SAINT GALLEN SWITZERLAND

Image Number 51

The abbey of St Gall, in Saint Gallen in North-Eastern Switzerland is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.  The streets around the abbey are intact with original half-timbered houses.  Throughout Switzerland the colours on the shutters echo the colours on the arms of the Canton.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35.  Aperture F7.1 with an exposure of 1/125th  second.  150mm Schneider Keusnach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.