Cologne Cathedral

[Frank Schauf]

Cologne Cathedral with Hohenzollern bridge

High Dynamic Range Image
7 images 0.5s - 30s; f/10; ISO 200; 1Dx with EF 70-200/2.8L IS II USM at 70mm

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[Don Railton]

Hi Frank

This is very impressive..! that gold bridge is quite something, not sure how you got it so gold but I really don't care. I like that it leads nicely to the Cathedral. The blurry tree over the water LLC I think I might evict if your ethics allow... I see an alternative shot/crop with the bottom edge lifted to the desk of the walking path (or maybe a little lower...). You loose the river but the bridge and the lead become even more dominant..

good stuff

DON

[Mike Herdman]

I am not a big HDR fan, but...It is a beautiful image/scene...the lighting is really nice...and as Don mentioned...losing the tree would help.

[Don Lacy]

Wonderful image love the tones and colors and the leading lines. Would also lose the tree id possible

[dankearl]

The tree obviously was missed by you, the rest of the image is first rate. Very nice.

[Morkel Erasmus]

I really like this - great image design and execution. The tree reflection doesn't bother me much.
I particularly like how the golden light on the bridge contrasts with the colder light on the cathedral, which helps the eye travel there naturally.

[Jeff Maw]

I really like this photo. The colors and composition are great. I do find the tree reflection distracting.

[Andrew McLachlan]

Hi Frank, beautifully done. With regards to the tree reflection it is the lights shining through that are a little too birght for my tastes, if you try to tone down the bright areas within the reflection I think it would improve the overall feel and be less of a distraction. Look forward to seeing more!

[Tim Rucci]

Really nice work, Frank. Congratulations! I see this as HDR the way it was 'meant to be', rather than the over-baked, unnatural renditions that are all so common these days.