Ostrów Tumski Photo

Photographer’s Note

I was very lucky to get this shot since the entire stretch had been lit up by a movie crew for a shooting, else it would have been difficult to get such amazing lighting.
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Ostrów Tumski ("Cathedral Island"), in Wrocław, Poland, is the oldest part of Wrocław. Built on what used to be an island ("ostrów", in old Polish), it was an early crossing point on the Oder River.
Archaeological excavations have shown that the area was first inhabited in its western part, between the Church of St. Martin and the Holy Cross. The first, wooden church (St. Martin), dating from the IXth century, was surrounded by defensive walls built on the banks of the river. There were approximately 1500 inhabitants in Ostrów Tumski at that time.

TFL

Kirti

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Yunus (0) 2008-11-05 13:44

Great night shot and reflection..

mapek61 (3927) 2008-11-05 13:51

Witaj Kirti
Very good shot, lovely colors, beautiful reflection in the water. The best one. Congratulations.
Yours
Marek

sacavem (8251) 2008-11-05 13:54 [Comment]

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flacha (1085) 2008-11-05 14:00

Hi Kirti!
Beautiful photo!

flacha

Vasa (5500) 2008-11-05 14:24

Hi Kirti,

ten points for Poland and Wroclaw, and two points for you with big pleasure. Be strong and happy on the TrekEarth! Friendly your

Branko

jaywalker (12190) 2008-11-05 16:24

Hi Kirti, A well composed & nicely captured night shot, the reflections are really good & the overall light has been superbly managed, you have a great piece of work here, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

hispic (7399) 2008-11-05 19:12

Hi Kirti,
Welcome on TE!
Beautiful nightscape in the excellent lighting. Captured this scene beautifully with a fine detail despite a largest aperture. An amazing shot.
Have a nice day, Hisashi

macondo (13079) 2008-11-05 23:38

Hello Kirti, and welcome to TE.
I think you have a superb shot here. The blackness is so 'deep' and noise-free and the reflection is fantastic. I like the sharpness and colour. The town is beautifully lit up, and you took a very good shot of it. Well done.
Regards,
Andrew

Lukasso (644) 2008-11-06 0:39

More than nice. I really enjoy night shots. Yours is sharp, colors are really nice. What concerns cadrage I'd love to see more sky instead of night water reflexiob, but, hey, you can't always get what you want.

thor68 (5537) 2008-11-06 1:43

excellent nightshot! :-) the lighting and reflections of the pretty buildings on the black smooth water are superb, i guess
you were very lucky with the film crew being there. terrific job & best wishes, thor.

AROBN54 (10747) 2008-11-06 7:06

Hello, Kirti
Oh, this is outstanding! Not only were you fortunate to have the lighting done for you, you have composed it beautifully with the tower to one side, and then curving around into the other side of the shot. Marvelous reflections, brilliant clear color and wonderful balance. GREAT job! Many thanks and kind regards,
Shelly

goldyrs (136) 2008-11-07 16:37