Piazza San Pietro Photo

Photographer’s Note

Piazza San Pietro, is located directly in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the papal enclave within Rome
The open space which lies before the basilica was redesigned by Gian Lorenzo Bernini from 1656 to 1667, under the direction of Pope Alexander VII, as an appropriate forecourt, designed "so that the greatest number of people could see the Pope give his blessing, either from the middle of the façade of the church or from a window in the Vatican Palace". Bernini had been working on the interior of St. Peter's for decades; now he gave order to the space with his renowned colonnades, using the Tuscan form of Doric, the simplest order in the classical vocabulary, not to compete with the palace-like façade by Carlo Maderno, but he employed it on an unprecedented colossal scale to suit the space and evoke emotions of awe.
view from the top here

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siggi (1419) 2008-07-19 10:05

Hello Christian,
very nice perspectiv in this fantastic view, good pov and a very nice shot to look at. My compliments for the good job.
Regards Siggi

leo61 (43476) 2008-07-19 10:07

Hi Christian!
You found a great POV and managed a great shot,or better several and stichted them perfectly together.
It`s a nice view at this famous place.I know this place only from TV,when it`s very crowded.Nice morning light.
Regards,Leo

robertosalguero (110) 2008-07-19 10:48

Hola Christian,

Es un lugar y una foto muy impresionante. Muy bien compuesta y con una luz natural muy buena para este tipo de tomas. Ademas que pienso que aqui juntaste varias fotos para lograr esta imagen ancha. Buen trabajo Christian...Parece que estare bien ocupado con el Alpine Club of Canada organizando escaladas este agosto. Asi que ojala saque algunas buenas fotos de montana.

Roberto

sacimar (7552) 2008-07-19 12:08

Hi Christian,

nice picture, I like the composition, good details and perspective, good work,

Regards

Sergio

devimeuxbe (56100) 2008-07-19 15:55

This is a very beautifull panorama on Rome; Excellent light. Great sharpness.
Beautifull work
BertRAND

jurek1951 (26020) 2008-07-20 0:33

Hi Christian,
Great color and sharpness with excellent POV. Strong composition.Very beautiful panoramic view of the Basilika,
Georg

Muse (31047) 2008-07-20 3:56

Bonjour Christian,
Un tout bon assemblage qui donne un superbe panorama de cette belle place et de toute cette magnifique architecture dont on peut admirer les détails dans ta VL.
De très jolies couleurs et un tout bon pov.
Best regards
denise

crckt (7090) 2008-07-20 8:46

Hi Chris,
This is an excellent wide angle view of the Piazza. The architecture is really stunning. The large version looks so grand.
Thanks for sharing,
Shaeri

brevbrev14 (372) 2008-07-20 12:41

Hi Chris, i like the large version here
it is well captured this image with a good morning light
good one
ciao!
Valeria

Clementi (44761) 2008-07-20 15:39

Ciao Christian,
una versione panoramica fantastica anche se con un formato cosi' grande necessitavano un poco in piu' di byte, comunque si ammirra la bellezza e la tua bravura.
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

axiotea (16197) 2008-07-20 23:00

Hello Christian
A fantastic POV on the Square very well detailed and presented in a nice light!
Thanks for the large version!
Cheers
Marilyn

AiresSantos (42624) 2008-07-20 23:39

Hi Cristian
Fine view of the San Pietro square in Vatican city. Very nice panorama shot. Excellent details in the large version.
TFS and have a nice week
Aires

Budapestman (42510) 2008-07-21 2:18

Hi Christian,
Amazing shot with great panoramic composition. The details are rich and beautiful, the colours and lights are splendid. Great image, Have a nice week
George

lestans (15484) 2008-07-21 3:02

Ciao Christian! che magnifica veduta! Uno stitch perfetto, tutto nitido, ogni dettaglio leggibile. E poi piazza San Pietro è un soggetto molto adatto ad essere reso in questo modo, che tu hai realizzato con tecnica impeccabile.
Complimenti!!

Livia

MikiM (1916) 2008-07-21 3:48

Ciao Christian,
It is my favourite place - thank you! We visited Rome in May - it was the first time to my fiancee and we undestood again how nice is this place. In addition my personal favourite is Bernini - his name is not known on that level as it should be.
I like his touch on Rome:)
Have a nice week!
Miklós

Charo (31677) 2008-07-21 9:24

Hello Christian,
Superb perspective of this great plaza. An image with great dynamism and great, could not be otherwise, since it is always full of visitors. Well done friend.
Best regards,
Charo

claudeD (11392) 2008-07-21 10:50

Hello Christian,

very interesting panoramic shot from the Vatican.I like the morning light in this shot and the place is not full of people.Very good fotojob.

With regards from Luxembourg

Jean-Claude

ls7902 (6274) 2008-07-21 11:09

Hi Christian,
Very nice, clean, and sharp panorama. Beautiful and balanced lighting. The pano gives a very good idea of sheer size & scale of the square. I've here before but I have forgotten the magnitude of this place. Thanks for showing. Best Regards. Latiff.

chrisnet (20376) 2008-07-21 13:38

Hello Christian,
Good panorama of this famous place, we have a large vision, good work.
Regards

Fis2 (46155) 2008-07-21 14:10

Cze¶æ Christian!
Very interesting panorama frame. Good composition and colors. I like the light and shadow. Well done.
Regards
Krzysztof

danyy (69223) 2008-07-21 23:51

Beaucoup de soin et de précision dans lma photographie panoramique qui méritait bien ici, une version LP.
Pas facile de gérer de telos contrastes de lumières, une zone bien exposée et une dans l'ombre.
mais le résultat ici est nickel.
Je suis allé voir bien entendu les détails sur la version LP où j'ai admiré les architecture de le droite.
Un très bon job Christian.
Amicalement.
Daniel.

Miha2ou7 (4923) 2008-07-22 0:53

Hey Christian,

An amazing stitched panorama, really must visit Rome some time soon. The perfect perspective, sharpness, everything. Fine stuff.

Best regards

mvdisco (11581) 2008-07-22 10:10

Bonjour Christian,
Superbe ta version large et prise de vue, composition, couleurs et netteté et un excellent POV. belle perpective et détails.. de toute beauté
tous mes compliments C'est comme si on était là..
Michel

vinicio (22420) 2008-07-22 11:13

Bella panoramica Christian, bella e ben fatta, complimenti, in particolare mi piace il tuo punto di vista, bravo.
Ciao
Vinicio

polpo56 (8048) 2008-07-22 12:54

Hi Christian,
a nice photostitch, with a fantastic management of light and shadow. Great sharpness.
Bravo!
Ciao
Ludo

Enzo63 (1332) 2008-07-22 22:50

Ciao Christian
Stupenda veduta della Piazza
ottimo POV e bella luce bella
anche in versione large
Complimenti!!
saluti
Vincenzo

Cricri (43462) 2008-07-23 2:13

Hello cowboy,
trés beau travail..un panorama partager dans l'ombre et dans la lumiére de cette belle place de Rome, bon POV et couleurs, bravo
Passe une belle journée
cricri

asajernigan (14236) 2008-07-23 3:37

Christian,
This is a very nice LP created with a fine job of stitch work. The lighting and colors are great with nice detail. The sharpness may be a little overdone (it shows up more in the large view)but does not hurt the quality of the photo.
TFS,
Asa

gracious (20017) 2008-07-23 4:42

Hello Christian,
Beautiful panorama view of this great place with such a good depth!
the exposure and focus is spot on with great sharpness, lighting and details in the shot
very well done
best regards
Tony

bakes888 (18295) 2008-07-24 2:06

Hi Christian. Great photo and well captured. Excellent colour and detail. Well composed also. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

bibiweb (8) 2008-07-25 0:50

Hello Christian,
Excellent panoramic view of a much seen place. I don't know how many photos you've used here, but the stitching work is seamless and the large view really gives the impression that we are standing on the piazza. I'm surprised that you didn't get any "ghost" on the pictures given the high number of people hanging around.
Cheers.
Bibi

TheMystic (896) 2008-07-25 14:38

Nice panorama, super sharp too. I had success in the past with some myself (Canon stitch program, which I also use on shots taken with my other camera), but didn't post any on TE, only TL.
Cheers
Otto

lousat (15794) 2008-07-25 15:40

Ciao Chris,grandissimo lavoro e grandissima panoramica,consente di capire un po' di piu' com'e' questo luogo a chi come non ci e' mai stato,luce e dettagli perfetti,grazie e buon weekend,Luciano

Photo65Net (43096) 2008-07-27 9:55

Christian,
A great compo, and a great pano.
Large version ius full of details, nice job,
Regards,
JB.

MarcT (21103) 2008-08-01 8:23

Hi Christian,
Superb panoramic picture but I'm puzzled I didn't see ghosts with so many people and stitched pictures.
Cheers
Marc

capthaddock (28640) 2008-08-01 18:14

Wow, the large version is like being there, the light brings out the repetitive columns while the clouds keep the sky nice and busy. When posting large panoramics, I try to keep the vertical size under 1000 pixels to minimize vertical scrolling needed to see everything (you also retain more image quality that way to stay withing the 400kb file size). In my opinion a panoramic shot needs only horizontal scrollling to enjoy the view, vertical makes it too much work.

Pascale (10188) 2008-08-03 5:57

Bonjour Christian
Un excellent panorama qui permet d'apprécier tous les détails de cette superbe place et les différentes architectures.C'est superbe
Amitiés
Pascale

zeca (20026) 2008-08-03 20:47

Really nice work, Christian! One of the best shoots I've seen showing San Pietro! Excellent photo!
Cheers!
Zeca

giorgimer (21370) 2008-08-04 13:48

Hi Chris,

an extraordinary subject taken in the best way, this wide format is absolutely spectacular.

TFS

Gio

belido (16691) 2008-08-11 12:03

Hi Christian,

effective and well presented panorama shot. I can't think of a better way to show that square and architecture than yours. The details are superb, great lighting and natural colors as well. The large version is a must-see! Well done!
Regards,
Carlos

Signal-Womb (11753) 2008-08-20 15:24

Wow! that has to be the largest Pan shot yet on TE. Fantastic shot Christian, this bring back memories of my visit in 2003. I climbed to the top St. Peter's Basilica and had a wonderful view over the city. Very nice work..

derek3755 (2341) 2008-08-23 4:33

Hi Christian

wonderful panoramic, lovely composition and POV.

Regards
Derek

pascal-harbi (991) 2008-09-04 8:53

Hi christian!
This is a great photo of this place, and the panorama is really well made (a pity for the TE size limitations though) as it deserves a much bigger appearance on the screen :)

Congratulations! Excellent job!
Cheers, Pascal

rigoletto (26566) 2008-09-04 23:49

WoW for the large version!
This place is one of the greatest squares in the world, not only for its meaning to lots of people, but also for its Renaissance + Baroque beauty. You found a great POV, made use of excellent lens quality, and the man in blue at the right hand side, is working perfectly for the balance of horizontal compo. It is one of the rare photos of the place, which gives that "closed circle" feeling. Congrats!
Deniz

macjake (2112) 2009-11-29 20:16

Hello Christian

stunning panoramic of this famous subject.
seems as if it curves around, great effect.
Very clear and sharply focused.
The people give a great size perspective as well.
Congrats on a wonderful photo
Cheers
Craig