the back. The off center placement of the church tower works well giving the photo direction. The lighting and colors are great as is the photo's sharpness.
TFS,
Asa

zoomer (495) 2009-11-10 14:55

Greetings,the colors and the light are great,but what really appeals to me is the POV.It shows that together with the mountain tops the church steeple too is reaching to the heavens.Best regards Wolf.

AROBN54 (10721) 2009-11-10 17:36

Beautiful!!
Lovely rich color, GREAT light, wonderful clarity and sharpness, outstanding composition. I love those mountains in the BG catching the light and the exposure is superb. What a fantastic view AND shot! Gorgeous. Many thanks and warmest wishes. Hugs to you, :)))
Shelly

avene (10938) 2009-11-10 19:58

hi Linda,
I like a lot how the church tower and rooftops seem to repeat the shape of the mountains, I wonder if they're competing, lol :) the side light with long shadows looks great too, and that's one thing I like about late autumn - you get these beautiful long shadows quite early in the day, so you can have the evening free :)

best,
Kristine

leo61 (43205) 2009-11-10 22:31

Guten Morgen Linda!
Toll ,dieser Blick auf das Alpenpanorama,mit dem berühmten Dorf im Vordergrund.
Das gewählte Format ist perfekt.
Gruß aus der Klinik,gleich kommt mein erster Patient.
Leo

jjcordier (24436) 2009-11-10 23:02

Linda
Un format panoramique qui convient très bien à cette belle vue sur les Alpes bavaroises dont les sommets se découpent parfaitement sur le ciel. Beau positionnement dans l'image de ce clocher à bulbes typique.
Amicalement
JJ

Dashab (829) 2009-11-10 23:30

Hello Linda,
The soft, low autumn afternoon light paints the tower, the roofs and the mountains with such beautifully warm tones. The scenery is amazing, I like how you captured the transition from the town to the green foothills to the tall peaks.
TFS and have a nice day, Dasha

delpeoples (5790) 2009-11-11 1:39

Dear Linda, this is a magnificent panorama, the quality of which is of course superb. Again the depth to the photo is extraordinary and the light bouncing off the clocktower and the alps makes this a very luminous image. TFS and I hope you;re keeping warm as the winter sets in. Hugs, Lisa

bema (8619) 2009-11-11 4:07

Hallo Linda,

heute mal Nachbarn, im "bildlichen Sinn", sehr schöner Blick über diesen tollen Ort auf das Alpenpanorama im Hintergrund, waren vor etlichen Jahren in Lechbruck am See im Urlaub, und konnten damals viele dieser tollen Aussichten und Ansichten rund ums Ostallgäu bewundern..
das Format passt für dieses schöne Bild hervorragend..

viele Grüße Bernd

hrschwartz (694) 2009-11-11 7:01 [Comment]

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Guenther (6807) 2009-11-11 8:27

Hallo Linda,

ein wunderschönes Postkartenbild! Besonders beeindruckend ist die gestochene Schärfe der Alpenkette im Hintergrund... very well done!

Schönen Abend
Günther

carper (64484) 2009-11-11 8:40

fine one Linda
looks to me a very nice place, good composition, fine colors, a good contrast, this is a good one Linda. I am looking out for the shots of your son.
have a nice evening.
regard jaap

hardyuno (2032) 2009-11-11 12:18

Hallo Linda,
wunderbares Panorama mit einem schön positionierten Kirchturm. Die Berge sind halt ein bißchen Schnee drauf noch mal so schön, oder?
Viele liebe Grüße
Hartmut

Clementi (43589) 2009-11-11 13:38

Ciao Linda,
an extraordinary landscape and a clean air have allowed you to realize this beautiful photo, obviously also your cleverness.......
Giorgio

baba_flies (7951) 2009-11-12 7:47

Liebe Linda! Manchmal beamt der Foehn die Berge nach Zuerich runter und dann meint man sie seien ganz ganz nah. Bei Dir ist es anders und Du wohnst schon dort, in dieser himmlischen Umgebung. Ein herrliches Alpenbild, ein wunderbares Panorama, das Dorf im unteren Teil gibt uns den Bezug und zeigt wie die Leute leben. Huebsch der Kirchturm und wie er da so rauslugt. Jajajaja es scheint, wenn wir uns treffen, dass es dann vielleicht gar etwas Schnee hat, aber manchmal hat es nix, dann wenn wir ihn wollen. So GESCHAFFT, gestern wurde ich seelig mit TE, es war so so so langsam. Ein wunderbarer Abend ueber die Grenze, beste Gruesse, Barbara.

delkoo (34140) 2009-11-13 4:10

bonjour linda,

Another classic yet very unique shot....taken with expertise! framing, colors and composition are simply great.

didier

cherryripe (18869) 2009-11-15 4:16

Hi Linda
A nice lot of snow has fallen en the mountains - I wonder if it's already melted.
Cute architecture of the church tower which is nicely placed to the left and which balances with the yellow building.
Have a nice afternoon.
Nikki

edge (446) 2009-11-16 5:47

Hi Linda, A real attention getter. I am a roof top junky anyway, so I have to say something about this lovely picture. The mountains look like they have been painted with just enough snow that it is not cold in the valley. The red roof tops seem to glisten from the sun, and the domed church is the center of attention, because it is not in the center. I finally discovered how to find people's shots. OC one can only look at so many, and I have tried to limit my views to just a few, but couldn't find your pictures until I found a niche that says see favorites. aaagh. So have great day. Roger

Signal-Womb (11661) 2009-11-16 12:26

Less than 30mins from home Linda! no wonder you are always so cheerful and upbeat. What a wonderful scene, like a fairy tale world, beautiful light and a well chosen POV. Warm Regards Steve.

MarcT (21089) 2009-11-17 13:06

Hallo Linda,
Herliche Landschaft. Es hätte auch zum Panorama Bild vergrössert prima gereicht.
Grüsse
Marc