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Viking Grand European Cruise 2019 - Cathedrals, Churches & Synagogues

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We visited several prominent houses of worship, and my photographs are of exteriors and interiors both.  As to the latter, most of the photos were taken using High Dynamic Range technology.  Those who have tried photographing stained glass windows will know that if you achieve proper exposure for the windows, you'll often lose most if not all details of the surrounding church structure.  By extending the range of light captured by four stops, HDR permits retaining detail of the windows but also showing interior detail (although the photos will often contain color noise due to the high ISO required for natural light photographs).  I will note, incidentally, that all these HDR photos were taken hand-held, a feature enabled by my Canon 5D Mark III camera.

St. Vitus Cathedral - Prague

St. Vitus Cathedral - Prague

St. Vitus Cathedral - Prague

St. Vitus Cathedral - Prague

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Matthias Church - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue Museum - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

Dohány Street Synagogue - Budapest

St. Stephen’s Church - Vienna

Stift Dürnstein - Dürnstein

Stift Dürnstein - Dürnstein

Melk Abbey - Melk

Melk Abbey - Melk

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

St. Stephen’s Cathedral - Passau

Site of the Medieval Synagogue - Regensburg

Site of the Medieval Synagogue - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

St. Peter’s Cathedral - Regensburg

Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady") - Nuremberg

Frauenkirche ("Church of Our Lady") - Nuremberg

 Marienkapelle - Würzburg

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne

Cologne Cathedral - Cologne