Merry Christmas! Photo

Photographer’s Note

Dear TE friend,

Merry Christmas to you and your family! With Best Wishes for a wonderful holiday season.

St Stephen´s Basilica (Szent István-bazilika)

The largest church in Budapest and the second most important in Hungary is St Stephen's Basilica. It was built by Jozsef Hild, Miklós Ybl and József Kauser in a neo-Renaissance-Classicist style. The mummified right hand of Hungary's first Christian ruler King Stephen the Saint's (István I) is kept here. St. Stephen's Basilica was built on a Greek cross plan. The interior space is in nine parts; the central section is covered by the dome, the nave by a barrel-vault. Leo Fessler created the sculptures decorating the facade tympanum and the niches in the towers, and the sanctuary, as well as the exterior sculptural ornaments of the cupola.
(Source: Vendégváró)

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besnard (30072) 2007-12-22 2:10

Bonjour George
Bon cliché nocturne de cette belle avenue bien éclairée qui conduit le regard vers l'église qui est bien cadrée dans le décor.
Joyeux noël à toi et à tes proches.
Bien amicalement
Nicole

lilimih33 (9870) 2007-12-22 2:11

Hello George!
Lovely perspective and beautiful Christmas decorations!
Wonderful night picture!
I will cross Budapest ring in my way to Romania, tomorrow...Maybe when I return in Gremany I will stop in Budapest.
Best regards and Happy Christmas!
Lili

bostankorkulugu (33328) 2007-12-22 2:15

i guess this is the right time to be in budapest, i wuold really like to be walking there right now, with my wife...
merry christmas to you and your family my friend... all the best in 2008...

korkut

InasiaJones (19737) 2007-12-22 2:20

Hi George,

Beautiful view and centered composition over St Stephen's Basilica. The Christmas decoration light add some nice details, perfectly appropriate for the season. They also provide and additional glow that lights up the buildings. Good frame, brilliant perspective and good reflex to include passers-by.

Happy Holidays George!

André

ifanik (20462) 2007-12-22 2:22

hI gEORGE
Improbable christmas atmosphere and decoration
Budapest are supremacy
Merry Christmas
NIKOS

horatiuTT (4566) 2007-12-22 2:31

Hi George,
fantastic street scene with amazing light.This wasn't easy,very good work with the light.I also like very much that soft blue tone,superb quality photo.
Merry Christmas to you and your family!
Horatiu

manada (6237) 2007-12-22 2:37

Good morning George!
Magic atmosphere in this road, it's Xmas time......
My best wishes for you and your family. Merry Xmas!!
Freddy

kri54 (1515) 2007-12-22 2:42

merry christmas

très belles couleurs
beau cadrage avec la lumière sur le centre de la pnhoto

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-12-22 2:58

Hi George,
Good POV and well composed. I like the way you took the street and lights ... it leads the viewer's focus towards the Basilica. Very good lighting management without compromising the image quality. Well captured and composed. Excellent work! tfs and Merry X'mas.
Cheers,
Renier

jemaflor (38801) 2007-12-22 3:07

Hi George,
Nice perspective, well captured with these lights, well the human presence to give life at your view, merry Christmas.

anes_lc (14762) 2007-12-22 3:10

hi george
great composition ,beautiful view with this christmas lights :)
well done
Merry Christmas and happy holidays
anes

snunney (33988) 2007-12-22 3:11

Hello George,
A great perspective in this very nicely lit composition. The Christmas lights take the eye inexorably towards the beautifully floodlit church. The walkers huddled up in their winter clothes add much to the ambiance. Very good exposure management with lovely tones and great clarity.

Paolo (40633) 2007-12-22 3:24

Hi George, you built a great perspective view between the facades to the church, with amazing lights, colours and quality.
thanks, ciao

carper (63968) 2007-12-22 5:00

Merry Christmas to you and your family! my friend.
have much pleasure and all the bes, good pov very nice photo to look at and in x-ma\s atmosphere, fine photojob,
have a nice weekend.
gr. jaap

jjcordier (24046) 2007-12-22 5:24

George
J'aime ces illuminations sobres qui t'ont permis cette jolie composition où la basilique reste le sujet principal.
Bonnes fêtes de fin d'année à toi et tes proches.
Amicalement
JJ

dip (12406) 2007-12-22 5:41

Hi George,
nice Xmas ambience,great POV and perspective,good lighting too,
Merry Christmas too!
Dimitris.

Gustaw (21670) 2007-12-22 6:35

Hi, my friend!
It is very beautiful night photo. I like your composition with long perspective. Good light and colours. Well done.
MArek

jlbrthnn (36802) 2007-12-22 7:05

Hello George,
Thanks for your wishes.
It is a superb image for this wonderful day.
I like the long perspective and the quality of the exposition. Grat work.
Have a nice day and merry christmas again.
Cordially
Joël

mesutilgim (36210) 2007-12-22 8:12

Hello dear George,
Wonderfull Christmas scenery very well captured.
Amazing pov and great light management.
TFS and Merry Christmas !
Best regards
MESUT ILGIM

Cretense (54654) 2007-12-22 8:38

Hi George!

Another great nightshot from you (have you become a creature of the night lately?) and deeply in the festive spirit of the days! Perfectly balanced composition and perspective, impecable light managment. Congratulations!

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones!
Hercules

azaf1 (15541) 2007-12-22 8:50

Merry Christmas to you too George
with this great square frame, the incredible perspective and excellent colors!
Nothing at all left out
Best Wishes
Argiris

jonathan_hart (22564) 2007-12-22 9:44

interesting symetric perspective with good exposure, people, nice colours
happy x-mas
jo

TopGeo (21357) 2007-12-22 10:20

Hi George
Excellent shot!
Merry Christmas for you
TFS/Rerards
Georgios

Bluejeans (31479) 2007-12-22 10:39

Ola George,
Bonita esta rua iluminada com efeites de natal , gostei muito da torre da igreja centrada na foto , boa profundidade de foto , boas cores , parabens!!!
Um abraço Gonçalo
Feliz Natal

meltemi (9744) 2007-12-22 11:55

Hello George,
this is just splendid, this capture has everything.. a lead accross the image with the street, superb point of view, good sharpness and details with incredible colours and tones.
May your holidays sparkle with the magic of the season.
Stella

xavshot (61821) 2007-12-22 13:19

Bonsoir George
très belle perspective qui amène agréablement le regard vers cette église. Belle gestion de la lumière.
Je te souhaite de belles fêtes de fin d'année.
Xavier

danyy (67882) 2007-12-22 15:04

Bonjour George,
ambiance calme et toutefois festive par ses lumières.
Une belle perspective qui mêne le regard tout droit à la basilique.
Parfaite technique pour les lumières.

Meilleurs voeux à toi et tes proches pour l'année qui s'annonce.

Regards.
Daniel.

Deepforest (8813) 2007-12-22 15:20

Hi George,
splendid capture of the basilica and the street... amazing atmosphere. I like symmetrical composition and beautiful lights of decorations... Well done.
Merry Christmas to you!
Andrzej

Wanda1 (10854) 2007-12-22 21:45

Hi George,
Beautiful details and simply great with the Christmas lights leading us down the path to the spectacular building behind. Good exposure for this night time image. Nice work!
Merry Christmas to you and your family too.
Regards
Wanda

vincz (19039) 2007-12-23 0:25

Beautiful night shot with great catch of the holidays lights. i like the long perspective of the street ending with the church. Happy XMas.

gildasjan (23257) 2007-12-23 0:49

Bonjour George
Très belle photo de nuit dans ce format carré.Bonne netteté et bonne gestion de la lumière.
Bonne journée et bonnes fêtes.
Amicalement
Gildas

Photo65Net (43084) 2007-12-23 0:57

George,
Wow, superb sharpness for a night picture.
Exposure is spot on, and the perspective you caught is just superb.
Very nice job,
Regards,
JB.

devimeuxbe (55655) 2007-12-23 1:00

Hi Georges
Very ice picture from the city. I like the symetry, the elegance and the beautifull exposure.
Well done and happy christmas.
Bertrand

pablominto (39872) 2007-12-23 1:02

Hello George,
A beautiful composition with a strong lead-in!
I can feel the Chritmas atmosphere even without the snow...
Seasonal greetings from Norway,
Pablo -

UnTrained (0) 2007-12-23 1:41

Szia George,
good deep view to the enlighted church with a good managed exposure to make the lights shine pleasant.
Merry Christmas to you and yours.
Fröhliche Weihnachten, Ulf

evanrizo (456) 2007-12-23 3:38

A very nice Christmas atnosphere George, the light decorations and the and the Basilica is superb iluminated, the few people are also a nice plus inyour photo.
My best to wishes for Ch4ristmas and the nwe year.
Evangelos

Tue (25608) 2007-12-23 5:05

Hej George,
A very nice and pleasant night photo. The atmosphere is lovely with the Christmas decorations on both sides of the street, leading the eye nicely to the basilica. Very well done and thanks for sharing!
I wish a Merry Christmas!
Regards,
Lars

danos (31562) 2007-12-23 7:08

Hello george,
nice the composition with the interesting decoration in front of the road. The lighted road adds depth of field and the people life in the scenery.The light and the colours are well managed. Informative your note too.

I wish you Merry Xmas as your family too and a Happy New Year,Danos

izmirli (2927) 2007-12-23 7:30

merhaba my friend george
wonderful lights and road.wonderful depth and composition.merry christmas.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

Jakab (3404) 2007-12-23 11:46

Szia Gyuri!
A képet most inkább nem kommentálnám - hibátlan és magáért beszél. (Na jó, a sötét/világos részek dinamikáját még megdícsérem egy kicsit, mert tényleg remek.)
Boldog Karácsonyt és békés, szép napokat kívánok Nektek!
Laci

pasternak (12934) 2007-12-23 12:01

Light is very well managed for this Christmas postcard, George, the horisontal lines add a graphical element to this strong central perspective.

Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
Alexander

atus (15452) 2007-12-23 17:47

Szia Gyuri,
Csodálatosan szép és hangulatos kép a Bazilikáról és az odavezető sétálóutcáról. A kép mélysésérzete kítűnő és az emberi jelenlét érdekesebbé és életszerűvé teszi az egészet.
Tökéletes választás a karácsonyi jókívánságokhoz.
Egy nagyon Boldog és Békés Karácsonyt kívánok neked és családodnak!
Attila

syd1946 (17807) 2007-12-23 22:24

Hello George,
Very impressive image with the point you take the shot and the amazing handle of light.Fitting also very well to the Christmas celebrations.
I wish you Happy Christmas!

Thomas

hay_kes (28554) 2007-12-23 23:05

Hi George,
What a stunning night picture..Superb POV, sharp, light and perspective.TFS.
Best regards.

hAyAti

Merry Christmas and a happy and very good 2008.For you and all your familie

ChrisJ (69430) 2007-12-24 0:31

Hi George

A textbook example of diminishing linear perspective & vanishing point with the imposing St Stephen's Basilica strategically positioned right on the vanishing point. Wonderful colour & sharpness. Tfs, & Merry Christmas!

Graal (57208) 2007-12-24 0:54

Jó napot George,
very nice avenue and lights, pleasant view, beautiful architecture of Basilica. Superb composition.
Merry Christmas to You and Your family, too.
Regards, Aleksander

PixelTerror (85994) 2007-12-24 2:01

Hi George,
The Christmas lights add well to the street lines leading to the background subject, effective framing.
Merry Christmas !
Jean-Yves

portmanndominic (2388) 2007-12-24 3:09

hello Georges

nice POV , good manage of the night lights , useful notes
TFS
Merry Christmas for you and your loved persons
best regards
Dominic

guillaumejm (9022) 2007-12-24 3:20

Hello george
A very nice composition, all built in symetry. The light and colours are great.
Best regards, and I whish you a merry christmas and an happy new year.
JMarc

axiotea (15895) 2007-12-24 3:54

Hello George
The street decorations are making a nice perspective and lead the eye to the Basilica naturally framed in between the buildings. The street is not so busy but you've captured few people adding animation to this scene.
I wish for you and family all the best!
Marilyn

dorte_s_t (2285) 2007-12-24 4:31

Hi George .
What a great photo for your Christmas Greetings !
The lighting and atmosphere is perfect , the lines create a powerful perspective along the pedestrian street to the cathedral !
Merry Christmas to you and yours !
Dorte.

miumiu (3866) 2007-12-24 4:40

Szia Gyuri!
Csodaszép beállítás, színek és fények!

Kellemes Karácsonyi Ünnepeket kívánok!! :-)
Ági

paura (37722) 2007-12-24 4:47

George,
Nice composition in this shot. DEP is also very beautiful, as the lighting settings.

Well done, friend.

Paulo

Silvio1953 (40677) 2007-12-24 7:25

Ciao George, superb perspective, great nocturne composition with splendid light, very well done, ciao Silvio
MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

jurek1951 (25708) 2007-12-24 8:59

Hi George,
Lovely night shot.Excellent framing and colours.Merry Christmas,
Georg

jhm (81637) 2007-12-25 0:32

Hello George,

Splendid night picture with a very great perspective through the excellent choose of the angle.
Also the enlightenment of the church in background care for a lovely image. Thanks for sharing.

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year,
John.

bizsu (1011) 2007-12-25 9:41

Szia Gyuri !
Köszönjük ezt a csodálatos képet !
Boldog Karácsonyt !
Zsú

CRATEOS (7274) 2007-12-26 0:45

My wishes for the best my friend...merry Christmas for you and your people...George...be strong.!!!

Nikiforos

capthaddock (28640) 2008-01-10 10:47

Belated merry Christmas George, nice symmetry, the repetition of the lights is pleasant. I wish the 2 parked cars weren't there in front of the Christmas tree.

TravelerNL (2949) 2008-01-19 12:52

Hi George,
It has been a long time since I got through your gallery. I like this nightshot as it is well exposed and automatically leading to the beautifully lit Basilica.
In a way it reminds me a bit of Stockholm where you have the large shopping street leadin from T-Centralen to the Royal castle. Imagine standing slightly ahead of the parliament when coming from T-Centralen facing the castle at night ...
Well done!
Harko