Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]

By on January 27, 2011 in architecture, Featured, Places, Travel
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Some photographers like Marc love to take photos and then process them to generate HDR (high dynamic range) images. He’s from Spain and has an amazing eye and talent for capturing architecture. Here are 17 gorgeous examples that Marc took in the last year to help us take a virtual tour of Spain and admire the architectural beauty that can be found there.  [17 Pictures]


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Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Plaza Zorrilla, Valladolid (Spain)
Spectacular architecture HDR photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Church of San Manuel and San Benito in Madrid (Spain)
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Hanging Houses – Casas Colgadas, Cuenca (Spain)
Spectacular architecture HDR photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Plaza Mayor, Salamanca (Spain)
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Plaza Mayor, Salamanca (Spain)
Spectacular architecture HDR 2 photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Crystal Palace – Palacio de Cristal, Parque del Retiro, Madrid
Spectacular architecture HDR photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Crystal Palace – Palacio de Cristal, Parque del Retiro, Madrid
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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View of the Cathedral of Cadiz
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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St. Vincent’s Basilica
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Monument to King Alfonso XII – Madrid
Spectacular architecture HDR photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Pond of the Fisher’s Cabin
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Cathedral – Catedral, Cuenca (Spain)
Spectacular architecture HDR photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Cathedral – La Seo Cathedral – Catedral, Zaragoza (Spain)
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Covent of Saint Esteban
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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Basilica-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Pillar
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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La Almudena Cathedral – Madrid (Spain)
Spectacular architecture HDR photo: marcp_dmoz
Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]
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City Hall of Cadiz, Spain
Spectacular architecture photo: marcp_dmoz



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32 Responses to Spectacular Architecture in Spain [17 HDR Photos]

  1. TheReviewer January 27, 2011 at 1:05 pm #

    Spanish architecture looks amazing in HDR… the blur and artificial lighting is a little overdone in some of these, but overall nice photos.

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  2. Juha Hyrsky January 27, 2011 at 10:07 pm #

    Great pictures, great places… But where’s the mosque of Cordoba?? A subject too sensitive to appreciate in the States??

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    • Dumb March 31, 2011 at 5:12 am #

      What a dumb comment…1001 other great places to take photos of in Spain but because he doesn’t post the mosque you like…it must be a touchy subject. Juha, you are the reason the world has issues.

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    • vesey April 1, 2011 at 4:13 am #

      the mosque in Cordova has been shown many many times. the photographers were trying to show something we have’nt all seen a thousand times. nothing to get worked up about dude……………..

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  3. FatMandy January 28, 2011 at 3:25 am #

    I can’t say that I’m a fan of HDR when executed like this. I feel that the overblown and and overdone processing detracts from what would have been a perfectly good image in it’s more natural form.

    I’d like to see these same images processed in a way more loyal to the original light and subject, where I think that the architecture would have stood out more than the processing.

    Is the photographer here trying to draw the viewers eye to the subject or the processing? To me it feels like the latter.

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  4. Nick January 28, 2011 at 1:00 pm #

    There is definitely a place for photos like this. I did enjoy these, but would be curious to see similar shots with less processing accompany these.

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  5. Fred February 9, 2011 at 3:01 am #

    Images like these are the reason I stopped using flickr where such oversaturated gimmicky pictures seem all the rage these days. While there might be some technical merit to them, this HDR effect carries no artistic merit whatsoever (it’s my opinion and obviously debatable). An effect is an effect and will always be “just an effect”. HDR is like make-up on a woman – too much and it looks cheap, when you don’t even notice it’s there it looks classy. Sadly all but maybe one in these fall into the “cheap make-up” category.

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  6. Nasser February 25, 2011 at 8:53 am #

    Can’t believe having Spectacular Architectures without showing the Islamic part… Was that done intentional??

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    • vesey April 1, 2011 at 4:18 am #

      It kind of makes me wonder why we never see Christian cathedral photographs in Islamic countries nasser, could it be intentional ??

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    • jg January 4, 2012 at 1:22 pm #

      yes. it was totally intentional.

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  7. pricehunter March 31, 2011 at 2:05 am #

    Wow those photos are stunning! I suspect the photographer was a genius.

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  8. IWILLBeFree March 31, 2011 at 4:04 pm #

    @Juha Hyrsky and Nasser: Suck it up capcakes, not everyone likes your fucked-up terrorist religion and maybe you should get the message and get the fuck out of Europe where you don’t belong!

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    • BigMan April 1, 2011 at 7:07 pm #

      Wow, what a dick. I’d much rather spend some time with almost any Muslim person than you, it sounds like you’d have trouble with even basic polite conversation. Then again, it’s easy to be a douche when you’re anonymous and the people you are insulting don’t have faces.

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  9. Fred April 3, 2011 at 9:11 am #

    I’m not a fan of HDR but the artist in this case definitely knows their lighting techniques.

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  10. fajas colombianas April 5, 2011 at 8:26 am #

    The lightings on the crystal palace is just amazing. Its so stunning!

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  11. steve jobs April 6, 2011 at 11:52 pm #

    steve jobs wants to know where all the barcelona architecture is. if this is strictly historic architecture why not include casa botllo? oh its little known how about casa mila or sagrada familia. Gaudi is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, architect to influence the country of spain. No ode to him?

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    • Kim Kong April 14, 2011 at 4:11 am #

      I agree steve.. how could they mention Spain & Architecture without mentioning Gaudi?? WTF?

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    • Will May 7, 2011 at 4:33 pm #

      I agree as well. I’m also surprised by the lack of Moorish buildings. Where’s the Al-Hambra? Where’s the Great Mosque at Cordoba?

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  12. zigazaga May 6, 2011 at 6:31 pm #

    HDR makes for garish and tasteless photographs and unfortunately most people have no taste and love those overcooked effects.

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  13. JtR May 18, 2011 at 5:23 pm #

    HDR sucks. Most of these photos look awful.

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  14. Kim May 30, 2011 at 12:13 am #

    seeing these beautiful images makes me wish i was in spain again… hopefully i can return soon :)

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  15. MP June 19, 2011 at 4:35 am #

    Great architecture photo’s! Like them a lot. Here is some mostly professional photo’s Spanish architecture http://www.archello.com/en/projects?filter=ss_country%3AES%20

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  16. Shaun August 6, 2011 at 7:51 pm #

    Will HDR please just die.

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  17. Val November 5, 2011 at 6:42 pm #

    wish you’d shown more architecture from the South of Spain, not just mainly right around Madrid.

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  18. alvaro December 14, 2011 at 11:15 am #

    It is really good but there are not places as ciudad de las artes y las ciencias of valencia, cathedral of burgos, gaudi’s architecture… But there are some pictures no very usual in spain’s galleries such as rhe second picture, where my parents got married, haha

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  19. belgacem December 27, 2011 at 12:30 pm #

    I’m asking if the monument of all andaloussia are not a spectacular architecture ?

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  20. Proxy List December 30, 2011 at 6:21 am #

    Beautiful pictures. I’m curious which effects in Photoshop did the photographer use.

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