Little church and the great mount Photo

Photographer’s Note

The church belongs to Lavant (click several times on the map left). The first church here was built definitely before 750, Charlemagne (Karl der Große) ordered it to the Patriarchat of Aquileia in 811. It was ordered in 1798 under the bishop of Brixen (Bressanone), later the bishop of Innsbruck.

The great mount is part of the Lienzer Dolomiten, you can read more about them here.

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trewheeler (1707) 2008-06-10 16:40

Wow, this shot is all about scale for me. It owuldn't work as well as it does without the little church (probably isn't so little when you're right next to it!). Lovely depth to the image and the colours are lush and good clarity. Teriffic. Regards, TW

colinb (1536) 2008-06-10 17:45

Really nice scene. The small church is so incredibly dwarfed by the immensity of the mountain. Very good use of scale. Thanks for sharing!

patshoo (944) 2008-06-10 18:56

Great mountain view,Suitable title to match story,Contrast of scale made interesting point of thi photo,Well composiion of church to overall,Great dept of field and well story.Good work,TFS

izmirli (3339) 2008-06-10 23:27

merhaba dear laszlo
wonderful landscape and magnificent snowy mountains.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

bakes888 (18353) 2008-06-11 0:47

Hi Laszlo. Wonderful photo. Beautiful composition and colours. The mountain certainly makes a great backdrop to the scene. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

UnTrained (0) 2008-06-11 2:21

Szia Laszlo,
schöne klare Aufnahme, und eine leuchtende Bergspitze unter Schnee. Die Wolken passen dazu. Der krasse Größengegensatz der hier so kleinen Kirche gegen den massiven Felsblock dort oben, was Du auch im Titel wiedergibst, den finde ich großartig festgehalten.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Buin (38574) 2008-06-11 4:05

Hallo Laszlo!
Dieses Foto lebt für mich vom Kontrast zwischen dem Neuschnee und der grünen Landschaft - und natürlich von dieser großartigen Natur. Eine herrlicheSzenerie und ein tolles Foto! Die kleine Kirche ist ein wunderschönes Detail.
Grüße aus dem noch sommerlichen Siegen!
Frank

kebek (5434) 2008-06-11 5:50

Serwus Laszlo !
Good idea for comparison. This is such a lovely alpine vista, especially with these lush greenery and snowy peaks. Good definition and clarity.
Be well,
Mat

npecanhuk (15142) 2008-06-11 7:05

Hello Laszlo!
Wow, what a beautiful view!
The picture has natural colors, great POV, sharpness and a magnificent composition, putting together the giant mountain and the small church! That certainly gives the right sense of size and allows us to compare them perfectly!
It's a wonderful landscape indeed!
TFS - Congratulations!
Greetings from Brazil,
Neyvan Peçanhuk

bracasha75 (22519) 2008-06-11 11:27

Hi Laszlo
Very impresive rock and lovely little church under the mountain
Excellent distance image
TFS
Cheers,Braca

gracious (20017) 2008-06-11 16:43

Hello Laszlo,
This is so beautiful to me and a great composition that deserved a big credit for the effort for capturing it!
An image with top quality in the exposure and focus especailly in the focal point with the majastic mountain and the far distance small church in full sharpness, my compliment for that!
very natural colouration and many small details can be seen!
take care and my best regards to you and family
from NZ, Tony

Clementi (45793) 2008-06-12 0:30

Ciao Laszlo,
bellissimo paesaggio la piccola chiesetta sembra messa apposta per farti fare una bella foto.
luci colori ed ombre meravigliose.
complimenti
Giorgio

danos (33680) 2008-06-12 0:40

Good morning Laszlo,
nice panoramic shot of the Lienzer Dolomiten with the tiny church to be an eye catcher.I like the snowy peak of the Mt.in the background,as the forest that cover the foreground.I saw in the map the whole area,very impressive.Well done.

Regards,Danos

Vasa (6589) 2008-06-13 13:58

Hello Laszlo, friend,

Austria should be a great inspiration for photographes and artistes. All your last photos are really nice. I like very much. Especially here, I like the "little" church on the corner. Felicitations! Be happy dear friend,

Branko

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sacimar (7818) 2008-06-14 13:24

Hi Laszlo,

awesome landscape, I like the high mountains and the little church, good colours, well done,

Regards

Sergio

LamCam (3603) 2008-06-15 2:47

Dear Laszlo,
Your shot has great beauty and drama. The tiny church with its spire pointing bravely to heaven, despite being dwarfed by the the vast crags behind, makes this shot special. The light is good, the colours of the forest are deep and rich green and the mountain is very well defined. Superb!!
Very best wishes....Maggie

paololg (14523) 2008-06-15 3:17

Le proporzioni di questa suggestiva immagine ci danno la sensazione di quanto sia imponente la natura e di quanto piccolo è l'uomo. Bravo, caro Laszlo, sei riuscito a catturare una immagine fantastica.
Ciao e buona settimana.
Paolo.

brandstaetter (14516) 2008-06-15 9:56

Hi Laszlo,

a wonderful view, reminding me of my childhood. I atended school in Lienz, so this was on my way to school.. :)
As a child you don´t see the beauty of nature as much I do now.
TFS, compliments, Christian

John_F_Kennedy (32308) 2008-06-16 4:12

Das sind die gewaltigen Panoramen, die eien Berglandschaft so schön macht. Wunderbares Foto mit einer gewaltigen Tiefe. Die Schärfe ist auch sehr gut gelungen.
Viele Grüße,
Achim

evanrizo (456) 2008-08-06 9:25

Wooooooooh this is a really fantastic and magical place.
The majestic rock crone over the church works great here.
TFS
Evangelos

Charo (32126) 2008-09-11 3:16

Hello Lazlo,
Impressive mountain on the small church.
A beautiful picture with a splendid landscape. Bravo my friend!
Greetings,
Charo

Hellas (5125) 2009-03-04 5:01

Hi Laszlo!
This picture is superb! The title expresses the reality! I love scenes like this one! The massif is really great and the snow decorates it very well! The church is considered as dependant of the mountain or vice versa!

Have a nice afternoon,
Athanasios.

UlfE (9250) 2009-08-05 11:54

Hi Laszlo,

Splendid moutain scene. I love the view of the tiny little church sourrounded by large forests and below majestic snow covered mountains. A perfect photo job. TFS and have a nice evening!

Cheers,

Ulf

batalay (21408) 2009-09-20 15:01

Hello Laszlo,

You have an extremely rich gallery of photographs, and it is a pleasure to earmark your gallery as one of my favorites. The beautifully composed shot includes a touch of local culture in that church, which also serves as a gauge to put the majestic Austrian Alps in perspective. A favorite image of mine is a view of the “Austrian Alps” from the air. Moreover, I see that you posted the image on June 10, which happens to be my birthday.

Warm regards,

Bulent

paura (39608) 2009-09-26 6:44

Laszlo,
I think this is a very difficult exposure setup here but you reach an excellent photography. well done.

Regards

Paulo