Ghosts in the Cathedral Photo

Photographer’s Note

The Cathedral of Vienna (Stephandom) is in the centre of the city, and is visitted by a lot of people every day. Because I had no tripod, I used my backpack as a bean bag. I put it on a bench, rotated my camera 90° because I wanted the ceiling included in the picture, and shot for 10 seconds (not 8, as in the technical data). The people 'look' blurred because they moved in that time lapse. I think the result is interesting.
I have made no other research about this cathedral, so if someone knows more, please fell free to include it in the critique.

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jasmis (50995) 2005-09-30 12:01 [Comment]

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rbcy1974 (20746) 2005-09-30 12:49

Hola Jurgen
Me gusta mucho el efecto fantasmagorico de las personas en movimiento. Una iluminacion muy buena dentro de la iglesia, usastes flash? Lo unico que te diria es que la enderezes un poco.
Saludos
Daniel

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Emile (20125) 2005-09-30 16:59

Hola Jurgen.
No hay dudas que la catedral de Vienna es una preciosidad. Tu foto esta tomada desde un buen angulo. Los colores estan muy buenos y las personas fuera de foco le dan ese sentido interesante. Tu foto esta inclinada hacia la derecha,vi el WS de Daniel y aun le falto un poco mas para ponerla derecha.
Felicitaciones. Saludos.

batalay (21193) 2008-12-20 2:40

Hello Jürgen,

I think this is a superb photograph, and totally undervalued. Shot four years ago, it captures the architectural majesty of the architectural edifice, and includes a blurred view of the crowd milling about. In my new book, "Leonardo's Universe," (to be released by National Geographic Books in January 2009), there is a similar view of Leonardo's unrivaled "Last Supper." Similarly shot with a time exposure, the majestic mural is in excellent focus and resonates with pemanence, while the blur of the crowd appears ephemeral and fleeting.

Have a good weekend, a Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year!

Bulent