The Basilica of St. Peter is one of four Papal Basilicas or Major Basilicas of Rome. Probably the largest church in Christianity, it covers an area of 2.3 hectares (5.7 acres) and has a capacity of over 60,000 people.
Canon 1Ds MKIII / 17-40mm L
3 exposures combined with tone mapping to generate this HDR image.
Comments
Unique perspective & beautiful details, Christophe!
Smiles Leilani
Thank you, Leilani!
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outstanding
Thank you my friend.
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Beautiful lighting and tones , my HDR shots turned out alot less natural in the Vatican / Basilica :(
Thanks Roddy, sorry to hear about your HDRs; which software did you use if any?
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You are very welcome, Christophe!
Smiles Leilani
Lovely shot Christophe. It is one amazing place to visit.
Thank you Al, it is indeed one of the most impressive place I have ever seen…
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Beautiful! This is the way HDR was meant to be used!
Thank you Katya, I agree with you, I try as much as possible to get the “real” look, and not the “cartoon” one like that can be seen in many HDR work.
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Majestic
Thanks.
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Stunning !
Thank you, Steven!
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Amazing detail and color. Excellent distortion free wide angle.
Thanks Rany, yes luckily I had my 17-40mm with me…
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great shot christophe and i assume handheld ?
Thanks Philip, No, I actually used a $19 table tripod (Ultrapod II) ! Regular tripod can’t be used in most church or museum.
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