Little cooling, a photo from Bayern, Ouest

Photographer's Note

It´s insanely hot here in Germany at the moment with temperatures over 30°C, so I decided this image would be a perfect one as a cooling ;-)
This is one of the hundreds nice little churches we have in bavaria and I actually didn´t plan to photograph it, but when we drove through the town of Aich I saw this beautiful small church and just had to take this image.

First entry for Aich in TE.

isabela_sor, xavshot, mortijo, Bruno40, leonorkuhn, dareco, Cretense, macondo trouve(nt) cette note utile

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feather (51130) 2009-08-20 6:20

Everyone in Europe keeps rubbing it in how hot the weather is. Please send some over here. :D Actually it's not cold but we don't see much of the sun and today is windy and wet.
Did you post this on your previous life on TE as it looks familiar? The last light of the day is illuminating the little church, as well as tingeing the clouds pink. The dug-out path makes a perfect lead-in
Kath

isabela_sor (47748) 2009-08-20 6:22 [Comment]

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Ola_Kwiatek (0) 2009-08-20 6:26

Wonderful winter, amazing snow, excellent church. Beautiful sky. Good POV, very good capture, nice frame. Original contrast.
Cheers

xavshot (69835) 2009-08-20 6:33

Bonjour Mark
en effet ta photo est rafraichissante et cela fait du bien ;o) Beau format vertical et couleurs superbes dans cette image. Bravo.
Xavier

mortijo (12828) 2009-08-20 6:50

Yes, very inviting to freshen up. Nice vertical format and great depth thanks to the path that leads up to the church.
Greetings from tropical Luxemburg.
John

Bruno40 (6658) 2009-08-20 8:12

Hi Mark,
Wonderful photo, I like the wide angle and postrait format that gives a good depth to the photo. Good colors and light management.
well done
tfs
jorge

Tweety (4546) 2009-08-20 8:38

Salut Mark,
Beau payasage d'hiver et cela fait du bien en ces temps de canicule ! J'aime beaucoup le chemin qui guide le regard et la douceur de la lumière. Bravo à toi.
Christophe

buscape (6219) 2009-08-20 8:49

Hallo Mark,
ich habe mir zwar heute schon ein Eis zur Abkühlung gegönnt, aber über diese wunderschöne zusätzliche Abkühlung freue ich mich trotzdem. Klasse vertikale Bildgestaltung dieser sehenswerten Kirche. Ansonsten kann ich mich meinen Vorrednern nur anschliessen. Erstklassige Arbeit, Gratulation.
Viele Grüsse aus dem sehr heißen Donautal,
Helmut

vasilpro (41801) 2009-08-20 9:16

Hello Mark,
I think that i remember that beautiful winter theme with the interesting architecture church and the very nice atmosphere.
Regards, Vasilis.

bema (26591) 2009-08-20 9:37

Hallo Mark,

schöne dass es Dich wieder hierher getrieben hat, Du hast Recht, mit der Atmosphäre hier..
Dein Bild (der zweite Anlauf, wie ich mich erinnere) läst ein Paar meiner Schweißperlen eingefrieren. :-))

viele Grüße nach Bayern, die Abkühlung kommt morgen auch zu Euch.. Bernd

Bartleby (13552) 2009-08-20 9:48

Hey Mark,
a bit of snow? Yes that could come in handy at the moment. I remember this image of yours, beautiful light and an apt composition. Still impressive!

Philippe

dkeus31 (27739) 2009-08-20 11:07

Hallo MArk
einige grad weninger wuerden nicht schaden
pass nur auf, glaube Linda mag Schnee nicht so viel ;-)
Didier

eversmile (11636) 2009-08-20 12:24

I am glad that you are back, Mark! (I discover it only now!)
This one attracts me a lot. The combination of pink and blue hues on the sky and snow, the perspective with the track to the church (great compo and super POV!), the beautiful light with the last or first sun rays that makes the top of the roof glow... all those elements make an excellent photo with a strong atmosphere. Congratulations!
Regards
Marine

leonorkuhn (16237) 2009-08-20 19:48

Hi Mark,

Very good composition! The path leads the eye to the church. The light is great. The snow seems to have a creamy texture. Beautiful colors.

Have a nice day
Leonor

jplebrun (21208) 2009-08-20 19:52

Bonsoir Mark
photo très rafraichissante et très belle de cette église dans ce paysage hivernal, belle composition, bravo.
Amitiés
Jean-Pierre

Waylim (25436) 2009-08-20 20:31

Mark,
I think I remeber this shot well, one of my favorites in your gallery. I love the depth of the scenery, great use of the walk way to lead us straight to the lovely church and chapal. In the cold winter day, when you are tire, it must be very welcoming to see such a sight. Beautiful light, great composition, good sharpness and clarity for such low light. the evening sky is just lovely with intense colors and tone.

I heard it was really hot this summer in Europe. It's warm here but not as hot as it could have been, so I'm happy. Night time can really cool down in CA. It the desert type climate. But I like it, I sleep better when it's not too hot.

Stay cool. Until later.
Way

dareco (17136) 2009-08-20 20:44

This is absolutely beautiful!!! A perfect Christmas card!! I love the lighting and the detail is nice and sharp. TFS

Cretense (68709) 2009-08-22 3:03

Hello Mark!

Soooo glad to see you back, you are one of the young-prodigies, here (sad to have your excellent gallery deleted, though)! I remember a similar photo (or was it the same) in your "previous" TE "life", it is a very impressive one! Great framing and composition, perfect perspective, excellent light managment and beautiful colours! Most important, fantastic atmosphere! Congratulations!

Hercules

macondo (20449) 2009-08-26 3:47

Hi Mark, and welcome back to TE.
I read what you said on your Intro page, and I agree 100%. The other sites are so impersonal. This one has changed, but still has something that you can't find anywhere else. And there are some pretty good photos, too. Like yours. It's strange to see a winter shot in your summer, but it's a sunlit winter shot, with a beautiful light caught on the snow and the wall of the church, but your exposure has captured it with subtlety. I like your low-down viewpoint and the perspective effect of the furrow in the snow, leading to the church door. It's a good back-lit shot.
Regards,
Andrew

lissitabonita (56) 2009-08-30 5:00

This is really a beautiful picture and it makes me very excited to experience a winter in Germany again. The color of the sky on the horizon is so vivid and beautiful. You captured the perfect lighting as well. I can just imagine the sun going down when you saw this and decided to take this picture.

I'm impressed :-) Can't wait to see more ...

sonkai (1105) 2009-08-30 5:21

Hi Mark,
Perfect composition in your shot,the excavate road on the snow driving the glance to the church is great, and also the light and colors you've captured. A very beautiful cool moment ;)TFS
Regards,
Sonsoles

pal_claudia (458) 2009-08-31 9:53

Hi Mark :)

Welcome back !!! :)
Superbbb photo ... beautiful place, very good composition and great colors ...
I like it very much !
I am waiting for your new photos ! :)
Congratulations
Claudia, from Romania.

Photo Information

Copyright: Mark Luxenhofer (mark_mk) (266)
Genre: Lieux
Medium: Couleur
Date Taken: 2009-01-14
Categories: Architecture, Moment décisif
Camera: Canon EOS 5D Mark II, Canon EF 17-40mm f/4 L USM, Digital RAW, 0.3 ND Grad
Exposition: f/22, 1/2 secondes
Details: Tripod: Yes
Versions: version originale
Date Submitted: 2009-08-20 6:12