Photographer's Note
While not many people necesarilly know that this land of Transylvania really does exist somewhere on the Planet, many, like me, have there a homeland, it is a real region, part of today`s Romania.
Here is a visual glimpse of it from my winter journey back home. This photo depicts the city of Timisoara, part of downtown, the Metropolitan Orthodox Cathedral fronted by the statue of the legendary shewolf breastfeeding the founders of the Roman Empire: Romulus and Remus.
It is a commonly photographed scene but very few have managed to get it trough layers of fog at dusk with a flock of birds in the side and a bone cripping -21 degree Celsius cold.
Even though by some geo-historical standards this city named Timisoara is somehow at the limits or off limits of Transylvania (the incorporated or at times independent province of Banat)I think it does portray very well the perpetual eerie image the mythical land developed already.
naxius, Hanssie, petertee, ngythanh, rajhema, vlad_ghiea, jkos, aznegrao, kiwi_explorer, diegoenfrance, patrozza, sbelkoski, danos, Swissguy, Wandering_Dan έχουν(ει) επιλέξει αυτή τη σημείωση ως χρήσιμη
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naxius
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(16685) 2005-03-27 5:34
Very poetic photo Radu.
I like the light and the soft colors you had catched.
Very well composed.
Bravo!
Alex
rbcy1974
(20758) 2005-03-27 5:39
Hi Radu:
Its a wonderfuly composed image really nice sky colour. I like how the sculpture is on the foreground and the siluhete of the church in the background. Very well seen. regards Daniel
Hanssie
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(11022) 2005-03-27 5:40
An original view, the light, the softness of the cathedral and of course, this nice Remus & Romulus-statue and the wolf in the front and very clear. The pigeons are the fine details and also making this picture.
Nice done, Radu, good shot !
AmiBe
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(6042) 2005-03-27 5:47
Hi Radu,
very nice picture, I like the original composition.
Superb pastel colors and foggy effect.
I like the birds on the left, too.
Well done !
devimeuxbe
(58557) 2005-03-27 5:49
Hi Radu.
Nice shot ! great colors, ngood composition.
Thanks. Bertrand
petertee
(307) 2005-03-27 6:14
I like the dark silhouette of the Romulus/Remus statue against the hazy pastel background and the cultural and temporal contrasts that follow from this juxtaposition. The inevitable pigeons ad life to an otherwise too cerebral scene. Thanks for sharing.
mouzakof
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(396) 2005-03-27 6:15
very symbolic comp....
i like the birds and what can i say the crosses, the empire....
everything in the right place...
CliffW
(2381) 2005-03-27 11:35
I've stood in the square there and never thought to get a shot like this. Well done, very unique.
jrzufferey
(7305) 2005-03-27 14:32
Bonsoir Radu, j'aime beaucoup ton image, j'aime sa composition et la superposition des deux ιdifices est excellente. Ciao/jr
toni_al
(15875) 2005-03-27 17:09
You've done a great composition here Radu and in such cold weather. It's very original. The light is lovely too. The only thing that bothers me is that the building is slightly leaning to the left. Brilliant work though.
greg
(2835) 2005-04-11 11:03
That's great - I like the layering from the mist, but it's the birds that really complete it.
This one really is tilted!
ngythanh
(8458) 2005-04-30 5:53
Your layers of fog are very appealing and they drawn the attention...
Thanks for sharing, Radu.
I will come back for more pictures from you.
Regards,
rimas
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(173) 2005-06-18 3:44
A glorious view. I like the cathedral in a veil of secrecy and a motion of birds
Really nice!
Velund (183) 2005-06-23 12:00 [Comment]
ydarias
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(679) 2005-10-01 5:02
Hola Radu. Me gusta mucho el ambiente de tϊ foto. Aunque toda la imagen es muy nνtida, se distinguen muy bien dos planos distintos. Ademαs es curioso ver un sνmbolo de la antigua Roma en Transylvania. Buena foto.
Yeray.
P.D: la luz tambiιn es impresionante.
rajhema
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(1873) 2005-10-11 11:20
Informative notes. Cool capture. Hazy background gives a curious feeling to the picture.
vlad_ghiea
(1086) 2005-10-11 11:42
Very good idea! The composition, colors, sharpness and frame made your picture a real canvas...
Felicitari! uite asa mai afla si altii de frumusetiile Romaniei!
Norok
(200) 2006-02-20 15:22
Hi Radu,
Excellent capture of this wonderful image,
Great composition with nice scene end colors.
Thanks for sharing!
Marius
iGirl
(1223) 2006-03-04 6:48
Very nice, I like the atmosphere contributed by the foggy silhouette behind the statue. I saw a statue like that in Pisa, Italy, a few weeks ago, but I never realized there was one in Romania!
snowfalken
(1116) 2006-06-26 17:17
Hi Radu,
Very nice picture indeed! I like the way you composed the image. Very interesting! Nice effect with the foggy BG! Also the color of the sky and the flying birds create a very nice atmosphere! Excellent work! TFS!
Regards,
Eddie
aznegrao
(10316) 2006-07-01 11:56
Ola Radu!!
Fantastica superposiηγo de imagens. Amo essas texturas e as cores da cena. Essa atmosfera ι impressionante. Otimo enquadramento.
Greetings.
aznegrao.
ndb1958
(9289) 2006-07-12 14:06
Hi Radu,
I missed this photo till today. A great image of the statue and the cathedral in the background. Wonderful tones and mist.
Great atmosphere. Great composition.
Nino
kiwi_explorer
(12209) 2006-07-13 19:48
Wow ... DOF takes a new dimension in this composition ... rather than the normal blurring effect to highlight the main subject, the misty background of the main building in this photo is very effective. Excellent!
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krakowiak
(4762) 2006-09-08 12:03
It's so delightful photo. In my opinion it shows in a perfect style the spirit of Trnsylvania. Great compostion with hazy, pastel background with the cathedral, beautyful colours!
Best Regards,
Pawel
leiju
(1697) 2006-10-26 8:40
What a simply magnificent shot of architecture! What an atmosphere! This POV is truly amazing and fascinating... I can't seem to stop staring at it! You have aligned everything so amazingly perfctly and then! And then! There are those birds! Woah! What amazement! This is truly a gem, a pearl, a magnificent sight! A unique vision!
TFS such an amazing view!
Julia
danos
(110407) 2007-02-15 9:56
Hi Radu,
very nice picture-very good idea!,with this superb pastel colors and foggy effect.I like the dark silhouette of the Romulus/Remus statue against the hazy pastel background.Informative notes.Well done.
Regards,danos
Swissguy
(154) 2007-05-30 5:53
Radu,
Firstly I must say you have written an excellent commentary, especially from a non-native English speaker! Secondly, you make beautiful use of light and I swear when I first looked, I thought the building was painted!
Really good work!
PS: the information you gave about Romulus and Remus sparked my interest to read more about them...
Wandering_Dan
(3449) 2007-09-05 8:31
Wow! A lovely shot! All the pieces work together - the light, the well-lit but hazy church and the clear but shadowed statue. The birds add the perfect final touch.
Be nice to have the technical data - f-stop, etc.
vmukherjee
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(614) 2009-01-16 5:28
Wow!! I love the idea of this picture. This is so well composed. And the sharply focussed statue of wolf signifying the mysteries and legends of romania with the cathedral behind the mist in the background, all form a memorable picture.
Photo Information
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Copyright: Radu Xplorator (Xplorator)
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(667) - Genre: Τοποθεσίες
- Medium: Έγχρωμο
- Date Taken: 2005-01-00
- Categories: Αποφασιστική στιγμή
- Camera: Nikon Coolpix 8800, Nikkor ED 8.9-89mm, 81B Warming
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- Έκδοση φωτογραφίας: Πρωτότυπη έκδοση
- Date Submitted: 2005-03-27 5:23
- Αγαπημένα: 5 [view]
