Nave of Basilique Saint Remi, Reims (Marne)

WOW!.............WOW! This is............WOW! The amazing detail, the starlight twinkle in the lights, this room is overwhelming! Dennis, this is amazing! I think you've captured the essence of this room that could only be heightened by actually standing there......I can't believe the detail you've captured........WOW! This has to be my favorite of yours thus far.........did I say WOW?

WOW!

I say WOW too! This is one of your best. A work full of artistry. Simply perfect.

This is the black and white version of this Romanesque basilica in the cathedral town of

Reims. Much destroyed in the First World War, it is not beautifully restored to all its 12th

Century glory.

You're going to have the largest WOW collection in the world if this keeps up. I can only add my WOW along with the rest. Not only a wonderful document but an overwhelmingly stunning composition, The clarity is almost supernatural (as perhaps befits the subject). I realize I'm going over the top here but if I've ever seen a photograph that deserves such effusive commentary, this is it. Just superb, Dennis.

 

PS: In your commentary you wrote "...not beautifully restored to all its 12th century glory." Did you mean "now" instead of "not", because I think it has glory to spare.

Beautiful composition.

very beautiful. Light, contrast, sharpness and DOF just perfect. congratulations

Wonderful indoor architecture image...excellent composition...perspective is very interesting, and I really like the tones and textures. Well done.

...I like the off centre perspective, the twinkling lights and way you captured the vaulted roof towering above and giving a sense of the huge volume. I also like the clever composition with the ornate torchere/vase(?) on the LHS to obscure the scaffolding.

The B&W treatment reminds me of the those fine 19th century etchings used to illustrate travel books.

Thanks Dennis, another gem! RickDB

Glorious, opulent, magnificent and sublime are some of the words that echo inside my head upon seeing this work of art. I would love to go with you inside a church and see you in action. Dennis, I am at a loss with words here. I am just staring at this with my mouth open.

Exceptionally well done......Jim

... for the kind words that you all have given here. I am becoming more enamoured of black and white, partially because the critiques at PN have given me the confidence to experiment more with the medium (as well as the wonderful tools in LIghtroom).

 

Tim and Mikel, you are too effusive, but I love it:) I think this is one of my favorites too. I did an HDR with this shot earlier, and it is my highest rated photo ever. This time I used a single exposure and am very pleased with the result.

 

Jack, you are right about the commentary, it is "now restored". Thanks for pointing that out. And as far as your praise for this shot, I appreciate it both for the document (which as you know is my first consideration) and for the composition. I think your Madonna might be happy here.

 

Doug, Joaquim and J. Kilgo, newcomers to my pages, I thank you all for your words and the time that you took to post. One of the pleasures of PN is that I now will range out into your portfolios. More voyages of discovery.

 

Rick, this was a very interesting perspective, from just behind the chancel looking back to the west through the nave. I have a number of other shots of this brilliant nave with its massive columns, arcades, and multiple levels, topped by the vaulting. Everything in this shot is basically like the original except for the quadripartite vaulting, but that is close enough. As far as the 19th Century etchings, well, my friend, you have busted me. My shelves are filled with books of illustrations of cathedrals by Pennell, Ames, and especially, the architectural drawings of my hero, Viollet-le-Duc. and finally, you are the first person to notice that scaffolding :)

 

Adan, this is two hours from Vezelay, my friend. One day, I see it now, you will walk into one of these churches with PJ and I, a tripod and camera in hand, and three hours later you will emerge with a grin across your face and a full memory card. Thank you for your generous appreciation of Saint Remi.

Simply wonderful!!

Dennis... Beautiful, as usual, but I think I agree with the consensus that this B/W version brings out details that, even if it's not more detail than the color, perhaps it's detail that we see because we're not distracted by color. Regardless, a wonderful capture... Mike

 

Oh yes... Wow!

 

... the parallel pillars, the repeating arcades, the repeating chairs, the vaulting. All of the different light sources, the statuary, the carings on the capitals. When I compare it to the color version, the B&W does tend to simplify to patterns and contrasts. Thanks for pointing it out, I believe you have hit on one of the fundamental things for me to look for in my B&W conversions.

I've given you my "effusive" comments. Now I give you what the picture is worth. Cheers.

Superb!

Super.Of your best.

you are a master of the genre. The B/W makes the viewer concentrate on the construction which is impressive, and all my compliments for the mastery of the photography work, the light, the angle,details, DOF, the whole!I feel like being inside, standing where you stand ...;-))!

Still WOW! LOL

1605, from L.L. apotheosis, from Gk. apotheosis, from apotheoun "deify, make (someone) a god," from apo- special use of this prefix, meaning, here, "change" + theos "god."

 

 

EXCELLENT!!.congrats.regards

C'est magnifique! A superb composition that does great honor to the place, congratulations.

... thanks for the more than kind words, am amazed by the positive feedback from this group :)

 

Nassos, a one word review ... could not have been better, thanks. And then, you top it by giving me the eytmology.

 

Mehmet, high praise coming from you, thank you very much.

 

Juan Carlos, merci. I appreciate that you recognize that the intent of these photos are to honor the churches and the people who built them. I marvel at them ... and am so thankful that they built so well, so solidly, so beautifully, that 900 years later we still can honor them.

Amazing clarity!Really good work.Love the b/w tonal range.