Da Lat Cathedral

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• RGatward (19185)
• [2004-09-09 3:18]
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Is that a polariser, or PS PP, whatever, very effective sky as a abckdrop to archi shot.

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• elihesamian (25799)
• [2004-09-09 3:28]

I like it,a great vertical architectur shot,with many visual attractions,from colors to light & shadows,...fine info,too.the curch show itself very strong,it return to your great POV & angle,...and a great composition with those beautiful pine trees you creat,beautifully done,Chris.
Thanks .

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• banukulaksiz (157)
• [2004-09-09 3:32]
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wonderful shot! angle is great and so are the shadows and the light.. thanks for sharing Chris!..

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• ma-tibou (4566)
• [2004-09-09 5:15]

Un très beau monument tout en hauteur, des jeu d'ombres beau résultat.

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• spence (1870)
• [2004-09-09 5:16]

Nice strong colours Chris. I like the two dark pines which strengthen the composition. And well done on the 5000 points!

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• jhm (65865)
• [2004-09-09 6:46]

A very beautiful shot here Chris, the shadows on the church tower are very nice. The green trees and he blue sky is a lovely entire. Great note too.
Thanks for sharing always.

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• bpelvan (3750)
• [2004-09-09 9:28]

A perfect vertical shot Chris. Everybody already told everything about it. Congratulations and thanks.

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• DonQ (2621)
• [2004-09-09 9:32]
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The shadows of trees on the Cathedral seems to be red? Good Colours and contrast+lights. I like two green spruce trees on left.
Very well done again Chris.
Cheers, Don.

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• jrj (32720)
• [2004-09-09 10:19]

Good shotting position of the tower, great compo with the light, sky and clouds. Well done Chris

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• nwoehnl (60168)
• [2004-09-09 10:50]

Very good composition of the church with 2x2 upward-reaching elements (two spires, two trees) and a magnificent color setting, not the least in the fabulous polarized sky. The shadow effects on the church façade are not bad either ... Well done, Chris.

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• Spoony (3535)
• [2004-09-09 11:31]

It´s a fantastic angle of capture! very well.
Colors and general efects are very good.
Fine shot!

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• carper (52601)
• [2004-09-09 12:14]

Very nice one Chris,
I like it the way you took this one, the light is good ond the shadows are nice, very good job

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• Vagabond (5715)
• [2004-09-09 17:00]

Very nice composition. Good colours added by the pine shadows.

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• ephemere33 (9680)
• [2004-09-09 18:54]

super la prise de vue sur cet idifice aux ombres décorant admirablement la façcade...les ton sont supers...et chauds...le cadrage a ete bien etudié...presentation soignée...merci pour ce partage d'une superbe cathédrale...amicalement BI

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• Endy (1025)
• [2004-09-09 23:09]
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Superbement cadrée Chris! La lumière est bien utilisée sur la façade de l'église projetant les ombres des arbres hors champs. J'aime l'ajout des deux sapins combinées avec la tour cela donne l'impression que tous les éléments tentent d'atteindre le ciel.

Beau travail!

P.S. Je me doutais pas que tu parlais français!

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• hdl (6110)
• [2004-09-11 4:46]

Hi Chris, I was rather amazed to see that this church stands in Vietnam. It has indeed a lot of similarities with "young" French and Flemish churches. When I look more closely, I can see some details that are more oriental though. Of course the French had their say for quite some time in Indochine, so that explains it. If you want the specialist on french churches, you should contact papagolf. He will probably be able to help you further.
About the picture: I like the perspective and the colours on the church, but especially the shadows on the tower; it's a very good element.
PS: tu parles francais? Intéressant!

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• pulezan (680)
• [2004-09-16 3:35]
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the colour of the sky is great! the light and shadow on the cathedral make good atmosphere. i like colors combination in this photo. it seems the cathedral is on the top of the world because i don t see the ground.

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• burdallet (0)
• [2004-09-17 7:24]

C'est un mélange des styles architecturaux
la très grande majorité des églises ayant été construites bien avant la période coloniale en France ( des siècles avant ) , les colons ont essayé de reproduire les différents gouts .. mélangés par le temps et leurs expériences .
Le toit de clocher ( 4 ergots aux angles ) ressemble un peu à celui du village de Nernier en Haute-Savoie voir . http://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/France/photo84145.htm
par contre l'entrée semble de style mauresque ( style of Muslims of Spain before the reconquiesta )
Les ombres sur le clocher sont un plus pour l'image

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• sn00zie (2380)
• [2004-09-24 11:53]

very symmetrical picture with a nice touch of graphism. nice colors and pov too :)

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• Homerhomer (3985)
• [2004-10-20 12:31]

Chris,
the easthetic beauty of the image has been mentioned in many comments already, so no need to repeat it.
For me this message carries a strong feeling. When I looked at the image before even reading the note I saw pain or suffering if you will expressed by red shadows, your comment about the colony, where being ruled by foreignes can't be pleasent or gratifying, proves that may initial insticts may have been correct.
Peter

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• baudinm (390)
• [2005-05-02 10:34]

Hi Chris,
This is a beautiful shot with rich and bright colors.
The point of view is really making the photo here.
The strong vertical lines are guiding the eye toward the sky, with those beautiful blue clouds. The background is really good.
The dof is fine.
The composition, with the green trees on the left, is perfect giving the contrast with the blue of the sky and the red of the cathedral.
Bravo !
Amicalement,
Michaël