Guarding the Danube, a photo from Bratislavsky, West

Photographer's Note

On our way back from Wien we stopped in Pozsony (Bratislava). I took this photo before the boarding, from the hydrofoil. On the right you can see the castle and St. Martin's Cathedral.

I would be pleased if you told me your opinion about the photo!

Bratislava, historically known by foreign and alternative names, is the capital of Slovakia and, with a population of 426,000, the country's largest city. Bratislava is in the south-west of Slovakia on both banks of the Danube River. Bordering Austria and Hungary, it is the only national capital that borders two other countries.
Bratislava is the political, cultural, and economic centre of Slovakia. It is the seat of the Slovak presidency, the parliament, and the government, and is home to several universities, museums, theatres, galleries and other important economic, cultural, and educational institutions. The headquarters of many of Slovakia's large businesses and financial institutions are in Bratislava.
The history of the city, long known by the German name Pressburg, has been strongly influenced by various peoples, including Austrians, Czechs, Germans, Hungarians, Jews, and Slovaks. The city was a key economic and administrative centre of the Kingdom of Hungary and was its capital under the Habsburg monarchy from 1536 to 1783. Bratislava was home to the Slovak national movement of the 19th century and to many Slovak historical figures, including Milan Rastislav Štefánik and Alexander Dubček.

Bratislava Castle is the main castle of Bratislava, the capital of Slovakia.
The massive rectangular building with four corner towers stands on a quite isolated rocky hill of the Little Carpathians (Malé Karpaty) directly above the Danube river in the middle of Bratislava. It is an outstanding feature of the city.
It provides an excellent view of Bratislava, of Austria and, when there is good weather, of Vienna and Hungary. Many legends are connected with the history of the castle.

The St. Martin's Cathedral is a cathedral in Slovakia's capital, Bratislava. It is situated at the western border of the historical city center below Bratislava Castle. It is the largest and finest, as well as one of the oldest churches in Bratislava, known especially for previously being the coronation church of the Kingdom of Hungary. Currently, it is the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava. From 1995 to February 2008 it was the concathedral of the Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava.

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velocista (897) 2008-03-15 12:02

olá,
very nice photo of Bratislava! you can show here three simbols of this city: the bridge and the castle, and of course, the Danube!! the composition is quite good as well the colours!! congratulations and thanks for sharing!!
pedro almeida

rigoletto (34279) 2008-03-15 13:23

Hi Marci mio,
At last it is saturday, and at last you uploaded your new photo as you told me, from Batislava. There were boat tours through Danube, from Vienna to Bratislava, but i was so involved in Vienna that i missed that opportunity (although Korkut had adviced such a tour while i was there).
The blue is fantastic, and the landscape format very well chosen here. It is quite interesting to see both modern and old architecture in one combined. I wish to see those castles in more detail. Maybe you'll share with us?
Cheers,
Deniz

rossy85 (2879) 2008-03-15 13:50

Hi Marton,
Very nice picture of Bratislava. Beautiful point of view and composition showing the castle in the right. Very nice colors too :)
Cheers and have a nice weekend
Rossy

Cricri (176) 2008-03-15 13:57

Bonsoir Marton,
Quel belle couleur de ce ciel pour présenter cette vue intéressante du Danube et de ces batiments qui va du moderne a l'ancien, belle note aussi
Have a nice weekend for you
cricri

DFilip (101) 2008-03-15 14:16

Szia!
Szép a kék ég, bár azért a szmog is rendesen látszik..:)
Tetszik emellett az is, hogy a kép bal oldala "modernnek" hat azzal a híddal, a másik viszont egy városi kép, és egészen természetes.
Szóval tetszik.:)
Üdv. Filip

Csilla (1782) 2008-03-15 19:43

Szia Marci!
Szep latkep tiszta, elenk szinekkel. Gyonyoru lehet a var, nem bannam kozelebbrol is megszemlelni. Erdekes a hid is, meg aztan nem egy hatrany a rajta athalado busz, tudod csak az aranyok miatt.
Koszi es szep vasarnapot kivanok Neked!
Csilla

bizsu (1015) 2008-03-16 2:40

Szia Marci !
Hát ez a nem mindegy ! Nekem a 100 képem, fele annyit ér, mint neked a 69. Csodálatos kép. Nagyon szép a vár és a Dunán átívelő híd.Gratulálok.
Légy jó !
Szió, Zsú

Budapestman (82620) 2008-03-16 9:55

Szia Marci,
Festői látkép Pozsonyról nagyon szép színekkel és remek éles részletekkel. Talán egy picit még vágtam volna a kép felső részéből, ennél a fotónál simán elmegy a klasszikus panoráma formátum. Gratulálok, és szép vasárnap estét kívánok!
Gyuri

gbeli (1970) 2008-03-16 11:51

Hello Marci
Beautiful photo from Bratislava.
Nice POV and colors(especially those of the sea and the sky.
I also like the frame, i think the white color it's a good choice.
Cheers

nex (2738) 2008-03-16 13:50 [Comment]

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TopGeo (38220) 2008-03-16 23:50

Hi Marci excellent shot! Have a marvellous work for a point appreciable! Him I have made visit ago two years and have certain foto. Your picture exceptional and interest the note! The point of POV perfect and the colours impressive. I praise
Georgios

crckt (7222) 2008-03-19 9:10

Hi Marton,
The blue tones look really nice. I like the panoramic view. Good shot.
Regards,
Shaeri
PS: Thanks for the WS on my shot, looks great!

Tue (91658) 2008-03-20 15:40

Hi Marton,
Very successful, wide view over the very blue river. The light was really attractive, creating pleasant colours. Good composition with the castle and a part of the city totally on the right hand side and the modern bridge on the left. There are some fine reflections too in the water. Well captured and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Jakab (3867) 2008-03-22 5:00

Szia Marci!
Lennének megjegyzéseim a kép színvilágát és egyensúlyát illetően, de az adott felvételi körülmények között ezek teljesen irrelevánsak. (Azért kíváncsi lennék, nyugodt körülmények között lehet-e erről a két motívumról együtt kiegyensúlyozottabb képet csinálni. Itt a TE-n mindenesetre még csak próbálkozást sem találtam rá. Lehet, hogy a híd különös arányai ki is zárják ezt.)
Szóval, nagyon ügyes voltál, a jegyzet körültekintő és mértéktartó szerkesztése meg külön elismerést érdemel.
Üdv
Laci

Cretense (68709) 2008-03-23 8:15

Hi Marci!

Beautiful place, fantastic capture, really excellent in any aspect! Great choise of this framing, perfect composition, very impressive clarity, sharpness and overall definition, and of course, beautiful colours! High quality job, congratulations!

Hercules

jaywalker (16105) 2008-03-23 15:42

Hi Marton, A very good photo indeed, the light is perfect &, your panoramic view excellent, the Castle & Cathedral look superb architectural features &, contrast very well with the more modern bridge, nicely framed, great note &, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

edytungkal (4551) 2008-03-25 18:57

Hello Marcy,
I'm glad to see your new picture and you have a nice pov to capture the details on one frame and i like how you include the bridge to the subject. Colours and sharpness are ok and specially i learn alot about this country and the city from your informative note. Thank you...

daniel

pablominto (53746) 2008-03-26 0:16

Hello Marci,
This is a pleasant image with postcard quality!
I like the well balancded composition, and the colours and details are great...
I like how the bridge tower balances the castle!
Greetings,
Pablo -

Elanor (270) 2008-03-26 4:01

Hi Marci!

Sorry that it's been so long since we talked, but school is asking a lot of my time.. Beautiful photo with great colours! I'm not really fond of those modern bridges, but you photographed it really well. I love the castle on the right!

Take care!

bostankorkulugu (42866) 2008-03-26 22:03

hey i missed to see this one marci... bratislava is one of my future destinations as i have a cousin living in slovakia very close to the capital... havent seen many pics of this city, i know the castle but this bridge is new to me... nice shot showing both the old and the new...

take care pal..

korkut

Jonas_Schmitt (3074) 2008-03-28 13:14

Hi!
Very nice composition with beautiful colors and good depth. I like your point of view and the contrast between the blue sky and the red roof of the castle very much!
Jonas

atus (15878) 2008-04-09 17:03

Szia Marci,
na ha előbb láttam volna ezt a képedet, bíztosan felkerestem volna ezt a kíváló nézőpontot, amikor tavaly ellátogattam Pozsonyba. Tökéletes a kontraszt az öreg vár és a modern híd közt. A keretezés is nagyon látványos és dob a képen. Gratulálok és további szép fotókat kívánok!
Attila

ekinokswest (2994) 2008-09-09 12:32

very well done. although the bridge seems very very far it looks very neat. your arrangement of the angle is very correct the photo doesnt need any tilting.I appreciate your positioning you were able to get buildings too into the frame.

paprika-jancsi (2349) 2008-12-14 13:42