Still under Construction Photo

Photographer’s Note

Very fantastic architecture : detail from the sagrada familia in Barcelona

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La Sagrada Família (Catalan, 'The Holy Family') is a large Roman Catholic basilica under construction in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Construction began in 1882 and its formal title is Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família. Antoni Gaudí worked on the project for over 40 years, devoting the last 15 years of his life entirely to this endeavour. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have joked, "My client is not in a hurry." ....

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mpetrovic (1479) 2007-09-08 16:13

really good shot, almost unreal. thumbnail just pushes you to open this photo! great capture, nicely represents magnificance of this imposing structure. fantastic architecture, as you stated!

marko

oriolm (1142) 2007-09-09 3:47

Brilliant, nearly organic

diafani (694) 2007-09-13 14:13

Good balance of exposure. This truly makes it look mysterious and other-wordly. The Church of the Alien...

thor68 (5537) 2007-09-20 14:31

yeah, terrific view inside the wonderful sagrada familia! :-)
wonderful details - looks like not much has changed since i
was there over a year before.
well done & best wishes, thor.

delic (6735) 2007-09-24 12:31

Bonsoir Jean-Noel,
Amazing, bizarre interior, a trademark of Gaudi. Contrast between the bright columns and the background is so effective that the image has a 3-D look. Very nice. Regards,
Hakan