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The Landmark


The Landmark
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Copyright: Britta Doell (Briddl) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 250 W: 81 N: 229] (934)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2007-01-14
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Jenoptik JD 8 exclusiv
Exposure: f/7.3, 1/272 seconds
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-07-10 2:24
Viewed: 158
Points: 10
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is one of the five main protestant churches of Hamburg, St. Micheal's church, called Michel by the people of Hamburg. It is dedicated to the archangel Michael. A bronze statue above the entrance shows Michael fighting against the devil.
Back than the 132m high baroque spire was an important landmark for ships cruising down the river Elbe. Today it is still an impressive landmark, visible across a remarkable distance, when you're heading towards Hamburg on a ship.
This church was built in 1786 and reconstructed twice, after a fire in 1906 and after the bombings of WWII.
Today it offers 2500 seats and is the biggest church of Hamburg.
The spire is covered with copper. Since 1983 renovation work at the spire, the roof and the nave is ongoing.

On this image it looks like the "Michel" is standing right between the houses. But there is a church square around the church.

I took this photo standing on top of the spire of the Gothic Revival St. Nikolai's Church in Hamburg. This church now lies in ruins, serving as a memorial and major landmark of the city.

To learn more about that church and its history follow this link to the English Wikipedia.

PP: sharpened, straightened, adjusted contrasts slightly, adjusted shadows, mid-tones and brightness, used gamma correction, reduced noise, added borders, sharpened again before resizing.

I was born and raised in Hamburg. In my childhood the spire of St. Michael's church was covered with green patina. I can't wait to see this patina reappear. I don't like the dark copper colour and reacted somehow joyfully when I saw the patina coming back at the very top of the spire's roof. :-)

Thanks for having a look. Have a fantastic weekend.
Kindest regards, Britta
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Nice overview of Hamburg. The tower certainly springs into view and gives a more dynamic touch to the horizon.

Joris

PS: I want to congratulate you for your honest and witty critiques I read lately...

schöner blick auf hamburg und den michel! :-) gleich erkannt, den "famous landmark". gute klare komposition mit einer perfekten
position des hauptbauwerks in der rechten bildhälfte. well done & viele grüße aus köln, thor.

Hi Britta!

Great overview! The big tower is sovereign in this one.
Good composition and details.
Well done!

Regards,
Paulo.

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  • bema2 Silver Star Critiquer [C: 37 W: 1 N: 7] (350)
  • [2009-07-13 4:00]
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Hallo Britta,

toller Blick über diese schöne Stadt, auch wenn meine Erinnerungen leider schon älteren Datums sind (bleiben dafür aber unvergesslich..)

schöne grüße Bernd

Hallo Britta,
hast dir ja richtig Mühe gegeben mit dieser Aufnahme. Ich glaub emich zu erinnern, dass ich die Kuppel des Turms tatsächlich in sattem grün gesehen habe - aber ist Kupfer denn normalerweise nicht Rotbraun und oxidiert dann zu schwarz?
Da könnte man eine schöne Serie draus machen - St Michaelis im Wandel der Luftverschmutzung - ode rso ähnlich würde als Titel sicher passen.

Gruß aus dem grauen Süden,
Thomas

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