NF-SOOC-2018 - Day 21: Cathedral of Saint Pierre...

...in the old quarter of the city of Saintes. There has been a church on this site for over 16 centuries. Construction of the building we see today started in the 12C and it dominates the old quarter. It is pictured here from the Pont Bernard Palissy over the Charente river.

This is for Day 21 of my annual NF-SOOC-September challenge: a month of sooc pictures taken with a 50mm lens or its equivalent for crop-sensor cameras. You can read all about it here - https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/31977/nf-sooc-september-2018

Inevitably, it views best on black.

[Ko*]

On black the picture really comes alive... fav

[Margo Sayer]

VML how the street lighting bathes the buildings to a darker shade of ochre, whilst the Cathedral tower shimmers above.

[Jane Pittenger]

Magical night scene...like a movie set

[Joan Robillard]

Jane is right magical

[Babs]

Fabulous lighting it looks beautiful on black. fav.

[gloria jones]

Wonderful golden light in this great night shot...super on black

[Marnie]

Wonderful lighting. Amazing to see such history still in use.

[Chris]

Wonderful use of the available light. Looks really cool on black.

[Jacqueline]

Wonderful lighting!

[Krista Marson]

Peek-a-boo spire

[Issi Bannerman]

It just pops on black. Quite beautiful.

[Ivan]

Nice night image...

[KoalaGardens🐨]

so hard to imagine such history - super image :)

[Hazel]

A great capture. I specially like that little golden shimmer on the water, bottom left.

[carol white]

A lovely nighttime capture. Fav!! 😀