St Jacobs Ghent, a photo from Oost-Vlaanderen, Flanders

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This image comes from my archive, (2012) taken during the Ghent festival when the city is in a festive mood.
This is part of the interior of St. Jacobs church.
The second picture is a police that tourists pointing the right way.

HISTORY:
St. Jacobs is a church that showcases a rich history
St. Jacobs was popularly called "Saint-Jacques-of-the-chen more" named after the swampy area where the first parish was founded in 1093. Perhaps the choice of St. Jacob was prompted by a growing interest in pilgrimages to Santiago de Compostela. As well as the patron saint of shipping, St. Jacob expresses possible the needs of a city population under the influence of the nearby port experienced an increasing growth. dating the oldest material traces of the building from the 12th century. A remarkable variety of components testifies to the various changes that have since undergone the church. The interior is characterized by great diversity. This heterogeneity enters the St. Jacobs forward as a unique witness to nearly 900 years of Church architecture in Ghent. In addition to paintings by Jan Boeckhorst and Michiel Coxie, St. Jacobs also houses a special sacrament tower and two monuments honouring Palfijn.

Canon EOS 5D Mark II
Shooting Date/Time
18/07/2012 16:22:34
Tv(Shutter Speed)
1/20
Av(Aperture Value)
4.0
ISO Speed
400
Lens
EF24-105mm f/4L IS USM
Focal Length
24.0mm
Image Size
5616x3744
Image Quality
RAW
Flash Off
Picture Style
Standard

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ikeharel (105923) 2016-07-14 10:10

Good evening John,
A neat picture of the interior of the church, with religious motifs and elements in abundance.
Fine chosen a side POV, and good light managed indoor's.
My best regards,
Ike

pajaran (102662) 2016-07-14 10:27

Dobro vece, gospodine.
Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Dobar rad, lepo pokazan entarijer i detalji, dobar kontrast i ostrina, lepe boje.
Lep enterijer i detalji.
Dobar tekst o tehnici i elementima snimka.
Prijatno vece i dobar san, sve najbolje.
Paja.

Good evening, sir.
Nice view, interesting and good text ...
Good work, nice details shown entarijer, good contrast and sharpness, beautiful colors.
Nice interior details.
A good article on the technique and the elements of the recording.
Good evening and good sleep, all the best.
Paja.

clic (23798) 2016-07-14 10:29

Dag John What a magnificent religious architecture captured by the rules book and soft contrast for a better depiction of those monumental artworks. Stonemasons and carpenters were not penny-pinching by then! Met vrindelijke groeten. Robert

lousat (129979) 2016-07-14 10:36

Salut John,une capture absolument parfaite depuis cette eglise,lumiere difficile mais pas pour toi,les details sont absolument super,interieur magnifique trs riche et decore'.Belle soiree' et merci,Luciano

papagolf21 (152599) 2016-07-14 11:33

Bonsoir, cher ami John,
Deux autels d'une grande beauté présentés à travers cette réalisation. Riche idée de cadrage pour valoriser le travail sculptural et les ornements religieux.
La définition est parfaite.
Un vrai plaisir à regarder.
Mille mercis.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Fis2 (155649) 2016-07-14 12:13

Witaj John!
We converge photos, beautiful altars.
Wonderful interior.
Good frame and composition.
Excellent colors and light.
Well done.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

Tue (82264) 2016-07-14 14:16

Hallo John,
Ik ben twee keer in Gent geweest, maar heb de kerken toen niet van binnen bezocht. Erg goede foto van het interieur. Het licht is bijzonder prettig en zorgt voor fijne, zachte kleuren.
Lars

pierrefonds (103567) 2016-07-14 15:05

Hi John,

The subject is well framed. the point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the interior of the St.Jacob church. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

bukitgolfb301 (53894) 2016-07-14 16:14

Hi Bonjour dear John

Wow so solemn and also gorgeous indoor image, a little different from your usualposting. Very sharp and clera presentation in the details via 30 seconds shutter speed makes such a great outcome, marvelous at all!

All the best and have a good day ! Takero

abmdsudi (88573) 2016-07-14 17:30

Hi John
Certainly a grand church, this interior shot is awesome that you have managed to balance the light across the image so pleasantly. The point of view has been well chosen and utilised to its full potential with fine detail achieving a great sense of depth clinched by soothing colours & shades. I think you have done justice registering the soaring beauty of this delicious capture, Congrats.
Best wishes

shreya2000 (2815) 2016-07-14 23:58

Hi John Sir,

Excellent image in vertical. Very good building architecture here. I like the inner decoration of the church.

Regards,
joginder

BennyV (32570) 2016-07-15 1:20

Dag John

Mooie interieurfoto met het Mariabeeld mooi gecentreerd en vele interessante details daarrond. Goede lichtbalans ook.

Groeten uit 't stad
(aftellend naar de vakantie)

Benny

snunney (130967) 2016-07-15 2:10

Hello John,
We do not often see interior pictures in your gallery. This one is well framed and ideally exposed permitting us to appreciate all the beautiful decorative detail. The candlestick holders are nicely placed and guide us toward the statue of the Virgin in the background. A peaceful and serene mood reigns. First class architecture photography.

alvaraalto (42280) 2016-07-15 3:06

Dag John
Een mooie combinatie. Eerst dit prachtige interieur van de st Jacobskerk. Wat een prachtig licht valt hier binnen en dan nog een heerlijk toegift van de vriendelijke politieman.
Beide een lust voor het oog.
Groet Rob

Silvio1953 (205753) 2016-07-15 3:33

Ciao John, great view of fantastic interior, excellent exposure, fine details, good clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, have a good week end, ciao Silvio

Sergiom (117241) 2016-07-15 5:30

Bonjour John,

Une magnifique scène d'intérieur. Mais grâce à cette très belle lumière en diagonale, on se croirait en extérieur tellement tous les éléments sont bien éclairés et d'une beauté remarquable.

Amicalement

Serge

dkmurphys (78000) 2016-07-15 6:25

Hello John,
Impressive decorations from this cathedral, everything looks impressive. Well seen.

Daniel

holmertz (92884) 2016-07-15 11:05

Hello John,
You have managed the light marvelously well in this photo which is so full of wonderful details. It's a well cropped photo with a fine vertical accent and excellent sharpness. The Madonna is given the finest place in the centre. The workshop is a nice street-photo with a human touch.
Kind regards,
Gert

mkamionka (61246) 2016-07-15 11:48

Hi John,
beautiful interior with so very rich decorations, Nice repeated motif of the altar separated by the statue of St Mary in the middle.
What I like the most is the perfectly balanced exposition here. Scarce light seems to illuminate everything equally well. Excellent highest quality work,
M

PiotrF (52330) 2016-07-15 16:23

Hello John,
Beautiful view of details of the architecture of the interior of the St.Jacob church.I like nice composition and and good quality.
Nice work.
Regards
Piotr

rychem (72179) 2016-07-15 20:24

Rare photo of an church interior from you, very well managed photo with perfect details and light
regards Ryszard

gervaso (28177) 2016-07-16 7:36

Hello, John!

Wonderful interior capture of this church! Everything looks really imposing, and the image in the middle of the photo seems to be shining! Perfect light and sharpness! Wonderful job!

Nicou (193806) 2016-07-16 8:00

Hello

quel intérieur d'église fantastique compo et vue avec la vièerge et ces dorures quelle décoration fines superbe vue et compo.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Buin (42580) 2016-07-16 8:53

Hallo John!
This is a nearly breathtaking interior photo. You wonderfully took advantage of the light here and thanks to the excellent technical quality of the photo one can detect many impressive details. What a splendour!
Once again, thank you for the informative and exemplary note!
All the best from Siegen! See you!
Frank

fabianoleite (13575) 2016-07-16 12:29

Nice interior of the cathedral, with excellent light management, colors, and details. Superb work, congratulations!

ChrisJ (160036) 2016-07-17 8:38

Salut John

Good choice of a vertical frame with excellent sharpness and a well managed low light level in the cathedral interior. The statue of Mary makes a great focal point. Tfs!

jmdias (102932) 2016-07-17 10:59

john

very special interior of this church. I liked the religious images and the style and classic adornments. the light is perfect and quality too. nice those golden touch of the elements too.

hugs

jorge

Alco (7559) 2016-07-17 17:34

Hello John,
Very nice picture of the interior of that Church. Many beautiful détails to observe. Very good management of the light. TFS.
Regards
Alain

emka (152228) 2016-07-17 20:01

Hello John, Two nice pictures from Ghent. The workshop picture is with the nice scene on the street. The policemen should be nice and helpful for the visitors. Here excellent interior shot from the church.

WArm regards Malgo

adramad (67006) 2016-07-18 8:47

Hi John.
And avoider, the POV you've captured this beautiful church, we can recreate in the beauty of the two altars and the beautiful image of the Virgin, many other elements to recreate in the contemplation of this magnificent work.
A nice color, in these natural tones.
Too much sharpness, such as lighting are great.
Well taken photo. I like it
Enjoy a good day.
Best wishes.
Luis.

mcmtanyel (58830) 2016-07-19 18:43

Hello John,
This is an immaculate interior photo, with excellent sharpness and superb light management.
Regards,
MT

COSTANTINO (104191) 2016-07-19 23:38

Hello dear John and have a nice time
and a happy new day
worthseeing churchs interior with
valuable impressive decoration
excellent capture too impressive
for our eyes from this part of
St Jacobs church interior
your notes are realy useful and rich
regards
Costantino

carper (96) 2016-07-21 11:11

heel mooi interieur werk john,
goede scherpte mooie foto fraai gemaakt.
gr. jaap

macjake (96157) 2016-07-22 2:28

Hi John
this is beautiful, very beautiful, especially for an indoor Church/Cathedral photo.

looking at it, I like how we can see subjects from the left all the way to the right - the frame is completely full from side to side.

the stone is very crisp and sharp too, so many details to view. well done with the overall exposure.
cheers
Craig

carlo62 (81265) 2016-07-22 15:53

Ciao John
eccellente esposizione, si vedono tutti i dettagli di questo splendido interno.
La luce filtra da sinistra e provoca delle ombre che mettono in rilievo ogni cosa e questo crea un effetto simile al tridimensionale.
Saluti
Carlo

branley (3681) 2016-07-25 1:05

This is a very fine image of the interior of St Jacobs. Wonderful detail and good interest in both the foreground and background. A superb capture John....

tyro (30513) 2016-07-25 4:57

Hello John,

Two splendid photographs, each quite different: one of a friendly and helpful policeman guiding a tourist while the other is a fabulous photograph of the magnificent interior of St. Jacobs church.

I love the soft light in the church and how you have managed to take this photograph without any strong shadows or overly bright areas - I suspect that your secret is to keep the contrast low in processing. The colours are lovely, your exposure perfect and the composition and the details and sharpness are exquisite.

Beautiful!

Kind Regards,

John.

claudeD (47754) 2016-07-26 6:10

Hello John,

very fine interior architecture view showing much details of this church under perfect sharpness and clarity. I like the contribution to TE very much.Very good contribution to TE.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

ourania (51103) 2016-08-06 7:31

Hello John,
the interior you are presenting in this fine vertical composition is rich in details and very interesting. It has suggestive shadows and atmosphere as well as brilliant highlights that are well-distributed and eye-catching. You managed the diffused light in an excellent way, there's great clarity all over and all the details gracefully fall into place. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a great evening,
Ourania

njmv79 (611) 2016-08-08 12:24

Hello John,
Very spiritual moment, time to meditate our inner thoughts and become a better person than yesterday, last week, last month, last year, thanks for sharing,
Nelson

Hanssie (11022) 2016-09-06 4:15

Met 400 ISO.....
Bijzonder mooi, John !

Photo Information

Copyright: John Maenhout (jhm) (203039)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2012-07-18
Categories: Arquitectura
Camera: Canon EOS 5 D Mark II, Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM, SanDisk Ultra II 1GB, Cokin 77 UV-0
Exposición: f/4, 30 segundos
Versión de la foto: Versión original, Workshop
Date Submitted: 2016-07-14 10:04