Baroque Churches in Lecce

[eengelmann]

Some pictures of churches in Lecce (Italy). All examples Lecce baroque.

Exif info of the pictures (lost during processing) can be found on the page http://www.milanofotografo.it/englis...0e%20monuments

All pictures are double exposures taken with a Panasonic G2 and separated by 1.5 stops, fused using the algorythm on the page http://www.milanofotografo.it/englishFotografiaHDR.aspx and finally optimized using Faststone.

[Wavelength]

Classic perspective; it is in these kind of images we specially notice the aspects of perspective...and thesee have come out really well

[eengelmann]

Thank you!

[eengelmann]

I have found out that the church in the first two pictures is S. Giovanni Battisata al Rosario!

[Kaye Leggett]

They are splendid - I will look into this church later in the spring as we're staying in the hotel in the same square. Any tips on other places to photograph welcomed.

[eengelmann]

Only in Lecce or in the whole Salento? In both cases the list would be very long!
Just some names:
in Lecce
- The Duomo
- Basilica di Santa Croce
- The whole Duomo Square
- The ancient Roman theatre in Sant Oronzo Square
- Sant Irene
- All the churches in the center (a lot!)

In Salento
- Otranto, with its cathedral and the small bizantin church
- Gallipoli Old, with in particular the Duomo (wonderful inside) and the many other churches (I liked in particular San Domenico al Rosario). If you go to Gallipoli visit the Museo Diocesano, because it is possibile to go up to the tower and take pictures of all around
- The wonderful coast between Otranto and Santa Cesarea
- The sunset on the ionic coast, in particular at Baia Verde, with the sun going down next the Sant Andrea Island (I post you one of the many)

And many many other things!

[FrankMi]

Beautifully detailed architecture. Great captures Enrico!

[eengelmann]

Thank you!

[rpcrowe]

Was it O.K. for you to shoot in these churches? I was prevented ("asked" but that's the same thing) from shooting the interiors of two churches (small ones, I don't even know their names) in Venice. Both churches were empty, except for caretakers, so it was not like I was disturbing anyone at worship!

It could be however, the common warm reception given tourists in that city.

[IzzieK]

Very, very nice Enrico...want to share how you did #1 and #3? Thanks...

[Shadowman]

Very nice.

[John 2]

Nice images Enrico.

[deetheturk]

Well captured Enrico!

[Wavelength]

The sunset image is really awesome