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chocolate cathedral :)


chocolate cathedral :)
Photo Information
Copyright: Fred NEF (Freddie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1576 W: 125 N: 1170] (6273)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-11
Categories: Architecture
Exposure: f/4, 1/160 seconds
Photo Version: Original Version
Theme(s): Places of Worship [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-06-22 8:35
Viewed: 728
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 35
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Chocolate Cathedral near sundown

Berliner Dom or Berlin Cathedral in Berlin, Germany was built between 1895 and 1905. It faces the Lustgarten and the Berliner Stadtschloss (Berlin City Palace).

Later the church of the Dominican Order (Schwarze Brüder), located at the south side of the castle, was used as the first cathedral. The first church at this site was a baroque cathedral by Johann Boumann, which was completed in 1747 and, in 1822, remodelled in the neoclassicist style by the Berlin architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

In 1894, on German Emperor Wilhelm II's order, this domed building was demolished and replaced by the current cathedral designed by Julius Raschdorff. At 114 m long, 73 m wide and 116 m tall, it was much larger than any of the previous buildings and was considered a Protestant counterweight to St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City.

During the Second World War, the building was bombed by the Allies and severely damaged. A temporary roof was installed to protect what remained of the interior and in 1975 reconstruction started. The restoration of the interior was begun in 1984 and in 1993 the church reopened. During reconstruction, the original design was modified into a simpler, less tall form.

-Wiki


Composition:
Exposure Time: 1/159
F-Stop: f/4.0
Focal Length: 7300/1000 mm
Metering Mode: Pattern

Pp work:
1. crop
2. saturate and highlight some parts
3. add border, sharpen, and resize

Quote of the Day:
"The charm, one might say the genius, of memory is that it is choosy, chancy and temperamental; it rejects the edifying cathedral and indelibly photographs the small boy outside, chewing a hunk of melon in the dust." -Elizabeth Barrett Browning
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ThreadThread Starter Messages Updated
To crisgotiny: Thanxxx! :)Freddie 1 08-22 20:42
To anjhello: Thanxxx! :)Freddie 1 08-18 06:28
To NecipP: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-15 23:57
To juanjo: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 07-04 03:51
To kickback: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-27 18:56
To hester: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-26 12:38
To shifty9: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-26 12:36
To pablominto: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-25 03:42
To wishnugaruda: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-25 03:39
To shelbeesmom: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-23 15:34
To asiivalceni: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-23 02:42
To jawa: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-23 02:41
To CallMeMaria: Obrigado!Freddie 1 06-23 02:39
To jowhitee: Salamat!Freddie 1 06-23 02:36
To lego: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-23 02:34
To aadilj: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-22 11:01
To smit: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-22 09:18
To janneman: Thanxxx!Freddie 1 06-22 09:04
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Wow great picture ! Not only the church, also the sky !

May I have a " bite " ? ... LOL

Greetz

Jan

  • Good 
  • smit Silver Star Critiquer [C: 16 W: 0 N: 6] (281)
  • [2007-06-22 9:16]
  • [+]

this picture is wonderful.all the best fred

Thats a nice take on ancient and such superb architecture. Lovely tones and framing, you've done well to contain the entre thing in the single frame. ncie work

hallo fred..
ganz tolle Bilder..
Super POV..
L.G. Ella

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  • jawa Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1701 W: 0 N: 1] (11482)
  • [2007-06-22 13:53]
  • [+]

Hi Fred
very good registration of the Dom .
Good comp
Gr Jos

Hi Freddie,
Wonderful composition with a marvellous dramatic sky. Perfect sharpness, detail and colors.
TFS
Regards,
Lurdes

nice misty shot freddie! ganda ng contrast ng BG na skies! tfs

jowhite

  • Great 
  • lego Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 63 W: 2 N: 64] (604)
  • [2007-06-22 16:36]
  • [+]

Hello Freddie
Good post, once again the clouds are amazing

Well done

francois

Is it made of chocolate??? Every woman's dream! Wonderful piece of architecture here Freddie! Nice shot!
Linda
B-)

Hi Fred,
it's fantastic, you captured this majestic building so sharp and also a little romantic with some soft light in the sky, it's marvelous, thanks and greetings.
I hope you enjoyed your trip in my country Germany. Bye
Sabine - wishnugaruda

Hello Fred,
Great details are captured in this fine old architecture!
I like the point of view including some greenery in front...
Image is well composed, natural colours with good clarity in spite of the low light!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Hi Freddie,
Awesome image with great tones, good shadows and highlights. Very well composed. Great job!

-JD

Hi Fred

Great looking building. Good sharp capture with a nice POV and nice light. Interesting note as well

TFS

Karan

hi there, neat shot! great looking building, good capture and great info provided, thanks for sharing and your comments on my work!
scott

hello Freddie
magnificient picture of this Cathedral+ It looks like a postal card with abeautiful subjet and explendid colours

well donne

jjo

Hello Fred excellent detail and composition good contrast and saturation great work considering some backlight tfs rgds Necip.

Anjhello Scoring System:
DOF - 3 POV - 3 CREATIVITY - 3 COMPOSITION - 3
LIGHTING - 3 SHARPNESS - 3 COLORS - 2

Average: 2.86

Range:
1 point: Average < 1.99
2 points: Average > 2.00

Scoring System:
1 Good 2 Better 3 Best

tfs!

wow what a nice capture of a cathedral, very clear image and very detailed nice colors

  • Great 
  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1719 W: 5 N: 389] (1376)
  • [2008-01-10 5:52]

Hello Fred,

Your composition is fantastic here. Beautifully captured the texture of this magnificient architecture in fine details. Vibrant strong colors are providing an imense charm of vision. Well done my friend.

Thanks for sharing this image.

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