By the riverside

Posted by MadScientist (Düsseldorf, Germany) on 20 April 2008 in Cityscape & Urban.

Sunday - let's relax and have a walk back to that beautiful bridge and take a close look to the buildings on the other side. The spire and that sober Gothic building in the center belong to the S. Spirito in Sassia complex, a charitable institution for Saxon pilgrims. To the right we can see the cupola of St. Peter's, another target we haven't visited yet.

Comments (6)

Ana Lúcia from Leiria, Portugal

Wonderful. The light in the background really makes it.

20 Apr 2008 4:33am

@Ana Lúcia: I made it look a bit more dramatic, as you already might have found out ;-)

Observing from Chester, United Kingdom

Very good HDR image, yes?

20 Apr 2008 3:52pm

@Observing: Well, yes and no :-) A few months ago I tried and tested a Mac software ('Aperture') that enables me to selectively tone down or brighten up parts of an image. I don't want to advertize that software but it saved many of my (jpeg-) photos that were partly over-, partly underexposed. I was really surprised how much I could get from pictures that I found miscarried. I'm glad you like it (thus affirming my decision to buy that software)!

MaryB from Staffordshire, United Kingdom

It looks like a beautiful painting, those buildings are really amazing and I love the way the sunlight is illuminating the clouds. Wonderful work MS.

20 Apr 2008 6:29pm

@MaryB: These Roman clouds are insidious, their rain drowned me more than once! ;)

Tracey from White Hall, United States

Very nice! I love the dramatic sky and as usual I am jealous of the scenery! I must travel more often! And thanks for stopping in to my other blog and leaving a comment. It was a nice surprise!

20 Apr 2008 6:58pm

@Tracey: My pleasure! I know that feeling, because I'm jealous of American nature - and I have to travel much more too! :)