Evening sunlight and romanticism.1000th, a photo from Pest, West

Photographer's Note

Dear TE Friends! This is my 1000th photos. Many thanks for your comments and useful advices.

Unbelievable how many beautiful and interesting places I had discovered on this site during 4 year. Thank You!!

The aim of founding the Szentendre Open Air Museum was to present folk architecture, interior decoration, farming and way of life in the Hungarian language area from the 2nd half of the 18th century to the 1st half of the 20th century, through original and authentic objects, relocated houses arranged in old settlement patters. The more and more elaborate settlement plan appropriates the relocation of more than 400 edifices into the museum, arranged into village-like regional units on the basis of ethnographical considerations.

Great Plain region

The Great Hungarian Plain is generally considered as the typical Hungarian region. The best known Hungarian words all over the world – puszta, csárda, betyár, gulyás, paprika – have theri origins here. Specific natural formations of this territory are the bleak flatland with its alkaline soil, the mirage, the sand drift, or the shallow waters and thick reeds providing home for a colourful birds.
The geographical units of the Great Plain are situated between the rivers Danube and Tisza, the Trans-Tisza territory and the Banat. Its middle regions thickly interspersed with small villages were on the course of campaigns and lost their population several times during the middle ages.
The development of market towns in the plains started in the 14-15th centuries. The Turkish occupation and later the liberating fights in the whole region resulted in the repeated destruction and large number of emigrants. Resettlement of the depopulated areas began in the 1730s. The new immigrants arrived mainly from the northern part of the historic Hungary; most of them were Slovakians but German-speaking settlers also came from the provinces of the German Empire.

Windmill, Dusnok

Oral tradition says that the mill stood originally in the Miskei-Puszta, until Pál Facskó bought it and built it up in Dusnok. The inscription incised in the big cogged wheel informs us about the most important data: 1888 május 6 a Holkovics János csinálta Facskó Pál (6 May 1888, Holkovics János made it - translation). The support beam of the shaft of the same wheel, however, displays the year 1885, which means either that the mill had been built during a longer period or that the parts came from several places. After the death of Pál Facskó the mill passed into the hands of Imre Bogárdi and Mátyás Ambrus. They sold it to János Koprivánacz in 1926. He tried his luck in America at the beginning of the 20th century and when he resettled, he bought the mill with the money saved in America. He hoped for making a good living with the mill. At the beginning the mill yielded a profit, but was soon left behind because it could not compete with mills with modern technology. After the death of János Koprivánacz, his brother Peter inherited the mill. The communists prohibited the operation in the mill in 1950 and after this year, milling took place illegally and later the mill was used as dwelling house.
Depending on the wind, the mill ground 12-8 metric centners of wheat a day. The sail turned 10-3 times in a minute and the grinding stone turned 8,8 times with each rotation of the sail. (Source: skanzen.hu)

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npecanhuk (53901) 2010-05-30 0:48

Bom dia György!
(Good morning)
That's a very beautiful picture specially for its wonderful composition with those buildings! The windmill is so nice and interesting!
Sharpness, exposure, pov, colors and black & white borders are all excellent!
TFS - congratulations!
My warmest regards,
Neyvan

mikolaj_kawa (0) 2010-05-30 0:50

Hello George! 1000th post! It is wonderful Superb composition, perfect exposure and capture, marvelous colours. Splendid effect. Good luck!

delpeoples (44904) 2010-05-30 0:53

Szia György (ismét), gratulálok a 1000. Fotó. Milyen csodálatos mérföldkövet már el. Szóval köszönöm a képeket, kritikák és a barátság. A fény ezen a képen van, ahogy mondod, nagyon romantikus. Ez a varázslatos és van foglyul ejtett, hogy nagyon jól. Szeretem a mérleg összetétele 2 fő témáját egyensúly a másik. Gratulálok még egyszer, és élvezze a hétvégén, Lisa

hemantbuch (1649) 2010-05-30 0:53

Hi George,

Beautiful framing and nice square crop. The light is golden...congrats and tfs

Regards,

Hemant

Ricx (13435) 2010-05-30 0:57

Hi George, Congratulations on this amazing milestone. You have chosen a wonderful image.. I love old farm buildings and you have caught it well with the sunlight.. Congrats Have a great Sunday Rich

jurek1951 (35765) 2010-05-30 1:04

Hi George,
Beautiful and picturesque scenery :] Nice composition, colours and lighting, well framed.
Georg

dta (51418) 2010-05-30 1:07

Hello George ,
Congratulations for this milestone . I know you like ronatic pictures . Thanks for this one . Beutifully composed , with pleasant tonalities , too .
Regards

serp2000 (29188) 2010-05-30 1:11

To pour champagne to everyone!! My congratulations, Gyorgy! Good chice for this number. Have a big success!
All the best wishes from Ural,
Serghei

snunney (67334) 2010-05-30 1:15

Hello George,
Many congratulations on reaching 1000 postings! The evening light brings a pleasant mood to this attractive composition. It is well framed with lovely natural colours and excellent sharpness. Have a good Sunday.

Royaldevon (17791) 2010-05-30 1:42

Good Morning George,

First, congratulaltions on your longevity, and dedication to this site. Although you say you have discovered much, you have supplied much in equal proportions.

My immediate association with windmills, is Holland, although the topography immediately suggests that the land is not Dutch.
The evening sunlight has cast a lovely, warm glow over the buildings and long, sleepy shadows in the field.
Nice composition, with the building well placed in the frame.

Have a lovely Sunday,
Bev :-)

JCG (35129) 2010-05-30 1:44

Hello George,

I am not even with half !!! All my congratulations for your implication on the site and your beautiful album following the example this superb photograph. Indeed much of poetry and romanticism in this image of which the soft light accentuates the effect. I like much this effective tight framing. Pretty and pleasant photograph to celebrate this 1000th, thank you George.

With all my friendships and excellent Sunday,

Jean-Charles

JanD (0) 2010-05-30 2:00

Howdy Budapestman!
Amazing windmill, wonderful cottage, excellent village, very fine light and colors. Superb post, 100oth post.
Regards.

J_Burke (1283) 2010-05-30 2:17

Hi George,

Congratulations on your 1000th post! The soft evening light is well captured and adds to the mood of the scene. Very well balanced composition with the buildings and windmill well placed in the frame. TFS

Regards

JanH (864) 2010-05-30 2:27

Hello George,
Congratulations with your 1000th photograph on this site.
This one is as usual also a good one. Good compostion, well framed, nice evening light and natural colours.
Interesting note as well.

Greetings, Jan

mauro61 (52527) 2010-05-30 2:32

ciao George,
complimenti per il grande traguardo raggiunto e le la bellezza di questa foto in cui spicca la mole del bellissimo mulino.
Splendida la tonalità data dalla luce calda.
un abbraccio e buona domenica
maurizio

ikeharel (37316) 2010-05-30 2:40

A beautiful landscape photo you'd chosen for the 1000th post.
(For me every shot is a couse for a celebration, I never regard to counting ...).
A nice countryside scene, many subject on it.
Regards
Ike

yeln (11502) 2010-05-30 4:03

hello George
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First of all congratulations for you 1000th post! I wish that you'll keep posting like this for many more to come!
great POV and perspective! Great framing and composition, wonderful warm light, beatiful colours!
regards, Vojko

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PixelTerror (0) 2010-05-30 5:50

Szia George
Congrats for your 1000 images !
This one looks more grnuinely dutch than hungarian but anyway it's luminous and well composed
Have a nice dAY jy

saxo042 (31800) 2010-05-30 7:51

Hi George,
An impressive record of 1000 pictures! This is a very fine image to represent these, a very beautiful view of a windmill, placed in a very pleasant landscape! Very attractive light in this springtime capture!
Kind regards
Gunnar

COSTANTINO (42746) 2010-05-30 8:56

Hello George,
beautiful photo very nicely framed.
Congratulations. Regards,
Costantino

Silvio1953 (98129) 2010-05-30 9:08

Ciao George, congratulations for your splendid 1000th post on TE and thamks for all your beautiful photo, wonderful romantic composition with lovely little windmill, fantastic light, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio

Leconte (5795) 2010-05-30 14:00

hello György,

amazing gallery, congratulations for your 1000 pictures that I have not seen them all! I wish you to post still thousands, and thank you for sharing, rich in images, and rich and exciting full explanation on all these landscapes,
an excellent choice of this mill whose wings look like time, four years have passed and I hope still apreciate your photos for years,

best regards,
Valerie.

francio64 (38188) 2010-05-30 14:36

Ciao George,
mamma mia! 1000 foto! :))
Io ancora non sono nemmeno alla 500th!

Complimenti per questo traguardo che hai voluto festeggiare con questa bella immagine del mulino.

Ottima la tonalità di luce che rende l'atmosfera romantica.

Well done!
L'Assessore

mesutilgim (67960) 2010-05-30 14:57

Hi Georg,
First of all congratulations to your 1000th posting to TE !This is a real celebrational entry with perfect light and layout.
Nice framing and allways very good notes. Every entry of yours is like a scientific paper !
Glad to be here, and glad to have friends like you !
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

jlbrthnn (79773) 2010-05-30 15:06

Good evening George,
Congratulations for your 4 years of assiduity on TE and for your 1000 excellent and interesting photographs. This luminous and typical image proves that the Hungarians are interested in their inheritance and perenniality of their superb windmills. Very good realization. Cheer.
Have a good evening
Cordially
Joël

danyy (0) 2010-05-30 22:47

Bonjour George,

Bravo pour #1000.

tu as très bien placé les éléments sur cette photo par un POV et cadrage efficace. De forts contrastes dans les lumières et les couleurs, résultat d'une bonne exposition.
Belle photo globalement.
Regards.
Daniel.

ls7902 (7300) 2010-05-30 22:58

Hello George,
Congratulations on your 1000th post! Very scenic and romantic scene. I like the colors & subdued lighting. Regards. Latiff.

jjcordier (62328) 2010-05-30 23:06

George
Toutes mes félicitations pour ce score superbe. 1000 photos, c'est la preuve de ta fidélité au site et de ta production photographique régulière et toujours de magnifique qualité!Très jolie composition.
Amicalement
JJ

John_F_Kennedy (41368) 2010-05-30 23:59

Hello George,
You found a good angle to present us this nice mill. Very interesting this colours here. Well done.
best wishes,
Achim

ifege (9430) 2010-05-31 1:20

And a beautiful photo to celebrate with George - congratulations - 1000 is a lot of postings!
Great lighting on the mill and other buildings.
cheers
Ian

carlosmarin (11948) 2010-05-31 1:55

Hello George,
We especially Congratulations on your 1000th photo.
You have chosen a beautiful picture to celebrate.
With a good frame of open-air museum. With a wonderful golden color.
Well done.
Cheers,
Carlos

amaryllis (30149) 2010-05-31 2:02

Bravo pour ta 1000 ème avec un sujet excellent, une lumière du soir sur ce moulin, un cadrage aussi excellent avec ce premier plan
intéressante composition
bravo et félicitations et en route pour la 2000!
juliette

bobocortis (15918) 2010-05-31 2:36

Hello George.
Simple but effective composition.
Nice light, good depth.
Best regards.
Bobo.

vasilpro (40192) 2010-05-31 2:40

Hello George,
Congratulations for the 1000th!
Wonderful composition to celebrate this event, excellent light management, lovely colors, very good clarity, sharpness and contrast, beautiful windmill, interesting architecture.
My best, Vasilis.

csabagaba (6435) 2010-05-31 4:43

Szia Gyuri!
Jééé Szentendrén is van szélmalom? Csak nem a Skanzenben? Még soha nem jártam ott, egyszer azt hiszem szerét kellene ejtenem...
Hűha... 1000 fotó... nem semmi... gratulálok. Nnna ez a kép jó. Igazán nem akartalak megbántani a kép kritizállásával, de azt gondoltam és -olom, hogy, ha kritika, akkor kritika... :-) Merhogy azér' vagyunk, hogy ócskázzuk egymás képeit:-)
Komolyabban: én sem tudom mikor milyen a kép, mert 3 gépet használok, egy 15,6 collos fényes LCD-s ACER-t, egy 24 collos BENQ-t, és egy hagyományos 17 collos LCD panelt... és hát tudod... ahány monitor, annyiféle. Leginkább a böhöncét szeretem, azon elég jó nagyításban jönnek elő a dolgok és szerintem, a színe is szép. Tövvnyire azon dolgozom. Az Acerrel próbálkoztam, na ott aztán volt is nagy rendetlenség, mert az ostt készült képek bizony nagyon silányak lettek. Tehát nehéz okosnak lenni. Amúgy - a Te rábeszélésedre - már piszkálom a képeket kisebb-nagyobb sikerrel, az eredményt láthatod. Amúgy minden fotót kimásolok eredeti méretben az asztalra, elvégzem a szerintem megfelelő vacakolást és csak azután kicsinyítem le. És még így sem garantált a siker. Na lapozzunk is...
Tehát mégeygszer grtaulálok, az ezreshez, sokáig legyél itt és lássam a képeket:-)
Szép napot, itt mindjárt megint leszakad az ég.
Csaba

ktanska (21513) 2010-05-31 6:12

Hi George,
Lovely rural old time feeling here. Of course the windmill catches most of the attention, it's big and in good condition. Well working sidelight.
Congratulations for the #1000! Not many ever achieve that.
Kari

jemaflor (68913) 2010-05-31 11:08

Hi George,
Congratulations for your 1000 post on TE ... Interesting composition here , a well balanced shot and a lovely warm light, peasant to see as all your photos ...

Cretense (68663) 2010-05-31 11:26

Hello Gyorgy! Well, this is a HUGE milestone! Congratulations and many wishes for many more thousands to come!

Excellent photo to celebrate, perfect framing and composition, flawless light management and wonderful, "soft" colours! Beautiful atmosphere!

Hercules

Fante (5429) 2010-05-31 14:12

Hi George,

this is a real hidden treasure. Today is really difficult to find such lovely windmill. Perfect composition with good DOF and excelent sharpness. Beautiful colors and good light management. Bravo
TFS
Regards, Sasko

Greg1949 (9011) 2010-06-01 10:31

Congratulations George, another wonderful post with amazing lighting.

Greg

jhm (122444) 2010-06-02 3:44

Hello György,

A little bit to late but never to late for congratulations for these 1000th picture on TE, this is a nice milestone here.
The mill is a wonderful subject
Nice perspective together the attractive colors
Very well taken, TFS.

Greetings,
John.

gilou530 (34) 2010-06-09 10:01

salut George
mes plus sincères félicitations pour cette 1000ém qui vient compléter une galerie des plus belles de TE, un travail toujours soigné et des photos bien dans le thème du site, c'est aussi preuve d'une grande assiduité et fidélité , encore bravo
amitiés
Gilbert