Colours of Eger Photo

Photographer’s Note

Eger is one of the most beautiful Baroque cities in Hungary. The centuries-old architectural heritage, the ecclesiastical treasures, the wine culture, the thermal baths and numerous cultural events combine to make Eger the most significant tourist centre in Northern Hungary.
According to some hypothesises the town was named after the alder ('éger') trees along the Eger Stream. This assumption is supported by the German Erlau/ Erlen-au (alder grove) name of the town.
Eger was among the first bishoprics created by St Stephen, the state-founding king.
In the early Middle Ages the town was situated on what is today known as Castle Hill. The stone castle built on the order of Béla IV in 1248 is today a fantastic piece of heritage and a museum.

The minaret is from the Turkish times
Eger gained its glory in its defence against the invading Turkish armies; in 1552 the advance of the conquering Turkish was brought to a halt here. Since then the town and its castle have been the symbol of firm resistance and fame; even though the Turkish managed to occupy the castle in 1596.
During the Turkish occupation the so-called Eger 'vilayet' (district) was formed. This was the official boundary of the Ottoman Empire's sphere of influence. Significant architectural Turkish heritage can be seen even today from this period.
After the withdrawal of the Turkish in 1687, the Jesuits, the Cistercians, the Minorites, the Franciscans, the Servites, and the Trinitarians started large-scale building operations.
The religious orders played a vital role in the town's cultural life. It was at this time that elementary and secondary education was started and ecclesiastical seminars and law and medical schools were founded. The first Teacher Training College in which the language of teaching was Hungarian was opened in Eger in 1828. The student town character of Eger exists to this day.
(Source: Vendégváró)

Buin, danos, snunney, Paolo, ls7902, jaywalker, jjcordier, salvator, kiwi_explorer, John_F_Kennedy, bakes888, atus, Greg1949 has marked this note useful

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Paolo (40755) 2007-07-18 2:03

Hi George, beautiful image, colorful and full of light and from a great POV.
thanks,ciao

ls7902 (6406) 2007-07-18 2:08

Nice composition of the buildings, river, and bridge. Nice to see people on the bridge. A romantic atmosphere. And I like the balancing of light & shadow. Regards. Latiff.

snunney (35808) 2007-07-18 2:26

Hello George,
Fine composition with beautiful light and colours. Good pov and the people crossing the footbridge add some pleasing vitality. Very good sharpness.

hatti52 (12654) 2007-07-18 3:21

Hello George,
Very well composition with nice light and colours..
Regards

Cretense (57478) 2007-07-18 5:49

Hi George!

You are great in any photographic genre, but I think that this (architecture) is where you reach excellence. great framing and composition, brilliant colours, as always. Congratulations!

Hercules

hay_kes (28596) 2007-07-18 6:10

Hi George,
What a great POV and composition.İmpressive öolours and lighting.Well captured.TFS.Have a nice day.
Best regards.

hAyAti

danos (33680) 2007-07-18 6:44

Hello George,
very informative your note in order to understand this shot and the importance of the Eger city.I like the stone fence that give depth of field in your capture.The people that crossing the bridge add a nice sense in the photo.Excellent the colours, the light and the sharpness.Well done.

Regards,Danos

Buin (38574) 2007-07-18 6:50

Hallo George!
You captured a very nice part of this town which seems to be somehow cosy.I like especially the many details one can see here and the wonderful light in this picture which emphasizes the relaxed and summerly atmosphere.
Greetings from hot and sunny Germany!
Frank

Gustaw (21670) 2007-07-18 7:40

Hi, my friend!
Next nice vacation photo. Good composition. nice warm colours. I like your oryginal composition. Well done.
marek

evanrizo (456) 2007-07-18 7:51

Hi Georg, the way you framed it is great interesting.
Must be very beautyful there.
On your photo, especial the lightness excellent and the colors very nice.
Have a nice evening
Evan

jaywalker (12401) 2007-07-18 15:42

Hi George, What has drawn me to this photo is the wonderful array of colours & the excellent light, you again have razor sharp focus & it looks a beautiful place to be, I would like to of seen a little more, however the quality is there, kind regards Wilson.

Scharan (13955) 2007-07-18 16:31

Olá George

Muito bonita esta imagem; composição e cores ótimas...boa luminosidade e curiosos detalhes. Lindo o detalhe da passarela.

Grande abraço,
Vera.

jjcordier (25446) 2007-07-18 21:25

Joli POV et très belles couleurs, le tout sous une superbe lumière.
Amicalement
JJ

jurek1951 (26172) 2007-07-18 21:38

Hi George,
Nice shot! Beautiful composition with sharp colors and texture.
Georg

carper (66108) 2007-07-18 23:16

a fine shot george,
nice perspective, good details and a food balance in the shot, very nice to look at, well done.
gr., jaap

vincz (19073) 2007-07-19 0:50

Superb colours for this vertical composition so well balanced. The light is truly excellent. A very pleasant one.

Graal (59090) 2007-07-19 1:02

Jó napot George,
interesting fragment of Eger town and informations in your note. Fine vertical composition, colours and sharpness. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-07-19 1:46

Hi George,
Nice to incorporate thta curved wall and river edge .... just enough to break the lines created by the buildings. Looks a lovely and clean city. Well captured and composed ... well done! tfs
Cheers,
Renier

salvator (18979) 2007-07-19 1:46

Hi George,
Very nice composition and sharp superb colors. I like it. Best regards. Salvator.

John_F_Kennedy (32308) 2007-07-19 3:03

The angle gives this a dynamic look. This is a wonderful application of perspective.
Best wishes,
Achim

Silvio1953 (43362) 2007-07-19 11:30

Hi George, splendid composition with wonderful colors, great POV, very well done, ciao Silvio

bakes888 (18353) 2007-07-20 2:38

Hi George. Excellent photo. The long lens and high POV have given this shot an interesting perspective. Nice composition and good detail. Thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

pablominto (41676) 2007-07-20 3:36

Hello George,
Good point of view giving a fine dynamic composition!
I like the lines and the fine feeling of depth, attractive colours and varied light!
Greetings,
Pablo -

atilgone (4749) 2007-07-20 7:25

Hello George,

Excelent sharpness and color quality! I like it very much! The diagonal bend and the people on the bridge very good. TFS
Atilgan

dorte_s_t (2285) 2007-07-25 2:51

Hi , George .
Very picturesque !
Fine P.O.V. lighting and composition.
I like especially the colours and curves of these houses very much !
A lovely place !
Greetings
Dorte.

atus (15476) 2007-08-13 18:09

Szia Gyuri,
egy ùjabb csodàlatos rèszlete ennek a nagyszeru vàroskànak. A ràlàtàs a fennti làtòszogbol lenyugozo ès a kis gyalogos hìd jelenlète valamint az azon àtkelo emberek az egèsz kèpnek a hangulatàt kellemessè teszik.
Gratulàlok ès jò pihenèst kìvànok!
Attila

Greg1949 (8539) 2007-08-13 18:16

Geroge, what a super detailed shot. Between the light and shadow and the various colors and textures you have made a very pleasing image. Nice capture.

Greg