Budapest: Gems Photo

Photographer’s Note

"Copyright © – Attila Szili.
The reproduction, publication, modification, transmission or exploitation of any work contained herein for any use, personal or commercial, without my prior written permission is strictly prohibited. All rights reserved."

Budapest boasts worldwide renown sites, monuments and spas. Its numerous cultural events attract a wide international audience. In recent years the UNESCO put several parts of the city on the list of World Heritage.
A large number of the Budapest tourist sites are concentrated along the banks of the Danube. In the southern downtown area that was once surrounded by walls are located the oldest historical monuments of Pest as well as the capital’s financial and cultural centre. North downtown hosts the government or administrative quarters with the Parliament Building and a lot of the ministries. The most outstanding of the avenues starting from the Danube is Andrássy Avenue bordered by mansions known as palaces carefully designed and erected in the 1870’s.
On the Buda side there is the medieval Castle District, with the Buda Castle which currently houses cultural institutions including museums, libraries and theatres.
It was the residence of Hungarian kings. The fortification system and palace, built in the 13th century following the Mongol invasion, was destroyed and rebuilt many times, and being renewed from time to time symbolizes the country itself. Built on medieval foundations, the Renaissance structures were destroyed by the Turks. Later, the Baroque Palace burned down, then its reconstructed buildings were damaged during the War of Independence (1848). In the late 19th century Miklós Ybl oversaw the reconstruction and enlargement of the Palace, which was completed in the new-baroque style by Alajos Hauszmann.

Széchenyi lánchíd or Széchenyi Chain Bridge is a suspension bridge that spans the River Danube between Buda and Pest, the western and eastern sides of Budapest. It was opened in 1849 and thus became the first permanent bridge in the Hungarian capital. At the time, its center span of 202 m was one of the largest in the world. The pairs of lions at each of the abutments were added in 1852. The bridge was given its current name in 1899.
The bridge's steel structure was totally updated and strengthened in 1914. In World War II, the bridge was damaged, and it needed to be rebuilt. The rebuilding was completed in 1949.
The bridge is named after István Széchenyi, a major supporter of its construction. At the time of its construction, it counted as a wonder of the world.
The bridge was designed by the English engineer William Tierney Clark in 1839, after Count István Széchenyi's initiative in the same year, with construction supervised locally by Scottish engineer Adam Clark.

During the hottest weekends of the summer, pedestrians take the place of the usual busy traffic on the bridge. At the two ends of the bridge, beneath shady parasols, cafés await guests, with cooling drinks and delicious cuisine of various nationalities. On the bridge craftsmen and folk artists sell their wears.
Every weekend there will be different performances of acrobats, fire jugglers and bubble blowers and also kites and musical instrument demonstrations.

AiresSantos, rakeshgupta, leo61, Budapestman, andante, Vato_Law, Emile, lilimih33, edytungkal, flory, axiotea, MikiM, bostankorkulugu, John_F_Kennedy, Cricri, Photo65Net, ahmetgedikli, Paolo, ocskaymarci, tigra, wishlist, PixelTerror, Zandell, kiwi_explorer, danos, papagolf21, vinicio, Scharan, Henryk_Bilor, Cretense, Tue, Buin, saylan-cb, sufi, josepmarin, Jakab, giorgimer, maximage ha puntuado esta nota como útil.

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crckt (7078) 2007-07-11 12:51

Hi Attila,
Beautiful shot! I think this bridge reminds me of Brooklyn bridge. Your colors, sharpness and POV is amazing.
Regards
Shaeri

devimeuxbe (55930) 2007-07-11 13:08

Hi Attila
nice light and beautifull composition with this bridge. Budapest is beautifull in day and night time.
Well done
Bertrand

leo61 (43438) 2007-07-11 13:11

Hi Attila!
A great nightshot of this famous bridge and the castle in the distance.Wonderful lights and a fantastic texture of the river .Very nice golden tones of the reflections and a great contrast with the black sky.
Because of some noise in the sky I tried a workshop.
Regards,leo

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KostasKon (0) 2007-07-11 13:38

Very beautiful night shot.
The lightness and the sharpness are perfect.
The POV is great too.
Congratulations!!!

vincz (19043) 2007-07-11 13:56

Beautiful composition with the bridge and the construction behind. Light management is perfect in this night shot. A great work.

Vato_Law (11682) 2007-07-11 15:32

Hello Attila,
There is a festival of lights all around this photo, but the ones that attract me the most are on the river surface, giving it these golden tones, so attractve to the eyes. This is a great night shot with a beautiful foreground formed by the river, a great middle with the bridge and the beautiful tower and construction all lightened on background.
Simply beautiful!!
Cheers.
Paulo

Emile (20007) 2007-07-11 16:37

Hola Attila.
Excellent composition with the Danube River, the bridge and the famous and beautiful palace in the top of the hill. Very good night shot captured with a good POV, the reflection and lighting are great. Good note.
Well done. TFS.
Best regards.

lilimih33 (9874) 2007-07-11 16:54

Hello Attily!
Fantastic night picture and great colours,light, clarity, reflexion and perspective!
Excellent done!
Lili

andante (7092) 2007-07-11 17:16

Beautiful night shot of the bridge. The details are very sharp. Ilike the way you have compensated the line of the bridge with the building on the background. Top quality shot.
Regards,
Enrique

edytungkal (4519) 2007-07-11 18:09

Hello Attila,
It's a wonderful night scene from Budapest, excellent captured the bridge with great architecture behind. The golden colours from the light it's really contrast with the black sky, very well done and good note as usually.
Thanks and congrat my friend for your 100th post.

greetings
daniel

manada (6237) 2007-07-11 22:10

Ciao Attila
non so se ripetermi per i complimenti, sono un must per le tue foto. Sono contento di averti scoperto su TE così mi dedico alla mia passione preferita guardare fotografie. Soprattutto dei luoghi in cui sono stato e Budapest mi è piaciuta tantissimo grazie alla piacevole compagnia di allora (ma senza sarebbe stato Lo stesso).
Questa compo notturna è da favola, davvero le lucine sembrano gemme, sia quelle del ponte che quellle di tutta l'inquadratura.
Avendo capito che sei uno stakanovista dell'inquadratura, non mi meraviglio se hai dovuto aspettare parecchi minuti affinché il fiume diventasse così mosso (passaggio di barca?), così da creare questo splendido effetto.
Ti auguro una buona giornata, ora prendo una copia e la ripongo nelle mie preferite.
Ciao
Freddy

flory (4804) 2007-07-11 22:20

szia Attila,
spectacular nightshot with this famous bridge!Budapest is one of my favourite city from Europe,those golden tones and the reflections are amazing!
nice day,
flory

axiotea (16145) 2007-07-11 22:58

Hello Attila,
A classic POV on the monument with bridge crossing also the picture! Excellent exposure and sharpness. I like the golden reflections and fine texture of the water a lot!
Cheers
Marilyn

MikiM (1916) 2007-07-12 0:28

SZia Attila!
Végre megint "Rólunk" van egy szép kép. Tetszik a szinte koromfekete háttér a híd és az épületek aranyszínével nagyon szép hatást kelt. Arany és fekete igazán elegáns párosítás.
Gratula és jó fotózást!
Miklós

bostankorkulugu (33708) 2007-07-12 0:34

a classic shot, and a real beautiful one... The Buda Castle looks magnificent as always also the Széchenyi Bridge... but the best part is the glitters on the danube, very appealing attila, congrats...

all the best

korkut

albertopiubello (2591) 2007-07-12 1:05

Ciao Attila,
se volevi esprimere in uno scatto la magnificenza di Budapest ci sei riuscito! La gradazione di toni dorati è una perfetta allegoria di una delle più belle capitali d'Europa.
Alberto

delic (6735) 2007-07-12 1:10

Hello Attila,
I have shot many photos from exactly the same spot when I visited last month. You are lucky to live in such a fantastic city that offers so many photo opportunities. Fine capture here, esp. the light show on the water ripples. Regards,
Hakan

Budapestman (42188) 2007-07-12 1:24

Szia Attila!
Fotódat megpillantva két dolog jutott eszembe, először is, hogy milyen gyönyörű fotót készítettél csodálatos városunkról, így kell szépségéről regélni, másodszor eszembe jutott, hogy még mindig nem volt időm felpakolni egy tisztességes sorozatot a Várnegyedről! De… a jövő héten rászánok két teljes napot, végre elkészítem a rég áhított sorozatot.
A fotó tökéletes, azonnal bedobom a kedvencek közé, had lássák minél többen. Szép képeket és fényeket!
Gyuri

John_F_Kennedy (31609) 2007-07-12 2:46

You have done a very good job with your of night shot. Superb composition and good exposure.
Best wishes,
Achim

Bruno40 (6440) 2007-07-12 3:53

Attile
Congratulations for your 100th post. Great night shot.
Well done
TFS
Jorge

Cricri (43220) 2007-07-12 4:01

Hi Attila,
Grand et beau souvenir pour moi de revoir ce magnifique pont, au combien de fois je suis passée pour allée à Buda, et voir le chateau aussi, trés belle image nocturne, thank you
have a nice day for you
cricri

pat0500 (21513) 2007-07-12 6:12

Hi Attila,
I like much the pictures of night, this one is beautiful..!
Good lighting and great colours too, very good framing and wonderful POV...!
Good shot my friend...:-)
Best regards,
Patrick

crisnique (857) 2007-07-12 9:11

Ciao Attila,
Siccome so che parli un ottimo italiano, ti scrivo nella mia lingua madre per complimentarmi per questa meravigliosa immagine notturna di Budapest.
Mi hai proprio fatto voglia di visitarla!
A presto, Cristian

Photo65Net (43096) 2007-07-12 10:37

Attila,
Sharpness is amazing in this one.
Colours and contrasts are superb.
What else ? A great one !
Regards,
JB.

ahmetgedikli (21946) 2007-07-13 0:13

Merhaba Attila,
Perfect night composition. The lighting, point of view, deepness and reflections are excellent. Very well done.
Warm regards.
Ahmet

Paolo (40713) 2007-07-13 1:40

Il Ponte delle Catene!
bella foto notturna Attila, ben bilanciata per esposizione e con i tipici colori delle città di notte.
ottimop anche il POV praticamente dentro il Danubio (per fortuna era settembre!).
buon w.e.
ciao

ocskaymarci (2508) 2007-07-13 10:48

Szia Attila!
Gratulálok a 100. képedhez és a 10000 pontodhoz! Ha valaki ezt megérdemli, hát Te biztosan!! Hajrá!!
A kép maga is egy igazi drágakő: a fények és a látószög tökéletes. Az élességet is nagyon eltaláltad!
Márciusban én is próbálkoztam hasonlóval csak nekem nem jött be ennyire. :$
Üdvözlettel,
Marci

tigra (2966) 2007-07-13 17:37

Hello Attila
Incredible night shot!!!
Excellent clarity and sharpness. Perfect!
Katia

wishlist (4133) 2007-07-14 0:43

Ciao Attila,
bel notturno con bellissimi colori e buona definizione del tutto..hai provato a riprenderlo anche con un tempo di esposizione piu' lungo e chiudendo di piu' il diaframma?
Ciao e buon we!
Igor

PixelTerror (86282) 2007-07-14 2:34

Szia Attila !
And congratulations for reaching the 100th post mark, I enjoy following your gallery !
Back to your country for this event, I must say I really like the pov a lot here having the castle rise over the bridge and for having been to Budapest, which does unfortunately not appear in my own gallery I remember there are plenty of nice sights to see.
Have a nice week end, JY

Zandell (241) 2007-07-14 3:10

Hi Attila..

Beautifully taken..excellent reflections...great mood..

nice note

Best regards
sandu

kiwi_explorer (12195) 2007-07-14 4:52

Hi Attila,
Very good light management ... you've captured the scene perfectly. Pleasant light reflections in the water making the foreground looks interesting. Well composed and superb image quality considering taken on low lighting conditions. Excellent work! tfs ... have a nice weekend.
Cheers,
Renier

Giorgio (8726) 2007-07-14 5:30

- Congratulations for this # 100, the composition of this excellent nightshot is superb, the reflect on the running water like a diamond river, beautiful, bravo!
Have a good weekend.
giorgio

Fis2 (45993) 2007-07-14 14:01

Witaj Attila!
Interesting night photo I like the colors and light. Wonderful place. Good work!.
Cngratulations for 100-th photo in TE!!!
Regards
Krzysztof

danos (32708) 2007-07-14 22:15

Hello Attila,
nice composition with an impressive night perspective and POV.I saw this splendid spectacle in 2002 when visited your country.The reflections on the water as the sharpness and the artificial lights are simply great.Your note is very informative.Well done.

Have a nice day,Danos

Graal (58169) 2007-07-15 0:05

Jó napot Attila,
great night photo from Budapest. Beautiful bridge, lights and reflections in note. Well quality. Interesting note also. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

papagolf21 (56483) 2007-07-15 0:43

Bonjour, mon ami Attila,
Superbe composition nocturne. La beauté des édifices architecturaux prend une tout autre dimension.
Une image parfaitement maîtrisée. Tous les détails sont présents. Les reflets des lumières dans l'eau sont magnifiques.
Une excellente prise de vue.
Félicitations pour la 100ème publication.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Silvio1953 (42095) 2007-07-15 1:57

Ciao Attila, la tua foto non ha certo bisogno di commenti, lo splendore parla da solo.
Tutto è bello, la composizione, le luci i colori, il taglio diagonale, ma la cosa che mi affascina di più è l'effetto della luce sulle acque del Danubio, splendida, bravissimo, ciao Silvio

Clementi (44457) 2007-07-15 3:27

ciao Attila ,
oltre guardarla per molto tempo non si riesce a commentare tanto e' bella .
un uso incredibile della luce con dei colori bellissimi , interessantel'acqua increspata .
ottimo lavoro
Giorgio

john_c (24635) 2007-07-15 7:48

Hi Attila,
An outstanding shot of this marvellous city, and rather fitting for your 100th post. I love the perspective and view of the majestic bridge. The exposure level is just right.
John

vinicio (22414) 2007-07-15 9:11

Ciao Attila, cercavi una foto adeguata e giusta per il tuo 100esimo e penso che l'hai trovata molto bella, la vista del ponte con l'imponente palazzo didietro e' grandiosa e la luce dorata riflessa dal fiume fa da tappeto all'intera scena, ottima, complimenti e auguri di molte altre occasioni come questa.
Ciao
Vinicio

Scharan (13951) 2007-07-15 9:36

Olá Attila

Linda foto "dourada"...um excelente trabalho, uma composição rica em detalhes, linda imagem!

grande abraço,
vera.

xavshot (62685) 2007-07-15 13:22

Bonsoir Attila
superbe photo nocturne dans laquelle les différentes sources de lumières sont bien gérées. J'aime beaucoup les couleurs que donnent les reflets dans l'eau. Très belle 100ème photo.
Bonne continuation.
Xavier

chrisnet (20376) 2007-07-15 13:29

Hi Attila,
Beautiful night shot, I like much this illuminated bridge and the architecture in the background. Nice work.
Regards
Christian

Henryk_Bilor (20367) 2007-07-15 15:24

Hi Attila
Great composition. Excellent light, reflections on the river.
Regards

apucci (958) 2007-07-16 6:38

Hi Attila,
nice shot! It is preatty similar to that taken by me. It is really aspectacular point of view!

Regards,
Andrea

cbrman (18929) 2007-07-16 9:14

Hello Attila,

Une photographie de nuit très réussie !
L'arrière plan est tout aussi captivant que le premier plan !
Tout les lumières sont parfaites et tout l'image est très bien exposée !
Bravo !

A+

Dominique

ekinokswest (2974) 2007-07-16 16:51

Hi Attila
two facts make this photo a very unique one. definitely the illumination of the Baroque Palace first of all. and the city lights' reflections on the danube river . I assume during summer time, street cafes are packed with tourists

brevbrev14 (372) 2007-07-17 5:21

ciao Attila, una immagine molto bella di questa città!
ottima la gestione delle luci e il risultato!
bravo come sempre!
ciao!
Valeria

gilou530 (35350) 2007-07-17 12:06

salut attila
bravo pour cette 1OO en route pour les 100 suivantes, une photo de nuit bien maitrisée avec des couleurs bien dosées, beau travail
amitiés
gilbert

rakeshgupta (2670) 2007-07-17 18:37

Hi Attila,
It is looking great. The golden lighting over river water is amazing. You managed to capture all light sources here brilliantly.
Thanks for sharing and showing this great scene from Budapest.
--
Rakesh

AiresSantos (42354) 2007-07-18 0:09

Hi Attila,
Great night shot with nice colours and details. Very well managed the light and framed the picture.
TFS and greetings
Aires

Durakers (543) 2007-07-19 3:05

Hola Attila
Preciosa foto nocturna llena de color provocada por las luces, con una buena definición y un reflejo de luz en el agua precioso, y el comentario genial.
Un saludo desde España!

Cretense (56326) 2007-07-19 4:14

Hi Attila and happy anniversary for your first 100! I wish you'll keep posting like this for many more hundreds and thousands!

This is a magnificent nightshot (and I think you know how much I love nightshots) with perfect light managment and brilliant composition. Maybe it could have been even better if it was taken during the "blue" hour. Anyway, congratulations for this masterpiece!

Hercules

rigoletto (26384) 2007-07-19 4:37

Gems?
The word is not enough!
Necklaces, earrings, crowns, diamonds, jades, golds...
Very good POV and excellent exposure.
I cannot believe the sharpness and how effective the lights are used. Great night shot Attila. Congrats,
Deniz

Tue (25608) 2007-07-20 16:09

Hej Attila,
A great night shot from Budapest. The colours and light are very beautiful and attractive. The composition is also very good. Great work and thanks for sharing!
Regards,
Lars

Angshu (33815) 2007-07-22 0:51

Hello Attila
Nice light in this beautiful night shot. Your city is so beautiful & the waters look like molten gold. Great contrast with the black sky. Excellent composition & shot my friend
Regards
Angshu

Buin (37834) 2007-07-22 1:57

Hallo Attila!
this others have said all - but here I must add one word: Perfect! Perfect in each aspect!
Greetings - and have a nice Sunday!
Frank

toto (18729) 2007-07-22 2:13

Belle ,photo de ce superbe pont,ce magnifique batiment, très bel ensemble,belle prise qui me donne l' impression de le voire dans la réalité. Amitiés Thomas

saylan-cb (12726) 2007-07-22 2:48

Hi Atilla
Great light and nice compo with this bridge.Excellent colours,sharpness and pov.
well done.
TFS/Regards

edal (6571) 2007-07-22 9:22

Szervusz Attila!
Yes, Budapest is great and your night caprure show it very well. I like these Danube bridges and they are connected with my best memmories.
Kösz!
Anton

izmirli (3219) 2007-07-23 15:03

merhaba my friend attila
wonderful night and budapest.wonderful bridge and lights.well done.
best regards.
gürkan akçakır.

sufi (9568) 2007-07-25 12:49

Merhaba Attila, my friend...
The photograph is like a jewel... The lighting and the tones of the golden are perfect... Also perfect night-shot, indeed... The reflection on the river, the silhouettes and the contrast between the black and golden colors are great... Of course perfect point of view too...
TFS...
Stay well..
Salim.

berek (28933) 2007-07-27 9:30

Hi Attila,
you show to us famous two different architecture at the same time. great night taken light and framing. greetings.
B.Erek

josepmarin (33837) 2007-07-30 5:51

Hi Attila,
Congratulations in your 100 post.
Beautiful night image of this magnificent bridge on the Danube, which I knew many years ago. But it continues being spectacular, especially in the night, with its nice lighting.
Your setting is very good, the diagonal of the bridge works very well, and the palace in the hill and the sheens and reflections in the water they complete a very attractive and made well photo.
Nice work.
Best regards,
Josep

UnTrained (0) 2007-07-30 9:58

Hi Attila,
it is a wonderful capture of this bridge including the palace by night. The light reflections on the Danube are a dream. A remarkable capture in many ways. Even seen this recently myself, thanks for sharing.
Lieben Gruss, Ulf

Jakab (3470) 2007-08-04 7:47

Szia Attila!
Mint fekete bársonyra helyezett ékszerek. A három különböző szín (a tükröződés, a híd és a Vár) mint három eltérő ötvözetű arany. Gratulálok!
Üdv
Laci

CRATEOS (7274) 2007-08-05 4:24

National Geografic Attila journey offer's to you a beautefull hungarian salami with special red wine in room temperature traveling with this superb brige from Buda to Pesti....

the quide ....Nikiforos

anesugur (16926) 2007-08-08 13:32

Hi Attila,
Wonderful place.
Perfect colors, light and good clear photo.
Great work!

Best wishes. Uğur

paura (38626) 2007-08-11 17:17

Attila,
Excellent noturne shot here. Lighting and composition are supperb.

Paulo

giorgimer (21322) 2007-08-17 0:38

Ciao Attila,

bellissima immagine, perfetta gestione della luce, la "puntinatura" elevata non rovina la scena, è stato utile comunque fermare un istante con i suoi dettagli come le onde.

Complimenti

Gio

maximage (13478) 2007-09-12 14:41

Bonsoir Attila,
Absolument magnifique! rien à dire seulement regarder.
Amitiés.
max

Hellas (5131) 2007-11-27 4:17

Hi Attila,
I like very much the tints of golden colour, the fine details and the proper light management. This is a magical place!
Thank you for this stunning night shot.
Regards,
Athanasios.

Photo Information

Copyright: Attila Szili (atus) (15476)
Genre: Lugares
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2006-09-01
Categories: Castillos, Arquitectura, Arte
Camera: Nikon D70, Nikkor 18-70mm 1:3.5-4.5G ED DX, Hoya Super HMC PRO1 67mm Sky
Exposición: f/4, 1/15 segundos
More Photo Info: view
Versión de la foto: Versión original, Workshop
Tema(s): World nights [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2007-07-11 12:43
Favoritos: 2 [Ver]