Iglesia de San Segundo, a photo from Avila, Castilla y Leon

Photographer's Note

Sunday is often chosen by many TErekers for posting churches, so here it goes one. It's simple and I guess it isn't particularly relevant, at least in the context of Ávila, which has plenty of old churches much more imposing and eye catching. However, I think it has its own charm and since I found only one post of it in TE, here it goes.

It is located outside the city walls, which are the major landmark of Ávila, to the left of the POV of this post of mine and to the right of this one. It would be visible in the latter if I had used a wider POV and turned something about 45 90 degrees to the right, so one of the things that makes it interesting is that its scenic locations is quite scenic.

As far as I could investigate, it was initially built in the 12th century in Romanesque style and was successively named after Santa Lucía and San Sebastián. It gained its present name in the beginning of the 16th century, when they found inside the church a tomb with an inscription reading "San Segundo".

According to the legend, during a reform of the church done in the early 16th century, they found the remains of San Segundo (St Secundus), supposedly one of the early evangelizers of Hispania who lived in the 1st century DC and preached in a place called Abula. The exact location of this place is subject to discussion of historians, but according to a legend that seems to have appeared only in the 16th century, Abula was Avila (I guess that it is because of it that Avila people are called Abulenses instead of the expected Avilenses) and San Segundo was the first bishop of Avila. Since then, that saint is the patron of the town.

Gee... This thing of writing notes to TE posts is quite a pretext to know about History and stories related with places I visited. :-)

WS's:

• #1 - Another POV, frontal to the right wall.

• #2 - View of the city walls behind the church.

Link to all my posts of Avila: *

Location (latitude, longitude): 40.65866,-4.70806

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AiresSantos (56155) 2008-09-07 10:47

Ola Jose
As cores estao magnificas e o controlo da luminosidade perfeito.
Um ceu belissimo com aquelas nuvens que todos desejamos
Excelente trabalho
Um abraço Amigo
Aires

delkoo (68) 2008-09-07 10:59

bonjour josé,
tu peux être fier de cette photo, la lumière ; le ciel et l'exposition contribuent à rendre cette vue très agrèable.

didier

buscape (6219) 2008-09-07 11:22

Hello Jose,
beautiful picture of this church.
Wonderul colors and light. Nice contrast to the blue heaven in the background. Together with your note and your workshop this is a very good presentation of this place.
Thanks for sharing
Helmut

zeynepe (0) 2008-09-07 11:39

Ola Jose,
This is an outstanding architectural church...
It is beautiful&simple. The sharpness on the church and the lighting is excellent.
Best regards,
Zeynep
PS: I was on holiday last week , I saw your beautiful workshops of Nepal, these are breathtaking , thank you :D

dta (98848) 2008-09-07 11:44

Hola Jose ,
A marvelous church , in a beautiful light . The yellow stone walls in the blue sky are so nice , and the framing is excellent .
Bravo
Denis

sunamoon (10) 2008-09-07 11:45

Hola Jose,

Una foto de gran calidad y nitidez, me gustó ese cielo con esas nubes y junto a la iglesia, buena perspectiva.. Buen trabajo.

Un saludo,
Elena

Morac (27725) 2008-09-07 13:16

Bonjoue Jose,

Très belles couleurs et très beau ciel.
Ta composition est parfaite.
Amicalement
Marc

jean11-3 (2799) 2008-09-07 13:51

Hello Jose, I think that you chose the right shot for your main post, although it is interesting to see the other viewpoints.
I really like the sharp quality of your shot;the colours of the stonework are beautiful.
The sunlight brings out all the colours.Your POV is very good.You have the wonderful blue sky for a backdrop.
Tfs, regards Jean.

izmirli (3989) 2008-09-07 14:59

merhaba dear jose
wonderful historical,old church and details.wonderful light and colours.good composition.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

adores (46979) 2008-09-07 16:22

Olá José!
Pois para mim não há dia certa para as igrejas:))! Gosto muito desta, pode ser simples mas é bonita e ficou muito bem.A definição e as cores estão muito bons. Gosto das que estão em Ws mas acho que fizeste bem em seleccionar esta.

paura (25802) 2008-09-07 16:46

Lindíssima, José. Eu aqui pensando em gastar um bom dinheiro em uma full frame e vc mostra que se consegue excelentes composições com uma nem tão full frame...

abraço

Paulo

dareco (17136) 2008-09-07 22:30

Alot of work has went into this post today, I really enjoyed seeing the other pictures included and the note is very interesting. A very beautiful church!! For someone from my side of the world I find this very impressive and really like the walls behind it as well. The surroundings are lovely. The lighting and detail is excellent as is the pov. TFS and have a great week!

shevchenko (20560) 2008-09-08 0:20

Hello Jose,
Good sharpness, the wall of the church built by stones in square patterns look like paint with water color, good pov of WS photo to show extra space for simply gardening beside the church, very beautiful old church, thanks for sharing.
Ally

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-09-08 1:17

Ola Jose
Beautiful skies and cloud formations with superb lighting on the church with the green and red trees balancing out the blues. Excellent perspective and well informed note as always.
Great shot
Regards
Jim

kiks (12805) 2008-09-08 1:36

Hi Jose, the well sturated blue sky frames this lovely church very good. i like the angel you choose.
Best regards
KIks

gracious (20025) 2008-09-08 1:56

Ola Jose,
I loved the cheerful and bright sunlight over the church with perfect sharpness, good colour contrast between the church and the awesome clouds formation sky!
the details in this shot simply perfect
very well done
take care and regards from NZ
Tony

asajernigan (21427) 2008-09-08 3:34

Jose,
This is a nice shot of this impressive architecture. Your composition is fine using the wall to create a nice border in the foreground. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa

Greg1949 (9011) 2008-09-08 4:30

Jose, nice post, I love these shots that show how there was permanence built into structures that were not as grandiose as the cathedrals and castles of the day. Fine detail and color and a great pov.

Greg

Docarmo (9767) 2008-09-08 6:37

Olá José,
Belíssimo trabalho, dá-nos uma ótima idéia do lugar. A nitidez está impecável! Este céu maravilhoso, com seu justo espaço na imagem, é um elemento forte na composição.
Obrigada pelos WS e pela nota informativa.
Abraço,
MCV

mark_mk (266) 2008-09-08 7:06

Hi Jose,
a very nice one! Great sky and well chosen POV. Sharpness, colors and composition is perfect. Everything`s jsut perfect, very nice, thanks for sharing!

Take care
Mark

ifanik (21679) 2008-09-08 8:43

Very beautiful light and colours my friend
Very nice composition
Best regards
Nick

Donald (136) 2008-09-08 10:16

Hi Jose, A beautiful building and you have captured the sky perfect, the whole photo is a plesure to view as all things stand out so well.
Kindest regards
Donald :)

rodgerg (55767) 2008-09-08 11:55

Olà José,

Une très belle présentation de cette église avec un POV bine choisi et qui donne une impression de perspective et permet d'appércier les proportions de l'édifice. Des couleurs naturelles, très tendres qui ressortent bien sous le ciel bleu.
Amitiés,
Roger

josepmarin (59385) 2008-09-08 12:33

Olá José,
tu encuadre es perfecto, el punto de vista un poco bajo y la perspectiva hacia el cielo azul dan una bonita profundidad a la imagen.
Es una foto muy elegante, limpia, con gran nitidez y una gran calidad de imagen, de luz y de color.
Buen trabajo, amigo. Y los WS son muy buenas fotos también.
Un abrazo,
Josep

sacavem (18620) 2008-09-08 13:28

Olá José,

Bela esta serie de Avila, umas férias bem aproveitadas no que diz respeito às fotos.
Cor , luz e pdv com bom trabalho.
Notas descritivas 5*
Filipe

UnTrained (0) 2008-09-08 21:45

Olá José,
excellent balance of light to have details in light and shadow. The textures could be followed stone by stone and the contrast of the warm wall against the sky is very impressing. At least the POV having some depth and green, good position.
I do like very much the workshop with the bird.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

jhm (206551) 2008-09-09 4:58

Hello José,

Maybe is the sunday a specially day for posting churches on TE, maybe through the different faith.
This not the typical church with high towers and a lot decoration, but a church with strong walls.
Very well composition, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Gerrit (59968) 2008-09-09 8:35

Hi Jose,
beautiful church in an excellent setting. Well composed picture in fine colors.
Regards, Gerrit

edytungkal (4551) 2008-09-09 8:43

It has a beautiful sky and historic building below, its create a nice result. I also like both ws's pictures especially with the flying bird. Very good compo Jose, thanks for those..

greetings
daniel

denisn72 (8314) 2008-09-09 18:44

HI Jose
Incredible light and colours. Details are stunning and perfect point of view. I like the harmony between the colours of the church and the blue sky and the lush green grass. Congratulations!
Best regards
Denis!

pablominto (53746) 2008-09-10 1:49

Hello Jose,

The fine colour palette makes this image very attractive to my eyes, very natural!
A well balanced composition where the church is a true eye-catcher, standing out well with the many fine details in the architecture...

Greetings,
Pablo -

xuaxo (6854) 2008-09-11 10:33

Olá José
As cores desta foto ligam bem com a anterior (o palácio).
Excelente nitidez, cores agradáveis, boa composição.
O WS#2 merecia uma publicação à parte.
Um abraço
F

jmdias (107435) 2008-09-12 16:56

zé

ávila é repleta desta igrejas austeras e rústicas que ostentam uma beleza simples. Gostei deste pov que valoriza as formas da igreja, a luz é também muito boa para mostrá-la. eu preferia que aquela árvore cortada ao meio e que aparece à direita tivesse sido cortada. de qualquer maneira uma bela imagem

abraços

jorge

tober (8797) 2008-09-15 4:35

Olá José, uma bela composição com excelente controlo da luminosidade e uma perspectiva bem escolhida. Gostei muito do contraste entre a textura da igreja e o céu azul com núvens. Bom trabalho... Tolga

riclopes (35577) 2008-09-16 11:42

Olá José, sim, a igreja não me parece nada de especial, mas a tua foto fá-la parecer quase grandiosa ;-) As condições são perfeitas e o enquadramento também. Gosto de ver a torre ali no centro a espetar o céu que está muito bonito. O muro carregado de verde, este pedaço de sombra aqui à frente, as árvores despidas na fachada da igreja...é uma grande foto. O WS2 é um espectáculo e tem o extra fabuloso do piu-piu a passar. No WS1 é limpinho o que faz com que chateie ver os holofotes no candeeiro e também não gosto muito da cruz em frente da porta.
Um abraço,
ricardo
p.s.- agora vamos lá a haver se consigo uploadar esta crítica...

parbo (11092) 2008-09-16 19:36

Olá José,

I couldn't pass this one again. You captured an enviable facade from spectacular stone works. The textures are perfectly captured and its naturally two colors adds amazing view. Same under great sky as your other shoots from Spain, Summer 2008 Travelogue.

Parabéns e Abraço!

Ertugrul

npecanhuk (79329) 2008-09-17 3:18

Olá José!
Um céu muito bonito, contrasta em cores com a construção, não menos interessante ou bela!
Nitidez, ponto de vista e composição estão muito bons!
Uma fotografia bem agradável!
Muito obrigado por compartilhá-la conosco, parabéns e abraço!
Neyvan

Volto depois!

JCG (35153) 2008-09-18 12:35

Bonsoir José,

Une très belle série de photos sur cette église et son environnement. Je suis très agréablement surpris par les qualités de l'image et de la magnifique lumière. La finesse de l'image est vraiment très appréciable pour profiter du moindre détail. Les couleurs légèrement saturées sont superbes. Beau travail José et merci pour la note intéressante.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et une très bonne soirée,

Jean-Charles

COSTANTINO (108156) 2008-09-19 4:16

ola JOSE,
another beautiful photo well done and well seen with useful notes necessary for all of us..Beautiful place with nice architecture
Excellent work,nice work
thanks for sharing
Costantino

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-09-19 5:56

Oi amigo ,
Ficou linda esta tua foto o contraste da parede de pedra amarela com o azul do céu ficou fantástico , bem interessante as fazes da construção da igreja pela diferença da cor das pedras , gostei do ângulo de visão , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo