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Detail of Buda Castle III./Turul bird


Detail of Buda Castle III./Turul bird
Photo Information
Copyright: Agnes Horvath (miumiu) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 641 W: 1 N: 237] (3800)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-04-25
Categories: Artwork
Exposure: f/4.4
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-05-07 0:54
Viewed: 417
Points: 18
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Turul is the mythological bird of the origin myth of the Magyars (Hungarian people).

The Turul is probably a large falcon, and the origin of the word is most likely Turkish (togrul or turgul means peregrine falcon). In Hungarian the word sólyom means falcon, and there are three ancient words describing different kinds of falcons: kerecsen (saker), zongor [Turkish Sungur = Gyr Falcon] (lives in the male name Zsombor) and turul.

In the legends Turul is mentioned at least twice to shape the fate of the Hungarians: the first time Emese, mother of Álmos had a dream where a Turul appeared, impregnated her and told her that her child was going to be the father of a great nation. The second time, the leader of the Hungarian tribes had a dream where eagles attacked their horses and a Turul came and saved them, to symbolise that they have to move, and when they did, the Turul helped them to show the way and led them finally to the land that became Hungary.

There were three Turul statues in Greater Hungary (before the country had its borders reconfigured by the Treaty of Trianon): one still visible on the mountain next to Tatabánya, Hungary. It is the largest bird statue in the world, and the largest bronze statue in Central Europe; the wingspan of the Turul is almost 15 meters.

(Wikipedia)
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Hello!
Beautiful image,excellent details and good sharpness.
Fantastic sky and interesting note.
Greetings
Tadeusz

Hi Agnes,
Good dynamic shot Tonal range and overall contrast is fantastic. Good sharpness and clarity of details.
Georg

Bonjour Agnčs,
Trčs bonne série expliquée sur le Buda Castle. La sculpture est impressionnante vue de dessous, dans ce ciel bleu. L'architecture du pilier qui la supporte est trčs belle également.
TFS
Pierre

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  • mikeo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1183 W: 92 N: 1313] (9014)
  • [2008-05-08 0:32]

Hi Agnes,

What a monster:)))
Seems the conditions were not easy to take a shot, the bird is quite high seems, the light was so strong, but the big bird on the blue sky looks interesting. And the note is also very good!

Greetings,
Mikeo

Hi Agnes!

Excellent detail, fantastic tight framing! Simple but great composition, excellent light managment, and great sharpness! Congratulations!

Hercules

Hi Agnes!
Very interesting Turul! Amazing sculpture. Nice lightness. Very interesting color. Good take.
Cheers!

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  • atus Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2287 W: 205 N: 4455] (14907)
  • [2008-05-11 13:23]

Szia Ági,
nagyon jó a vágása eme képednek, melynek köszönhetően egy újabb szép részletét csodálhatjuk meg a várnak.
Gratulálok és szép estét kívánok!
Attila

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  • dumbo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 287 W: 52 N: 138] (1781)
  • [2008-05-15 3:25]

Hi Agnes,
Beautiful blue sky and great composition.
This angle is really good!
Well done!

Best wishes,
Eino

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  • Dragut Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Workshop Editor/Silver Note Writer [C: 93 W: 68 N: 36] (1038)
  • [2008-05-18 10:28]

Hi Agnes

Nice. we are in a fiction...well known with Gandalf ;-||

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