2018 St Baafs Ghent, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flandres

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ST BAAFS CATHEDRAL GHENT

Picture taken 4 hours ago.

The predecessor of the current cathedral was a Romanesque church from the 12th century. The crypt is left of this. The Romanesque church was gradually replaced by the current one. The construction was done in three phases. At the beginning of the 14th century, the choir was first renewed. Here you can see the influence of Northern French Gothic and the Scheldt Gothic. The choir aisle and the ray chapels date from the beginning of the 15th century. During the second construction phase, from 1462 to 1538, the 89-meter-high west tower was erected in the style of the Brabant Gothic, with sand-lime brick from the brickwork of Dilbeek. In 1533 the third phase was started: the construction of the ship. Later additions took place in renaissance, baroque and classicist style.
The tower of the Saint Bavo Cathedral is one of the three tower blocks in Ghent, together with the St. Nicholas Church and the Belfry. The tower itself consists of four floors, and is crowned by four pinnacles of considerable size. Originally the tower was crowned with a small spire, but it burned down. In the tower there are seven loud bells, the heaviest is Bavo, with a weight of 5 500 kg, supplied by Florent Delcourt.
I hope you enjoy

Camera Model
Canon EOS 5D Mark III
Shooting Date/Time
20/10/2018 12:24:22
Shooting Mode
Manual Exposure
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/60
Av(Aperture Value)
13
ISO Speed
100
Lens
EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM
Focal Length
31.0mm
Image Size
5760x3840
Image Quality
RAW
Picture Style
Landscape

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pajaran (102750) 2018-10-20 9:28

Dobro vece.
Lep pogled i trenutak, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, lepo uhvacen trenutak.
Lepa fasada i detalji, lerpa stara arhitektura.
Lepo mesto i Katedrala.
Dobar tekst o upotrebljenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelkim vam lepu i mirnu noc, sve najbolje za vikend, srecno.
Paja.

lousat (130055) 2018-10-20 9:32

Salut John,une capture en direct ou presque,avec la magnifique eglise dans les couleurs de l'automne qu'on peu voir sur les arbres,details et composition parfaite! Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

Cricri (176) 2018-10-20 9:47

Bonjour John
Belle vue de la cathédrale, l'arbre dénudée un peu de ces feuilles permet une vue plus détaillée , bonne perspective, couleurs
Bon WE
cricri

temps sec, frais avec 12° a 18h50

pierrefonds (103643) 2018-10-20 9:57

Hi John,

The presence of the people is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the St.Baaf cathedral. The light is enhancing the beauty of the colors. Have a nice dya.

Pierre

Royaldevon (75546) 2018-10-20 10:05

Hello John,

Well done for managing to include the whole church in your photograph, and it is a huge, magnificent building!
You have a good eye for composition and have included the pavement and the pretty shrubs, to act as avery effective guide towards the doorway.
The figures are an interesting bonus, especially as they are quite unaware of you and your camera!
At other times, when the tree is in full leaf, this photograph would be impossible; so this is not only a very sharp photograph, it is well timed!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

emka (152344) 2018-10-20 10:39

Beautiful picture of the Bavo Cathedral in Ghent. We see hat the autumn has already came there. Excellent composition in lovley warm colours. Nice inclusion of the passers by.
KInd regards

MAlgo

Fis2 (155732) 2018-10-20 10:44

Witaj John!
Excellent POV and composition.
The magnificent cathedral makes impression.
I like light and colours.
Well done.
Nice sunday.
Krzysztof

mesutilgim (0) 2018-10-20 11:24

Hello dear John,
Very nice capture of this cathedral, taken with perfect pov and light management. Very good sharpness. Many interesting and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

holmertz (92932) 2018-10-20 12:00

Hello John,
The Gothic church is magnificent and the fine weather today allowed a photo with perfect clarity and beautiful colours. The neatly shaped bushes lead my eyes up to the tree and provide a perfect foreground along with the lawn. You waited until the right moment to take the photo when the couple on the pavement were at the suitable distance from you. They fill a gap in the street and adda human presence which I find important to most street views.
Kind regards,
Gert

tyro (30513) 2018-10-20 12:40

Hello John,

A fascinating and informative note and a delightful photograph taken on this very day!

Your composition is perfect and also very pleasing to the eye with the whole cathedral filling the frame and the pavement on the left with its pedestrians nicely leading us to the south doorway beneath the magnificent tower.

The light is beautifully soft, the colours warm and true, your exposure perfect and the details and sharpness exquisite.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

Tue (82326) 2018-10-20 13:13

Hallo John,
Net als mijn geboortestad Haarlem heeft Gent een Sint Bavo-kathedraal (Haarlem zelfs twee), die qua architectuur echter wel alle drie van elkaar verschillen. Een mooie gezicht op deze kerk en het belfort in de achtergrond en het parkje op de voorgrond. Het herfstlicht is prachtig.
Lars

ifege (32389) 2018-10-20 16:10

Hi John
This is a photo that only works for autumn or winter so that we can see the magnificent building. Great POV.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (135502) 2018-10-20 23:47

Salut John,
Un bel édifice avec une élégante architecture que les arbres sans feuille laissent bien apparécier en cette saison, bon effet de perpective, netteté et luminosité sont parfaites.

Silvio1953 (205862) 2018-10-21 6:07

Ciao John, great view of fantastic cathedral, lovely composition with ba lot of people, fine details, wonderful colors, excellent perspective, good clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

alvaraalto (42346) 2018-10-21 9:54

Dag John
Een prachtige actuele foto die je gisteren hebt gemaakt Ongelooflijk dat we op 20 oktober nog zonder jas in het zonnetje van deze mooie stad konden genieten. Ik zag van de week ook nog ergens een foto waarop we konden zien dat er ook een pak sneeuw had kunnen liggen. Geeft natuurlijk ook mogelijkheden voor mooie foto’s maar dit is toch aantrekkelijker.
Goede week, groet Rob

boa (8039) 2018-10-21 11:28

Hi John,
the cathedral in the picture looks impressive and is a good landmark in Ghent. Fine composition and lovely weather conditions made this to a great shot, well done!

Have a nice evening/
Boa

mcmtanyel (58830) 2018-10-21 13:44

Hello John,
What a lovely capture! I like the half-bare tree in front of the cathedral. It is not so dense as to be an obstruction, it just adds a little mystery. 👍👍
Regards,
MT

ChrisJ (160134) 2018-10-21 20:46

Salut John

Nice capture of 2 magnificent cathedrals with good sharpness and the row of colourful red, yellow and green shrubs at right adding good lead in lines and perspective. Tfs!

bukitgolfb301 (53894) 2018-10-21 21:04

Hi dear John

Wow this is again supper shot from you. Outstandingly sharp and clear presentatio, and I have to appreciate for the double subject setting, namely a tree in front aand the church in the back. Due to deep AV, two objects are so sharply prsentaed and dupulication is so suggestive, again supper shot!

All the best and have a good day! Takero

papagolf21 (152601) 2018-10-22 0:44

Bonjour, cher ami John,
Le plaisir des yeux est toujours présent à travers vos superbes photographies.
La mise en image est toujours très étudiée, pensée et réalisée.
Amitiés.
Philippe

abmdsudi (88617) 2018-10-22 2:23

Hi John
Really like the composition and combination of interests there, retaining all the detail in the grand cathedral itself, but still with lively people and their activity which deserved to be included as shown. A vibrant capture with extra punch. Congrats
Best regards

Nicou (193806) 2018-10-22 7:48

Hello

fantastique mise en valeur de cette cathédrlae quelle iamge et vue quel personnage sur le troittoir et cet arbre déplumé quel laisse entrevoir la cathédrale quel rendu architecture ces immense vitraux ce parc la jardin vert sueprbe
bravo et belle soirée
Nciou

gervaso (28177) 2018-10-22 9:59

Hello, John!

Beautiful view of the cathedral, with very nice perspective and excellent colors and sharpness! I like the tree in front of it! Wonderful composition!

BennyV (32570) 2018-10-22 12:49

Dag John

Mooie scherpte op Sint Baafs, hoewel die half verscholen ligt achter het groen. Heel knappe foto!

Benny

COSTANTINO (104253) 2018-10-22 23:55

Hello dear John and have a nice time
and a happy new day
All your photos bring your personal stamp
and it is very easy for me to understand
if one photo belongs to you
I like the way you capture a photo
and particularly the peaceful landscape
here we can see this Romanesque church
from the 12th century presence of people
animate the scenery
great lightness and sharpness
the light is enhancing the light
of the colors
regards
Costantino

carlo62 (81265) 2018-10-23 0:01

Ciao John
peccato che ho trovato la cattedrale chiusa durante la mia visita, al suo interno sono conservate delle bellissime opere.
Bella inquadratura a poca distanza dalla statua dei fratelli Van Eyck.
Saluti
Carlo

PaulVDV (54925) 2018-10-23 22:56

Hallo John,
Verbazend hoeveel bladeren deze grote boom reeds verloren heeft. Goed voor de foto. Zo kan hij het zicht op de kathedraal niet belemmeren.
Het kleine parkje vooraan vertoont vele mooie kleuren en geeft ook de indruk dat er vrij veel ruimte vóór de kathedraal is. In werkelijkheid is me dat zo niet opgevallen.
Prachtige presentatie met het belfort erbij achteraan links.
Vele groeten, Paul

macjake (96157) 2018-10-24 10:26

Hi John
What i like most here is how the cathedral takes up basically the entire frame. If you wanted it to make a strong visual impact, you succeeded very well. also, that blue sky is so attractive and compliments the scene. Love the grey tone of the exterior too. nice shot
cheers
Craig

adramad (67048) 2018-10-24 10:35

Hi John.
Great composition of this splendid church, I love this POV of it very little known, here its large windows look splendid, the garden adds beauty.
Very good color that highlights the image.
Magnificent management of brightness and sharpness, to enjoy with the details.
Very well done. I like it.
You have a good day. All the best.
Luis.

jean113 (22101) 2018-10-28 11:07

Hello John, a good point of view that takes us towards this very fine cathedral. It is an enormous and imposing building.
Perfect sharpness. The people enliven the scene.
Best wishes Jean.

claudeD (47754) 2018-10-29 10:25

Hello John,

wonderful picture from Ghent showing this very interesting church with the very fine autumn colors in foreground. I like the shot very much.TFS.

With regards drom Luxembourg

JC

jmdias (103020) 2018-11-03 13:22

john

a nice view of the back part of this beautiful cathedral. I liked these details and the special soft light and personages well included.

take care

jorge

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (203103)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2018-10-20
Categories: Architecture
Camera: Canon 5D Mark III, Canon EF24-70mm f/2.8L II USM, Sandisk CFIII 16GB, B+W 82 010 UV - Haze 1x MRC
Exposition: f/0.8, 30 secondes
Versions: version originale
Date Submitted: 2018-10-20 9:17