Photographer's Note
The church at Etretat used to belong to Fιcamp Abbey. All that survives of the fine early 12th c. Romanesque edifice is the faηade and the first six bays of the nave. The last two bays, the transept, with its lantern tower, and the chancel were rebuilt in a very elegant Gothic style in c. 1200.
The nave elevation is on two levels : large arcades communicating with the side aisles, and tall windows above a horizontal plain moulding. On the first level, powerful single cylinder columns, with mostly just rough cut capitals, support circular arches decorated with herringbone or embattled fret. The Romanesque part of the nave was originally not vaulted. The west front is beautiful but austere. Bounded by two flat buttresses, the gable end is bare but for the fine door, with arching decorated with various geometrical patterns around a tympanum added in 1866.
You can also read more about this church here (in French).
There are hundreds of of pictures here on TE of the famous cliffs, but this seems to be the first one of this beautiful church!
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PixelTerror
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(0) 2009-08-18 0:04
Bonjour Gunnar,
You saw more of Etretat than the cliffs, nice medieval church that looks great under this superb light, what a luck you ahd with the weather !
Have a nice day JY
Buin
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(42580) 2009-08-18 0:07
Good morning, Gunnar!
A church like grown out of the soil! I like its simple, humble appearance very much. There's not much distracting people from what is important here. Nevertheless it's somehow an impressive building ... a worth-showing one. Sorry - I have no points left ... please take this: ;-))
Greetings from very hot Siegen!
Frank
Graal
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(103040) 2009-08-18 0:17
Hi Gunnar,
nice style and architecture. Good shot, well presentation. I like the colours, composition and sharpness. Good note also.
Have a nice day.
Aleksander
dip
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(23892) 2009-08-18 1:41
Hello Gunnar,
a nice and well framed image of the church,
light,clarity and sharpness are excellent as well!
Greetings,
Dimitris.
snunney
(130967) 2009-08-18 2:19
Hello Gunnar,
A fine capture of this imposing church, which stands out beautifully against the limpid blue sky. The warm tones of the lovely doorway make a nice contrast with the surrounding stonework. Very good colours and sharpness.
PS I had to clone in rather than clone out :-)
swiatopelk777
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(0) 2009-08-18 2:21
Howdy Saxo!
Mysterious old church, wonderful picture. Nice light and shadows, light and colors. Good capture.
Greetings from Warszawa!
holmertz
(92774) 2009-08-18 2:33
Hej Gunnar,
It's just as well that there was noone with a red teeshirt here. That would have distracted a bit from the fine faηade of the church, maybe also from the nice lines and angles formed by the various elements of the construction. The green hillside goes parallel to part of the faηade in front of the north (?) aisle. There's great beauty in the grey church against the blue sky. Nicely saturated colours.
Hδlsningar,
Gert
asajernigan
(21427) 2009-08-18 3:25
Gunnar,
Nice straight on shot of this old church. The architecture is simple yet impressive. The lighting and colors are great as is the sharpness and detail.
TFS,
Asa
TopGeo
(38220) 2009-08-18 4:13
Hi Gunnar! In point of fact impresses the architecture of church in the important blue sky that you erase But it impresses also the fine door, with arching decorated with various geometrical patterns around a tympanum
Have a nice day.
Georgios
UlfE
(14641) 2009-08-18 11:58
Hej Gunnar,
Wonderful capture. The weather and lighting seem to have been perfect. Excellent clarity and colours. I note though that it looks like you were not straight in front of the church when you took this photo since some lines are not perfectly vertical. This could easily happen when you shoot tall building. It has happened to me as well many times. TFS and have a nice evening!
Hδlsningar
Ulf
rodgerg
(55767) 2009-08-18 11:58
Hello Gunnar,
A simple church but very typische and very night. Excellent managment of light which give nice color to the church. The church arise very well under the superb blue of the sky.
Best regards,
Roger
nirvana73
(0) 2009-08-18 13:15
Hello Gunnar
i like texture of the Church,
i like architecture
nice presentation and vertical frame
tfs
best regards
Ozhan
Fis2
(155519) 2009-08-18 14:02
Witaj Gunnar!
A very interesting church.
Beautiful architecture.
Good frame, colors and light.
I love old churches :)
Regards
Krzysztof
dareco
(17136) 2009-08-18 22:09
And it definitely IS a beautiful church!! The colors in this picture are fantastic, and I also like the lighting and detail. I like the clock!! I guess no one has an excuse for being late. TFS
emka
(152102) 2009-08-18 23:44
Hi Gunnar,
I see that in Etretat are not only the rocks, also this splendid mediaval church and I find it more interesting! perfect composition and colours.
Regards
Malgorzata
aadilj
(18102) 2009-08-19 2:21
the blue is fabulous and the composition is marvellous. i love the way the imposing building ahs been framed and captured. great work indeed.
I have put up an exhibition of Delhi Monuments called 'Freedom Frames -Monumental Milestones'at the very prestigious Habitatworld in Delhi...and its got decent coverage, listing and reviews in the media...I have added all those clippings on the 'making news' page on my website www.aadiljamal.com
I wanted to share this personal achievement with you and all my mates on TE and thank all of you for helping me evolve as a photographer. I am sure you'll be proud of me!!
jhm
(202883) 2009-08-19 4:28
Hello Gunnar,
The sharpness and clarity are superb.
Also the front of the church with the big stones built is very nice.
Very well perspective, pleasant for look at.
Good composition and lovely colours too. TFS.
Very well done, TFS.
Best regards,
John.
xavshot
(69835) 2009-08-19 10:03
Bonsoir Gunnar
une photo de France ;o) et une belle architecture bien mis en valeur par la bonne lumiθre de fin de journιe.
Belle image.
Xavier
danyy
(0) 2009-08-20 23:59
Bonjour Gunnar,
bien jolie ville qu'Etretat, dont je ne connaissais pas l'ιglise. Une photo avec un ciel magnifique et des lumiθres qui permettent aux couleurs et aux textures, de bien s'exprimer.
Regards.
Daniel;
giorgimer
(35017) 2009-08-21 1:06
Hi Gunnar,
I love these architectures. Your shot is excellent, with great details and an amazing blue sky, POV is well chosen.
TFS
Gio
jafadabret
(56501) 2009-08-22 0:01
Bonjour Gunnar.
C'est vrai que les falaises d'Etretat sont plus cιlθbres que cette ιglise et pourtant c'est une trθs belle architecture, bien mise en valeur par ta photo. Belle lumiθre et couleurs superbes !
Salut amical !
Jacques
skoogmi (39) 2010-01-03 23:45
Hej Gunnar,
En tydligt uttδnkt plats fφr bildens tagande. Vδrdefulla vackra vinklar ger vδrde.
Hδlsningar
Mikael
Photo Information
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Copyright: Gunnar Holmertz (saxo042)
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- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2009-05-26
- Categories: Αρχιτεκτονική
- Camera: Canon PowerShot G10
- Έκθεση: f/4, 1/800 δευτερόλεπτα
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- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2009-08-18 0:01
