Cologne Cathedral Photo

Photographer’s Note

Cologne cathedral with its two spires 157 m. in height, has been the city's most famous landmark for centuries and the most well-known architectural monument in Germany.
It took 632 years until construction of the largest German cathedral was completed. After the laying of the foundations in the year 1248 and making rapid progress initially, construction work gradually came to a standstill. It was only with 19th century romantic enthusiasm for the Middle Ages and the commitment of the Prussian Court that construction work resumed in 1842. In 1880, completion of the cathedral was celebrated as a national event.

ChrisJ, Galmeida, broglia, feather, Cormac, syd1946, Tue, nwoehnl, weswang, jhm, papagolf21, Didi, sleon, alvaraalto, john_c, Nath has marked this note useful

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ndb1958 (9249) 2006-03-04 5:24

Der schöne Dom ... und der Mann in schwarz, das ist so schön katholisch. Die details des Doms sind wunderbar. Ich wünsch dir ein schönes WE, Nino

Galmeida (12559) 2006-03-04 5:44

Hi Hermman,
I made a short delay to take a small pause and now I'm here to make my critique and thanks for your visit to my 200th post and sharing work. Thanks also, for your usual quality great views and captures like that you present us with great quality and perspective. Splendid low angle of view in front of this nice Cathedral. The man passing is also a must. Good light capture, atmosphere with excelent colors, fine sharpness and enquadrement view. Very good work, congratulations and have a nice weekend.

Best to you.
Fernando

Graal (58720) 2006-03-04 5:45

Hi Hermann,
very good composition, nice and interesting doors and architecture famous of cathedral. I like the colours, too. Good work.
Rgs, Aleksander

feather (50144) 2006-03-04 6:52

Excellent and unusual choice of viewpoint. The inclusion of the man works well. Good capture of the detail in the cathedral's facade.
Kath

hdl (6737) 2006-03-04 7:58

Hi Hermann. I have never seen the cathedral in "live" but each time I see a picture of it, I'm impressed by the architecture. Here you give a good detail of the wall sculptings and the style. The people in the picture (especially the man with the black coat) look so small; they make a very good reference point. I can see that you took this from a low position; which emphasizes the "grandeur" of the cathedral even more. Well done. Have a nice weekend.

Cormac (26455) 2006-03-04 11:40

Great shot of the incredible artwork and detail on the building. The lighting is good too, from the side and showing everything well, with all details visible in the highlights and shadows. This shows the great 'verticality' of the gothic cathedrals. Great work!

gaby (19793) 2006-03-04 12:25

Hermann bonsoir - fantastic POV - I like the geometry and the dark man in the foreground -
superb compo -
Have a nice sunday
Thanks
Gaby

syd1946 (17965) 2006-03-04 12:27

Hello Hermann,
Excellent and wonderful shot with strong details on the Cathedral.The foreground is very interesting with the daily life scene you capture and the perspective to the Cathedral.
Very well seen!

Regards,
Thomas

bantonbuju (48796) 2006-03-04 12:44

hi hermann,
excellent, i would not dare get on my knees so low, man, you must have had your head upside down :-))
and in this way you accomplished yet another fascinating photo of that cathedral;
tc, jerzy

Tue (25608) 2006-03-04 14:19

Hej Hermann,
The low POV is excellent here! A great view of the cathedral with many fine small details. The lighting is also great. Very well done!
Prettig weekend verder, groeten,
Lars

carper (65646) 2006-03-04 14:20

prachtige compositie Hermann,
vanuit een heel laag punt genomen also U op de grond ligt, Mooie samenstelling, goed perspectief, uitstekend werk.
gr. jaap

nwoehnl (120) 2006-03-04 14:47

Wieder eine originelle Art, den Kölner Dom zu präsentieren, Hermann - die reich verzierte Fassade wird nahezu ideal von der Sonne ausgeleuchtet, und vom Timing her hast Du's auch gut getroffen, um den distinguierten schwarz gewandeten Herrn im Vordergrund in die Szene zu integrieren. Schönes Wochenende.

weswang (18223) 2006-03-04 16:49

Hi Hermann, Good to use the perspective contrast of the front person in contrast to the background person to see the distance of the front gate to where you were. Good depth and nice details to show the magnificent scale of the cathedral. Well done.

dsolarov (422) 2006-03-04 17:22

Hi Herman,
I like this POV, the cathedral looks monumental, although we see only the lower part, it creates a feel of magnificance.
Dragana

jhm (83328) 2006-03-05 1:54

Hoi Hermann,
Dit zijn van de mooiste architecture beelden dat wij mogen van genieten, wij hebben dergelijke tekeningen mogen maken toendertijd, ik denk dat de jonge architecten en tekenaars dit niet meer kunnen, u heeft dit zeer mooi gefotografeerd, de mensen bewijzen hoe groot dit bouwwerk wel is, prachtig werk Hermann.
Ik heb een vraag, was dit stuk van de Dom in de tweede wereldoorlog verwoest, of is dit stuk blijven staan?
groeten,
John.

Stepan (27175) 2006-03-05 4:10

This place inspires you !
Excellent dof and idea to have this walker with such a gothic background. Excellent light too.
Stéphane

Amirsun (2114) 2006-03-05 4:12

Hi Hermann!
Very nice shot with great composition. Also very good symmetry and dynamism. Nice one for architecture category and I thing it can use for daily life, too.
Tanks for posting.
Regards, Amir

jinju (14265) 2006-03-05 4:14

Hey Hermann,

a great POV. The background really stuns. All those great lines and shadows and details of the cathedral. What I like is the way you waited for a single figure to come into a prominent position in the frame.

papagolf21 (56737) 2006-03-05 4:15

Bonsoir mon ami Hermann,
La cathédrale de Cologne a fait des émules, notamment la cathédrale Saint Patrick aux Etats-Unis, celle-ci constitue l'un des premiers exemples d'architecture religieuse néo-gothique. Les deux flèches dépassent les 100 mètres à côté des 157 mètres de celles de Cologne !
Le cadrage, Hermann, est excellent, l'on mesure l'immensité de cet édifice avec les différents plans (personnages)
Une véritable réussite. Un vrai régal.
Amitiés.
Philippe

ChrisJ (70443) 2006-03-05 4:16

Hi Hermann

Good repetition of geometric shapes & patterns, in this superb image of the Koln cathedral. Wonderful tight framing & flattened perspective. Good work!

KevRyan (22418) 2006-03-05 11:43

Very nice Hermann - I like the low angle here and the people at different distances into the picture - great to capture this very formal looking chap in the foreground- the detail of the cathedral is amazing! Well chosen for the light too.

best wishes Kev

Didi (36442) 2006-03-05 14:11

Bonjour Hermann
Une scène intéressante de la vie quotidienne avec un magngifique arrière-plan architectural.
La lumière met bien en évidence les détails de la cathédrale.

Hello Hermann
An interesting scene of the everyday life with a magngific architectural background. The light highlights well the details of the cathedral.

sleon (9352) 2006-03-05 16:01

Hi Hermann
Excellent framing and innovative POV here which shows us this well-known building in a new way. The lighting captures well the details of the gothic facade and I like the presence of this somewhat severe looking man striding purposefully across the frame.
Regards, Susanna

alvaraalto (5303) 2006-03-05 17:15

Hi Hermann,
Great picture of these solomn scolar with his black briefcase in front of the world famous cathedral. He is a beautiful contrast with all the other people on this picture.
groet Rob

rosaline (0) 2006-03-05 20:37

A stong graphic image Hermann. The detail on the cathedral is amazing, and the light has helped you to reveal even more detail than would otherwise be the case. The man in the middle of the picture adds a good contrast to this great building. Well done and well composed.
Cheers
Aubrey

greg64g (11193) 2006-03-06 6:24

hi Hermann

Superb this kind of pov, very original, who give an incredible feeling to people who see it, especially with the man on the center a little bit mysterious.
great work
cheers
greg

john_c (24635) 2006-03-06 10:43

Hi Hermann,
A well framed and composed shot that allows one to appreciate the incredibly fine architectural details. The man walking not only warms the scene but gives one a sense of proportions and depth. The cropping accentuates the lower portion of this mighty structure. Very fine work, Hermann. Well done.
John

danyy (69447) 2006-03-06 13:39

Bonjour Hermann,
on ne peut pas rêver faire mieux comme netteté, exposition et cadrage. Je crois que tu as vraiment fait les règlages qu'il fallait.
Probablement une des plus belles cathédrales au monde.
C'est tout simplement magnifique.
Best regards.
Daniel.

lewiz (1293) 2006-03-09 18:33

Hi Hermann,
Cool architectural shot... I like the low PoV and the Man in Black crossing the ground in front of you :)
Thanks. Lewis.

mumek (17506) 2006-03-13 7:58

Good morning Hermann!
Excellent sharpness, very good architectural details of the cathedral, nice natural colors.
Thanks for informative note.
best regards
ziggy

Polonaise (5638) 2006-03-17 18:50

These are absolutely stunning photographs,Hermann.
From now on the cathedral has the life on it's own.
And the reason I've chosen this and not the other photos,is the presence of that man in black.
What a poise. Is he the man who started it all in 1248?

Artistic approach to tribute the art.
The only right way to do it.
George