Photographer’s Note
During a major tidy-up recently I found a set of negs of Finland and Estonia that I thought I'd lost. There's a lot of shots on TE of the orthodox Cathederal on the hill overlooking Tallinn, so I chose this one which includes a group of local church goers gathering for a chat before going in, on a cold but bright Sunday morning. Their clothing seems to identify both the place and time of year.
isabela_sor, ChrisJ, bantonbuju, h_sedghi, don_narayan, wilkinsonsg, nwoehnl, jrj, weswang, bertolucci marcou esta nota como útil
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isabela_sor
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(42401) 2005-12-31 4:29
Imposing and superb arhitecture of this church.An added advantage is the people on the front of church giving the photo a more lively touch.
Best wishes for 2006
Happy New Year
Regards, Isabela
ChrisJ
(70443) 2005-12-31 4:34
Hi Richard & Happy 2006!
The cupolas look almost Islamic. Wonderful colour, sharpness, & graphism. I like the tight framing here. The blue sky color, vs the lemon yellow icon is superb. Good work, & don't drink too much champagne!
everlasting
(10940) 2005-12-31 4:39
Its nice whenm you go through old forgotten photos, especially when you turn up little gems like this. Splendid colours and details of the church and I love the people huddled at the bottom of the stair.
Happy New Year, Richard
bantonbuju
(48796) 2005-12-31 5:02
hi richard, an interesting example of the orthodox architecture;
good colours, and i like compostion;
best wishes for the new year, jerzy
jinju
(14265) 2005-12-31 5:29
Hi Richard,
beautiful architecture right? Ofcourse including the people was the right choice. It gives life to the place. Its much better than an empty shell of a building no matter how lovely.
Best wishes for 2006.
fbauer
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(361) 2005-12-31 7:26
Wunderschöne Architektur,sehr gut ins Bild gesetzt.Beste Wünsche für 2006.
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don_narayan
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(2014) 2005-12-31 11:34
Hi Richard. nice shot of this famous church. it is good to have these human elements. the exposure is good but the white is SO white. the art work comes out nicely and the black domes in the blue sky look great. nice job. happy new year.
Narayan
bebel
(7353) 2005-12-31 21:49
Bonjour Richard
You was lucky the day yoou took this shot : nice sunny day and some pelerins going up the stairs. More interesting like, while the place was empty when I came.
Nice colors and sharpeness, but a little tilt (or it is perspective ?)
happy new year
Pierrot
wilkinsonsg
(8646) 2006-01-01 4:21
Nicely scanned image, the POV is great and the colours outstanding, TFS - have a happy new year :)
flydragon
(0) 2006-01-01 9:59
hello Richard
a nice pics for the end of 2005
beautifull architecture
i wish you the best for 2006
best regards
••simon••
sorry green next year
nwoehnl
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(120) 2006-01-01 11:32
A nice photo of the beautiful church, Richard. The sideward angle of the sun does a nice job of illuminating the splendid decor of the architecture, and the group of people is indeed a good inclusion for the reasons you mentioned. Happy new year.
weswang
(18223) 2006-01-01 20:40
Hi Richard, Happy New Year.
Good capture of the nice contrasts and the colors. Nice sharpness and details.
jrj
(34779) 2006-01-02 5:52
Well made presentation of this church Richard. The tight cut and compo seems to be the best choice for the very crisp and clear result. Good also to see the inclusion of some visitors there.
JEPC
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(1303) 2006-01-02 8:08
Hi Richard,
Nice shot and arhitecture . Good colors too!
Happy 2006!
Regards,
Joao Eduardo
Kenny10pin
(19301) 2006-01-03 23:21
Very nice shot here, I like the white building, it stands out very nicely, very good work indeed, great angle
bertolucci
(11992) 2006-01-04 13:04
Hi Richard, it's always nice to find presumably lost treasures like this. I like the framing from a not obvious angle and the striking well cpatured oriental looking architecture. The people indeed provide vital context.
Happy New Year to you and your family,
Bert
keribar
(42760) 2006-01-07 11:12
Here is a picture that makes me think that it's high time to organize a trip to the Baltic Countries. I have already been in Lithuania only , but I know that Tallinn is a port which deserves to be visited. The picture is OK with it's feeling of winter - you really feel it whem you look at it - but perhaps it could have been taken from a bit further. You know how
keen I am about avoiding tilted architecture.
Leaving for Bangkok and Angkor tomorrow, I probably won't be around for a while. Keep well Richard.
kevinos
(6927) 2006-01-07 11:40
Nobody travels like you do, Richard.but you always seem to find great a picture, wherever you are.
dada
(1135) 2006-01-11 13:17
beautiful shot, Richard, I love the POV here, me too I love to take pictures of the churches, but it's so hard for me to have them all in a picture... I see you succeded, congratulations!
anca
yogi32
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(797) 2006-02-03 9:04
It is Aleksander Newski Orthodox Church in Tallin, I seen this church when I was in Ryga, it is very beautifull Church,
silycat
(607) 2007-01-11 17:06
Hi!
This photo has been chosen by me to represent country in which it was taken in thema "Around the world", it is a very good and sucesful capture and excellent photo!
TOMHIL
(232) 2007-04-23 16:45
Hello Richard, I've just been looking through your vast collection of photos....you're travel experience is very impressive! I love Tallinn and I think this is a great shot, you've captured not only the architecture but the people just as your note says.
Regards
Tom :)
Photo Information
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Copyright: Richard Gatward (RGatward)
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- Genre: Pessoas
- Medium: Cor
- Date Taken: 1999-11-00
- Categories: Vida Diária
- Camera: Nikon AF600, Kodak Gold 200
- Versão da Foto: Versão Original
- Tema(s): Around the world [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2005-12-31 4:22
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