Last and least, a photo from Schleswig-Holstein, West

Photographer's Note

There is this phrase in English, when you are listing something and you are about to mention somebody or something who is the last on the list but you don’t want the person to feel bad about being the last one, so you say: “last but not least”.
I have mentioned those seven spires of Lubeck churches and indeed most of them I presented on TrekEarth from various angles. There is one which I didn’t show before and it is the spire which you see in this photo. It is St. Aegidien Church. It is the smallest one and it is located slightly off all the other attractions in the old town so it is easy to miss. This church made me often think about the importance of Lubeck in the past. If you visit these days the largest town in the county (Bundesland) of Schleswig-Holstein, which is Kiel. The main attraction there is a church which is very similar to St Aegidien. The same is true for Luneburg. You can imagine how much more important was Lubeck in the past having so many huge, for Medieval standards, churches.
This photo again was taken from the tower of St Petri.
Now browsing through my Lubeck photos you can get a good idea about how the old town looks like at the blue hour:
https://www.trekearth.com/members/mkamionka/photos/Europe/Germany/West/Schleswig-Holstein/Lubeck/

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Fis2, ktanska, jhm, PaulVDV, ChrisJ, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, Royaldevon, adramad has marked this note useful

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Fis2 (157951) 2021-03-14 1:35

Czesc Mariusz!
Ladne spojrzenie.
Kosciol plonie jak ognisko zielony plomien wiezy robi wrazenie.
Ladny kadr, kolorki.
Podoba sie.
Milej niedzieli.
Krzysztof

lousat (131313) 2021-03-14 3:05

Hi Maiursz,tht title is a very nice idea,in fact this church is very important for this city and a symbol of rich past,another great capture from St.Petri tower made in a the best quality as possible..as usual,i like it! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

Silvio1953 (208321) 2021-03-14 3:07

Ciao Mariusz, fascinating nocturne shoot, excellent exposure, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

ktanska (40913) 2021-03-14 4:12

Hi Mariusz,
Lovely view of this tall church. Reddish illumination gives good contrast to blue hour sky. Framing could be tighter as the foreground buildings are not particularly interesting.
Kari

jhm (205019) 2021-03-14 7:12

Hello Mariusz,

You show us a nice contrast picture with the church as real eyes catcher.
It seems almost an old painting.
Pleasant to look at.
Very well composition, good presentation.
Nice done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Tue (83844) 2021-03-14 11:12

Hello Mariusz,
Another great shot during blue hour. The church is also illuminated so nicely and the warm tones of the light and brick walls make it stand out so well from the background. Very well done with super sharpness.
Lars

PaulVDV (56237) 2021-03-14 15:58

Hello Mariusz,
I started to think you have been able to stop the time and make the blue hour last as long as possible :)
But I see that you've taken your many blue hour shots on several days.
Good that churches and buildings in Lübeck are so beautifully lit at nightfall.
Excellent in the vertical format.
Beautiful colour contrasts.
Best regards, Paul

pajaran (104701) 2021-03-14 22:20

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ..
Lepa stara arhitektura, dobro pokazana sa lepim bojama, kontrastom, persktovom i uhvacenim trenutkom. Lepa fotografija.
Lepa Crkva i deo grada.
Zelim vam lep i uspesan dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koaj je pocela.
Paja

ChrisJ (162384) 2021-03-14 22:35

Hi Mariusz,

Terrific warm cold colour contrasts between the blue hour sky and the illuminated reddish orange façade of the cathedral. Tfs!

ifege (35039) 2021-03-14 23:11

Hi Mariusz
Certainly a great blue hour photo with church captured perfectly.
Cheerx
Ian

ikeharel (106957) 2021-03-14 23:34

Good morning Mariusz,
You continue to surprise with beautiful night photos. The illuminated church and tower stand superior contrast from the surrounding dark town buildings. Excellent sharp details collected.
Have a nice new week,
Ike

COSTANTINO (105875) 2021-03-15 0:05

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
fantastic golden view dominating
this landscape......
thanks for the explanation
of this phrase in English....
regards
Costantino

jemaflor (137244) 2021-03-15 0:22

Hi Mariusz,
What a beautiful POV to take a charming photo of this church, nice bonus with these illuminations, a blue hour shot well managed, tfs.

Royaldevon (78094) 2021-03-15 2:59

Hello Mariusz,

You have been remarkably thorough and have created a fine record of the spires of Lubeck. If anyone should be thinking about visiting the city, they will have a good and artistic guide!
I can't help thinking that this looks like a Christmas card. The church is highlighted so warmly whilst the other buildings continue the cosy appearance with small, warm window lights, dotted all over in the gathering darkness.

Have a good week,
Bev :-)

jmdias (104922) 2021-03-21 8:48

mariusz

the base of that church los like burning. beautiful colors here and excellent quality as ever. I have plans to visit whole germany someday, looks easy but then you buy a guide and discover the country is much more rich in attractions than you imagined.

take care

jorge

adramad (68110) 2021-03-27 12:11

Hi Mariusz.
Both this nocturnal composition and the previous one, are two wonderful images with the beautiful churches, whose towers are quite similar, I suppose that sisters at the time, the sky still retains an intense and precious blue.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and the magnificent composition; they are all perfectly realized factors, in this precious image.
Well done. I like it a lot.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.