Notre-Dame de Laon
The Cathedral of Laon is one of the major works of Early Gothic in France. The interior captivates with its clarity and simplicity and reminds very much of the ...
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The Cathedral of Laon is one of the major works of Early Gothic in France. The interior captivates with its clarity and simplicity and reminds very much of the previous epoch of the Romanesque period, above all by the strong horizontal wall division. In particular, the 42-meter-high crossing tower contributes to the brightness in the interior, which is still surprising for early Gothic.
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Sep, 2019Views
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Cathedral Notre-Dame de Laon, département Aisne, FranceTime
The time of day is irrelevant for this recording from inside the church. It should be day, but the church cannot be visited at nightLighting
You have to be careful not to let the light in through the windows get too bright, but the inside of the cathedral is quite bright so it is not too difficult to get a usable pictureEquipment
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV, Canon EF 16-35mm, 16mm, ISO 1600, f/5.6 - nothing elseInspiration
I love the great Gothic cathedrals. In fact, they even inspired me to study architecture. I never miss an opportunity to visit themEditing
This is an HDR recording - so I took a series of exposures and combined it with the Aurora program from Skylum. The program has a lot of presets, you just have to choose the right oneIn my camera bag
First and foremost, I photograph landscapes. I have two lenses in my backpack for this genre: the Canon EF 16-35mm f / 4L IS USM and the Canon EF 24-105mm f / 4L IS USM. Various ND and GND filters as well as a tripod are of course always included. If the way to the photo spot is not too long or too difficult, I also like to take the Tamron 70-300mm 1: 4-5.6 SP Di VC USM with me for detailed shots. Occasionally I do astrophotography with the Tamron SP 15-30mm f / 2.8 Di VC USD, but this thing is so heavy that it is only taken for that special occasion. My second big passion is wildlife photography. Here I have the Tamron SP 150-600mm F / 5-6.3 Di VC USD G2 (also very heavy and therefore not always in the rucksack) for the larger and more abrasive specimens and the Tamron SP 90mm 1: 2.8 Di Macro 1:1 VC USD for the tiny ones I use all those lenses with my Canon EOS 5D Mark IV My newest toy is a drone: the dji Mavic 2 pro for unusual perspectives, abstractions and a view over the fogFeedback
Just try out unusual perspectives!
