CARCASSONNE

FRANCE

IMAGE NUMBER 745b

Carcassonne is a fortified French town in the Aude department of France.  The city is famous for the Cité de Carcassonne, a medieval fortress restored by the theorist and architect Eugène Viollet-le-Duc in 1853 and added to the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites in 1997.  The fortified city itself consists essentially of a concentric design of two outer walls with 53 towers and barbicans to prevent attack by siege engines. The castle itself possesses its own drawbridge and ditch leading to a central keep. The walls consist of towers built over quite a long period.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/200th of a second and an aperture of f3.5.  45 mm Phase One wide angle lens with focal plane shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE DOME OF THE DUOMO

FROM VIA DEL SERVI

Image Number 149

The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 30 seconds and aperture F16.   150mm Schneider Kreuznach lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

THE DOME

FLORENCE ITALY

Image Number 148

The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

TECHNICAL NOTES

 The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 30 seconds and aperture F16.   150mm Schneider Kreuznach lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

DUOMO 

FLORENCE ITALY

Image Number 147

The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/640th second and aperture F3.4.   45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

DUOMO AFTER RAIN

FLORENCE ITALY

Image Number 146

The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1 second and aperture F4.5.   28 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

BICYCLES AT THE DUOMO

FLORENCE, ITALY

Image Number 144

The Duomo of Florence was completed in 1436 with the dome engineered by Filippo Brunelleschi. The exterior of the basilica is faced with polychrome marble panels in various shades of green and pink bordered by white and has an elaborate 19th-century Gothic Revival façade by Emilio De Fabris.  The cathedral complex, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 10 seconds and aperture F5.6.   45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

QUEUE AT THE DUOMO

FLORENCE ITALY

Image Number 140

The cathedral complex in Florence, located in Piazza del Duomo, includes the Baptistery and Giotto's Campanile. The three buildings are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site covering the historic centre of Florence and are a major attraction to tourists visiting the region of Tuscany. The basilica is one of Italy's largest churches, and until development of new structural materials in the modern era, the dome was the largest in the world. It remains the largest brick dome ever constructed.

The queue outside the Duomo even at the "best" of times - in January in the rain - is two hours long.  This image was captured in early January 2013.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/40th second and aperture F13.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

MEDIEVAL CHURCH

MARCIANO, AMALFI COAST, ITALY

Image Number 129

The Amalfi Coast is a stretch of coastline south of Naples.  Since the unification of Italy the Amalfi coast has enjoyed a huge economic revival, prompted by international tourism. In 1997, the Amalfi Coast was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site as a cultural landscape.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/125ths second and aperture F7.1.   28 mm Schneider Kreuznach lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

CETARA HARBOUR

AMALFI COAST, ITALY

Image Number 128

The fishing village of Cetara is one of the most picturesque places on the Amalfi Coast.  It retains its original charm, where the local fisherman still go to sea in small boats in search of anchovy. Everywhere, including its streets, its old houses and its community life is connected with fishing.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/125 second and aperture F5.   150 mm Schneider Kreuznach telephoto lens with leaf shutter.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.

GUINIGI TOWER

LUCCA, ITALY

Image Number 107

Climb the 130 stairs to the top of Guinigi Tower, one of Lucca's 14th century towers, for fantastic views of Lucca.  The Guinigi Tower can be identified from a distance by the large oak tree growing from its top.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 50. Exposure of 4/5ths second and aperture F18.   45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

BASILICA OF SAN FREDIANO

LUCCA, ITALY

Image Number 106

Lucca, a walled city in Tuscany, retains local character despite the millions of tourists who visit.   Unlike many other tourist cities in Italy, the population still includes artisans and residents whose lives are not wholly devoted to tourism.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 400. Exposure of 1/200 second and aperture F12.   45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

GRINDELWALD

SWITZERLAND

Image Number 103

Grindelwald is an alpine village in the canton of Berne in central Switzerland.  It is the access point for the Eiger and the Jungfrau.  The village has 145 days of rain or snow each year and 57 inches of rain/snow.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/350th second and aperture F5.6.  45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

CHURCH, PEROUGES, FRANCE

Image Number 100

Perouges, near Lyon in Eastern France, is one of the most intact walled medieval villages in France.  It is one of the world's most popular locations for period medieval films, much favoured by Gerard Depardieu.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 4/10ths second and aperture F20.   45 mm Phase One lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  

 

NOTRE DAME, PARIS

Image Number 69a

Notre Dame is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.  Notre-Dame was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports).  The extensive flying buttresses and gargoyles of Notre Dame are a signature of the building.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/8th second and aperture F22.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach 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. 

 

NOTRE DAME, PARIS

Image Number 69

Notre Dame is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.  Notre-Dame was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports).  The extensive flying buttresses and gargoyles of Notre Dame are a signature of the building.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/8th second and aperture F22.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach 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. 

NOTRE DAME, PARIS

Image Number 68

Notre Dame is considered to be one of the finest examples of French Gothic architecture.  Notre-Dame was among the first buildings in the world to use the flying buttress (arched exterior supports).  The extensive flying buttresses and gargoyles of Notre Dame are a signature of the building.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/40 second and aperture F11.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach 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. 

NOTRE DAME, PARIS

Image Number 66

Notre Dame photographed from the corner of Rue St Julien le Pauvre and Rue Galande on the left bank of the Seine.  This site was highly favoured in the iconic photographs of the French photographer Eugene Atget.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/6 second and aperture F18.   28 mm Schneider Kreuznach 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 and the image has been cropped. 

CHILLON CASTLE, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 65a

Chillon Castle, on Lake Geneva at Montreux is one of Switzerland's most idyllic castles, comprising over 100 separate buildings.  It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about a monk who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

Chillon Castle, on Lake Geneva at Montreux is one of Switzerland's most idyllic castles, comprising over 100 separate buildings.  It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about a monk who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. 

CHILLON CASTLE, SWITZERLAND

Image Number 65

Chillon Castle, on Lake Geneva at Montreux is one of Switzerland's most idyllic castles, comprising over 100 separate buildings.  It was made popular by Lord Byron, who wrote the poem The Prisoner Of Chillon (1816) about a monk who was imprisoned there from 1530 to 1536. Byron also carved his name on a pillar of the dungeon. 

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a tripod-mounted Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 35. Exposure of 1/100 second and aperture F5.6.   80 mm Schneider Kreuznach 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. 

THE EINSIEDELN HORSES SWITZERLAND

Image Number 59

The great Abbey of Einsiedeln in Northern Switzerland is the principal abbey of the Benedictine order. It is awe inspiring - so much so that the church was miraculously consecrated, so the legend runs, in 948, by Christ himself assisted by the Four Evangelists, St. Peter, and St. Gregory the Great. The Abbey has developed and maintained its own breed of horse - the Horse of the Virgin.  Thought to be the oldest breed in Europe.

TECHNICAL NOTES

The image was taken with a Phase One 645 Camera at ISO 200. Exposure of 1/60th second and aperture F18.   45 mm Phase One angle  lens.   The image was captured on a Phase One IQ180 80 megapixel digital back.  Shadow areas have been opened using Capture One.