simply classical Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is a view of Riddarholmskyrkan (the Riddarholmen Church) which is the burial church of the Swedish monarchs and is located on the island of Riddarholmen, close to the Royal Palace.

As far as I know, on TE there are no panoramic photos of this church taken from this POV.
So I decided to post a photo from this - I should say, "classical" - point of view..

This is a stitch of 9 photos.

The photo was taken in the evening at 8.53 PM.
I hesitated a bit whether to crop or not to crop the right part with the wall (maybe you have another opinion?).
Anyway I deliberately included the wall in the composition to better show the perspective opening before the eyes of those who come up to the church by this path.

I also should note another photo of this church (taken by Ulf) which deserves attention.

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Info about the shot:
ISO-200; Focal length: 18mm; Metering Mode: Spot; Exposure program: Manual.

mortijo, Kielia, bukitgolfb301, siamesa, jlbrthnn, shevchenko, Bluejeans, pablominto trouve(nt) cette note utile

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mortijo (12717) 2009-09-14 2:55

I seem to be the first one today. I like the shot. It is clear, the colors are naturaland not oversaturated and there is no trace of a stitch at all! You did a great job there. Including the wall at the right is a matter of taste. I think I would have included it as well under the circumtances.
Greetings from Luxemburg
John

dkeus31 (27218) 2009-09-14 3:22

Hi Elena
classic, and well done, the light is good, also the perspective well corrected.
Always the question if the right wall should be or not in the framing?
well done!
didier

bema (10798) 2009-09-14 3:26

Hello Elena,

a real god work (stitch) you´ve done here, like it..
the wall on the right side is ok, wuld have let him also in the picture, cause it´s the real look from that point of view..
good colors and and a fine pov..

have a fine day, best regards Bernd

npecanhuk (18061) 2009-09-14 4:23

Hello Elena!
The title is suitable to the image and I really like them!
Wonderful architecture, perfect sharpness, exposure, pov and composition!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

aadilj (18016) 2009-09-14 4:56

This is fabulous and very well balanced and composed. I love the colours and the sense of peace

mafegan (5192) 2009-09-14 5:12

Hello Elena
A very good stitching job and the first I have noticed you posting. It certainly has a wide angle feel about it. The pov is great - as is the lighting. Tfs, Marlene

serp2000 (10849) 2009-09-14 5:33

Åëåíà, íà ïîñëåäíèõ ñåêóíäàõ ðàáîòû ëýïòîïà õî÷ó ñêàçàòü, ÷òî ôîòî - ñóïåð! Ðåçêîñòü êëàññíàÿ, öâåò â ëó÷àõ çàêàòà èíòåðåñíûé.
Âñ¸, ïîêà.
Ñåðãåé

pajaran (6773) 2009-09-14 5:49

Pozdrav sa balkana iz Cuprije.
Vrlo lepo prikazana arhitektura umerenim bojama i ostrinom snimka.
Lep dan, Paja.

Kielia (9353) 2009-09-14 9:16

Hi Elena,
you have chosen a fantastic POV on this interesting building and I also like the framing by the building on the right side. But it is this amazing light of the Scandinavian Summer evening that creates this wonderful atmosphere that makes the image very attractive. A great capture and excellent photo work!
Warm regards
Harriet

saxo042 (18148) 2009-09-14 10:05

Hi Elena,
A very fine scenery indeed. When I first looked at this picture I had the impression of something about the perspective. The I read your note and realised that this is a stitch, so then I understood. I don´t know how far away you were, when you took this picture, but there is some funny kind of distortion of these buildings. But don´t misunderstand me, this is a great panorama really, very beautiful buildings and certainly very good colours. Judging from Ulf´s picture, this must be a very high church.
Kind regards
Gunnar

bukitgolfb301 (5938) 2009-09-14 12:47

Hello my dear Elena

What an another artificial architectural shot!
Tight framework, nice composition and color/light management are splendid! That is an amazing architecture. Simple but well done, I suppose.
Congratulation on your masterpiece.
Thanks for sharing and best regards,
Have a good week !

Takero

AKITA (6612) 2009-09-14 23:15

dear Elena,
this wide view(18mm) is very nice to express this space,
the whole figure of church is splendidly captured,
and the sharpness of towers is excellent in it.
the air looks clear and the sky is high.
lighted portion is well contrasted with other portion in the shadow.
it is so cool, in spite of July, the summer in Sweden looks comfortable.
(warping caused by lens is interesting)
thank you for your wonderful shot,
Akihisa

siamesa (14793) 2009-09-15 1:13

Hello Elena

Very well done, friend. Beautiful architecture and a nice composition. Congratulations.
Hugs
maria

Uhu (7731) 2009-09-15 7:14

Угу, шикарная фотка. Сто раз снимал это место, и сто раз солнце было не там, где ему лучше было бы быть. А в тот раз, когда оно было бы там, где ему лучше было бы быть, оно было за тучами.
А внутри эта самая риддерсхольменчурка не очень-то авантажная, Старая Церковь и Немецкая Церковь покрасивее будут.

jlbrthnn (42743) 2009-09-16 3:16

Hello Elena,
This image is of a purity and a rare limpidity. I adore this framing supported by the depth of the place, and the twinge of the bell-towers towards a luminous sky. It is a superb image, clear, lit well, perfectly carried out, pleasant to look at. Congratulations.
Have a nice day.
Cordially.
Joel

shevchenko (10847) 2009-09-16 20:03

Hi Elena,
Good discover for a new pov to to show variety types of architectures within a shoot, nice golden sunlight shining on the old roof tops at evening, perfect photo editing work with combined nine photos to obtain a final image, distinct photo, well done.
Ally

Bluejeans (35754) 2009-09-19 4:08

Ola Elena ,
Que bela visão desta praça deserta , a luz estava magnifica bem suave iluminando a torre da igreja , bonitos detalhes de arquitectura, parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

mottois (310) 2009-09-19 10:23

Hello Elena,

A very nice picture, luminosity, colors, definition. The impression is very quiet, mainly nobody.
In term of slitching you also did a good job, no trace of the juctions even with 9 picture that's great.
My only concern is the problem of perspective the church seems a little bit too narrow. But I don't see how to correct it, I've try several things without any success. when I get the church OK the buldings on botth side are very "fat". I had also the same problem I think its come from the distortion of the 18 mm that shoud be corrected on each picture but it is only a personal idea and I've never try it.
If some one get an idea he will be welcome.

Best regards from Jean-Pierre

pablominto (43400) 2009-09-23 0:10

Hello Elena,

I like this clean and elegant composition!
The light is eminent, emphasising the the church tower and dome...
Well chosen point of view, a balanced composition with sharp fine details!

Greetings,
Pablo -

UlfE (9796) 2009-09-27 7:52

Hi Elena,

I have seen this picture for some time now. I have have had the intention to comment it. This is place that is very well-known and I have passed it many, many times. It is an excellent stiching work indeed and the composition, colours and light are excellent. Even if the buildings and the church are a bit distorted and look a bit low you feel that this is the way it looks like here. An excellent photo-job. TFS and have a nice Sunday!

Warm regards,

Ulf

macjake (4761) 2009-12-18 12:39

Hi Elana
I too have this in my Gallery - my gallery on my laptop, but like you say, not in a way that you display it. You display this beautifully. As for the wall to the right, i'm very glad you decided to keep it in. The wall brackets, and frames the subject, and more importantly, it provides depth to the scenery.
You're lucky to have nobody in your shot! when i was there it was teaming with people!
Gamla Stan is a lovely place for photographers.
Thank you
Cheers
Craig

Photo Information

Copyright: Elena Su (fanni) (9979)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2009-07-20
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon EOS 450D, Canon 18-55 f/3.5-5.6 IS, Kenko Pro1D Circular PL(W) 58m
Exposition: f/7.1, 1/60 secondes
Versions: version originale
Date Submitted: 2009-09-14 2:34