Kneeling in awe, a photo from Prague, Bohemia

Photographer's Note

I suppose in the past this beautiful cathedral was predominantly a place of worship and people coming here were kneeling for prayer. Nowadays people are still kneeling here (in this photo) but more often to take a photo in front of this beauty. St. Vitus Cathedral is probably the most impressive structure in Prague. It is located on top of a castle hill and is easily visible from many spots in town. Access to this courtyard and to part of the cathedral interior is free, you need to buy a ticket only if you want to better explore some more areas of the castle. As mentioned on another occasion I was not very lucky with the weather in Prague, but I cannot complain entirely since sometimes the sun was getting through. Ironically when I arrived on the castle hill, I took plenty of photos at quite poor light conditions and just about when I had to leave, the sun came out. It was a bit irritating. If I was by myself, I would probably repeat all photos at better light, but it would be hard to convince my family that I would like to start over a walk which we just finished. As grumpy as it sounds, I am very glad that I could visit this beautiful place with my little daughter and some other family members.

pajaran, PaulVDV, papagolf21, Royaldevon, ikeharel, drt100, ChrisJ, mcmtanyel, tedesse heeft deze opmerking als nuttig gemarkeerd

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jemaflor (147128) 2019-08-14 23:17

Hi Mariusz,
Nice photo with so beautiful architecture for this church, interesting effect with contrast of architectural with houses, lovely light well captured, interesting FG with people and photographer scene, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2019-08-14 23:18

Bonjour, cher Mariusz,
C'est à croire que chaque pays souhaitait réaliser la plus belle cathédrale.
Merci pour cette présentation très réussie.
Amitiés.
Philippe

PaulVDV (62892) 2019-08-14 23:22

Hello Mariusz,
Very nice with the photographer caught as well.
The sun that appears when you want to leave the site makes me think of the time when you lived in Ireland and took the Irish weather with you to warmer countries.
This is a great shot of the overwhelming cathedral. Taken from a good angle, very sharp into its details and with a lively square on the foreground.
Best regards, Paul

Tue (92360) 2019-08-15 1:07

Hello Mariusz,
I was standing in exactly the same corner of the square to get the entire cathedral in all its splendour in my photo. The light was amazing here and looks beautiful on the many details of the architecture. The people add a lively mood and the two people posing for the photographer in the foreground are a particularly nice addition.
Lars

Nicou (193806) 2019-08-15 2:34

Hello

Cette projection d'ombre en premier plan avec la photographe et les personnes quelle image quelle place et tout le monde l’animation et quelle cathédrale majestueuse quei surgit dans le ciel pur ce haut clocher quelle architecture fantastique image
Bravo et amitié
Nciou

Royaldevon (85932) 2019-08-15 2:56

Hello Mariusz,

You note how high the land was on which this cathedral was built and then the towers and spires add even greater height! It was definitely important that religious buildings could be clearly seen ... and visited!
The light does look amazing in this photograph. Thank goodness for some pleasing conditions! You made excellent use of the photographer and her subjects: she is well placed in the frame and acts as a very natural lead across the square to the cathedral doorway.
The setting is busily interesting and though the shadows are just beginning to creep across, your subjects are all in good light.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

pajaran (115891) 2019-08-15 5:16

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, iesantan tekst ...
Lepo pokazano, dobra perspektiva i kontrast, lepe boje, dobro uhvacen trenutak.
Lep trg i stara arhitektura, lep trenutak sa posetiocima.
Lepa fasada i detalji, lepa Katedrala.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view and moment, beautiful text ...
Beautifully shown, good perspective and contrast, beautiful colors, well captured moment.
Nice square and old architecture, nice moment with visitors.
Nice facade and details, beautiful Cathedral.
I wish you all the best.

Silvio1953 (221593) 2019-08-15 8:08

Ciao Mariusz, great voiew of fantastic cathedral, lovely composition with nice people, splendid light, wonderful colors, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

dkmurphys (79209) 2019-08-15 9:34

Hello,
Nice POV of this amazing structure. Prague is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever seen.

Daniel

lousat (139266) 2019-08-15 11:22

Hi Mariusz,i'm crazy for your pics from Prague,with this sun is too easy,but the perspective and the quality are another time the top of the top,wonderful view of cathedral that i remember well too,i hope to see other beauties from there! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Miguel82 (47110) 2019-08-16 2:41

Mariusz, St Vitus cathedral is an impressive monument. The people filling the square in front of it indicate its huge scale. Many of them are taking photos like the ones in the fg. The light was on your side, you got a beautiful blue sky that day.

Gerrit (62042) 2019-08-16 2:41

Hi Mariusz,
the cathedral is very impressive from your angle and the wide lens is doing a great job.
Thanks and regards,
Gerrit

rychem (72187) 2019-08-16 7:39

Bardzo ladnie prezentuje sie katedra, gotyk w najlepszym wydaniu, piekne zdjecie potwierdzajace Twoja teze, dobre swiatlo to wszystko co trzeba fotografowi, pozdrawiam Ryszard

jmdias (115156) 2019-08-16 10:46

mariusz

yes, this occurred with me in edinburg, when I was going to the hotel after a terrible humid and rainy day the sun appeared and I was tired, but I walked more to take better photos. marvelous this view, I guess it isn't a pov most of people likes to show, I never had seen it here in TE. TFS.

take care

jorge

ikeharel (113345) 2019-08-16 23:38

Good morning Mariusz,
Chosen well the perspective to include the view from the paved square and up the towers.
Scale and visible objects, people and their action - all wonderfully shown here.
Wish you a nice weekend,
Ike

*** As for your note on my airport terminal picture, I was asked by security why taken photos... not for the first time, but always have good answer, I tell them about TE., Thanks.

carlo62 (81265) 2019-08-17 3:12

Ciao Mariusz
osservo con piacere e interesse questa foto, una composizione diversa da Praga, molto luminosa e con i turisti che interagiscono nella scena.
Saluti
Carlo

ChrisJ (171822) 2019-08-18 9:45

Hi Mariusz

Ah this is within Prague Castle. I was wondering why it didn't ring a bell with central city walking that I did. Good sharpness and that new Egyptian styled obelisk structure wasn't there when I visited in 2014. The stained glass windows within were outstanding. Tfs!

mcmtanyel (68503) 2019-08-22 20:39

Hello Mariusz,
Oh, yes, this cathedral is awe-inspiring. As pretty as the buildings around it are, I wish they had left it alone and not built around it. 👍🏻👍🏻
Regards,
MT

tedesse (25147) 2019-08-25 10:57

Witam!
Wspania³e ujêcie, super kolory i doskona³a ostro¶æ!
Pozdrawiam

adramad (72978) 2019-08-27 8:39

Hi Mariusz.
Wow ...... Spectacular how this wonderful cathedral looks with this sun, you have also captured its best POV and in its entirety, a fantastic work, Prague calls me to return ....... the worst is the amount of tourism you have today.
A magnificent color that gives a lot of richness to the image.
Very good lighting management and very good sharpness.
Well done. I like it.
Have a happy day.
Very best regards.
Luis.