Notre Dame Montreal Photo

Photographer’s Note

This is an older photo from a trip to Montreal in 2002. The photo was taken inside the Notre Dame Basilica in the old city of Montreal. Not having a tripod I balanced the camera on the end of one of the pews to try to stabilize the image.
Basilique Notre-Dame de Montréal (English: Notre-Dame Basilica) is a basilica in the historic district of Montreal, in Quebec, Canada. Specifically, it is located at 116, Notre Dame Street West, facing Place d'Armes, at the corner of Saint Sulpice Street in Old Montreal (Place-d'Armes metro station).

The church's architecture is among the most dramatic in the world; its interior is grand and colourful, its ceiling is coloured deep blue and decorated with golden stars, and the rest of the sanctuary is a polychrome of blues, azures, reds, purples, silver, and gold. It is filled with hundreds of intricate wooden carvings and several religious statues. Unusual for a church, the stained glass windows along the walls of the sanctuary do not depict biblical scenes, but rather scenes from the religious history of Montreal. It also has a Canadian-built Casavant Frères pipe organ, which comprises four keyboards, 97 stops, almost 7000 individual pipes and a pedal board. (Wikipedia.
I will show a photo of the pipe organ in WS.

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mirko_ninkovic (484) 2007-07-18 7:38

Hi Asa,
Great interior photo, even you didn't use tripod. Well captured simetry, colors and lights. Well done!
Greetings,
Mirko

Cormac (26449) 2007-07-18 8:20

Great shot of this magnificent cathedral. The detail is incredible, and all of those glorious colours are shown well too, so the overall impact is almost overwhelming. Excellent work!

feather (49868) 2007-07-18 9:17

The light and colours are wonderful. The lack of a proper tripod may have reduced the quality a bit, but it is a very good shot.
Kath

vincent24 (9038) 2007-07-18 10:52

Hi asa,
Not bad for a 1 sec picture just helped by a pew to stabilize,the lightning makes shine the golden tones and the colors...
funny,your picture push me again in my last obsession:i'm going this week end to a concert of a band from Montreal(Arcade Fire)they recorded their last albun in a church of the city(not this one:-))
cheers
vincent

Nelu_Goia (2732) 2007-07-18 11:12

Hi Asa,
What a beautuful picture we have here!...too bad the file size is so small(79KB).Interesting enough,this thing doesn`t seem to have a big impact on your photo,mayby because is so well done.
The detail is like always in your photos: perfect.The colors are unbelievely beautiful.
Regards...and thank you,
Nelu

Zelanda (5692) 2007-07-18 13:31

Hola Asa,
Preciosa iglesia y bonitos colores con estupenda luz.
Buen trabajo.
Saludos cordiales
Ros

dip (12660) 2007-07-18 13:38

Hello Asa,
beautiful photo,great lighting and amazing colors,nice composition!
Greetings.
Dimitris.

ribeiroantonio (21935) 2007-07-18 16:26

It can be an old picture but is still very good. The colours are great and the POV is excellent. The WS is great too and we can see that blue is colour in that church. Well done.
Antonio

jurek1951 (26006) 2007-07-18 21:49

Hi Asa,
I think it is a perfect in-door capture, light and colors and the textures and the drawings on the wall seems perfect, very nice building and beautiful picture

ls7902 (6228) 2007-07-19 5:00

Hi Asa,
Still you managed get a lot of detail & textures without using a tripod. Nice colors & symmetry. Regards. Latiff.

patdeph (18020) 2007-07-19 6:42

hello Asa
the light and the colors are superb.I specially like the blue and purple above the golden tones.Maybe the sharpness could be better down the photo,but on the top it is nice,but I know it's difficult without tripod.You have chosen a nice POV to do a good photo.
Have a nice day.
Pascale

danyy (69029) 2007-07-19 14:49

Bonjour Asa,
réalisation très colorée et rendue symétrique ce qui est une bonne idée ici.
Quelques fantômes dûs au temps de pose de 1 seconde, sinon, les lumières sont très bien dosées.
Best regards.
Daniel.

go2stones (40) 2007-07-19 16:41

Spectacular image with the gold in front and the lights illuminating from behind. I think buildings like this are designed to create a sense of power beyond ourselves. This one seems to be successful. Well done. Reid

edal (6571) 2007-07-19 23:02

Hi Asa!
A great interior presentation. I understand the difficulty of getting such a picture with a 2002 technology camera, but you've done it very well. Did you use a tripod for getting this 1 s exposure so sharp?
Congratulations!
Anton

jhm (82759) 2007-07-20 3:55

Hello Asa,

Why so small picture Asa, 640x480 for this wonderful interior picture.
The different colours around the altar are extraordinarily, very pleasant for looking.
I like interior shots, out of castles or church or other lovely buildings

I wish you a nice weekend,
John.

carper (65106) 2007-07-20 8:47

The church is a beauty,
I see Asa it is an almost 5 year old shot,
well I like it, the pov is nice and the light is good. Just what extra photojob like with a frame and it was perfect, good job anyway.
gr. jaap

Cricri (43220) 2007-07-21 4:52

Hi Asa,
Trés belle prise d'intérieur, des lumiéres et couleurs parfaites ainsi que les détails, compliment
have a nice weekend
cricri

scobert (5333) 2007-07-21 19:23

Hello Asa,
I have seen many amazing photos of this fabulous basilica and your photo is one of them. This may possibly be the most beautiful cathedral/basilica in the world. This structure is simply stunning. Your notes are excellent and your photograph is very sharp considering the fact that you didn't have a tripod with you. Excellent photo!
Stan

claudeD (11358) 2007-07-23 9:01

Hello Asa ,

Great interior shot of this cathedral.You have realized good colors and a good composition.Thank you for sharing.

With regards from Luxembourg

jean-Claude

Fis2 (45993) 2007-07-23 11:30

Witaj Asa!
Fine interior! Wonderful colors. I like the frame and composition. Good work.
Regards
Krzysztof

Rosa (4147) 2007-07-24 3:00

Bonjour Asa,
Magnifique prise de vue d’intérieur, superbes couleurs et lumières ainsi que les détails, compliments
Amitiés,
Rosa.

Budapestman (42188) 2007-07-24 3:54

Hi Asa,
Amazing shot, I like the beautiful and decorative details, composition is very spectacular. Excellent architecture shot, Congratulations. Have a nice day
George

jmcl (13963) 2007-07-24 20:41

Hi Asa,

Love the color and scale .. the color is just magical .. maybe it could be a nudge sharper but that is so overwhelmed by the tone of the place. Very nice.

take care,

John

mesutilgim (36928) 2007-07-26 7:31

Hi Asa,
Really perfect interior capture, with very nice pov and great compo. And of course very nice inf'os together ; a real TE job !
TFS
MESUT ILGIM

vinicio (22414) 2007-07-26 8:01

Beautiful Cathedral and beautiful image of it, you have well captured it and the image is really good and interesting with all its nice details, good note too, compliments Asa.
Ciao
Vinicio

Bruno40 (6440) 2007-07-27 5:43

Asa,
Excellent sharpness (of static objects) and exposure considering the difficult conditions for shooting.
Good job
Jorge

evanrizo (456) 2007-07-28 5:05

Hi Asa. The end result is very very good, you give us very nice details. although you shot it without tripod.
A fascinated interior photo with very good lightness and colors.
Cheers
Evan
later...

tabora (13638) 2007-07-29 6:15

Bonjour Asa,
Pas facile les captures dans ces édifices en plus que dans celui là il est interdit de prendre un pied,les couleurs sont superbes de cette magnifique cathédrale.
A+
Joseph

porto62 (1787) 2007-07-29 9:44

Hi Asa, wonderfull colours of the basilique a hard place to work a very low light place you got it right.Nice done.Alain

vascao (192) 2007-07-29 20:30

Hi, Asa,
A very impressive building, indeed. Symmetry, colors and lights make together a superb and eye-catching image.
Regards and TFS
Sergio

adores (15609) 2007-07-31 17:27

Hi Asa!
This one has surely a very good pov and great colours. I like both but this one makes the church look great. Good shot!

jemaflor (39487) 2007-08-01 4:11

Hi Asa,
Nice church and interesting colours, light is well captured, good shot, tfs.

gunbud (27975) 2007-08-01 18:19

Hi Asa,
Great color combonation captured in this beautiful old Basilica. Blues and yellows compliment each other and there is wonderful depth to this excellent image.
Regards, Tom

snowfalken (1108) 2007-08-02 1:35

Hello Asa,

This is a very good picture with superb colors! By including the people in the photo you gave us some informations about the size of the Notre Dame Basilica. I love the contrast of the blue and orange colors! Well done!

With Friendly Regards,
Eddie

lancehannah (1307) 2007-08-02 11:31

Hi Asa,
Great image with magnificent colors,thanks for sharing this image
from the unique Basilica of Montreal.Thanks God you didn´t use the flash,welldone!
Regards from Spain,Lance

keribar (42756) 2007-08-12 7:36 [Comment]

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grantlp (2104) 2007-08-13 8:39

Hi Asa,
I relly like this internal shot of the cathedral, and the colours that you've captured are excellent. Nice nclusion of the arched ceiling with great amount of detail shown. I alos like the fact that you've included some people in the image, giving a more natural look to the shot. Well captured.
Cheers Grant

bakes888 (18257) 2007-08-15 2:02

Hi Asa. For a make-do tripod you have captured excellent detail. You have also captured the colours you mentioned really well. Nicely balanced composition. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

DarkoG (2284) 2007-08-15 3:38

Beautiful interior photo. Good work.

guillaumejm (9118) 2007-08-17 8:20

Hello,
A very colorful picture. unfortunately there is a little lack of sharpness certainly due to your condition of taking picture. But it is not si heavy and picture remains pleasant to look at.
Best regards
JMarc

marianita (3356) 2007-08-21 1:32

Asa
what excellent colours! just love it! postcard image!
marianna

thiv56 (1454) 2007-08-21 7:25

Hello Asa!

Very good shot, very well done! TFS.

banyanman (7716) 2007-08-25 0:38

A surprisingly good result from holding a little Cybershot on the end of a pew for one second, Asa. The only problem with that POV is that you couldn't quite get it symmetrical - these types of photographs always look best if they are exactly symmetrical or taken from a more pronounced angle - 'almost symmetrical' doesn't seem to work. The exposure is good to capture the subtle clours around the altar, but the image does lack some sharpness, perhaps due to a slight camera movement. Cheers . . . David

Dyerco (9126) 2007-09-08 6:08

Super shot here Asa. The colours and symmetry are astounding. Wow without a tripod eh! Good work.
Phil

foxy (733) 2007-09-15 13:22

Hi Asa,
So....what a church, that is!!!!
I don't know what will I do......to pray( which I don't do) or to stare( gobsmack ) with its interior. My god!!!!it's so grand and colourful just as you put it. POV is great. You show the grandness of it.
Very well captured.
Loong

Yffic (6106) 2007-09-19 0:58

Hi Asa,

A very colorful shot.
The light is very well balanced which is not easy inside churches.

Regards.

Yves

mikeo (12117) 2007-09-19 11:20

Hi Asa,

Great! Just superb photo! Especially you didnt have a tripod.
The colours are simply unbelievable and its not easy to take a pic in such conditions - but you did it. Congratulations!
Aga

skerdreux (2708) 2007-09-25 6:44

a wonderfull guideline and a very nice picture. however picture doesn't look very clear.
Anyway great composition.
have a nice day.
Regards,
sylvain.

donluicu (23927) 2007-09-26 8:31

wowo
this is what i called a superbly lighten church!!!

congratulations for this great inside shot

bye

blow (672) 2007-09-26 10:30

très bien joué... des couleurs extraordinnaires... félicitation et bonne continuation à bientôt

kiks (6107) 2007-09-28 2:01

Hi Asa, despite the unsharpnes of this image i love the colours and grafics of it. You manage the light very well.
TFS
KIks

marietom (32026) 2007-10-16 3:51

Bonjour Asa,

Superbe endroit coloré, ta photo est joliment composée.
Marie

rigoletto (26384) 2007-11-29 11:06

Hi Asa,
This magnificent, almost sci-fi decoration is literally "eye catching". Great use of light and colors, and the symmerty is very well set by you. If i had not seen other photos from the same place, i would hardly believe that it is real. Good note as well.
Cheers,
Deniz

ArtLook (2332) 2008-01-02 10:20

Hello Asa,
Waw, very impressive interiour of this cathdrals. I like the colors and details of decoretions very much. Very good shot, Bravo!
With BEST Regards,
Arthur

Docarmo (8840) 2008-02-02 8:51

Hi Asa,
Very nice shot, showing this beautiful coloured interior. Excellent point of view!
Congratulations,
MC

chrkont (3639) 2008-03-12 9:58

Hi Asa
Extreme colors and good light handle. Very nice symmetrical composition. TFS
Regards
Christos

chinchini (27659) 2008-03-19 20:07

Bonsoir Asa,
Je découvre ta photo prise en 2002. C'est une version plus animée ;o)
J'ai effectivement utilisé un banc pour poser mon appareil tenu à la main. No flash.
Je constate que cette vue intérieure de la basilique obtient un réel succès.
Amicalement
Pierre

fritzi007 (2563) 2008-04-20 12:53 [Comment]

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denisn72 (7019) 2008-04-21 17:45

Hi Asa
Stunning view of this very colourful interior. That Basilica has an amazing architecture that you present in a good way. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Best regards
Denis!

wolf38 (12873) 2008-04-24 2:47

Hello Asa. I know the Basilika Notre Dame unfortunately only from the outside. The interior of the Basilika is impressing. The sight on the altar must be an experience. Also coloured the altar works fantastically. Worth seeing. Best regards, Wolfgang.

ifanik (20542) 2008-06-09 8:57

Hi Asa
This is a very beautiful photo of the interior of these churce
Very nice Pov and colours
Congratulations
Best regards
Nick

fkokol (1614) 2008-07-18 6:31

Beautiful architecture. great colours and light.
greetings,

figen

diomed (4231) 2009-01-31 5:33

Hi Asa,
in very difficult conditions a very nice photo with great POV, wonderfull colours and lights. Congratulation
Nice week end
Antonio
P.S. I never utilize polarizer

COSTANTINO (22840) 2009-02-24 12:35

Hello Asa
What can I say for this marvellous interior photo,for this amazing composition with
impressive lighting and excellent symmetry..
This cathedral must be magnificent and its architectural details very attractive..
Great work
regards and greetings from snowy Greec
cOSTANTINO i ll be back tomorrow

MichaelTrezzi (3170) 2009-04-18 11:24

Hello Asa, wonderful place, well exposed picture with a nice crop. Thanks for sharing, Kind regards, Michael

pierrefonds (26407) 2009-05-09 6:31

Hi Asa,

The prsence of the persons has an effect of scale. The point of view is showing the details and colors of the interior of Notre-Dame church in Old Montreal. The surrounding light is enhancing the colors of the interior of the church. Well done, have a nice day.

Pierre

tedesse (13174) 2009-05-20 20:26

Hello!
Excellent POV and composition!
Wonderful interior of the Notre-Dame of the Basilica.
A fine colours and good lighting.
Greetings
Tadeusz

jmdias (19461) 2009-06-04 7:48

asa

nice view of the church , the light and colors are very beautiful and the shapes of architecture and decoration are nice to see too. perfect pov and framing.

hugs

jorge

vmukherjee (395) 2009-06-13 0:46

Excellent shot! The colours and shapes are just breathtaking. I like the cool blue at the bg along with warm yellow tones. Thanks for sharing.

fserajian (4493) 2009-06-14 8:06

Hi Asa

Lovely shot, you have done well without a tripod under low lighting conditions, the details and colours are very well captured with excellent perspective view of this monument. Well done

Fara

lucasgalodoido (16605) 2009-06-18 13:19

Hi Asa,
beautiful shot here, with marvelous colors of the church interior and details. Great job, my friend.
Regards,
Lucas

Silversnow (2121) 2009-07-31 12:01

Ah, I see you've been around here in your numerous travels :D
Feel free to come back for a sharper try at this colorful masterpiece, we also have a bigger basilica in Ste-Anne de Beaupré near Quebec City.
Just ask, I'll be happy to show you around!

JanD (14927) 2009-08-28 3:37

Howdy Asa!
Wonderful church, amazing altar, excellent light and colours. Good capture. Very good sharp.
Regards.

Photograph2u (587) 2009-11-06 4:29

Hi Asa, this is very well captured! Although I live not very far, I've never seen it.
The light is well controled.
cheers!