Münster Cathedral, a photo from Nordrhein-Westfalen, Ouest

Photographer's Note

This is the nave of the cathedral St. Paulus in Münster, a city in the northern part of Nordrhein-Westfalen. It already is the third cathedral on this place.
The first cathedral here was built about 805 when Münster began to be a bishop's see, the second about 990 and the today's church was built about 1225. Its construction time added up to 40 years.

The most valuable work of art besides the astronomical clock is the altar cross, called "Triumphkreuz" ("Cross of triumph") which you can detect in background. It was made from oak wood in 13th century. You can see closer views in workshop.

snunney, eska, asajernigan, csabagaba, edge, yeln, ellelloo trouve(nt) cette note utile

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mesutilgim (0) 2010-03-14 0:57

Hallo lieber Herr Fastnachbar !
Auch diese Innenaufnahme ist bestens gelungen. Mit Standpunkt, Licht und Schaerfe.
Die Auge konzentriert sich ganz leicht zu der Gruppe (wohl Turisten) vorne.
Wieder nuetzliche Informationen (wie die Matruschka's der Russen, weil sich so vieles in sich und in sich und in sich verbirgt !).
Danke schoen und ein gutes Sonntag, ohne der Qual an den kommenden Montag denken zu muessen ! Hoch lebe der "Ruhestand" !
Danke schoen und
mfg
MESUT ILGIM

Royaldevon (86400) 2010-03-14 1:21

Hello Frank,

It is not easy to photograph in churches which can be dark but with many intruding light sources from coloured windows. This is very well exposed capturing the architectural details clearly. There is motion blur from the people but expected at such a slow shutter speed. Very nice composition.

I particularly like the second shot in your w/s which concentrates solely on the cross.

Have a good Sunday,
Bev :-)

snunney (130967) 2010-03-14 1:26

Hello Frank,
A fine capture of this lovely soaring interior. The lighting is well managed and the detail well presented. The visitors contribute to the mood. Have a good Sunday.

eska (522) 2010-03-14 6:49

Perfect! Such a dark place and you have got perfect exposure. All the details are clearly visible. And the place is alive, you have people there, Jasmis will be happy. So am I.
Nice to see places one have been to. memories are stirring.
Have a nice Sunday afternoon. The weather in Siegen looks like what we have here at home.
Chris

wolf38 (30) 2010-03-14 7:43

Hallo Frank. Kirchen gehören eindeutig zu Deinen favorisierten Motiven. Das besondere ist, dass jede Kirche anders aussieht. Wenn man Dein Photo sieht, bekommt man einen guten Überblick über dieses imposante Bauwerk. Das bunte Fenster ist ein wichtiger Farbpunkt in der Gesamtkomposition. Gut gemacht. Gruß, Wolfgang.

asajernigan (21427) 2010-03-14 8:48

Frank,
This is a fine shot of the interior of this cathedral. The center aisle leads the eye into the shot nicely giving the shot a sense of direction. The lighting and colors are great as is the photo's sharpness. Your WS shots are a good addition to the post.
TFS,
Asa

csabagaba (7018) 2010-03-14 10:45

Hello Frank!
Beautiful German Romanesque church. interesting three-nave structure with the cross-walls. Sturdy, yet ethereal structure. Very nice wood carving on the left.
Good perspective, nice colors. I like it.
Welcome to Hungary, Csaba

batalay (41261) 2010-03-14 13:37

Hello Frank,

I have heard quite a bit about the Münster Cathedral, and your photo and note add to my knowledge. It's a simple, but elegant way to present a large church, symmetrically, straight up the nave. The astronomical clock, I believe, is what I had heard the most about.

Warm regards, Frank.

Bulent

edge (7409) 2010-03-14 19:32

Hallo Frank, Excellent interior shot of the church. Clear and sharp with the tripod. I like your respect in using this means to take this picture. Far too many people, and not just American tourists, go into a church with their flash blitzing away when there are worshipers present and it is in such poor taste. Hope you are getting some good weather for a change. Great here today. I sat outside and read the Sunday paper. Have a good week. Regards, Roger

yeln (11516) 2010-03-14 22:40

hello Frank

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excellent view of the magnificent interior of the building
very good pov and sharpness. TFS
congratulations for your work!
regards
Vojko

PixelTerror (0) 2010-03-15 2:40

Hallo Frank
Very sharp given the very low speed, you have a steady hand ! Nice interior picture with few colors
have a nice day JY

jlynx (12647) 2010-03-15 5:49

Good morning, Frank.
Very nice is the interior katedy in Münster. It's really beautiful architecture. The interior probably made of sandstone, ornamentation crude and compatible with the period of creation of the temple. Simple frame, nearly symmetrical, well showing the extensive nature of the interior. Natural light preserved natural light inside. Had no easy task, Frank, but you have given excellent advice from the difficult light. The effect is impressive.
Have a nice day,
Jurek

Urs (14082) 2010-03-15 7:02

Hallo Frank

Irgenwie hat mich diese Kathedrale angezogen, vielleicht sah ich ein wenig zu viele Tempel, doch das sicher nicht heute, wir waren auf ... Libellenjagd. Mein Gott, war das heiss, und die Libellen tanzten wie wild.... Ich bin noch immer am aussortieren. Das hat herzlich wenig mit deiner Kathedrale zu tun, die ein sehr stolzes gothisches Kirchenschiff hat. Auch sonst eine eher schlichte aber eindrückliche Kirche. Gut, dass du auch noch Besucher eingeschlossen hast, das gibt dem Betrachter eine Idee, wie hoch die Kirche ist. Sehr gutes Lichtmanagement mit superfeinen Grautönen. Guter Fotojob.

Danke für deine Kritik meines Fischshopfotos. Riechen ist in diesem Markt kein Problem, da ist wirklich alles sehr frisch.

Herzlichen Gruss aus dem Backofen Alor Star
Urs

ellelloo (6572) 2010-03-16 1:12

Hallo Frank,
A very good interior photo from this impressive cathedral! You have controlled the light excellently and the colours look very good and natural. A symmetrical composition works well here. Thanks for the WS photos and the link to the astronomical clock image. I had a educational moment in reading about this cathedral and the astronomical clock on the Sacred Destinations web page.
Greetings from Espoo with a cold morning (-14°C),
Lasse

jasmis (58653) 2010-03-16 14:59

Splendid presentation with valuable workshops.
Regards my dear friend.

oncel (1407) 2010-03-19 3:16