back to my roots Photo

Photographer’s Note

Back to my roots
I was born in Mannheim/Germany and still live there.
But my parents were born in Breslau /Schlesien,now Wroclaw ,Silesia/Poland.They have been refugies in january 1945.
I`m back from a five day trip to this city with my nearly 80 years old mother,my sister and my brother.
This is a nice old building close to the main square Rynek,the ring.in German:der Ring.

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meyyappan_rmp (129) 2008-07-11 9:54

nice composition, rich colors, gud sharpness, well done.

Kielia (6343) 2008-07-11 9:57

Hallo LEO,
eine wunderbare Komposition dieses interessanten Giebels und der schönen Laternen. Das Licht ist phantastisch, ebenso die Schärfe, man erkennt noch jede einzelne Taube!
Glückwunsch!

goodwill (4029) 2008-07-11 9:58

The brick colour invites and the lamp posts add more beauty to this lovely picture Leo.

A smiling shot!!! I believe.

Regards,

Rajeev

pablominto (35973) 2008-07-11 10:00

Hello Leo,

I like the graphical nature of this image!
The fine light renders great colours and sharp fine details, in particular the beautiful street lamps are impressive...

Greetings,
Pablo -

Tayon (1820) 2008-07-11 10:02

Hi Andreas

nice capture with a really impressive composition.
I like the clean image and the sharpness and (DOF) of the "peaces" of the beautiful image.
the colors are awesome also.

TFS

Taba

Gustaw (21670) 2008-07-11 10:03

Hi, friend!
Very beautiful photo from Wroclaw. Yes, yes... Many people from Germany was born in Wroclaw. and many poplish people was born in Lvov, Vilno... History...
Beautiful architecture and beautiful photo. My city is 100 km from Wroclaw.
Marek

fanni (6930) 2008-07-11 10:04

Hello Andreas,
interesting view of architectural elements.. I like the combination of the house and the street lamps - both composition-wise and colour-wise!
regards,
Elena

ribeiroantonio (20449) 2008-07-11 10:16

I do not know which I like more, if the house or the lamp poles. It is a wonderful piece of photographic art. Well done.
Antonio

Morac (16872) 2008-07-11 10:19

Hello Leo,
Very beautiful colors and a very good composition with the presence of the street lamps.
Regards

Marc

yesterday (9738) 2008-07-11 10:19

Excellent tight comp. great color and contrast.

Regards - Yesterday

carper (60991) 2008-07-11 10:45

nice to see you again Leo,
a fine details sholt, good quality and a fine contrast, good photojob here, i like it, have a nice evening.
gr. jaap

dip (11717) 2008-07-11 11:01

Hallo Andreas,
sehr schöne Details sowohl vom Haus als auch von den Laternen,
ein schönes Foto,gute Klarheit und gut belichtet,
Grüße,
Dimitris.

cunejo200 (7009) 2008-07-11 11:07

Hi Leo,
Wonderful graphism and colors depicted. Your compositional skills show. Best regards, Danilo

Floydian (30970) 2008-07-11 11:10

Hallo Andreas,
Hope you had a nice stay at your family.
A great perspective shot, very good eye in seeing this. I love the lantarns, while the house is of course very beautiful on the architecture. Sharpness also lies on the lantanrns, the house looks a tiny bit soft on that part.
Have a nice weekend, Henk

chpp (3423) 2008-07-11 11:32

Hi Andreas
really nice shot, I love the compo with the centre piece being the house roof and the perspective created by the lamppost. very nice POV and good quality shot
have a nice weekend
chris

mark_mk (44) 2008-07-11 11:56

Hallo Andreas,
endlich ein neues Bild, ich hab deine Bilder vermisst! Klasse Kompsoition, vor allem wegen der Laternen. Das Rot des Hauses hebt sich super vom schönen blauen Himmel ab und dein POV ist sehr gelungen, ein wirklich schönes Bild, gefällt mir richtig gut!

Beste Grüße
Mark

ahmet54 (2142) 2008-07-11 12:02

Hallo Andreas,
toller Giebel. Ein gelungenes Architekturfoto. Die schmiedeeisernen Lampen sind auch nicht ohne. Die Perspektive hast du doch sicherlich korrigiert ?!
Gruß von Flüchtlingskind zu Flüchtlingskind,
Roland

LamCam (3603) 2008-07-11 12:11

Hello Andreas, Beautiful, strong colours and delicate curving lines make this composition very eye-catching.
Very effective !
Best wishes....Maggie

Jeppo (9984) 2008-07-11 12:21

hallo Andreas,

gute perspektive, farben und komposition
ein bild mit gefuehl und mit gefuehlen verbunden.
ich denke, es sei fuer deine mutter sehr anstrengend gewesen, zurueck zur verlassenen Heimat zurueckzukehren.
wie Gustaw sagt, geschichte und vertriebung verbinden die schicksal von deutschen und polen...und muss ich auch von Italiener sagen, wenn du denkst, istrien und dalamtien waren auch einmal italiener und viele landsleute von mir wurden genauso wie slesier und sudetendeutschen vertrieben

mfg
Silvio

PaulVDV (4293) 2008-07-11 13:00

Hello Leo,
Beautiful architecture and arts picture.
The composition is great with both beautiful street lanterns.
Nice colours.
Regards, Paul

Gerrit (33056) 2008-07-11 13:07

Hi Leo,
beautiful gable and colors and an excellent crop.
Regards, Gerrit

devimeuxbe (54043) 2008-07-11 14:02

Hi Andreas
this is a beautifull composition. The colors and contrsts are amazing. Excellent sharpness and the best is the beautifull cropping.
Well done
Bertrand

Deepforest (8759) 2008-07-11 14:05

Hi Leo,
nice shot from the main square in Wroclaw. Good contrasting colours and interesting composition with street lamps. Well done.
Best regards,
Andrzej

danyy (62985) 2008-07-11 14:36

Bonjour Leo,
voici un cadrage interessant pour isoler les détails mais aussi les contrastes dans les couleurs avec au passage de très jolis blancs bien balancés.
Une mention spéciale pourla beauté de ces lampes urbaines.
J'aurais raboté la cheminée à gauche.
Bien amicalement.
Daniel.

bracasha75 (19431) 2008-07-11 15:50

Halo Andreas
Wunderbar und was solte ich noch sagen was schon andere nicht gethan haben...
Bravo
Bratislav

daddo (10427) 2008-07-11 17:33

Hi Andreas. Your note reminds me of my ambition to travel with my 80+ dad to the lands of our forefathers. Beautiful and elegant composition with pleasing colours and evocative light.The intricate patterns of the building are complemented nicely by the patterns on the lamp posts.The pigeons add a touch of animation. Regards. Klaudio.

gneufeld (13773) 2008-07-11 18:39

Hi Andreas,
A very eye popping shot with that deep red really jumping off the page. Good perspective and interesting shapes. Well done and TFS. Gerald

jjcordier (21862) 2008-07-11 22:18

leo
Excellente composition, colorée et au graphisme très intéressant (j'aurais peut-être supprimé le bout de cheminée à gauche de l'image?). J'aime beaucoup ce genre de photo.
Amicalement
JJ

PixelTerror (81500) 2008-07-11 22:19

Dzien Dobry Andreas,
Yep story of the region was a bit complicated, the good news are now everything is EU !
Nice facade detail, off centered and overlooked by those lamps, highlights are brilliant and so are the resulting contrasts.
Have a nice weekend JY

kadirim (879) 2008-07-11 23:37

Merhaba Andreas
Excellent interesting roof and composition.Wonderful colours and lovely house.Well done.
Best regards.
kADiR.

axiotea (14905) 2008-07-11 23:44

Hello Leo
An excellent realisation and view on the sunlit facade details with on the side the artistic, period lamp posts. Light and colors are superb!
I'll add this photo to my 'more fav.pic.2'theme!
Cheers
Marilyn

maltese (21135) 2008-07-12 0:28

Hello Leo
Un très bon format carré pour cette belle architecture. C'est superbement composé avec ces lampadaires sur la droite. La lumière et les couleurs sont superbes.
Très bon travail!!
Amicalement
Hervé

siolaw (24920) 2008-07-12 0:33

Hi Leo,
A very artistic and graphical way to present the local architecture.. excellent quality and fine framing and overall visual impact (I may not have included the bit of chimney on the left side, but that is a minor detail)..
Greetings from India
Laurent

tehanu_f (6834) 2008-07-12 0:38

it seems "your roots" are colourful, elegant and very nostalgic. many might think this is a simple shot, but anyone who has recently taken up photography like me would know how difficult it is to see these deatils, bring them together in the right cadrage and get this perfect sharpness.
Cheers.
Fusun

delkoo (31658) 2008-07-12 0:46

hi andreas
great composition, i like the framing which you have done here with the colored facades and the lampposts .
colorful and well balanced picture.
have a nice w.e
didier

gracious (20005) 2008-07-12 0:56

Hello my friend LEO,
I am happy you are back to your root and sharing with us a beautiful and impressive architecture from Poland!
captured real well with the front view of the structure and a good line up of the street lights!
the image is sharp with good colour and details
well done
warmest regards from NZ
Tony

Budapestman (36662) 2008-07-12 1:38

Hi Andreas,
I'm glad you are here again! It's a beautiful shot from this picturesque city. I like the vivid colours and the attractive details, the composition is splendid. Creative and spectacular shot, Very well done! Have a nice weekend
George

ricochet (4458) 2008-07-12 1:50

Bonjour Leo
Très belle prise de vue de cette architecture avec un bon choix de format carré, une composition bien pensée et de très jolies couleurs, bravo à toi et bon WE!
Amicalement
Eric

Cretense (49832) 2008-07-12 4:12

Hi Leo!

You have done a terrific job in framing and composing this photo! Excellent architecture photo, with perfect light managment and brilliant colours! Congratulations!

Hercules

ramesh_lalwani (3209) 2008-07-12 5:53

Hi Leo
I also visited my birth place Karachi in 1990,with a hope to see the building I had lived in before Partition of India.But could not locate it perhaps it had been demolished but I took some photos of area which I feel happy to see in my free time.
About photo,It is nicely captured with lamp post on side.Lovely colors.
Ramesh

robertosalguero (1850) 2008-07-12 7:11

Hi Leo,

Isn't Wroclaw a beautiful city? I enjoyed my very short stay there but next time I will stay longer to see as much as possible of the city. Your image is very pretty because it shows details of the buildings. The colours look very natural and add a nice mood to the view. Nice framing of this detail. Thanks Leo.

Roberto

feather (46273) 2008-07-12 7:40

The architecture of the building is beautiful and so unusual. I love the way you have composed the image with the ornate lampposts on the right. The square crop works well here.
Kath

josepmarin (31437) 2008-07-12 7:45

Hallo Leo,
This photo is a nice dip in your roots, in a simple composition and with a good setting, in that I like a lot the strong graphism of the architecture of this front and the lampposts, in an elegant perspective.
Good light and beautiful colors, it is a great work.
Friendly regards,
Josep

belido (13371) 2008-07-12 12:30

Hi Leo,

beautiful perspective and graphism provided by this very nice arquiteture and the light poles. I like how your framed and the choice for the square format. Very good one!
Regards,
Carlos

Cricri (38422) 2008-07-12 13:22

Hi Andreas,
Une composition intéressante ainsi que dans les couleurs, de beaux détails et lumiére parfaite
Friiendship
cricri

gilou530 (31861) 2008-07-12 13:55

salut léo
un toit magnifique bien mis en valeur par la lumiére et les lampadaires équilibres bien le cadrage par ailleurs génial
amitiés
gilbert

Emile (19038) 2008-07-12 15:09

Hola Leo,
Beautiful and colorful facade of the nice architecture, nice composition with the lamps and the blue sky. Good colors and definition. Well done.
Wish you a nice weekend.
Best regards.

bostankorkulugu (31273) 2008-07-12 23:09

not only the facade of the building but the lampposts are so stylish... a well cropped shot this is leo...
exiting experience it must have been, both for you and for your mother... all the best...

korkut

baba_flies (7071) 2008-07-13 0:42

Hallo Leo! Ein Trip voller Emotionen nehme ich an fuer Deine Mutter, aber auch eine wunderbare Moeglichkeit, sich Deiner Herkunft bewusst zu werden. Wir alle kommen von irgendwo her, und ich muss nicht gleich so weit wie Du, aber gehe immer gerne zurueck. Tolles Bild mit diesen eleganten Strassenlaternen ... das waren noch Zeiten, voller Stil ... wo ist der geblieben? Barbara.

Vato_Law (11488) 2008-07-13 12:46

Hallo Andreas,
This is smoething I like a lot to discover when I'm walking or travelling in any city the details and here you found lots of them.
As Antonio says I also don't know what is more beautifull if the frontage of this house or these street lamps which are amazing, maybe I woould go for the house but what's good is the globality of it even more when having this blue sky as background.
Well seen.
Cheets.
Paulo

alvaraalto (4347) 2008-07-13 14:49

Hi Leo,

This is a lovely way to give an impression of your visit to your roots. It must has been a special trip.
I like the way you show her these two characteristic elements: The facade and the lamppost, all arranged in a strong composition.

Groet Rob

JBotelho (147) 2008-07-14 19:25

Hi Andreas
Very nice city and great picture. Good composition.
Congratulations.
Regards.
João Botelho

Buin (33793) 2008-07-15 10:02

Hallo Andreas!
Dieses Bild ist einfach nur schön .... Für Euch, besonders Deine Mutter, muss das fast ein Abenteuer-Urlaub gewesen sein ... und bestimmt irgendwie ein emotionales Erlebnis.
Grüße aus dem sonnig-warmen Siegen!
Frank

npecanhuk (8482) 2008-07-17 7:15

Hello Andreas!
Here we have a show of shapes and colors!
I love the architecture of that façade and the design of the lamplights!
Great detailed POV!
TFS - Congratulations!
Warmest regards,
Neyvan

scalerman (24228) 2008-07-18 12:00

Andreas: composition, geometry, color, sharpness - this is textbook architectural imagery. Finely seen, masterfully executed. regards, c

romanaa (2502) 2008-07-20 23:51

Hello Leo,

great composition emphasizing curves and lines, very decorative effect and contrast of colours. It must be a strange feeling to visit places where your family had lived.

Best regards
Romana

Angshu (30896) 2008-07-22 20:50

Hello Leo
Wonderful capture! Love the balance of the shot & how beautifully you framed it. The red facade stands out & contrasts well with the clear blue sky. I'm sure that the visit was a very nostalgic & pleasant one. I'm glad to hear you're coming to my country next year...pity it's only in the south...otherwise we could have surely met up..but who knows?
Regards
Angshu

Isa-M (4026) 2008-07-25 11:06

Czesc Leo,
pieknie uchwycone !
Welcome to Poland :)
Well done!

Kind regards,
Iza

riclopes (32362) 2008-07-26 2:07

Very beautiful architectural detail, Leo. Excellent framing, lovely balance bettween the facade and the 2 lampposts. Congrats for this superb work.
regards,
ric

Pascale (9860) 2008-07-29 7:37

Bonjour Leo
Quelle excellente composition,les contrastes de couleurs sont superbes et les détails parfaits .Bravo
Amitiés
Pascale

clio (20103) 2008-08-15 2:32

Bonsoir Andreas,
This journey was certainly something of very hardly for you (more still than the problems of connection with TE!). For this great moment, you made an extraordinary photo full of curvatures and colors... The opposite of this period of the history so dramatic.
Great shot!
Friendly
Diane