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Travelogues => Travel Diaries => Topic started by: Mike G on September 18, 2015, 13:19:11

Title: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 18, 2015, 13:19:11

From my recent travels! I really like the colour of the stone.

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Thomas Stellwag on September 18, 2015, 14:37:11

Mike, the sandstone addicted - never before heared of this suffering
you should make boat tours on Neckar and Main rivers and bring along many CF cards
i´ll help you to plan it

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Jacques Pochoy on September 18, 2015, 14:54:15

You'll find some in France too... :-)

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 18, 2015, 15:47:33

Thomas, you are so right, I have sailed the Main to Frankfurt and a little bit of the Neckar. I liked Mainz especially the Gothenburg Museum, where I got told off for photographing some of the books!

Jacques you are also right of course. I am always amazed at the quality of the masonry crafted by our ancestors with only basic hand tools and block & tackle.

I wonder if the same quality of workmanship is available in this day and age?c

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 19, 2015, 07:30:06

Mike - that place seems really beautiful to photograph - and I agree - the colours are great

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 19, 2015, 09:00:19

Thanks elsa, the main aisle is quite narrow so getting good shot of the wall paintings which are up high is difficult from floor level!

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: elsa hoffmann on September 19, 2015, 12:33:47

wow - its beautiful!

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Frank Fremerey on September 19, 2015, 16:29:21

No pipe organ?

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 19, 2015, 16:36:07

Frank, I don't know if there is one, I presume there is somewhere but I didn't see one! The Organ Thread is always on my mind.  :)

PS apparently it does installed in 2008 but I never saw a sign of it!     http://www.dom-zu-speyer.de/1/music/organs/the-koenigschor-organ/

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 20, 2015, 12:13:19

A revised edition of my Speyer cathedral interior CC welcomed.

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Anthony on September 20, 2015, 13:49:52

The last is the best, Mike.

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 20, 2015, 15:12:23

Thanks again Anthony.  ;)

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: John Geerts on September 20, 2015, 15:45:10

Nice one, it gives a good overview.  But there is some noise visible. Was it at high ISO?   The left column moves to the left side, which unbalances the interior to my feeling. Was that corrected?

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 20, 2015, 16:04:30

Yep 12800 ISO, it was quite dark in there much more than I remember.

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Viv on September 20, 2015, 16:34:03

Mike, these and other of your travel shots make me think that I should consider a river cruise!

Viv

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 21, 2015, 11:40:18

Viv, I heartily recommend a Rhein cruise my late wife and I did at least six and since I've been a widower I've done three and all being well I'm booked on a Mosel cruise next July. I've yet to go on a bad one usually there is a very good crowd of people all very friendly and chummy. Suits the older person better than teens or children who will usually be bored out of their skulls!

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Viv on September 21, 2015, 17:11:13

If your Mosel cruise stops in Luxembourg, we could meet?

Title: Re: Speyer Dom
Post by: Mike G on September 21, 2015, 18:11:53

I think the closest I come is Trier!

This year I tried to meet up with Chris Wahl in Heidelburg but at the last minute the ship altered the timing of the stop off in Mannheim So I was late and Chris sadly was unable to rearrange his day again.

I've only been to Luxembourg once, to the city and Vianden!