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Frauenkirchen


Frauenkirchen
Photo Information
Copyright: Roger Minkow (rminkow) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1978 W: 106 N: 2584] (15732)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-09-16
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Cannon 40D, Canon 24-105 F4L
Exposure: f/4, 2 seconds
Details: Tripod: Yes
More Photo Info: [view]
Photo Version: Final Version, Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-09-18 20:11
Viewed: 158
Points: 4
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Dresden Germany is one of the cities in the world with incredible history. Dresden was an art and cultural center of Germany before WWII. Always thought to be immune from Allied bombing, refugees from the eastern front flocked into Dresden in 1945 as well as people from the west who wanted to escape the violence of the war.

On February 13th 1945 The Allies bombed Dreden several times, creating a firestorm which killed an estimated 100,000 people and destroyed almost the entire city.

The Frauenkirchen survived the blasts of the bombing but on February 15th collapsed into a pile of rubble. After the reunification of Germany the reconstruction of this great structure was begun. Modern computer programs were used to determine the exact shape of every stone in the church. The rubble was analyzed and each useable stone was placed in the new structure. Because of the use of new and old stones, the new church is speckled with light and dark colors.
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Hello Roger,
Impressive shot of a great building. I liked light anddark balance. I share Rbert's opinion about vertical shot.
Any way exciting image.
My compliments...
TFS
Selahattin E

Hello Roger !

Great note! Looking briefly at the building and at the glass elevator. Since you were at this POV, I I think a vertical shot would have worked better here Roger for two reasons:
1 - You would have the top of the building, and the ground as well.
2 - Since you have the elevator here, therefore great contrasts between the two eras and type of constructions. I would have cropped the left end close to the Frauenkirchen and leave open space to the right .

Impressive contruction well captured . love the light balance here.

Just a thought, hope you won't mind proposing it.

Cheers!
Robert

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