Photographer's Note
I am in Bayonne in Basque country this evening, before a 5 days photo trip on the north coast of Spain, from Basque Country to Asturias. So I've been in the centre of Bayonne, a town I often heard about but that I had never visited. Here is a picture of Saint Mary of Bayonne cathedral, one of the landmarks of the city. It was built between 13th and 16th century. It is filed as Unesco site from 1998 because it is on Santiago de Compostela french ways. The streets around the cathedral are very nice too, with many half timbered houses typical of the Basque Country, that add many colours to the streets of the city.
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dta
(98848) 2016-04-24 0:52
Salut Olivier ,
Excellente contre plongée sur cette superbe façade magnifiquement éclairée .
Bonne chasse photographique dans ces belles et intéressantes contrées .
Amicalement
jemaflor
(147104) 2016-04-24 23:14
Salut Olivier,
Elegante architecture avec cette bonne présentation de cette façade, bel effet de contre plongée et jolie lumière qui dore la pierre.
cdmonson
(5304) 2016-04-27 21:29
I've seriously got to visit France again. Too many lovely spots, too little time...
Cathedral shots standing right in front of the facade are hard to pull off. You've pulled this one off superlatively. Here's what I think makes it work: you're standing slightly to the left of the facade, and you've got the cathedral slightly to the left (NOT in the center) and angled slightly. Seeing and critiquing this shot actually just taught me how to properly shoot a church facade. So thank you for sharing!
Clark
macjake
(98454) 2016-05-04 14:01
Hi Olivier
haha...this is the type of scene that is very true to my heart. I love taking photos of buildings looking up on steep angles, just like the one you have here.
your shot is Dramatic, has fine angles, has excellent colour contrast, and that sky is the perfect backdrop, Wouldn't change anything about it
cheers
Craig
Photo Information
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Copyright: Olivier THIERRY (chawax)
(20764)
- Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2016-04-23
- Categories: Architecture
- Camera: Canon EOS 60D, Canon EF-S 17-55mm f/2.8 IS USM
- Map: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2016-04-23 13:55