czech republic, prague St. Vitus Cathedral, Prague

One of the most spectacular shots of a cathedral is straight down the

aisle, but this POV may be a little passe on PN for some - I tried to

make it a little more interesting, especially to those not hooked on

medieval architecture, by including a detail of the central window -

interested to know what you think. Thanks for looking, RickDB

Rick,

 

It is beyond me why you would ask for a critique on an image this wonderful, but OK, here it goes - this is a very nice picture. There, I did it and I am proud. This is obviously very professionally photographed and you should know it. I hope you are not really looking for someone to tell you how you could improve this image. Maybe a nun flying past might be interesting, but you can't have everything. Great picture. Please don't take offense I my joking - none meant.

 

Mark

Hallo Rick, I think, it is just beautiful and great, I love the detail of the stained glass , great perspective and contrast, excellent done, best and warm greetings 7/7 , //Salvador

Hello, Rick, this is an excellent interpretation of this Gothic gem. The idea to include the detail of the window is very clever and even enhances the overall impression. The picture is wonderfully mastered as to the light, colours, tonality. I have a lot to learn from you. Thanks for sharing this work.

A wonderful production..I just hope this gets the merit it deserves...Regards Keith

Excellent exposure. Best regards.

Wonderful image of a stunning cathedral...beautifully captured. Regards, Tina.

Rick, what you have here is two pics, each quite good in its own rights, but I'm not sure I like them juxtaposed. If you felt you had to add something to the pic then perhaps you could deal with the pic itself, maybe punching up the contrast or saturation. Consider various crops as well. Regards, Bernie

Wonderful work ... !! Regards.

...this was an experiment to see if I could make this subject interesting to more than just those fascinated by Gothic architecture - and judging by the number of views I guess I was successful. But Mark, I had some doubts about this presentation of my holiday snaps. I wondered if I should have cropped the people off the bottom of the picture - but they are fairly unobtrusive in muted colors and lend scale to the soaring nave. The two pictures were taken some hours apart and the lighting is clearly different - and a little distracting perhaps? However, in my mind the composit layout destroys the wonderful symmetry that was carefully composed in the main shot and I have to agree with Bernhardt that this is not the best presentation for this magnificent cathedral, and may be that is why the vast majority of these shots down the aisle are presented in the way they are.. Thanks again, RickDB

I think including the stainglass window is a brilliant touch. It adds a lively colour element to the image & also a good sectional perspective of the cathedral. Overall balance composition & great exposure .

... not sure that I would have ever done something like this, but it works well . Great coloring in the stained glass, echoed a bit more faintly in the glass in the chancel. Great structure here, well captured.

I am not that keen on this myself - I think it looks a bit like a postcard! The classic shot down the aisle is impressive because of its symmetry - I think the side detail destroys the symmetry.

Cheers! RickDB

Personally, I find the original composition refreshing. From an architectural standpoint, the verticality of the space is essential to its visceral effect that calls us to the transcendant. Though, while presenting this architectural intent through a photo is a worthwhile pursuit, some of the most engaging architectural photos I've seen challenge us to see things differently. What you have here is a bit like the cubist's attempt to show multiple perspectives in one view.

PN is a great place to experiment and get feedback - the mixed messages from this one have not persuaded me that this really works. The multi-perspective techniques of the Cubist movement don't quite apply here, since the two shots are from the same perspective - but that's an interesting idea!...Cheers! RickDB

Excellent light! Very good image. Regards.