Karl Marx Street Photo

Photographer’s Note

Karl Marx Street in Irkutsk. A nice change from the rain & overcast conditions, in this gentrified precinct of the Siberian city of Irkutsk. The imposing Drama Theatre in the background. More images & info here:

http://www.irkutsk.org/fed/pgallery.html

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batalay (21416) 2007-11-22 16:56

Hello Chris,

A beautiful, colorful shot by brilliant late afternoon sunlight. I imagine the building is late 19th century, or dating back to the era of the Czars. You are perhaps the only TE-member posting these shots from Siberia, and I am grateful to learn a little about this region inaccessible to Westerners all through the Cold War and before. Well composed, beautifully illuminated view.

Warm regards,

Bulent

leonorkuhn (14379) 2007-11-22 17:19

Hi Chris,

A good summer in Siberia... Nice composition, good capture of the daily life with the beautiful building in the background. Excellent colors, light and details.

Greetings
Leonor

ribeiroantonio (22058) 2007-11-22 17:52

I thought that those old names would have disappeared by now! The building looks impressive and that part of town is very nice. How is it elsewhere? You have here a very nice picture with good colours and a nice sky indeed. Well done.
Antonio

aloyho (6109) 2007-11-22 18:49

Hi Chris,
I like the relax atmosphere here and the position you have taken for this shot. There are also clear and interesting details especially that of the building while the colours are most pleasing. Great shot!!

Regards and a great weekend ahead.

xavshot (63345) 2007-11-22 21:37

Bonjour Chris
les couleurs de la façade et du toit ressortent bien dans cette photo. L'architecture est impressionnante. Belle photo.
Xavier

UnTrained (0) 2007-11-22 22:52

Hi Chris,
how many people in Irkutsk may really know Karl Marx? I like this capture of the colurful buidling with the rich green before it and some life by the people. Good play of light and shadow in wonderful sharpness.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

snunney (35840) 2007-11-23 1:02

Hello Chris,
Good lighting for this nice composition. I like the point of view looking through the trees and the inclusion of the people in the foreground who add a nice sense of vitality. Some interesting light and shadow play.

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-11-23 1:03

Hi Chris,
Lovely architecture ... I'm glad they keep this historical place properly maintained. Very good image quality and wonderfully captured. Well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

pablominto (41690) 2007-11-23 1:14

Hello Chris,
Very attractive colours have been captured in the theatre, the red contrasts so well with the greenery and adds excitement!
A well composed presentation with sharp fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

barrufeto_77 (25957) 2007-11-23 1:30

Hi Chris.

Excellent colours! How we can see the trees and the Theatre in the background makes this compo lovely!

Rgs, Oscar

Gerrit (36553) 2007-11-23 1:31

Hi Chris,
good to see such a surprising daily life picture of Irkutsk. A nice square with trees and a lot of sunshine, a beautiful theatre so different from the far-away and ice cold image of the city.
Groeten Gerrit

knerkowski (1467) 2007-11-23 1:32

Hello Chris
You chose the right moment to take this shot.
Light is excellent so are the colors.
Thanks a lot for sharing and to help us discovering this east part of Russia.
Cheers
Kevin

Gustaw (21670) 2007-11-23 2:12

Hi, my friend!
I see Ircuck it is very nice city. I see beautiful old architecture. Nice composition. I like your colours and light. Well done. Interesting place.
Marek

Budapestman (43292) 2007-11-23 2:58

Hi Chris,
Splendid shot I like the spectacular theatre in the background and the fascinating environment. Colours and lights are beautiful and the composition is superb. Peaceful and very fine impression, Have a nice weekend
George

mikeo (12117) 2007-11-23 3:50

Hi Chris,

Great light and colours of the photo. Its looking like a spring day in any German town:) I would never believe its Russia:)

Good job!
Greetings
Aga

Muse (31121) 2007-11-23 6:33

Hi Chris,
Une architecture intéressante et de très jolies couleurs.
Une scène animée par la présence des personnes et un bon cadrage.
Best regards
Denise

carper (66132) 2007-11-23 7:44

hello Chris,
another of your Rusia trip, a fine photo, good and interesting pov, good quality and nice to look at, well done, have a nice day.
gr. jaap

jrj (34779) 2007-11-23 8:16

Another interesting far away place Chris. Good capture with good details not only of the building but also the parklife with people having some light snacks. tfs

axiotea (16359) 2007-11-23 8:48

Hello Chris
Nice light/shade contrast over the pedestrian street leading nicely the eye to the Drama theatre with above a nice blue sky.
Sharpness, colors and framing are fine too!
Cheers
Marilyn

siolaw (25890) 2007-11-23 9:42

Hi Chris
An interesting view of that street, with a nice sunny weather giving well saturated colors, sharp details too. Nice architecture of this theatre too.
Greetings
Laurent

riclopes (33143) 2007-11-23 9:45

Olá Chris, very well composed foreground with the shadows and people, although the main subject is in the BG. Nice to found out the monumental and colorful architecture through the forest of trees.
Cheers,
ricardo

Uhu (7478) 2007-11-23 13:25

It's not how people imagine Siberia, eh? But heart of Siberia it is, ha! Great photo, lovely colors here.

pasternak (13796) 2007-11-24 0:44

Nice daily life scene in another remote Russian city, very good balance achieved in the shot with the two benches and different scenes on them, and the typical Russian architecture between them. Really good, I like it!

Cheers
Alexander

keribar (42760) 2007-11-24 22:51

Hello Chris,

With you, we don't really need to go there, you bnring us constantly pictures of such remote places that we will probably never visit in this lifetime: Mobgolia, Vladivostok, places in Korea, Baikal Lake and now this other one, Irkutsk. If you had asked me to gues, I would kave said Russia or Ukraine, but never would I think about Siberia. Good picture which shows well what this place looks like, parcs and elegant bulidings.

Keep sending the good stuff - Izzet