Cathedral of Avila II, a photo from Avila, Castilla y Leon

Photographer's Note

This is a partial view of the cathedral whose facade I have shown in an earlier post, taken from one of the narrow streets that lead to the square.

You can find some more info on the cathedral in that post.

Link to all my posts of Avila: *.

Location (latitude, longitude): 40.65655,-4.697645

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robiuk (10807) 2008-10-27 19:29

I'm amazed by the amount of details here and a wonderful
composition, Jose.
Excellent control of highlights and middle tones with
details in deep shadow being lit just a wee bit too much
for my taste, but still well balanced for a viewing
pleasure.
Overall, well done!
Cheers,
Robi

shevchenko (20560) 2008-10-27 19:36

Hello Jose,
Interesting composition to show a corner with all architectures in same color, just not easy to shoot the hidden cathedral at a narrow street, thanks for sharing.
Ally

martburn (533) 2008-10-27 20:13

Hello Jose

I have chosen this picture because I like the impression of a theatre backdrop (painted cloth) that the castle gives in your shot, cars are not often a welcome aspect but in this case they add to the effect.

Martin

jimkilgallon (0) 2008-10-27 22:38

Ola Jose
Splendid lighting and colours with first rate detail throughout this image with the Cathedral certainly one of the most striking I have seen in a while. The cars are a hinderance but there was nothing you could really do. The clouds and sky really compliment this scene.
Excellent Jose
Regards
Jim

testmaniac (13508) 2008-10-27 22:51

Hello Jose, just excellent street shot with perfect colors , contrast and composition. Excellent job!

TFS

Phil

azizbilgili (2111) 2008-10-28 0:00

Hi Jose,
Excellent control of highlights and middle tones with
details in deep shadow ...

TFS

riclopes (35577) 2008-10-28 1:13

Gosto. Bom dia José, tens aqui um belo enquadramento e nem os carros me chateiam. Para ser sincero, não sei se não escolheria esta em relação a uma igual sem carros nenhuns. Acabei de vir de uma foto urbana tão vazia de vida humana que é quase assustador e os carros sempre me dão a indicação que o mundo não acabou :D A luz está bonita e os contrastes também em especial nas texturas da parede à direita. A torre por acaso parece ter menos contrastes e até menos definição lá mais para trás - se calhar andaste a mexer no céu...
um abraço,
ricardo

gracious (20025) 2008-10-28 2:23

Ola Jose,
I loved the pov so much and the lighting effect in this outstanding architecture image on the partial view of the cathedral!
the colour contrast between the buildings and sky is simply beautiful!
very pleasing and pleasant indeed
my warmest regards
Tony

danos (110407) 2008-10-28 4:32

Ola Jose,
very nice composition and perspective of this beautiful partial view of the city and especially the Cathedral.I like the sharpness and the clarity of the scene as the texture of the house on the right.Excellent the management of the colors and the light.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

feather (51130) 2008-10-28 8:23

The quality is superb with excellent detail and sharpness, and terrific light management. The perspective works well to lead the eye to the cathedral tower. Good shot! Is that a new lens?
Kath

pablominto (53746) 2008-10-28 8:34

Hello Jose,

This is a fine street photograph!
The point of view really adds dynamics here, thanks to the fine lines...
The angle of light adds life, pin sharp details in the architecture and a good sense of depth!

Greetings,
Pablo -

UnTrained (0) 2008-10-28 8:39

Olá José,
the title and the capture have some difference I think as the cathedral is small and a bit hidden by some dust (maybe heat or what else). But the depth is good by view along the wall, having the curve from the street. I like the wall of the house with the windows and balconies. Warm contrast to the blue sky.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

luighi (5303) 2008-10-28 9:36

Hola Jose , increible disparo amigo , perfecta ejecucion con esa inmensa torre de fondo .Un imagen espectacular si señor.

Buenas tardes.
Luis

Rafer (0) 2008-10-28 12:45

impresionante vista y luz,encuadre perfecto,,

parbo (11092) 2008-10-28 13:08

Olá José,

The facade is very interesting with small "piercing"s on stone wall. I like its unique style while the alley adding depth and your frame ending with Cathedral of Avila. I checked your earlier post and its also a richest facade that you captured both of them skilfully.

Parabéns e Abraço!

Ertugrul

jaywalker (16105) 2008-10-28 13:43

Hi Jose, What beautiful architecture through-out & the tower of the Cathedral is magnificent, I love the stone work on the walls & truly great texture, excellent light & sharp quality, I like the lamp on the left & the balcony railings are fabulous, kind regards Wilson.

Didi (61589) 2008-10-28 15:09

Bonjour cher ami
Un cadrage intéressant malgré la présence des voitures, à mon avis fallait faire apparaitre la voiture rouge entièrement.
Cependant j'apprécie la lumière rasante sur la façade de pierre.
La cathédrale est splendide
Amitiés.

phwall (6787) 2008-10-28 16:53

Hi Jose,
Very beautiful capture, I've been debating with myself as to wether I'd buy the 10-20 Sigma, this shot clinches it for me. The image is so sharp, the detail on the walls of the buildings is quite amazing. I like the POV and especially the composition. You have included lots of interesting detail to make exploring the shot a delight.
I see what you mean about the soft haze on the cathedral, the glow I used came from post but I suspect this one is atmospheric, could be the heat coming from the bricks at the end of a hot day. The haze does seem to be more pronounced on the tower in the far distance.
Have you corrected any of the barrel distortion in post???
Lovely capture, my compliments.
Regards
Peter

Gerrit (59968) 2008-10-28 19:56

Hi Jose,
majestic tower.
Beautiful composition despite of the inevitable cars. Good colors.
Regards, Gerrit

ElAprendiz (30) 2008-10-28 21:47

Hola Jose

Es una lástima. Esos autos de por medio me molestan...! Pero sensacionales los detalles de las fachadas, desde un punto de vista espectacular, lo cual ofrece una composición muy interesante con la torre en el plano posterior.

Gran manejo de la luz, lo cual establece bellisimas tonalidades.

Saludos desde Colombia, John

izmirli (3989) 2008-10-29 0:29

merhaba dear jose
wonderful architecture picture and colours.excellent details and interesting building.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

jhm (206453) 2008-10-29 0:34

Hello José,

Not easy with the backlight you did this very nice.
Excellent control of highlights and middle tones with
details in deep shadow bring a excellent image.
A pity that we see the cars, this is not the mistake of the photographer
Great panorama view about this city.
High quality, very well captured and nice presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

AiresSantos (56155) 2008-10-29 1:55

Ola Jose
As cores e a luminosidade erestao magnificas. Uma excelente captura da Catedral de Avila. A arquitectura é muito bonita. Mais uma vez a luz muito bem controlada
Um abraco Amigo
Aires

Docarmo (9767) 2008-10-29 4:50

Olá José,
Gostei muito deste ponto de vista. A curva da rua faz uma diagonal em 3D muito boa. Não sei se fizeste propositadamente para que a catedral aparecesse menos nítida... talvez para realçar as texturas desta lateral ensolarada nitidíssima do edifício com janelas muito simpáticas? Fiz um WS, espero que gostes.
Como disse o Ricardo, os carros não atrapalham em nada e até embelezam, por se tratar de uma imagem urbana. E os carros são bonitos e estão tão limpinhos, que dá gosto! Isto também denota o costume e o "status" de um povo.
Parabéns!
MCV

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zeca (19762) 2008-10-29 8:19

Olá, José!
As cores estão excelentes, assim como o ângulo que você escolheu para capturar a cena. Não sei se não deveria ter incluído o carro vermelho totalmente e, talvez, a foto poderia ser ainda melhor. Muito embora o carro não tenha nada com o seu objetivo, faz parte da composição. Mas sou franco em dizer que este é um detalhe muito pequeno e fruto de uma ótica bastante pessoal minha. Às vezes me vejo ás voltas com situações como esta e esse rigor estético acaba muitas vezes frustrando o enquadramento ideal do objeto principal, pelo que não sei se vale a pena. De qualquer forma, a qualidade da fotografia é excelente e o objetivo principal foi obtido com o máximo sucesso. O resto é resto..
Abraços,
Zeca

ellelloo (6572) 2008-10-29 11:18

Hello José,
An beautiful photo with excellent quality! You have presented the cathedral and the street view with a perfect POV and splendid colours and light. You have controlled the difficult light situation in a skilful way. The clarity of the wall textures is superb. Great work!
Greetings,
Lasse

jusninasirun (17529) 2008-10-29 19:59

Hi Jose. Very good street scene with light crossing the frame and beautiful sky. The details on the wall are well exposed with the castle towering in the backdrop. TFS and best regards. Jusni

delkoo (68) 2008-10-30 2:36

bonjour josé
les voitures!! c'est toujours un problème quand on veut faire des photos d'architectures et surtout quand l'architecture est ancienne, ceci dit, la photo a une lumière très agréable.

didier

fkokol (1636) 2008-10-30 3:31

This is great composition. Great architecture also. wonderful detail, sharpness and light.
greetings,

figen

denisn72 (8314) 2008-10-30 5:16

Hi Jose
The light is perfect and brings out the details and colours. Excellent view of the church tower from this angle. The blue sky makes an interesting background. That'as a nice presentation as usual. Good work!
Best regards
Denis!

JCG (35153) 2008-10-30 6:08

Hello José,

J'aurai préféré des calèches aux voitures mais on ne fait pas ce que l'on veut !!! Toutefois le point de vue est ici intéressant et j'aime beaucoup le contraste des architectures en partie du à cette bonne exposition à la lumière. La tour ressort bien sur ce ciel bleu, l'effet de relief est appréciable donnant du volume au paysage. Belle et intéressante photo, merci José.

Avec toutes mes amitiés et à bientôt,

Jean-Charles

lucasgalodoido (27532) 2008-10-30 7:13

Olá José,
uma bela vista dessa catedral por dentro da cidade, que por sinal tem uma arquitetura bem peculiar. Gostei desse contraste de cores entre o céu e as paredes também.
Parabéns e Abraço

sunamoon (10) 2008-10-31 6:23

Genial captura!, tiene una buena definición
buena profundidad, y colores!, me gusta todo un ambiente rural.. sino fuera por esos coche que le da el toque de modernidad!

Bravo!!!!!!

Un saludo,
Elena

Emile (20352) 2008-10-31 7:29

Hola José.
Me gusta mucho tu foto, esta captada desde un buen punto de vista obteniendo unos muy buenos resultados de los edificios aunque creo que la torre de la catedral salio con un poco de disminución en su contraste si la comparamos con el resto de las casas, de todas maneras has conseguido una magnifica composición.
Abrazos.

Atousa (7131) 2008-10-31 21:04

Salam Jose,

Great POV!..the narrow street leads our eyes to where the cathedral is located ..very good sense of depth n scale..very well captured..thank you.
Greetings, A

ifanik (21679) 2008-10-31 22:38

Hello Jose
Beauiful photo
The colours and the light are great
I don't like the cars but what can we do?
Well done my friend
Best regards
Nick

vascao (192) 2008-11-01 15:49

Ponto de vista muito bem escolhido, José. A luz estava fantástica neste dia. Os detalhes, como sempres, estão soberbos.
[]'s
Sergio

Charo (51290) 2008-11-02 10:36

Olá Jose,
Me gusta la composición con la catedral al fondo vista desde esta calle lateral. Muy buenos detalles y profundidad, los coches...a veces son inevitables...
Buen trabajo.
Um abraço,
Charo

siolaw (38294) 2008-11-02 22:59

Salut Jose!
Lumière, couleurs netteté et point de vue sont tous excellents. Un peu dommage pour les voitures, mais on n'y peut rien!!
Bien cordialement
Laurent

ahmetgedikli (25609) 2008-11-02 23:04

Ola Jose,
Beautiful shot... Wonderful colours, sharpness and good point of view...
Have a nice week.
Ahmet

Bluejeans (64251) 2008-11-04 10:47

Oi José ,
Bonito ponto de visão com os telhados a convergirem em V a igreja de fundo , a textura destas paredes e magnifica tem belos detalhes , gostei muito do céu , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

axiotea (21651) 2008-11-04 20:02

Olà José
Tu as bénéficié d'une belle lumière qui a éclairé la façade du bâtiment sur la droite et qui nous entraine sur la cathédrale, celle-ci faisant un peu penser à une forteresse...peut-être à cause des créneaux. Une image bien cadrée sous un beau ciel bleu! (impossible d'éviter les voitures ;)
Un petit coucou depuis Goa
Marilyn

jmdias (107339) 2008-11-05 15:23

zé

gostei muito desta foto que além de mostrar a torre da bela e estranha catedral de ávila mostra também parte do casario típico. gostei muito do pov, enquadramento, luz e cores. saudades do dia em que estava por lá

abraços

jorge

xuaxo (6854) 2008-11-06 5:17

Olá José,
O título desta foto engana. O que (me) interessa nesta foto não é a torre da catedral mas sim essa fachada, assim banhada de luz, com essa textura e as varandas.
~
Ainda quanto ao título "enganador", reparo que por baixo escreveste primeiro Calle del Tostado e não "Catedral II" ;-)

Um abraço.
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mikeo (12129) 2008-11-14 0:00

Hello Jose,

This is really great! Light and colours are so great here, so strong and clear, but so untypical and delicate at same time...
You have shown so many amazing details here, but it absloutely doesn't disturb here.
Very good framing, lovely street and really perfect piece of cathedral.

Well done!
Best greetings,
Mikeo

paura (25802) 2008-11-18 13:52

José,
Uma furtiva aqui! Os detalhes estão muito bons e um único pecado, dos mais leves, é vc ter cortado o lindo conversível no canto direito.

Abraço

Paulo

maloutim (13617) 2008-12-07 0:53

Bonjour José!
J'aime bien cette prise de vue presque bichrome de la cathédrale d' Avila, que l'on découvre massive au coin de la rue.
De toute évidence, il faisait beau et chaud dans la ville ce jour-là!
Lorsque je suis allée à Avila, les Aviliens eux-même nous avaient part de ce dicton concernant la ville: "En Avila, hay solo dos estaciones: l'invierno e la estaciòn de ferrocarril!"
Passe un bon dimanche!
Amicalement.
Marie Louise.