Winter Days in Budapest 5, a photo from Pest, West

Photographer's Note

As a kind of answer to Gert's question under my previous photo I quote Attila József, one of the greatest Hungarian poets of the 20th Century:

'I want to work. For it is battle enough
Having a past such as this to confess.
In the Danube's waves past, present and future
Are all-embracing in a soft caress.
The great battle which our ancestors once fought
Resolves into peace through the memories,
And to settle at last our communal affairs
Remains our task and none too small it is.'

Attila József: By the Danube. - Translation: Attila József: Poems (ed. Thomas Kabdebo). Find the whole poem here: https://www.mathstat.dal.ca/~lukacs/ja/poems2/jozsef-eng.htm#16
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The statue of Attila József sitting at the bank of the Danube river and thinking about the small and big things of life. In the bg you can see the Reformed Church at the Szilágyi Dezső sq. In the far bg. (blurred) you can see the Buda Castle with the Mathias Church and the Fisherman's Bastion.
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Leica M6 TTL ,85, Voigtlander 40/1,4 (at f4) AGFA APX 400 BW

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ifege (47069) 2020-02-07 22:11

Hi Gyorgy
A very atmospheric photo with good quote from the poet.
cheers
Ian

jemaflor (146382) 2020-02-07 23:08

Hi Gyorgy,
Well presented, photogenic composition with statue and town in the Bg, good effect in b&w and with these lights, tfs.

papagolf21 (152605) 2020-02-07 23:37

Bonjour, cher Gyorgy,
Un cadrage fort bien pensé mettant en valeur le sujet principal.
Le choix du noir et blanc est parfait pour donner plus de force à la composition.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Royaldevon (85674) 2020-02-08 0:48

Hello Gyorgy,

I was interested in your notes, to learn about the statue but you had already created the mood of contemplation, with the poet calmly considering the world from his secure position on the bank.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

jhm (211734) 2020-02-08 0:54

Hello Gy,

Excellent placed the statue.
You create nice depth and perspective too.
Also nice river and city in background.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

holmertz (102066) 2020-02-08 2:31

Hello György,
You could have posted a WS showing us the face of Attila József, but certainly this angle made a much more interesting composition. We watch the river and the Buda area along with the poet, and maybe we could find a moment of contemplation. You captured a fine atmosphere among the lights and their reflections as darkness was falling over the city.
Have a nice weekend,
Gert

lousat (138683) 2020-02-08 11:14

Hi Gyorgy,very nice perspective showing the side B of the hungarian poet with a wonderful view on the city with the mist of winter,truly a nice composition, i like it! Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

kasianowak (17672) 2020-02-09 4:21

Marvellous panoramic shot of night-time Budapest. The reflections in the river are splendid and the statue in the foreground makes it so much more interesting.
This time I would really like to see it in colour too.
Best wishes
Kasia

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-02-09 19:52

Hi Gyorgy
Exquisite selective focus on that statue with superbly managed light showing a moment of peace yet atmospheric and moody. Quite an impact though, Well done
Best regards