Cracovia

Photographer's Note

The Wawel Hill - the castle, the cathedral and the residence of Polish Kings (X c. - XVII c.). The first settlement, the Wiślan, on the Wawel hill dates back to the VII c. In X c., several bishops of the early Christian church resided here and a Pre- Roman church, The Church of Our Lady Mary, was constructed. At the beginning of the XI c., a Roman-Gothic castle and cathedral were built. Reconstruction of the buildings was carried out under king Alexander Jagiellończyk at the beginning of the XVI c., with a number of chapels being added to the cathedral. In the crypt of the cathedral are the royal tombs from this bygone era. The castle was reconstructed again during the reign of King Sigmund Stary, 1517-1533 and the Renaissance arches and arcades were created in the courtyard. The state rooms around the courtyard and the arcades have come down to our present time almost untouched. By 1611 the Wawel was no longer considered the official residence of Polish Kings and Krakow lost its rights to being called the capital city of Poland.
(Source: The Visitor Malopolska)

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Paolo (41258) 2007-06-05 4:22

Hi george, what a beautiful image, with a brilliant composition using the wall of leaves on the right side.
high quality and excellent POV.
thanks, ciao

jlbrthnn (76043) 2007-06-05 4:46

Hello George,
I like very much this view caught during the day, with very good light, beautiful architecture and a lot of quiet people. Good realization and clarity. Congratulation
Have a nice day
Cordially
Joël

snunney (130967) 2007-06-05 4:49

Hello George,
An excellent clear image well composed and nicely framed. The tourists add much dynamism and atmosphere. Good quality image.

Gustaw (21670) 2007-06-05 4:56

Hi, my friend!
Next beautiful photo from Poland. Yes, Wawel is beautiful. Nice warm colours. Good composition and good light. Well done.
Marek

hay_kes (31439) 2007-06-05 5:02

Hi George,
Wonderful photo of daily life, splendid architecture and excellent colors, superb composition, very well done.TFS.
Selamlar.

hAyAti

dip (21408) 2007-06-05 5:19

Hi George,
wonderful colors and sharpness
the POV is also great.
Very well done!
Dimitris.

John_F_Kennedy (43797) 2007-06-05 6:08

Such a beautiful place, calm, old architecture...beautiful !!!
Best wishes,
Achim

Buin (42580) 2007-06-05 7:00

Hallo George!
A beautiful and technical perfect photo. I like especially the build up and the colours here -and as always the good note, all in the best sense of TE. Great!
Greetings from Germany!
Frank

lukie (0) 2007-06-05 7:04

Hello George,

I like this picture : vivid colors, good sharpness, and beautiful buildings.

regards,

Luc.

jhm (211738) 2007-06-05 7:18

Hello George,

Splendid picture with a very great quality, perspective and depth are very lovely, the green vegetation at the wall, very superb image. TFS.

Greetings,
John.

ls7902 (7380) 2007-06-05 7:31

Hi George,
I like this framing of the architecture & people. Nice colors, lighting, and sharpness. Regards. Latiff.

jonathan_hart (21276) 2007-06-05 10:01

hello George
nice place captured, the light and the colours are amazing !
regards
jo

Photo65Net (43144) 2007-06-05 13:26

George,
A beautiful picture, with very interesting framing choices. I like how you succeeded to emphasize the architecture and still presenting it in its environment.
Colors and sharpness are spot on.
Beautiful job,
Regards,
JB.

leo61 (0) 2007-06-05 13:30

HI George!
Very good composition.The cathedral is very nice framed by the people,the "green" facade and the branches on top.Good saturated colors,great sharpness and fine details.
Regards,Leo

danyy (0) 2007-06-05 15:28

Bonjour George,
c'et très coloré et magnifiquement exposé, il est vrai que les lumières sont des plus amicales.
J'aime beaucoup cette façade couverte de verdure, qui va bien avec les toitures de cet édifice religieux.
La photo est nette et bien cadrée.

Regards.
Daniel.

xavshot (69835) 2007-06-05 15:32

Bonsoir George
très bien vu le cadrage avec la verdure à droite et au-dessus du sujet principal. Une photo bien composée et des couleurs qui ressortent bien. Bravo.
Xavier

Graal (103040) 2007-06-05 15:42

Jó napot George,
beautiful view on the Wawel, fine composition and colours. Interesting scenery with the green wall on right. I like it. Good work.
Gr., Aleksander

delic (6735) 2007-06-05 16:11

Hello George,
It's a pleasure to see these fine images from my favorite city in Europe. This is a good composition with Wawel framed by the green leaves. I also like the clarity and the beautiful light. Regards,
Hakan
PS: I'll be in Budapest next week. Won't have much time for photography but will make sure to look at your photos before departure.

izmirli (3989) 2007-06-05 17:12

merhaba dear george
beautiful light and colours.beautiful daily life picture.well done my friend.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

vincz (19113) 2007-06-06 2:47

Superb vertical compostion with this wall on the right hand side covered with vegetation. It works extremely well wit this very well lit church. Great work.

carper (96) 2007-06-06 11:29

I find this one better then your last one but thats personal George,
good composition, great form at, good details and quality here, good photojob, well seen.
gr. jaap

salvator (19110) 2007-06-07 3:54

Hi George,
I just could not pas on this one. The sharpness and colors are soo beautifull. The composition with the ivy covered wall and the clear blu sky is absolutelu wonderful.
Best regards. Salvator.

Angshu (56760) 2007-06-08 5:27

Dear George
A very nice picture with the path leading us in & curving out of frame. Beautiful architecture, well framed with the leaves on top & the wall of green on the right
Regards
Angshu

serp2000 (47063) 2007-06-08 14:58

Hi,George,
Good frame of the trees. I like the light from evening sun!
Thanks for information too.

Have a nice week-end,
Serghei

asajernigan (21427) 2007-06-08 15:39

George,
This is a very fine photo. The lighting and colors are great with nice sharpness and detail. The ivy covered building along the right add a very attractive touch to the shot. The road leads the eye into the shot very well.
TFS,
Asa

jaywalker (16105) 2007-06-08 18:08

Hi George, This is a wonderful piece of architecture, you have captured the colours beautifully & again the sharp focus is first class, brilliant composition & light, kind regards Wilson.

emjleclercq (15778) 2007-06-08 18:24

Good framing and excellent colors here. I like again the green of copper roofs, just like in you views of Stockholm long ago. Lots of light and excellent shaprness.

All the best,

Emmanuel

danos (110407) 2007-06-09 5:22

Hello George,
a splendid shot of the Wawel Hill and specially of the cathedral.A well managed shot with the colours to be beautiful, the POV to be first class and the light to be excellent.A wonderful composition with a lot of poeple to make their Spring walk.Bravo.
Have a good weekend,Danos

TopGeo (38220) 2007-06-09 15:13

Hi George,
Wonderful photo of daily life, splendid architecture and excellent colors, superb composition of the picture Cracow'. Very nice POV,well done
Georgios

rigoletto (34279) 2007-06-10 1:21

Hello Mr. Rumpler,
You have a talent in presenting the old cities of Europe with such inviting details. The Polish architecture, its copper and stone unity, the clever inclusion of the figures and idea of green framing are all evidences of a great talent in composition. The light, colors and sharpness also work perfectly here. TFS :)
Deniz

balatrek (7455) 2007-06-10 17:27

Hi George,

You have created a beautiful composition, the vertical format is correct, all the elements of the scene well are located, the people taking a walk contribute to life and naturalness to the work, an elaborated good shot with an excellent result. Thanks to share.

Regards
José

flory (4848) 2007-06-14 1:07

szia George,
lovely view with the Wawel,under a friendly light,fine details architectural,excellent framed with this green wall in the right..
nice day,George!
flory

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-04-06 3:44

Hi George!
That's a very beautiful picture, with pretty pleasant colors and lights!
Sharpness is excellent, exposure is correct, the pov was very well chosen, as wel as the vertical format, the composition was very well done!
I really like seeing all the architectural details , with all this vegetation working sort of like a frame and the presence of people making it livelier!
TFS - Congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan