Sunday, June 14, 2009

Inside Santa Caterina

Inside Santa Caterina church, LivornoYou probably remember the exterior of “Santa Caterina”, not one of the best church façades you have ever seen.
Inside Santa Caterina church, LivornoA few days ago I sneaked inside to shoot quickly some photos. There was not so much light and I was trying to push my camera on benches and against columns in search of some stability.
Inside Santa Caterina church, LivornoThe results are not technically perfect, but I hope that you will appreciate how beautiful and rich is the interior of this church.Inside Santa Caterina church, LivornoI'll try to repeat my intrusion but, as I already wrote, it is not easy to gain access to the city churches outside the time of mass.Inside Santa Caterina church, Livorno
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20 comments:

  1. CopenhagenJune 14, 2009 at 7:34 AM

    I always appreciate your photos and they turned out great.

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  2. KateJune 14, 2009 at 7:46 AM

    What you have is breathtaking and does indeed give us a peek into the splendor of the church.

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  3. nobuJune 14, 2009 at 8:11 AM

    Fine details!!!

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  4. FioJune 14, 2009 at 9:34 AM

    Visto che non solo io sono il campione del mondo di inventare 'trepiedi' dal nulla ;-)
    In Polonia diciamo che "la necesita' e'la madre d'invenzioni" (in polacco: potrzeba jest matką wynalazków)
    ;-)

    Belle foto.
    Buona domenica a voi!

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  5. RichardJune 14, 2009 at 10:47 AM

    Thank You, as always You rise my morale. Unfortunately, i had to borrow my Sony, and i took kinda crap pics in the wild.The header is one of my favorite i ever took :).

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  6. brattcatJune 14, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    What a rich subject this church makes. You've done a fine job of taking us in for a look around. Thank you.

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  7. LowellJune 14, 2009 at 3:19 PM

    You did very well in the low light...in fact, these are wonderful shots and do show up the ornate beauty of the structure...

    Why do they restrict access outside of Mass times?

    Super job. Thanks, VP!

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  8. HildaJune 14, 2009 at 4:49 PM

    'Do not judge a book by its cover' definitely applies to this church. The interiors are fabulous! And I love trompe l'oeil when it's as well done as this one.

    Thank you for sneaking in the photos!

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  9. Leif HagenJune 14, 2009 at 5:40 PM

    Heavenly photos! O my God, the church is beautiful inside! Wish I could visit it during a worship service! Kind regards from "Birthday Boy" at EAGAN daily photo

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  10. cieldequimperJune 14, 2009 at 7:04 PM

    Che bella chiesa. And excellent shots, no stability problems! ;-)

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  11. Debbie Courson SmithJune 14, 2009 at 7:23 PM

    What a great glimpse of a treaure.

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  12. Mission4Christ MediaJune 14, 2009 at 8:36 PM

    I once tried to take pictures inside the Cathedra of my city but was not allowed.
    You did a great move and they look nice.

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  13. Julie ScottsdaleDailyPhoto.comJune 14, 2009 at 9:14 PM

    gorgeous photos of a special place. very well done.

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  14. crocrodylJune 14, 2009 at 10:07 PM

    Stunning photos! Absolutely splendid church!

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  15. stromsjoJune 15, 2009 at 12:21 AM

    Well done! Don't they offer any "visitor's hours" at all? Any inner city church here would be open to the public on most days.

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  16. Clueless in BostonJune 15, 2009 at 12:25 AM

    The church interior is beautiful and there is a lot to photograph.

    Do you own a monopod? They are inexpensive, unobtrusive, and can really help give stability to your camera in low-light situations when you don't want to, or cannot, use flash.

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  17. UnknownJune 15, 2009 at 4:38 PM

    What a beautiful church. I know the feeling of being in such a marvallous place and not being able to photograph it. I refuse to use a flash in a holy place, so I often dial up the ISO and live with the noise.

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  18. JamesJune 15, 2009 at 6:46 PM

    I'm glad that you snuck in. These photos are great.

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  19. stromsjoDecember 14, 2009 at 9:25 PM

    The light is intriguing in that last shot. A case of selective sunlight, methinks.

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  20. RevrunnerMarch 28, 2013 at 12:13 AM

    Wow! Fantastic!

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