Litomysl Photo | TrekEarth

Photographer’s Note

Do you consider Prague the only city worth visiting in the Czech Republic? Then you are wrong. And even if you name Cesky Krumlov or Kutna Hora in addition to Prague, you are still wrong. There are many more lovely historical towns here and Litomysl is one of them.

I've found it out last week and even for me it was quite surprising, how beautiful Litomysl is. We Czechs know Litomysl mainly from the school as a birthplace of Bedrich Smetana, one of the most important national composers of the 19th century and an author of symphonic poems Ma Vlast.

I drove through Litomysl a couple of times, but because the road leads outside the city centre, I did not actually see it until the last Thursday. I hope you will enjoy the next couple of photos as I've enjoyed real Litomysl.

catalina, P-S-I-G, Xalkida, Rossignol, deblink, Tue, john_c, kebek has marked this note useful

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aralda (1240) 2006-07-10 10:36

Hi Marek,
Nice photo from Litomysl, introducing us to the atmosphere of the town. Nice note as well!
Raluca

catalina (821) 2006-07-10 10:56

He he
The buidings look perfect ..they are well taken care of.
Nice light and shadows...a joyful image

P-S-I-G (24482) 2006-07-10 11:00

Hello Marek,
Interesting work about this town less famous than Prague. Very good exposure. I like the sharpness and colors. Well composed.
Best regards,
Fabrice

bantonbuju (48856) 2006-07-10 11:11

ahoj marek,
no way that prague is the ONLY :-))
how about litomerice, how about lovosice and dozens more, quiet, bohemian towns,
love this sort of atmosphere, this type of architecture;
been to czech republic for 3 hours some 4 weeks ago, there is even one picture i have posted from that brief trip :-))
pozdrowienia, j.

Xalkida (11740) 2006-07-10 12:47

Hi Marek

Very nice shot. Great shadows, excellent colors and good depth. I like it!

Fis2 (46713) 2006-07-10 13:09

Cze¶æ Marek!
Piêkne miasto, wspania³a architektura. Mia³e¶ trudne warunki (cienia do¿o)ale wybrn±³e¶ pozytywnie. Dobry kadr i kompozycja. Ciekawe swiat³o na drugim planie.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

veve (4149) 2006-07-10 13:34

Hello Marek!
Very nice image from Litomysl!
Great composition,colors and nice atmosphere!
Regards,
Veronica

Rossignol (2289) 2006-07-10 17:37

Hello Marek,
This place oozes charm, it looks stunning. I like the immaculate buildings with their fairytale turrets. The cobbled street is lovely too, and the lighting and long shadows really show off the texture of the stones well.
Nice work
Peter

deblink (2548) 2006-07-11 0:58

Hi Marek, I agree with you that Litomysl looks like a lovely town and you have captured a pleasant atmosphere in this photo. The buildings are incredibly beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Cheers, Debbie.

markstaples (15670) 2006-07-11 5:21

This certainly seems like a beautiful place with the cobbled roads and beautiful architecture. A nicely composed image of your usual high standard. Well managed lighting.
Best wishes
Mark

Tue (25608) 2006-07-11 9:27

Hej Marek,
This looks like a lovely place! I like a lot the architecture here and you composed this view of the town very well. I find the division between the light and shadow parts very nice. Very well done!
Hilsen,
Lars

lukie (0) 2006-07-11 13:58

Hello Marek,

as usual a very sharp and clear picture you show us here, and in a nice composition. These buildings are very well maintained.

regards,

Luc.

john_c (24635) 2006-07-12 11:07

Hi Marek,
A well composed shot taken from a low angle. I like this view upward and the lighting and shadow effects. Indeed the town buildings look alluring and well worth visiting. I like all the varying types of architecture here. Good clarity and the POV is well chosen. A nice capture.
John

capthaddock (28640) 2006-07-13 11:17

Hi Marek - Ive bnever heard of this place, it looks beautiful, I like the charming cobbled streets and the newly restored appearance of the old houses, I don't like the parked cars, but I think they are unavoidable.

Gerrit (36553) 2006-07-16 16:45

Hi Marek,
well composed and framed. Good play with light and shadow.
regards, Gerrit

kebek (5434) 2006-07-19 6:06

Serwus Marek !
Same thoughts as Jerzy. I also love this atmosphere, and i'm sure You already know it :)
Not easy to shoot on the tiny streets, but the wide lens You chose here work great.
Fine idea with the lamp in forground, good light and clarity, and, naturally, charming architecture wisely shown.
Thank You,
M.

nex (2686) 2006-07-21 5:22

To co si napisal Marek o ceskych mesteckach je sice fakt, ale pravda je taka, ze ked zahranicnemu turistovi povies Czech Republic, tak ti povie, ohh yes Prague, beautiful city.. A je tiez skoda ze, aj ta velka trojka (Cesky Krumlov, Telc a Kutna Hora) zatienuje take mesta ako Loket, Kromeriz, Litomerice a dalsie...

vedra (0) 2007-05-17 7:25

Hi Marek,
Interesting point of view to this little town that looks pretty quiet, without traffic or any people on the street.
The right side of your shot is dark so our eyes are naturally more concentrated to the left side, enhanced with the fine architecture.
I especially like the texture of the floor in the foreground, which provides extra warmth to this scene.
Vedrana