Another Stave Church Photo

Photographer’s Note

Hegge stave church (Hegge stavkyrkje) is an early 13th century stave church in Hegge, a village in Øystre Slidre municipality in Valdres, Norway.

The first recorded reference to the church is from 1327. Dendrochronological dating of some of the logs in the church, however, indicates that the church was built around 1216.

It is a basilica type church with 8 free-standing interior columns forming an arcade, surrounding a central area with a raised roof. The altar-piece was carved by a local artist in 1780. A runic inscription on the church reads: Erling Arnson wrote these runes.

You can also look at a video from the interior here.

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mkgoyal2004 (698) 2009-08-10 0:19

Hi Gunnar,

This is a nice photo of the Church with perfect sharpness and good framing. Vibrant colors and blue clouded sky is enhancing the beauty of the photo. Congrats.

jasmis (50761) 2009-08-10 0:35

An impressive presentation.
IMO the shadow in the foreground is a little bit distracting. Nevertheless amazing photo.
Regards.

snunney (35150) 2009-08-10 1:04

Hello Gunnar,
A fine point of view on this charming church surrounded by its cemetery. The slightly off-centre placement allows us to appreciate the beautiful surroundings. Excellent colours and clarity.

mikolaj_kawa (30727) 2009-08-10 1:18

Hello Gunnar! Beautiful church, wonderful wooden architecture. Excellent graves. Beautiful sky. Nice colours. Good work. Good luck!

bakes888 (18257) 2009-08-10 1:33

Hi Gunnar. Wonderful capture, beautifully composed with good balance and framing. You have timed your visit well to catch such a wonderful sky. Nice work and thanks for sharing.
Have a good week, Paul.

dta (5637) 2009-08-10 1:39

Hello Gunnar ,
May be less impressive that the previous one , but very nice too . Colors , sharpness , and light are superb . And the POV is very well chosen .
Regards

graffer (1764) 2009-08-10 2:19

Hello Gunnar.

What fine subjects these stave churches make, especially when pictured against such a beautiful sky. The succession of steeply pointed gables, topped off by a sharp spire, gives a truly 3-dimensional effect. This church has a very homely looking window with curtains at the near end too.

The scatter of gravestones in the green grass makes a fine foreground, and the way the slope of the hillside makes a right angle to the roof is a powerful element in the composition. The placing of the church within the image makes good use of the rule of thirds.

The solid blocks of bright, but not oversaturated colour - red, blue and green – combine to make a very satisfying photograph.

Kind regards,

Peter.

besnard (30904) 2009-08-10 2:22

Bonjour Gunnar
Un bon cliché de cette église ancienne entourée du cimetière. L'ensemble est mis en valeur avec une bonne luminosité.
Merci pour le partage et bonne journée.
Nicole

holmertz (9841) 2009-08-10 2:35

Hej Gunnar,
So you actually had nice weather at least once in Norway. Sometimes a bit of sunshine and blue sky helps to make a place look better. This one looks great, and you have shot the church from a good angle with the irregularlu shaped gravestones nicely scattered around the lawn. I have a feeling that hillside is very very steep when you get near it.
Very good colours and sharpness.
Hälsningar,
Gert

lctan (1057) 2009-08-10 2:54

Great composition of a beautiful sky, with the mountains against the strong brown colour of the church! sharp and clear from a great POV. congrats!
LC

PixelTerror (86438) 2009-08-10 3:48

Hej Gunnar
A very luminous and fresh image here, an impression coming from the well contrasted colors and the top notch exposure
Have a nice day jY

asajernigan (14236) 2009-08-10 3:52

Gunnar,
I really like these Norwegian churches with their simple yet elegant construction. The angle of the shot is great giving the scene depth and direction. The inclusion of the grave stones adds points of interest through out the foreground. The lighting and colors are fine with nice sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

jhm (82949) 2009-08-10 4:32

Hello Gunnar,

A wooden church as a lot churches in your country.
It's wonderful the cemetery open around the church, totally other than here in Belgium.
Also perspective and depth are lovely.
Compositon and colours are superb.
Very elegant for look at.
Nice done, TFS.

Regards,
John.

pauloog (6701) 2009-08-10 6:28

Hello Gunnar,
A fine view of this old church with its old and surprising building technique.
Well brought in its wider landscape and profiled against a beautiful sky.
Regards,
Paul

nirvana73 (8782) 2009-08-10 12:34

Hello Gunnar
great architecture
great chuch
besutiful colors,light and POV
thanks for sharing and explanations
best regards
Özhan

john1 (2241) 2009-08-10 13:17

Bonsoir Gunnar,

Je trouve aussi que c'est une belle église comme il en exciste beaucoups dans ton pays. Un bon ciel et un jolis paysage qui accroche bien ta composition.
Une bonne soirée a toi.
john

gneufeld (15223) 2009-08-10 18:20

Hi gunnar,
I like your capture - nice perspective and well saturated colors. Good work and TFS. Gerald

TopGeo (21987) 2009-08-10 23:45

Hi Gunnar,Another church wonderful wooden architecture
This is a nice photo of the Church with perfect sharpness and good framing with the very beautiful exterior view and the sky that adds Good note .
Compliments
Georgios

emka (21903) 2009-08-10 23:51

Hi Gunnar, wow, beautiful stave church. a bit similar to the ringebu church. fine strong colours.

regards

Malgorzata

Graal (58367) 2009-08-11 0:57

Hi Gunnar,
nice norwegian architecture of old church. Good presentation. Great colours, well composed image. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

ChrisJ (70357) 2009-08-11 1:07

Hi Gunnar

A wonderful warm cold colour contrast between the reddish brown facade of the old wooden church, & the blue sky. Good repetition of the tombstones with excellent sharpness & composition. Tfs!

BeBeHooker (5834) 2009-08-11 8:17

Hi Gunnar!
Very good idea, original composition. Nice colors and saturation. Very good contrast and sharpness. Gorgeous church.
Cheers!

UlfE (9058) 2009-08-11 8:55

Hej Gunnar,

You have really taken marvellous photos of Stave churches. Sharpness colours and composition are excellent and the pictures are better than those you see in any tourist brochure taken under perfect conditions. TFS and have a nice evening!

Hälsningar

Ulf

Buin (38008) 2009-08-11 8:56

Hallo Gunnar!
Ein unglaublich stimmungsvolles Foto - und technisch wirklich perfekt. Der Bildaufbau ist einfach toll. Dies muss ein wunderschöner Ort sein, der einen ruhig werden lässt...
Grüße aus dem schwül-warmen Siegen!
Frank

fanni (8737) 2009-08-11 13:22

Hej Gunnar,
I appreciate your choice of composition for this photo :) even though I don't ever like graves in the churchyard... but that's part of the church which, in itself, is an interesting "simple" beauty!
I like the beautiful surroundings; and the sky with those very light scattered clouds looks fantastic.
Kind regards,
Elena

Fis2 (46117) 2009-08-11 15:28

Witaj Gunnar!
Beautiful place, fantastic climate.
I like the colors and super light.
I love old churches.
Regards
Krzysztof

tyro (2666) 2009-08-11 15:35

Hello, Gunnar.

Another amazingly sharp, crisp, clear and well saturated (though not overly) picture of another stave church. I rather like these buildings and the apparent simplicity of their construction - I should love to visit some. Your inclusion of a link to some video footage is very interesting too.

Curiously, each time that I look at this picture, I seem to see a distinct lean to the left. So much so that I copied the picture and put it in Photoshop. No, I was wrong - it is quite straight, though the near window in the gable end appears not quite straight. It is very strange: the distant parts of the building seem perfectly straight whilst the parts nearest to the camera look as though they are leaning very slightly to the left. I can't quite work out why that is so, but it makes the picture all the more interesting and intriguing!

A very fine picture indeed!

Kind Regards,

John.

brano14 (1910) 2009-08-11 17:48

Hello Gunnar,
Very good photo,nice POV, I like to see what is around and you used those tombstones in a very smart way to make that church even nicer.
Thanks!
Brano

danyy (69147) 2009-08-12 0:06

Bonjour Gunnar,
de très belles couleurs pour cet endroit qui se doit, et qui est paisible. Une netteté parfaite et des lumières tellement efficaces.
Un bon cadrage et POV.
Bien à toi.
Daniel.

dareco (17104) 2009-08-12 8:15

Nice composition and superb colors and detail. Lovely architecture!! TFS

IrenaHarrison (18) 2009-08-14 2:26

This photo and this area is stunning and absolutely beautiful, thankyou for sharing.

mesutilgim (37054) 2009-08-15 12:44

Hello dear Gunnar,
Another "educative" capture from Norway with perfect pov and amazüng colors. I like how the gravestones are distributed in green field without any borders; just sharing the space in freedom !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

windosil (806) 2009-08-16 4:17

Another fine hillside photo where the clear air makes the building look like a child's toy. The steep, steep roofs of these churches (presumably to shed snow) make them very photogenic.
Winifred

subhendu_bagchi (3337) 2009-08-16 12:03

Namaste Gunnar, a beautiful shot with ideal point of view. Good composition. The brick coloured church, the blue sky, the green field... It's colourful. Sharpness and neatness is appreciable. Tfs.
Subhendu.

Kielia (8611) 2009-08-18 10:49

Hej Gunnar,
a wonderful fresh impression of this fascinating stave church! The contrast between the green vegetation and the red building is very beautiful. This image is really a pleasure for the eyes! And thanks for the interesting note and the link to the video!
Warm regards
Harriet

hardyuno (2479) 2009-08-19 0:23

Hi Gunnar,
a very fine POV and the colours are delightful. This is a peaceful place. TFS and for the information, too.

Regards
Hartmut

Didi (36292) 2009-08-19 10:01

Hi Gunnar
You'll never found such kind of churches in France.
Very original architecture for us; nice contrast between brown colour and the magnificient landscape.
Best regards

jurek1951 (26020) 2009-08-27 23:14

Hi Gunnar,
Great capture of the church with beautiful colours and contrasts.Wonderful landscape. Beautiful clouds and sky.
Georg

ellelloo (4879) 2009-09-06 5:20

Hej Gunnar,
Thanks for sharing the photo of this interesting and impressive old wooden church and also the good note, not to forget the link to the video of the interior. A beautiful photo taken from a good POV, having good, well saturated colours and perfect sharpness. A beautiful and inviting landscape as well!
Hälsningar,
Lasse

jafadabret (40023) 2009-11-24 9:36

Bonjour Gunnar.
J'aime beaucoup cette architecture qui se dresse dans un beau paysage. Cette église colle bien avec l'image de la Norvège.
Un vrai plaisir !
Amicalement
Jacques