2021 Saint Salvator tower, a photo from West-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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Tourists back a Bruges (photograph Saturn afternoon)

Saint Salvators Cathedral Bruges

Following on from my previous photo of the rainy day in Bruges, now this image.

From Romanesque to Neo-Gothic
The mighty and imposing building is part of the Bruges skyline and every corner or side has its history or secret. The exterior of the cathedral is reminiscent of a fortified castle due to the heavy brickwork; the interior takes you into the mystical atmosphere of the Middle Ages. Already in 1489 Pope Innocent VIII called this church “remarkable and beautiful” (“dignum et admodum sumptuosum opus”).

The (lower) tower dates from the 11th century.
The construction of the current church can roughly be situated between 1275 and 1527.
The neo-Romanesque tower crown was built between 1844 and 1871.
Finally, in 1912 the construction of the neo-Gothic chapter building was started.

I hope you like it

Camera Model
Canon EOS R
File Size
30.2MB
Shooting Date/Time
2/10/2021 12:44:25
Owner's Name
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
10
ISO Speed
100
Lens
RF15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM
Focal Length
31.0mm
Image Size
6720x4480
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

pajaran, ikeharel, PaulVDV, pierrefonds, Fis2, PiotrF, COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel, adramad has marked this note useful

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jmdias (115030) 2021-11-23 9:29

john

here I liked the three levels with the wall, the triangles of the houses and the tower in the top. a marvelous sample of architecture.

take care

jorge

lousat (139164) 2021-11-23 9:38

Hi John,very old tower and very big,i can see well the gothiv style, nice composition over the old houses and under a perfect cloudy sky. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

pajaran (115751) 2021-11-23 9:40

Pozdrav.

lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, perspektivom i uhvacenim trenutkom sa kisnim oblacima koji najavljuju pormenu vremena.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.
Lepa lampa, krovovi i toranj u pozadini.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.

Zelim, vam lepu i mirnu noc sa dobrim snom, sve najbolje.
Paja

holmertz (102588) 2021-11-23 9:40

Hello John,
This is a well structured photo with the trees and the lamppost nicely used to frame the view of the church and the other old buildings. I like the rather dark tones on the cloudy day.
Kind regards,
Gert

Tue (92272) 2021-11-23 10:17

Hallo John,
Een mooi gezicht op de achterkanten van de huizen die boven de lagere muur uitsteken. Daarboven zijn de kerktoren en de nog vrij groene bomen goed te zien. Ook de lantaarnpaal is een goede toevoeging.
Lars

Silvio1953 (221435) 2021-11-23 11:58

Ciao John, great view of beautiful tower, lovely composition with lamp in FG, wonderful colors, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PaulVDV (62846) 2021-11-23 12:17

Hallo John,
Heel mooi aan deze foto van de toren van de Sint-Salvatorskathedraal is dat je er enkele typische gevels aan toegevoegd heb.
Genomen vanop een rustig hoekje. Het lijkt alsof je ergens in een achtertuintje stond.
Ik heb een vage herinnering dat ik op deze plaats ooit geweest ben maar herinner me niet meer waar exact het is.
De afstanden tussen de lantaarnpaal, het muurtje, de huizen en de toren geven meer diepte aan het beeld.
Prachtig alsof een kathedraal in een dorp stond.
Vele groeten, Paul

pierrefonds (114325) 2021-11-23 12:58

Hi John,

The buildings are framing well the cathedral. The point of view is showing the details of the tower of the cathedral. The cloudy sky is giving a good contrast to the colors of the picture. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Fis2 (170613) 2021-11-23 14:15

Witaj John!
A very nice view.
I like composition and framing.
Good colors and light.
Tower and lantern add flavor to this composition.
Well done.
Greetings.
Krzysztof

PiotrF (54514) 2021-11-23 15:18

Hello John
Interesting view of this part of city and tower in background.I like good composition, informativr note, nice colors and good sharpness.
Fine presentation.
Reagrds
Piotr

emka (158004) 2021-11-23 20:20

Hello John, We see here only the upper part of this church. nice view of the houses with the red roofs. Strange high wall. When I was in Bruges, I stayed in a hostel near this church.
Best regards MAlgo

abmdsudi (95869) 2021-11-23 21:41

Hi John
I think the grayish sky suits the mood and contrasts nicely against the dominant brown stonework. The imposing tower, the classic lamp post and pretty architecture make this looks charming and well blended together. Well done shot
Best regards

ifege (47931) 2021-11-23 21:58

Hi John
The church tower is quite imposing rising up from behind the houses.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (116349) 2021-11-23 22:34

Hello dear John and have a nice new day
classical view in a gothic style
presentation under autumn colors
regards
costantino

jemaflor (146996) 2021-11-23 23:18

Hi John,
A good angle to take the photo and for the result a good picture, interesting and well balanced composition, good focal point with tower, good light management even the weather was cloudy, tfs.

Royaldevon (85856) 2021-11-24 5:17

Hello John,

In answer to your question, yes, I do like it!
I like how you have used the lamppost to anchor the f/g, creating a very natural link with the church tower.
The brick wall is protective but it does not prevent us appreciating the neatly clustered buildings beyond, all showing your usual clarity.
The sky, though grey and cloudy, is still interesting, adding to the atmosphere of the day.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

ChrisJ (171794) 2021-11-24 19:27

Hello John

Despite the inclement weather you still managed to get a great shot of this bg tower, nicely framed too by the fg houses. Good sharpness and diffused light. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (68369) 2021-11-24 19:58

Hello John,
Nice take from West Flanders, I like the textures.
Regards,
MT

mkamionka (74291) 2021-11-27 4:14

Hi John,
I can recognize already this characteristic tower! You have found a very original point of view to present it in the context of other charming elements. Trees frame the scene in the left while the lamppost ion the right.
Very well done,
M

adramad (72932) 2021-11-27 9:46

Hi John.
A beautiful composition with the houses behind the wall and the tower behind them, the lamppost is very well positioned, standing out on that gray day, which looks more like winter than autumn.
A good photo, with beautiful natural colors, very good lighting and excellent sharpness.
Very well done. Love it.
Enjoy the weekend.
Very best regards.
Luis.

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (211736)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2021-10-02
Camera: CANON EOS R, Canon RF 15-35mm F/2.8L IS USM, SanDisk Extreme PRO, Hoya 82mm HDX UV
Exposure: f/0.8, 30 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2021-11-23 8:37