across the border - Mikulov Photo

Photographer’s Note

As we got to know the surroundings, it is time to visit the town.

Mikulov is the heart of, so called, "The Garden of Europe". This Urban Heritage Reserve neighbour with the Palava UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and Lednice-Valtice UNESCO Cultural Landscape.

Dominating the skyline (on the right) Mikulov castle was founded by Premysl Otakar I., just before 1218, so that he could help to control the border between Moravia and Austria. Jindrich of Liechtenstein received this royal castle in 1249, in exchange for his faithful allegience to the king. The town gradually gained important economic rights and became an important economic centre in Moravia.

Liechtenstein sold his Mikulov dominion to the family of Dietrichstein in 1575 who owned it till 1945.
Under the reign of Franz von Dietrichstein, cardinal, bishop of Olomouc and governor of Moravia,
gothic castle and its surroundings were turned into a comfortable and luxurious seat.

In the centre You can see a four-sided Gothic tower(later rebuilt in Renaissance) of St. Wenceslas' church, which hovers over Mikulov's historic main square.

I took this photo from under, so called, "Goat Hill" (unfortunately closed at that time) - two-storey artillery fortress, one of the most strategic fortification in XVth century.

sam224, jjbach, jwmunro, danyy, Xalkida, S_V, john_c, PixelTerror, MarekP has marked this note useful

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sam224 (5851) 2005-08-01 5:13

Excellent shot Mat. Very nice perspective with lovely view on this attractive town. Lovely red roof and nice ancient archietectures. Very well done!

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jjbach (9101) 2005-08-01 5:40

Hi Mat,
Beautiful composition with nice colours and great depth. The orange roofs of the buildings are very attractive. Very well done!

Regards John

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SMBooth (280) 2005-08-01 6:50

I like the orange roofs contrasting with the green of the trees. Nice composition

Shane

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jwmunro (6561) 2005-08-01 9:50

Beautiful medieval village! I really like the red roofs. Technically this is excellent image - at first I had some concerns about the rocks on the right edge but there was little you could do with them without distroying the image.

Thanks for sharing

danyy (68040) 2005-08-01 12:43

Bonjour Mat,
tout le charme Tchèque est dans ce village aux tuiles rouge orangés. Superbes clochers, un paysage séduisant qui s'étale à perte de vue.
Jolies couleurs, POV bien étudié.
J'aime beaucoup.
Amitié.
Daniel.

Xalkida (11740) 2005-08-01 18:58

Excellent shot of this very fine place! Nice vivid colors and very fine lighting! Well done!

jinju (14265) 2005-08-02 3:27

Zazdroszcze ci Kebek:)

Taka fajna wycieczka. Uwielbiam te sredniowieczne miasteczka. Patrzac na te zdjecia wiem gdzie bedzie nastepny boooom turystyczny. czy jest ktos na tej ziemi kto by po obejrzeniu twoich zdjeci nie chcial tam pojechac?

S_V (141) 2005-08-02 7:37

Great photo! I have been there once and it was really interesting to read your comment! Thanks!
We visited some small vinary there inside of the hill and went to some great hill... Maybe it was Goat Hill... I don't know actually.
Will try to share some photos of Mikulov later.

john_c (24635) 2005-08-02 13:23

Hi Mat,
This is absolutely outstanding! The clarity of the buildings and the crisp, clean look to the scene is a tribute to both your camera and your obvious skills. The POV is excellent. But I especially like the orange and red colours and the spires of the church and castle. The DOF is also superb, as one can see the flowing fields in the distance. This is first class work and a shot of which to be proud.
John

PixelTerror (86032) 2005-08-03 10:37

Hi Mat,
Good overlooking PoV and nice perspective over the rooves of Mikulov and good warm feeling thanks to their colors, I like too the two rising towers emerging from them.
Have a nice day,
Jean-Yves

Jaku (6806) 2005-08-06 4:53

Lubię takie zdjęcia z czerwonymi dachami.
Dobre nasycenie kolorami.

cgrindahl (6109) 2005-08-20 14:20

Your portfolio demonstrates what I've experienced and what I've witnessed with other folks over the fifteen months I've been hanging out at TE, a gradual development of skills as a photographer. With a fine little camera, you are doing very good work and presenting it well. This photo is case in point, with well saturated colors, excellent sharpness and a simple, but effective composition. In addition, you give us a first rate note telling us about this scene. One can ask for nothing more for an image. This is first rate work Mat. And, best of all, it seems you're enjoying your time at TE. Have fun!

MarekP (4744) 2005-09-19 6:55

Hi Mat,
Your photos from your trip to Czechia are so great that I have a headache when deciding which one to comment first. I was in Mikulov many times (you know, wine ;-) and have seen many photos of this beautiful town, but your point of view is really outstanding. I like its fantastic depth and inclusion of white chalky rock in the left -- so typical for this area. Very well done!

Thanks,
Marek