TSAR BELL, a photo from Moscow, Center

Photographer's Note

Tsar Bell is the largest of the world with 200 tons. It is positioned at side of the Bell tower I posted before and not far from that big cannon.
In 1701 the bell tower got fire and the bell fell down and they decided to produce a larger using the pieces of the old one, it was being produced again, positioned inside a hole surrounded by a timber structure, when another big fire occurred in 1737 and the timber structure where the bell was being finalized was hit by the fire and they throw cold water on the hot bell and it was broken.
I like this image because looks like I cut out the broken piece of the bell and the woman using a scissors and glued it again in the photo.
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O Sino do Czar é o maior do mundo, pesando 200 toneladas. Fica posicionado agora aos pés do campanário que eu postei há alguns dias, bem próximo daquele enorme canhão.
Em 1701 o campanário pegou fogo e o sino maior caiu de lá, decidiram então pegar os pedaços e fazer um sino maior. Em 1737 estavam terminando de esculpir o sino e finalizando a obra, ele estava dentro de um buraco, numa estrutura de madeira e foi quando o Kremlin pegou fogo e essa estrutura de madeira foi atingida, tentando apagar o fogo, jogaram água fria no sino quente e ele se quebrou.
Gosto dessa foto porque parece que eu apanhei uma tesoura e recortei a mulher e o pedaço de sino com uma tesoura e colei de novo na foto.

holmertz, jhm, pierrefonds, Royaldevon, Fis2, jean113, PiotrF, ricardomattos, jemaflor, papagolf21 has marked this note useful

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holmertz (95964) 2020-10-22 2:36

Hello Jorge,
It's an original bell. Usually people's mistakes are not shown in public like this, but I guess they like to tell the strange story behind the crack. I think the woman is actually taking a selfie or checking up FB. Whatever she is doing she is well placed. She makes the photo more entertaining.
Best regards,
Gert

jhm (206443) 2020-10-22 5:07

Hello Jorge,

You chose a nice detail picture of this big clock, the lady care for perfect schaal.
Also nice depth and perspective.
Sharpness are superb
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

pierrefonds (106868) 2020-10-22 8:07

Hi Jorge,

The presence of the person has an effect of scale. The point of view is showing the details of the Tsar Bell. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Royaldevon (79736) 2020-10-22 8:21

Hello Jorge,

I remember see a glimpse of this huge bell earlier! It really is massive! I'm so glad that you showed a person next to it for a good comparison of sizes and, to add a little humour!
It is a fine, sharp photograph!

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

Silvio1953 (210541) 2020-10-22 9:14

Ciao Jorge, lovely composition with fantastic brooken bell and nice photographer in action, wonderful colors, splendid light, fine details and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Fis2 (160003) 2020-10-22 9:30

Witaj Jorge!
This bell is impressive, the view is impressive.
The woman captures the greatness of this bell.
Good framing, colors and sharpness.
Interesting note.
Well done.
Nice day.
Krzysztof

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-10-22 9:41

Jorge, amazing huge bell, to carry it here was difficult. The broken piece makes a nice photographic subject. It becomes a tourist attraction nowadays, people like taking selfies in front of it. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.

lousat (132411) 2020-10-22 9:45

Hi Jorge,very very impressive big bell,the lady in front give us the exact idea of its size,a great piece of russian history taken in the usual excellent way. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Tue (85166) 2020-10-22 12:26

Hello Jorge,
That is a really impressive bell, excellent inclusion of the woman in front of that large piece that is broken off, she indicates the huge size really well. The details are clearly seen also.
Lars

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jean113 (24339) 2020-10-22 13:48

Hello Jorge, it seems that the giant bell was doomed, maybe it was just too big!
An excellent picture where the young woman is perfectly placed to give us a true idea of the scale of this enormous bell.
Learning that it was made so long ago, I wonder how it was lifted up into a tower without the use of modern cranes?
I also wonder what it sounded like when it was rung.
Thanks for sharing, kind regards, Jean.

PiotrF (52342) 2020-10-22 17:25

Hello Jorge,
An interesting view of impressive Tsar Bell.
Thank you for infrmative note. I like fine details, nice colours and good sharpness.
Good work.
Regards
Piotr

ricardomattos (16248) 2020-10-22 17:35

Oi Jorge,

Tem uma cola nova no mercado que deve ser muito boa prá isso. Ela se chama bondic e a secagem é a base de raios ultravioleta. Ficou muito legal a mulher com o pedaço do sino como se fosse uma superposição de imagens. Você tem razão. Parece um exagero fazer um sino deste tamanho e com este peso.(Se alguém de Itú ver isto vai querer copiar um naquela cidade). Belo registro.

Parabéns e abraço

Ricardo

emka (153616) 2020-10-22 20:02

hello Jorge, There was the largest cannon and now the famous largest bell in the world - tsar kolokol. Nice place to take a selfie. Lovely composition.
best regards Malgo

jemaflor (138871) 2020-10-22 23:10

Hi Jorge,
Photogenic big bell, well photographed with people to give a scale at this famous bell,your photo reminds me the visit of the Kremlin, pleasant remember, tfs.

ifege (37175) 2020-10-22 23:46

Hi Jorge
It does almost look like you'd photo-shopped the broken piece of the bell and the woman. In any case a good and interesting photo of a feature I somehow missed seeing.
cheers
Ian

papagolf21 (152605) 2020-10-23 0:04

Bonjour, cher Jorge,
Cette cloche ne sera emportée par des vilains eu égard à sa taille et à son poids.
Excellente prise de vue (j'apprécie comme il se doit).
Amitiés.
Philippe

mkamionka (64846) 2020-10-23 3:49

Hi Jorge,
tsar cannon and now tsar bell :)
Yes the whole is the main interest and as you wrote it does look a bit as if you cut this fragment out with a photoshop.
The weather was not great so the colors lost a bit of saturation, but I have certainly never seen a fragment of a bell like that!
Great reportage,
M

vjmite (5652) 2020-10-23 22:41

Hi Jorge,

A nice sharp photo of an interesting subject. The weather is a bit dull, but the woman makes the picture more interesting, and adds a scale that enables us to see just how big this bell is. And as you say, it does look like you cut out part of the photo and moved it. It is ironic that the largest bell in the world has never been rung.

Vince