Carlow here I come, a photo from Carlow, South

Photographer's Note

This photograph presents the Carlow Cathedral (Carlow town, County Carlow, Ireland).

Carlow Cathedral was started in 1828 and completed in 1833, in Gothic style. The main architect was Thomas Cobden, but the cathedral was the brain-child of the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin, James Doyle (J.K.L.), a prominent champion of Catholic Emancipation, who died the year after the cathedral was opened and is interred in its walls. A sculpture, by John Hogan, in memorial to the bishop was finished in 1839.

I have to admit that I have already explored the idea of showing a church through the partially open gate, two such photos are already in my gallery. I believe this is a good trick to enrich the composition of otherwise rather plain church shot.

With uploading the photograph from County Carlow I am getting closer to my aim of presenting at least one shot from every Irish county (see the map). At the moment there are no photos from Carlow Town in TE collection. 14 shots are under the whole County Carlow, however at least 4 of them are there by mistake (1 from Giants Causeway, 1 from Powerscourt Garden, 2 are presenting a nice beach, but Carlow has no access to the sea etc.).
Therefore I am especially proud to show you another town which was never seen on TE before.

thor68, Amaz, jhm, asajernigan, jafadabret, Bluejeans, delpeoples, kennyblack, No_One, COSTANTINO marcou esta nota como útil

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ophelcia (0) 2009-07-04 13:30

Otwierająca, zapraszająca brama się podoba!
Gratuluję pokazywania niezbadanych zakątków,
G.

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-07-04 13:33

Hello Mariusz!
That's such a beautiful picture!
The pov was very well chosen and the composition with that iron gate semi-opened is definitely awesome!
Sharpness, exposure, depth of field and colros are excellent! The architecture of the church is quite interesting and truly beautiful too!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

saim123 (273) 2009-07-04 14:38

i LikEd da WAy U took Dat Pic ..Sky LookinG nice

rasputinq (70) 2009-07-04 14:42

Very dramatic point of view to enhance this imposing building

ptibelo (3380) 2009-07-04 15:46

j'aime la présentation du portail entre-ouvert et le superbe clocher dans l'axe ...beau ciel saturé.
bon travail et bien vu.

darek1978 (13361) 2009-07-04 16:12

Czesc Mariusz,
Pamietam poprzednia kompozycje z otwarta brama i byla rownie udana jak ta. Tam tylko bardziej symetrycznie bylo wykadrowane. Tu za to uzyskales doskonaly efekt na niebie a chmurki wydaja sie przemieszczac jak na filmie. Sama katedra tez jest niezlym tematem a w polaczeniu z otwarta bramka mozna sobie to zdjecie interpretowac na wiele sposobow. Dobra robota no i najwazniejsze- punkcik na mapie;)
Pozdrawiam serdecznie,
D.

Pablo25 (3186) 2009-07-04 17:18

hej Mariusz,
no tutaj Panie kolego pierwszy plan poprostu wymiata. Swietnie przemyslane i doskonale pokazane! Ta otwierajaca sie brama jakby nas zapraszala do srodka, do zwiedzenia wnetrza tego kosciola. Bardzo ladna, oryginalna odslona z pieka katedra w stylu gotyckim. Pomysl, realizacja i wykonczenie to naprawde pierwsza klasa.
pozdrawiam serdecznie
Pawel

ilDottore (5252) 2009-07-04 21:19

Hej Mariusz,
Kompozycja i wykonanie oraz techniczne dopieszczenie - najwyższa półka!
Wielkie brawa!
Krzysiek

AiresSantos (56155) 2009-07-05 0:04

Hi Mariusz
Ireland through you eyes is amazing, very beautiful.
Fine POV and colours
Very well managed the light.
TFS and have a nice Sunday
Aires

Amaz (11475) 2009-07-05 1:44

Wonderful capture, Mariusz!!!
Great perspective and amazing colours!!!
Really nice weather, my friend!!!

Good work!!!

Best regards,

jhm (211734) 2009-07-05 4:11

Witaj Mariusz,

You use the fence in foreground as aim at the entry of the church, also very lovely sky above the church tower.
You play excellent with light and shadow, sharpness and clarity are superb.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice sunday,
John.

asajernigan (21427) 2009-07-05 6:36

Mariusz,
This is a nicely composed shot using the partially opened gates to lead the eye into the scene. The lighting and colors are great with the deep blue sky providing nice contrast for the stone church.
TFS,
Asa

jafadabret (56501) 2009-07-05 9:09

Bonjour Mariusz.
Le portail entrouvert sur la cathédrale est une bonne idée pour donner de la profondeur avec en plus une perspective qui guide le regard.
Un ciel d'une très grande beauté fait un fond extraordinaire.
Bien réalisé !
Jacques

erdna (5713) 2009-07-05 19:12

You did very well on this photo despite the bare front yard of the Cathedral. The partially opened gate leads the viewers eyes to the Cathedral and lessens the monotony of the bare ground. The technical part of the photo is done very well.

Andre'

jurek1951 (42198) 2009-07-06 5:14

Witaj Mariusz
waglada imponujaco,ladna perspektywa,super kolorki,niebo robi wrazenie,pozdrawiam
Jurek

sunamoon (10) 2009-07-08 0:41

Hi Mariusz

Impressive perspective and colors, with the doors opened like that it seems that they are opened by our way, ideal definition, and colors!!!

Regards,
Elena

Bluejeans (64251) 2009-07-08 11:42

Ola Mariusz,
Belo ponto de visão com este portão de ferro em primeiro plano a levar o nosso olha para a catedral , tem uma arquitectura magnifica em pedra cinza , bom uso da lente 10-20 mm , gostei muito das cores e da luz , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Jonathan_Tree (0) 2009-07-27 4:09

Witaj Mariusz!
Efektowna kompozycja, popisowa praca, zaiste majstersztyk.
Serdecznosci!

Dyerco (10185) 2009-12-15 8:15

Hi Mariusz
The vertical format works well here. The wide angle has caused some distortion but it does lead the eye to the grandeur of this cathedral. The polarizer has worked well here as well in that the clouds are more pronounced against the dark blue sky.
Phil

Ricx (13495) 2010-03-15 6:24

Hi Mauritz, Wow,, another great image of an Irish Church.. well captured and well presented with the gates in front. I like the contrast in the colours.. Great POV well done. TFS Ricx

delpeoples (60342) 2010-04-23 4:32

Hi Mariusz, wow, one of my dearest friends is from Carlow, I really must show her this excellent shot. The vertical frame suits so well the vertical nature of the subject and the perspective and wide-angle effects. The sky is magical, the image very sharp and very natural. I like it alot and think this photo would be equally superb in B&W. TFS and have a happy weekend (I'm having lunch with a Polish friend of mine on Sunday whose mama has made us some pierogy, so will drink a toast to you and your wife as we eat it :) Lisa

Urs (14082) 2010-04-25 21:46

Hi Mariusz

The open gates pointing to the cathedral, what a perfect shot. The viewer has to watch the cathedral, his forced in a way. Excellent POV and execution with vibrant color hues. Well done

Thanks for your critique of my mosque shot from Yan. To be frank, I have no idea how to correct the perspective error of mosque building. Most probably straitening will not do the trick, what is your advise?

Warm regards
urs

Tukan-T5 (4317) 2010-08-13 12:06

Czesc Mariusz,
bardzo ciekawe zdjecie.
Ta brama jakos destabilizuje kompozycje, ale w tym pionie,dodaje to katedrze trudnego do opisania uroku.
PS Jestem w Niemczech i tylko czasami mam dostep do komputera.I to jest powod mojej mniejszej aktywnosci.
Ale mam duzo, moim zdaniem, ciekawych zdjec.
Pozdrowienia

kiks (12805) 2011-06-10 7:59

Perfect choice of POV. Using the fence at the fg and the low POV you create a very long and big depth. Well handeld exposure also.
Best regards
KIKs

quillo (11858) 2011-06-21 11:09

......... cześć Mariusz

Podoba mi się perspektywa tego strzału, pionowym zdjęcie jest bardzo właściwe tutaj, uchylone drzwi i kościołem w tle daje proporcji i skali do składu ... dobrą pracę

Pozdrowienia.

kennyblack (4207) 2012-01-04 9:00

Hi Mariusz, Magnificent and superb image with the gate that opens and invites us to enter the church fully recovered from the bottom to the 'top that gives a sense of majesty. Very sharp even in perfect detail and color. Congratulations.
Greetings and best wishes for a good evening ... Marino

No_One (4) 2012-12-03 9:48

HI Mariusz!

A great share for TE, and a cathedral not many people seem to know of at all. I know people who live in Carlow and have never even been inside (though I admit, it is quite plain inside). When I visited here, I found it very hard to get a good angle on the building because of the narrow street it faces, and inside the gates, its hard to get the spire, which is my favourite part of the building. The gates opening into like this is a brilliant idea, giving excellent depth to your shot. Really nice shot, thanks
All the best
Noel

ikeharel (112397) 2015-06-21 7:32

Good afternoon Mariusz,
The iron-gate opened and leading the viewer towards the church and its beautiful tower.
Distinct contrast from grey stones to blue sky, POV looking upwards superbly collected.
Best regards,
Ike

fabianoleite (13575) 2015-08-20 16:53

Very creative perspective of the church, with a risky but well done inclusion of the black gate, including the right proportiions. I liked the contrast of colors, as well. Good work, congratulations!

jmdias (114220) 2021-01-05 11:03

mariusz

it is a beautiful stone church and I liked the image of Mary above the door. excellent use of the gates as a FG. very beautiful place and photo.

take care

jorge

COSTANTINO (115477) 2021-01-29 23:22

hello dear friend and have a nice day
excellent chosen point of view
in order to present this cathedral
the carlow Cathedral...
photo with great sharpness and
lightness!!!!!!!!!
these architectural details
are quite interesting...
regards
Costantino

Photo Information

Copyright: Mariusz Kamionka (mkamionka) (73290)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Cor
Date Taken: 2009-07-04
Categories: Arquitectura
Camera: Canon EOS 450D, Canon EF-S 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, Hoya Pro PL
Versão da Foto: Versão Original
Date Submitted: 2009-07-04 12:54

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Points: 62

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