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basilica dome
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Copyright: Danilo Martinez (cunejo200) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2260 W: 50 N: 4215] (17509)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2009-07-25
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Nikon D300, Sigma 10-20mm / F 4-5,6 DC EX HSM
Exposure: f/16, 1/4 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2009-10-04 4:05
Viewed: 275
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 90
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
This is the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington D.C. I was here for an organ concert. The UWA Sigma 10-20 lens is a terrific lens for landscape, but for architectural shots, it is rather hard to eliminate the effects of distortion. IMO one has to be more creative when using this lens indoor or for architectural shots. I focused on the ceiling to intentionally eliminate the crowd leaving the concert. I wanted to linger longer but my friends were ready to go and party. Stabilization was achieved by setting the cam on a stack of bibles.

The Basilica is the largest Roman Catholic church in the Western Hemisphere, and was dedicated in 1959. Its architecture is mix of Romanesque and Byzantine styles. The Great Upper Church boasts fantastic mosaics, stained glass windows and individual chapels, and the lower level Crypt Church is smaller and darker, but equally impressive in atmosphere and ornamentation (wikipedia).

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Hi Dan,
I really like the way you angled your shots thus giving excellent details of your subject especially architecture.

This shot is simply amazing and the lighting, color, and details look really great.

Regards,

George

Hello, Danilo -
I really like your creative approach to this shot. The long exposure and high f-stop produce a marvelous starring effect of the lights; the wonderful colors of the ceiling are shown The wide angle focal length gives us much of the ceiling and walls while the distortion underscores the imposing height of the ceiling. Great work.

An example of fabulous work! I like the POV in te shot, and I know this is not a everybody's piece of cake to handle such shots with such great quality, Danilo!

I tried several time to imitate such shots but never met success :(
The colors and sharpness are perfect in your capture. The harmony of colors is amazing and the DOF is very well managed. Wonderful work, my friend!

best regards,
Paras

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  • chrisJ Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4248 W: 414 N: 6735] (42365)
  • [2009-10-04 4:20]

Hi Danilo

A good upward pov, well managed low light levels, inside the cathedral, with excellent colour contrasts, sharpness & saturation. I like the angled pov. Tfs!

Hi Danilo,
What an interesting POV in this capture with a wide angle lens!
Great perspective with excellent sharpness and details!
Good lighting with bonus starbursts!
An amazing interior shot with available lighting!
Very neatly presented.
Regards,

Francis Xavier

Olá Danilo,
You show here a warmth vision of faith and symbolic fonction of the monuments of faith.
Aside this, you had posted a good shote, with amazing POV, great colors and very good focus.
Great post!
Cumprimentos,
Raimundo

Hi Danilo,
What a great perspective and beautiful colours in your composition!
Wonderful architecture!
Excellent detail and clarity.TFS
Best regards!

hAyAti

Hello Danilo,

This is amazing. Excellent shot.
Great POV, light, colors, details...

Regards and all the best,
Tatjana

Hello Danilo

Nice capture or the ceiling. Very sharp and colorful. Nice work.

Regards
Jimmy

Danilo
Waw...what a beauty!
Great colors and light.
Congratulation1
Horia

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  • ramon Gold Star Critiquer/Silver Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 278 W: 20 N: 710] (3413)
  • [2009-10-04 9:26]

Hi Danilo,

Very interesting architectural details.
Excellent POV and delivery of colors...topnotch bro.

TFS
Ramon

Hello Danilo,
Perfect perspective, saturated colors, excellent lightness and clarity for interior shot.
TFS
Selahattin E

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  • jan515 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2498 W: 56 N: 3862] (17484)
  • [2009-10-04 12:44]

Excellent details and amanzing lighting my friend Danilo.I like your presentation ,the sharpnes details,saturations and class picture design.
The composition is excellent one of the beautiful Basilic. Thanks for informative note.
Best regards.
Janusz

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  • Beger Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3312 W: 788 N: 4424] (19910)
  • [2009-10-04 13:23]

Hi Danilo,
This is superb photo with an excellent use of the wide angle. I like the dynamism of the perspective and the converging lines towards the light on the roof. Very good F16 exposure making nice sparkles.
Excellent saturation of colors!
My compliments! Annie

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  • nicou Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1302 W: 0 N: 2586] (20765)
  • [2009-10-04 14:00]

Hello,

Fantastiqeu vue, quel intérieur, quel captage et maîtrise des lumières grandiose compo.

Bravo et amitié

Nicou

Hi Danilo,
Fine POV wonderful bright colours which make look this ceiling of the cathedral quite impressive. For some reason the rear of the cathedral looks quite out of focus though. Can it be the PP work causing this? Anyway a fine cheerful capture of this interior.
Hans

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  • john1 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 178 W: 0 N: 195] (1592)
  • [2009-10-04 14:14]

Hi Danilo,

Excellent architecturally with all its colors and lights.
Its details and clarity not apparent in the religious building.
Its simply beautiful and a great work.
Good evening.
john

rechercher

Hi Danilo,
Nice presentation of the Basilica Dome of the Roman Catholic church,
Great perpective and great details,
picture very sharp and clear,
Great architecture and composition.
Nicely done.
all my compliments
Michel

Salam Dear Danilo

I'm so impressed with such a nice low focal lenght, great POV
Excellent exposure, light metering, great stars on lamps, very fine colors and details, bravo

Best wishes, Alireza

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  • pozaru Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 3565 W: 737 N: 2405] (19076)
  • [2009-10-05 0:45]

wow, love this !!!


thanks Danilo,
v

Good Morning Danilo,

I have just finished reading Dan Brown's 'The Lost Symbol' and feel that I have visited many of the fine buildings in Washington!
This is very nicely composed.
I like how the verticals lead the eyes upwards to the the sharply detailed ceiling with its focal shining star!

Kind regards,
Bev :-)

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  • ayse51 Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1705 W: 124 N: 1455] (20570)
  • [2009-10-05 4:51]

Hi Danilo,
great perspective.Beautiful ornaments.Perfect light and sharpness.TFS.Necla.

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  • Juliet Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 878 W: 64 N: 1973] (13588)
  • [2009-10-05 5:31]

Hi Danilo,
A very good POV and beautiful image. A well composed image and nice control of your settings on this. Excellent details and colors. Well done and TFS Julie

Ciao Danilo


Fabulous look inside this Basilica!
Detailed picture great architecture,
sharpness and clarity are very well.
Each place showing, has your light under
with the design.
The central dome is very detailed in the paintings.
certainly a very lovely style.
Very well composition and soft colors,

Have a nice day,

Sergio

Hello,
Beautiful architecture!
Excellent POV, fantastic colors and great light.
An interesting note.
TFS

Hola Danilo.
Un excelente PoV.
Buena nitidez y acertado encuadre.
Saludos, JL.

Hello Danilo, you were very inventive in achieving this PoV, it works really well.
The composition that brings our eyes up to that beautiful ceiling is excellent.
Beautiful colours and well managed light.
The starring of the lights gives a good effect.
Tfs, regards Jean.

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  • solrac Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 234 W: 0 N: 50] (2277)
  • [2009-10-05 13:52]

Hermosa catedral y muy colorida ,siempre es dificil la foto de su interior pero tu lo has resuelto excelentemente
Buen trabajo
un saludo

Hi Danilo....great shot...wonderful tones and details. Great work.

Roger

Excellent results for a difficult situation. The color and light is fantastic in this shot. The angle you used eliminated the possible lens distortion and was a creative idea executed perfectly. TFS

Hello Danilo,

WOW ! Incredible pov !
So artistic mood , i like the colors here.
A magic atmosphere.
Strong work as always Danilo.

Best regards

Hi MF Danilo,

What an impressive shot of this great ambient from great low POV with a stunning perspective. Your wide angle lens worked perfectly here.
TFS and have a nice night.
Cheers,

bayram

Olá Danilo

Um espetáculo esta foto!
Muito bonito o ponto de
vista e as cores excelentes.
Ótima luz, um belo trabalho.
Parabéns
GA
Vera.

Boa noite dear Danilo
Really impressed with the great details of this superb capture.
superb dear Danilo
Um abraço
teresa

Bonjour Danilo;
Fantastic use of your 10-20;great colours and sharpness, the perfect use of manual adjustments and dof .An astonishing precision
Great really; I take it in my favorites
Have a nice day
Henri

Oh la la Danilo :))
how are you my friend?
nice shot
impressive architecture with beautiful decorations and colors
nice repetition of arches
interesting note
Have a nice day!
Oana

Hi Danilo!
very nice angle and great exposure...great light and colors...
wonderful work
tfs
regards,
Alper

Ganda ng kulay bro tsaka khit UWA ung gmit mong lens ganda ng resulta.

Cris

Your work is always wonderful Danilo! WOW This is amazing, a little lens distortion, something you gotta live with on extreme wide angle! But none-the-less your pp work is outstanding!
B-)
Linda

Wow....amazing capture of this splendid place and I am guessing this is a hand held shot judging by the ISO 800 employed here and it is a remarkable effort to get this shot with all this colourful play of light through the stained glass. Well done!

Cheers,

Dilshan

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  • MLINES Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1305 W: 96 N: 1023] (8484)
  • [2009-10-10 13:40]

Hi Danilo, A very colourful shot of the interior of this beautiful building. The colours really jump out of the image, and the upward POV gives a sort of uplift to the heart of the viewer. An inspiring photograph. TFS. Murray.

Hi Danilo
What an impressive capture and church
Amazing architectural detail, figures, light and colors
Thanks for sharing
Burak

Just wonderful your POV, Danilo. Beautiful architecture and great colors, sharpness and light. Very nice job as usual, dear friend. Congratulations and many TFS!

Best regards,
Bruno

Wow, very cool shot Danilo! Love the starry effect from the lights due to F/16. I really feel like buying an ultra wide-angle lens when I see great photos like this. My hat goes off to you, well done.

TFS,
Scott.

This shot is amazing. I wish I had an ultra wide angle lens. My Basilica shots have not been this been ever with my 18-70mm lens.

Hola Danilo! Amazing architecture, wonderful ceiling, superb colours, original POV and composition, perfect capture. Fantastic effect. Well done!

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