Trinity Cathedral, a photo from Pskov, Northwest

Photographer's Note

Exactly one year ago: Trinity Cathedral in the Pskov Kremlin. At seven a.m. it was closed, I haven't been inside.

The Pskov Krom is an ancient citadel in Pskov. It is located at the junction of the Velikaya River and smaller Pskova river. The citadel is of medieval origin, with the surrounding walls constructed starting in the late 15th century.

The Trinity Cathedral (ru. Троицкий собор or Троицкий храм) is located in the Pskov Krom or Kremlin. The current building was built beginning in 1691 and consecrated in 1699.

In the Soviet period, the cathedral was part of the schismatic Living Church movement in the 1920s before its closure in the 1930s, at which time it was turned into a museum. It was reopened as a church during the Nazi occupation. It remained open after the war.

The cathedral is 78 m tall and contains the tombs of saint princes Vsevolod Mstislavich (also known as Gavril - died in 1138) and Dovmont (died in 1299).
(Wikipedia)

Bigger picture:
https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/76332/zztrinity.jpg

Another view:
https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/76332/zzdsc02754.jpg

Belltower

https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/76332/zzdsc02744.jpg

ikeharel, pierrefonds, holmertz, jhm, tyro, PiotrF, PaulVDV, COSTANTINO has marked this note useful

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pierrefonds (115596) 2020-06-29 4:52

Hi Malgo,

The golden cupola is an eye-catcher. The point of view is showing the details of the Trinity cathedral. The light is enhancing the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

holmertz (103660) 2020-06-29 5:07

Hello Malgo,
This is the most elegant composition of the three photos. We see the church rising so nicely towards the sky filled with light clouds. In a way I prefer both WS where we see a bit more and get some idea of the surroundings, but it's really a hard choice. I am one of those (few) who look at the workshops, so I benefit from the entire posting. ;-)
Kind regards,
Gert

jimmyjimmy (6164) 2020-06-29 5:08

Hello Emka

Crosses reaching for the sky. I like the very pronounced colors and POV. You have captured a scene that gives the church prominence. I like it

Jimmy

jhm (211738) 2020-06-29 6:15

Hello Malgo,

A lovely picture with the Trinity Cathedral, taken out of a low position
Lovely picture with nice light cloudy sky.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

rychem (72187) 2020-06-29 6:49

Bardzo wschodni styl, i jak prawie kazdy kosciol na wschodzie ma "przerwe w zyciorysie" na czasy radzieckie, ladne swiatlo zachodnie
pozdrawiam Ryszard
Banka prysnela, lepiej juz bylo, a na nastepne lata czarno widze
pozdrawiam Ryszard

tyro (30513) 2020-06-29 8:10

Hi dear Malgo,

Ah, ha, so this is the building whose top parts we could just see peeking over the massive walls in your last photograph!

Your main photograph is absolutely delightful, that golden "onion" at the very top almost glowing in the sunlight as it stands out against a beautiful blue sky.

But workshop #1, though not quite so attractive, does give us a better idea of just how high this cathedral actually is - and those two visitors (one dressed in bright yellow!) add a wonderful sense of scale.

A fine shot of the bell tower in workshop #2 as well - but how curious that the bell tower seems to be completely separate from the cathedral itself.

Excellent!

You take care.

Kind Regards,

John. xx

Silvio1953 (222991) 2020-06-29 10:12

Ciao cara Malgo, great POV on fantastic cathedral, fine details, excellent clarity, splendid light and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

PiotrF (56080) 2020-06-29 12:19

Czesc Malgo
Jest i katedra, imponujaca i gorujaca nad starym miastem.
Dobry kadr, przyjemna dla oka kolorystyka i swietna jakosc. Ladnie pkazana skala wielkosci na zdjeciu w warsztacie
pozdrawiam
Piotr

Tue (93504) 2020-06-29 13:40

Hello Malgo,
Great shot of the cathedral in a really attractive sidelight. The golden dome is also nice seen in between the dark ones. The blue sky with white clouds form a fine backdrop.
Lars

foxy (3527) 2020-06-29 14:29

Hello MALgo,
Exactly one year ago: I was sitting at home not knowing you were walking in Pskov admiring the ancient citadel.
By looking at the picture alone I thought you still in Iran. The top of the round golden sphere is like a mosque sphere...of course the closer I looked and the WS given the thought of Iran immediately disappeared. Too bad it was closed.
I like the main picture than the WS 1 - the bottom half of the entrance looks ugly with green walls. It does show the height of this cathedral. On the other hand, WS 2 the belltower. I like how you angle the position to avoid the sun-light and the belltower compound with a green open space against the blue sky. All in good clarity and sharpness.
Thanks for sharing.
Loong

ifege (49505) 2020-06-30 0:13

Hi Malgo
A good view of this cathedral after us have the teasing glimpse in your previous posting. Good workshop photos too.
cheers
Ian

PaulVDV (63496) 2020-06-30 1:11

Hello Malgo,
This time I have a preference for both pictures in the WS and especially for your first one.
A little less refinement of the exterior of the cathedral than I expected from your previous photo.
Sorry you couldn't enter anymore.
Best regards, Paul

COSTANTINO (117850) 2020-06-30 23:23

hello dear Malgorzata and have a nice day
excellent elegant composition
trying to touch the amazing blue sky
simple architectural details
create a fine environment
...a church rizing so nicely...
welldone
regards
costantino

dekanski (9421) 2020-07-01 8:06

mmmm! I have to say it is below the level I expect from you! The note is nice and useful, but the photo ....! Anyway, you have a lot of "credits" with me!

Regards

jmdias (116547) 2020-07-01 9:10

malgo

I can recognize the church from the previous image. a typical russian church with the white cube, the domes in onion. you will see lots of this in my next posts, haha.
nice image showing the beauty of the church.
PS: here we had a big storm yesterday, 10 dead people after a bomb-cyclone hit southern-brazil, in my city many rain, ice and strong winds.
take care

jorge

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-07-02 18:42

Hi Malgorzata
I like the taste of converging verticals - looking up standing in front and upwards to make the shot. The contrast between blue bg and white facade, I think cant be better than this. Excellent architectural capture.
Best regards

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-07-06 2:11

Hello, it is the cathedral located inside the citadel shown in the previous photo. The pov from below shows three main bulbous domes and a smaller one. Nice architectural details. Fine colors, good sharpness, regards.