Brueghelian Red Square Photo

Photographer’s Note

Here's the photo of a people walking around Red Square in 14 of February. Photo made from the inside of St Basil Cathedral, when I watched from the gallery I was stroke by the Brueghelian taste of the picture in front of me - all these black figures on a white snow.
To make this even more Breughelian some of them have to be skating, but if you'll look at the far right part of the photo, at the steps of GUM, you will see the skating-ring.
So here it is!

Guenther, saxo042, Glint, macondo, asajernigan, dta, Sne011, BWJ, daddo, pauloog, Buin, robjol, erhan1958, adores has marked this note useful

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Guenther (6837) 2009-02-18 1:59

Hi Uhu,
this is Brueghelian indeed! Splendid eye cathcher in great quality, a lot of beautiful details... thanks for sharing.

Have a nice day
Günther

saxo042 (15726) 2009-02-18 2:00

Hi Uhu,
A very fine street scene, that could very well have been from much older days! Not a single car in sight! An excellent and well composed picture, showing daily life here.
Kind regards
Gunnar

giorgimer (21226) 2009-02-18 2:04

Hi,

it's one of the nicest ideas I've seen recently. Great and clever shot. Good POV, realisation and PP.

TFS

Gio

Glint (3042) 2009-02-18 2:08

An excellent title for this scene. Breughelin indeed! Your POV shows off the architecture of the square very well.The snow too as you say enhances the Breughelian effect. But would that be Breughals the elder?
regards,
Bev

macondo (13123) 2009-02-18 2:12

Hello Uhu.
A very pleasing shot with lots of details, just like a Breughel indeed! Good viewpoint adopted here and a pretty good exposure of the snow and the moody winter sky. I was in this square a long time ago - 1974! And the same sort of weather! Good work.
Regards,
Andrew

lousat (15436) 2009-02-18 2:20

Waaaw!! You're lucky to could see this fantastic place!!! And a great photographer to take a wonderful situation like that so perfectly!!!!I'm whit the mouth open,very very great! Have a nice day,Luciano

asajernigan (14146) 2009-02-18 2:38

Uhu,
This is a nice shot of red square. The inclusion of the piece of building, tree and statue in the foreground helps create nice depth for the scene. The lighting and colors are great with excellent sharpness and detail. The people add a nice sense of scale for the shot.
TFS,
Asa

dta (5266) 2009-02-18 3:13

Hello UHU ,
Excellent ! Before reading the title and the note , I 've got the feeling to see a Breughel painting .
A superb POV , and a great atmosphere in this picture .
Congratulations
Denis

amfdj (1968) 2009-02-18 3:34

Hello Uho,
You captured a splendid atmosphere. The title you've chosen is well-considered.
In the choas of some many people, you succeeded to obtain a magnificant composition.
I like it a lot.
Eddie

Sne011 (3101) 2009-02-18 3:36

Hello Uhu
Impressive scenery! I like it very much. I don't see that often photos from Red Square..Very interesting place with amazing architecture around the skating plateau. I like your viewpoint and how people look small from there :)
Have a nice day!
Sneza

BWJ (1773) 2009-02-18 4:41

Hello Uhu,
This is a very nice snowy view of Red Square taken from inside of St. Basil's Cathedral. The whole area, including the magnificent architecture, is beautiful. I like the way you included the corner of the cathedral adding color and interest to the picture.
Kind regards,
Betty

daddo (11317) 2009-02-18 4:49

Zdravo Uhu. A very fine composition filled with a happy mood as the square fills with people. The brightly coloured buildings contrast nicely against the white of the snow.I like your POV from your high perch (like an owl), and I love the details of part of the cathedral. Exceptional clarity. Ochen krasivo. Klaudio.

mafegan (4209) 2009-02-18 6:57

Hello Uhu
A fine photo of Red Square showing it not only from a pov not commonly seen but also in conditions not commonly photographed. It has an unique quality, is very sharp and indeed has a Brueghelian taste! Tfs, Marlene

pauloog (6543) 2009-02-18 9:10

Hello owly,
An unusual view of the red square, usually photographed facing the kremlin. I have been there quite some times and this is really a good view. And as you say it reminds of some of the Bruegel paintings of my home region. But the similarity ends there...
Regards,
Paul

npecanhuk (13983) 2009-02-18 9:20

Hello Uhu!
Superb point de view and perfect composition!
Excellent sharpness and correct exposure!
Yes, a truly beautiful picture, with a pretty pleasant winter atmosphere! I really like all the details in the architecture of the buildings and monuments! People are a real highlight in it as well! TFS - Congratulations1
Best regards,
Neyvan

Buin (37736) 2009-02-18 10:54

Hallo Vladimir! ;-)
A really great photo of a great place! There's somehow really a relationship with Breughel's paintings! All these beautiful details here really are intriguing and impressive. Surely one of your best photos - even with a grey sky! a most interesting one!
Greetings from again cold Germany!
Frank

robjol (2047) 2009-02-18 16:48

Hello Uhu,
I think this is a wonderful photo, so much detail, good sharp colours.Great scene.
Winter snow at last in Moscow.
Regards
Robert

fritzi007 (2553) 2009-02-19 10:57

Hallo Uhu!
Wunderschöne Aufnahme, schön hektisch auf dem roten Platz, gute Idee!
VG Wolfgang

adores (15567) 2009-02-19 14:37

This pov is just great, especially with all these snow and people walking around. So full of life in spite of the weather. I also like the part of the red & white building you included on the left.

serp2000 (9537) 2009-02-20 6:59

Ага. Из той же оперы. И Некоторые и тут и у меня отметились.Ну что, поздравляю. Это успех.Вот такой должен быть результат!Ну очень редкий и необычный вид.

jemaflor (39433) 2009-02-27 4:16

Hi Uhu,
Excellent pov and good and funny tiltle, very well choosen for your view. Nice composition with a good foreground.

stoko (4) 2009-03-01 1:30

Hi Uhu!
Beautiful view! I first see the red square from this standpoint tochka.Bravo ...