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In the Monastery
In the Monastery
pacpinto


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Challenge: Backsides (Advanced Editing V)
Camera: Canon PowerShot S1 IS
Location: Alcobaça, Portugal
Date: Jun 16, 2007
Aperture: f/2.8
ISO: 100
Shutter: 1/13
Galleries: Emotive, Architecture
Date Uploaded: Jun 16, 2007

 I am pretty sure this is a rare perspective. I am also pretty sure some people won't like it. But I think it is both very graphic and serene. So there.

Shot in the Alcobaça Monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage site, where Cister monks have dwelled since the 12th century. Its church is the largest in Portugal, and believe me, there are a *lot* of churches in Portugal. Its size, the purity of its architectural style, the beauty of the materials and the care with which it was built make this Monastery a masterpiece of Cistercian Gothic art.

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Ricoh GR III
Pentax DA 18-135mm F3.5-5.6ED AL [IF] WR DC
 07/04/2007 06:38:32 PM
Original take, wonderful lighting, effective composition. (More?)
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 Comments Made During the Challenge
Nikon D300
Tamron SP AF 17-50mm f/2.8 Di II LD Aspherical (IF) for Nikon
 06/24/2007 10:38:27 PM
very nicely framed and i like the way the cross is darkened out from the background 9
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Canon EOS-300D Rebel
Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II
 06/24/2007 03:03:32 PM
I wonder how this would look if you took one step left or right to give more dramatic lines...
TC
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Nikon D200
Nikon AF-S DX NIKKOR 18-200mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR II
 06/23/2007 10:13:23 PM
Very nice. I love the quality of light in this shot.
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Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.4D
 06/23/2007 04:44:18 PM
cool! - Great idea and beautiful result. 9
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/22/2007 11:51:21 PM
wonderful.
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Canon EOS-5D Mark IV
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 06/21/2007 06:53:24 PM
Nice framing. A different perspective. Very nice.
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Apple iPhone 7
Canon EF 70-200mm f/4.0 L USM
 06/19/2007 02:04:42 PM
Nice perspective.
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Nikon D750
Nikon AF-S Nikkor 200-500mm f/5.6E ED VR
 06/18/2007 08:59:20 PM
good symmetry
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Sony Alpha a55
Sony DT 50mm f/1.8 SAM
 06/18/2007 06:27:14 PM
very nice graphic
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Canon EOS-5D Mark II
Canon EF 85mm f/1.8 USM
 06/18/2007 06:39:04 AM
Great perspective - well done.
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Canon EOS-7D
Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6
 06/18/2007 12:39:52 AM
Very nice capture
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Nikon D80
Nikon AF Zoom-Nikkor 18-135mm f/3.5- 5.6G ED DX
 06/18/2007 12:23:46 AM
Nice work I like the symmetry
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