Raekoja Plats by Day Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is the main square in the old town which is dominated by the gothic town hall. The square is surrounded by brightly coloured buildings. For comparison please also see these shots taken of the square at night:
Raekoja Plats at Night and
Raekoja Plats at Night II

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MiguelP (14338) 2006-03-29 13:36

Estonia is an not so well know country that deserve photos like this one. I like the peacefull mood, the fairy tale atmosphere. Great colors. Take care Jonathan

tcht (7298) 2006-03-29 13:47

hi Jonathan,
Impressive exposure! I'm amazed to see how well the sky's captured! Great composition & perspective, leaving some space before these traditional architectures. Also love that light going across the floor of the frame. Good work cheers for sharing.
All the best,
Cheukhin

imrek (4) 2006-03-29 14:02

Hi Jonathan,
Very good POV, I know this palace very well, your shot is really good composed! Well done!
regards,
imre

rosaline (0) 2006-03-29 14:07

Hi Jonathan
A nice composition here to reveal the beauty of this square. I like the effect of the town hall that adds dominance to the scene. Good colours and exposure. The POV looks good too.
Well achieved.
Aubrey

Tue (25608) 2006-03-29 14:08

Hej Jonathan,
This square looks also lovely by day! The town hall and the other buildings are great and I like the clouds and light in this picture a lot. Very well captured and thanks for sharing!
Hilsner,
Lars

Gerrit (36615) 2006-03-29 15:46

Hi Jonathan.
Very good light on this terriffic square.
The stripe of direct sunlight works very well and the people give the picture extra cachet.
Thanks and regards, Gerrit

emjleclercq (14652) 2006-03-29 15:51

A very nice picture, with a nicely cloudy sky.

You were tremendously lucky to have so few tourists around !

All the best,

Emmanuel

weswang (18223) 2006-03-29 16:04

Hi Jonathan, This is a well composed picture with nice layout and well made use of the sunlight and blue sky to contrast the architecture. You have well shown the enjoyable and relax life in this small town.

gebala (0) 2006-03-29 16:08

hello, beauty point of view, exellent colours and sharpnes Jonathan:) great colours, well done

Vato_Law (11782) 2006-03-29 16:41

Hello Jonathan,
Nice place this one! Yor compo is great, and I like the architecture of the buildings, nice lightning and soft colours on the sky.
well done.
Paulo

Fixfocus (9377) 2006-03-29 18:41

Hello Jonathan,
It´s a nice place with beautiful old buildings.Great light in this shot and a pleasant color palette.I like it.
Greetings,
Hermann

rabdelnoor (2973) 2006-03-29 19:16

Hey Jonathan,
Beautiful capture of this interesting plaza with very nice architecture. The town hall is really impressive and dominate the whole scenery. Beautiful colors and great light.
Take care,
Ricardo

ChristianS (2997) 2006-03-30 4:31

Hi Jonathan,
Very nice composition and perspective showing this spot of the square with the town hall and the sky dominating the scenery, while the beautiful houses stand for the nice architecture and the lovely colours. Well done!

Regards

sergio1 (12150) 2006-03-30 5:18

Hi my friend
I like the lights and sky. The compo and pov is very nice. I livo this place.
Thanks for share.
Sergio

Cormac (26461) 2006-03-30 10:56

Very interesting light in this shot! It's strong enough to get intense colours and lots of detail, but it's also soft enough to show the shadows. I like this view of the square too, with the spire of the town hall on the side and the open space of the square to the left. Well done!

cengiz (3581) 2006-03-31 7:37

wstonia looks like very nice, peacefully mode special architecture
greetings my friend
warm regards from washington Dc
cengiz

capthaddock (28640) 2006-03-31 10:00

Hi Jonathan - very charming and colourful architecture, interesting sky, the perspective correction has stretched the belltower somewhat, but not enough to make it look unreal.

Stepan (27175) 2006-03-31 12:51

The place looks like a model. It's so perfect, so clean, so straight... I enjoy the light you had.
Stéphane

devimeuxbe (56536) 2006-03-31 13:56

Hi Jonathan
Very nice place. All these town od north and east europe are so beautifull.
Bertrand

Didi (36712) 2006-04-02 7:55

Hello Jonathan
Nice exposure balance between the subject and the sky; the place look charming and the presence of people is not disturbing your composition.
Well done.

alvaraalto (5305) 2006-04-02 17:16

Hi Jonathan,
A perfect picture. All elements are well balanced. The beautiful sky with the sheep clouds. The beautiful church on the right and the colourful facades on the left. Excellent composition with the angle of the church and the houses slightly right of the middle.
Groet Rob

MvS (4163) 2006-04-05 17:06

Still some nice low light even though the front is approaching. Nice sharpness and colours Jonathan.
Thanks,
Magnus

riclopes (33159) 2006-04-09 13:53

Hi Jonathan,
Your shots from this square are wonderful. Gothic style is the one that pleases me more and I can see here, a marvellous example of it. Your POV and composition are just perfect, showing us well the beautiful coloured façades in the back and the unusual and pretty church, with an interesting shape and façade. I love the atmosphere, with the people passing by, under such a marvellous lighting, natural colours and those nice clouds. Congratulations and thanks a lot for sharing!
Friendly regards,
Ricardo