Bardejov Colours Photo

Photographer’s Note

Just north of Presov, quite near the Polish border, is the small town of Bardejov, famous for its highly decorated painted buildings. The tradition continues and many restored buildings have retained the original paint and plaster work. This was one of the more elaborate, though less well preserved ones. I like the way the spacing of the top row of windows is uneven, almost as if to accommodate the large mural. For the compo I debated for some time whether to crop the adjoining houses, and in the end decided that they work quite well as a frame.

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bantonbuju (48858) 2006-02-03 4:59

hi richard, i like a lot this type of colourful architecture;
well composed, i just wish there was a single man in the frame;
lovely shot;
have a nice day,
jerzy

Manguy (138) 2006-02-03 8:53 [Comment]

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capthaddock (28640) 2006-02-03 10:17

Hi Richard - truly fantastic catch, not only is the ornately painted façade beautiful, the 2 houses on either side make a wonderful match, I'm glad you kept them, the only thing is the sagging cable which begs to be cloned out in photoshop.

gaby (19793) 2006-02-03 13:54

Richard bonsoir - " que c'est beau" - this is simply perfect and this painted building is fantastic -
Thanks
Have a nice week end
Rgs
Gaby

designsoul (21394) 2006-02-03 16:42

An excellent shot of these "flaming" windows of this Bardejov house, Richard; I like how it is hoisted in between the two other colourful houses that do not have similar decorations but are so colourful. The entrance to the house is also lovely. I should visit this place one day!
sarolta (sasa)

wilkinsonsg (8646) 2006-02-04 6:38

What a great scan - the colours are what makes it for me - excellent :)

chinchini (27947) 2006-02-05 3:25

Bonjour Richard,
Très belle image très colorée. Bardejov est en effet une délicieuse petite ville que j'ai visitée il n'y avait pas très longtemps. J'en avais publiée une vue panoramique de la place centrale.
J'y retournerai volontiers cet été.
Merci de me remettre ces images en mémoire.
Pierre

krysia (3938) 2006-02-05 9:40

Hi,
Lovely colours.This kind of buildings has a special charm, even if not so well preserved.
The other houses on the photo give it a right context, in my opinion.
Regards,
Krysia

keribar (42760) 2006-02-07 4:24

Hello Richard,

What a nice place , it looks like an opera set. But if I were you I would have spent a few minutes in order to remove the black wire.

I like the way you framed the main building with the two others.

Yours friendly Izzet

dada (1135) 2006-02-09 7:45

Hi Richard, this is so full of life:) it makes me feel so good when I look at it... great picture, I want it for my living room:)

tfs
anca

mikee (1983) 2006-02-24 13:38

What a gorgeous house. I love this kind of medieval architecture. The colors are nice and I think it was a good idea to keep the other houses in the composition. I wonder if it would have been a good idea to crop the bottom part out (the ground) in order to have more of an abstract approach. Still a great photo. Good stuff.

This little town (which used to be part of the Hungarian kingdom, if I'm not wrong) is an architectural jewel. This house seems to be the best preserved, compared to the ones next to it, since it still displays original frescoes (although probably baroque/rococo) on it, even if they're quite warn out.

Regards,

Michael

Angshu (34253) 2006-02-28 6:45

Hello Richard
An amazingly colourful image in which you did well not to crop out the adjoining houses. The murals are so beautiful. I wish you could have rubbed away the sagging cable line
Great shot
Angshu

jstewart (1081) 2006-05-03 1:46

Hi,
Very rich image. I think its a must to clone out the wire. Agree that the adjacent buildings act as a frame, but perhaps less of them would be better.
Have enjoyed browsing your extensive and diverse portfolio.
John