Nobody but the police on the river Photo

Photographer’s Note

In winter there is not much life on Tisza, even the most determined anglers stay at home. Beside the ducks only the boats of police bring some movement. Since Szolnok is the seat of Tisza Captainery (a special division of the Hungarian Police responsible for the security on the river from the Ukrainian to the Serbian border) I could capture a police boat today on the river - and nothing else.

The Tisza (German: Theiß) is one of the major rivers of Central Europe. It originates in Ukraine, flows partially along the Romanian border, enters Hungary at Tiszabecs, marks Slovak-Hungarian border, passes through Hungary, and falls into the Danube in central Vojvodina in Serbia. The Tisza drains an area of about 157,186 km². Its width varies between 191 and 236 m at medium water level but in flood it can reach 350 m at Szeged and as much as 6700 m at Tiszadorogma.

The original length of the Tisza in Hungary used to be 1419 km. It flowed through the Great Hungarian Plain, which is one of the largest flat areas in central Europe. Since plains can cause a river to flow very slowly, the Tisza used to follow a path with many curves and turns, which led to many large floods in the area. After several small-scale attempts, István Széchenyi organised the "control of the Tisza" which started on August 27, 1846 and substantially ended in 1880. The new length of the river in Hungary has become 962 km. The resultant length of the flood-protected dam comprises 2,940 km which forms one of the largest flood protection systems in Europe; larger than the Netherlands' 1,500 km, the Po River's 1,400 km, or the Loire Valley's 480 km. /excerpts from wikipedia/

When clicking on the map function (then zooming) you can see the exact position where I found the boat today.

ahmetgedikli, Clementi, jmcl, Buin, gracious, Vasa, ocskaymarci, Charo, UlfE, danos has marked this note useful

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ahmetgedikli (21783) 2008-12-29 14:29

Hello Laszlo,
Superb scene, good light and composition. I like it.
Well done.
Best regards and Happy New Year 2009!
Ahmet

Clementi (43589) 2008-12-29 15:20

Ciao Laszlo,
bellissima la scena, con questo freddo e' normale che non ci sia nessuno, saranno al bar a prendere un caffe' caldo.
ottimo lavoro e tanti auguri per un felice anno nuovo
Giorgio

jmcl (13721) 2008-12-29 15:56

HI Laszlo,

Beautiful white frost and atmosphere .. I do not think a small blue and white boat has ever been so striking before .. beautifully done. take care, John

Buin (37374) 2008-12-29 21:27

Hallo Lásló!
Ein sehr stimmungsvolles Bild. Es fröstelt einen schon beim Betrachten. Die vielen Grau-weiß-Töne und das wenige - und doch so auffallende - Blau des Bootes verstärken den Eindruck von Kälte noch. Auch wenn es ein total grauer Tag war, ist dies in meinen Augen doch auch "Winter vom Feinsten". Schön übrigens, wie man in der "map" die Schlingen der Altarme der Theiß erkennen kann.
So, jetzt geh' ich ins Büro - zu einem gemeinsamen Frühstück ;-))
Alles Gute nochmals für 2009!
Frank

gracious (20017) 2008-12-30 9:37

Hello my friend Laszlo,
Thank you for sharing the beautiful snow winterland from your part of the world!
very calm and peaceful image! the police boat really stands out in the whole composition!
thanks for the information always!
sincere wishing you and family
THE JOYFUL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!
warmest regards
Tony

Vasa (5332) 2008-12-30 12:51

Bonsoir Laci, ami,

enfin une image de l'Hongrie. Et meme c'est Tissa, la fierte de deux pays. La presence de la Police ne gache pas l'impression romantique que degage cette belle photo dormeuse. Le lopng reve sur le printemps..

Passe de belles fetes laci!

Branko

bizsu (1011) 2008-12-30 15:07

Szia Laci!
Előszőr is köszönöm a kedves szavaid, másodszor, de nem utolsó sorban, Boldog Újévet Kívánok Neked, És Kedves Családodnak. Egészségben, és pénzben gazdagot:))))
A téli Tiszát, még nem láttam !!!! Gyönyörű!!!!!!
Puszi, Zsú

ocskaymarci (2508) 2008-12-31 6:44

Szia Laci!
Fú, szinte érezni a hideget! Nagyon szépek a zúzmarás fák a ködben. A rendőrhajó kékje jól vegyül bele a fehér csöndbe.
Boldog új évet kívánok Neked!
Marci

paololg (13518) 2008-12-31 11:02

Ciao Laszlo,
stupenda foto invernale, con una magica atmosfera creata dal gelo e dalla tua bravura fotografica.
Auguro a te e tutta la tua famiglia un bellissimo anno nuovo, pieno di felicità, successi e tante piacevoli fotografie!
Ciao
Paolo

Charo (31665) 2009-01-01 12:21

Hello Lazlo,
A pretty picture in B / W broken only by the boat with his blue. Excellent composition with very good atmosphere and details.
Happy New Year 2009!
Best regards,
Charo

UlfE (8933) 2009-01-03 4:54

Hi Lazslo,
A superb picture. I love the quiet atmosphere of the very fine composition. Your positioning of the police boat is perfect and the calm water of the river and frosty trees are perfect background. TFS. I wish you a Happy New Year!

Ulf

dumbo (4336) 2009-01-04 6:33

Hello Laszlo,
Fantastic frosty landscape and really good mood. I like that police boat and this great composition.
Well done!

Regards,
Eino

bracasha75 (21936) 2009-01-16 19:43

Helo Laszlo
Es ist so kalt hier das ich glaube das die da eingefrieren sind sonst wahren die auch zuhause(Schpas)
Ja ,jemand must aufpassen!!!!!!!
Schones foto
Bratislav

danos (32170) 2009-01-17 3:54

Hello Laszlo,
nice this Winter scene with the police boat to be anchored to the woody jetty.I like this foggy environment with the reflection on the calmly and tranquil surface of the water.This scene looks like with one of mine.Well done.

Have a nice weekend,Danos