The romanticism of the Castle District, a photo from Budapest, West

Photographer's Note

The new Fishermen's Bastion was erected between 1895 and 1902 on the foundations of 18th century castle-walls to replace an old stronghold. The neo-Gothic construction dominates the Budapest skyline.
Schulek emphasised the hefty tower that juts out towards the Danube, and raised new towers on the northern and southern bastion sections. Between them he created a large row of ornamental stairways which today bears his name; the main stair is laid with marble. The craftsmanship of the column heads, harmonising with the water-spouts and face-work, succeed in creating homogenous and engaging images from close quarters and at a distance.
In the middle of the Bastion's courtyard stands a statue of King St Stephen (Szent Istv疣 kir疝y), and, at the foot of the Bastion, a statue of J疣os Hunyadi was a gift from Franz Joseph. Hunyadi was the general who defeated the Turkish troops at N疣dorfeh駻v疵 (Belgrade), and the father of the renaissance King Matthias (M疸y疽 kir疝y). A copy of the statue of St George in Cluj Napoca/Kolozsv疵 can also be seen at the foot of the bastion. The original Fishermen's Bastion was named after the fishermen's guild that in medieval times was ordered to protect the stronghold.

The Castle district

Several buildings in the Castle District are important in their own right, for example, Matthias Church; the office of the president of the republic in the S疣dor Palace, in front of which there is a change of guards each midday to the accompaniment of music; and, of course, the Royal Palace, home to national collections and museums.
The Castle District's town houses with their courtyards, ground floor wings, gateways with sediles, and cellars with dried-up wells all conjure up the atmosphere of the wealthy Buda of the long-gone Middle Ages. It is well worth taking a peek into most of them. Running the length of the District's western side, ﾁrp疆 Th Walk invites you to take a stroll with its quietness, its attractive landscaping, and its beautiful view over Buda. However, the scenery to the west cannot beat that of the eastern side, where the view over Pest and the Danube belonging to the World Heritage Site opens up from the Fishermen's Bastion and the Palace Square.
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mikolaj_kawa (0) 2009-05-05 0:55

Hello George! Nice sepia, very nice lightness and perfect contrast. Original POV and composition. Very sophisticated work. Well done!

snunney (130967) 2009-05-05 0:57

Hello Goerge,
A fine composition of this iconic Budapest landmark. The old stones arches make a perfect frame and the sepia treatment contributes to the nostalgic mood. A good range of tones with excellent sharpness. A very pleasing image, well done.

jlbrthnn (76043) 2009-05-05 0:59

Hello George,
I appreciate this composition which shows architecture and of the interesting details. Clearness is perfect, the colors are those of the stones, soft and pleasant. Very a good work. Congratulations.
Have a nice day
Cordially
Jo�l

ymrk (15099) 2009-05-05 1:22

Really,romantic moment,George...Very well management,and splendid photolook.Architectural symmetry should be beautiful views...
Take care of yourself,

Yağmur

rikko77 (10861) 2009-05-05 1:29

Hi George
very, very nice pic with a clever framing, with the two castle's towers under the arch. Everything is so well exposed. Congratulations!
Have a nice day,
Rikk

serp2000 (47063) 2009-05-05 2:15

Hello, George,
Excellent shot! I like this composition! Fine b&w work! My compliments!
Greetings from sunny Ural,
Serghei

vincz (19113) 2009-05-05 2:27

Excellent compsotion through the arches. Makes everything very majestic especially with this old style rendering. Great work.

SNOOP_Chan (4377) 2009-05-05 2:41

Indeed an interesting view and i also like the care for the details. Good shot!

Haymotion (2761) 2009-05-05 2:48

Olalal Superbe !!
On voit ceux qui connaisse les bon coins de la ville..
Magnifique comp tr鑚 bien r饌lis�
Bravo
Vince

Gerrit (62042) 2009-05-05 2:49

Hi George,
excellent sepia solution for this wonderful old district.
Beautiful in and out view and great composition.
Regards, gerrit

npecanhuk (79329) 2009-05-05 2:54

Hello George!
Wow! Magnificent photo job!
Sepia was a perfect choice for this one! The viewpoint was excellently chosen, the management of light (exposure) was outstandingly correct, the composition was effectively and smartly done, sharpness is pretty adequate to this sort of image! The result is an extremely attractive picture that really pleases me a lot with all those superb architectural details placed together in the best way possible! TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

BennyV (34748) 2009-05-05 3:10

Great see-through shot, the sepia treatment works really well too. Plus: good contrasts!

Benny

ChrisJ (171888) 2009-05-05 4:03

Hello George

A superb sepia toned image with impeccable sharpness, a good tonal range & wonderful composition, with the fg arches & columns framing the bg scene beautifully. Well done!

cunejo200 (7281) 2009-05-05 4:41

Hello George,
Love the natural framing. The exposure is optimum, the castle and its immediate environ are sharp. well done. Danilo

amazon (12112) 2009-05-05 4:59

beautiful art work and cadrage,good sephia tones...
good nostalgic composition,
congratulations,
iffet

dareco (17136) 2009-05-05 5:59

Perfect pov giving a lovely natural framing. Excellent detail! I love these sepia tones. TFS

TGULUMSER (13252) 2009-05-05 7:09

Hello George,
Sephia colors add great to this romantic view, very nice,
Best regards,
Tulay

vasilpro (41801) 2009-05-05 8:11

Hello George,
Very nice sepia presentation with very good light and many details. A very nice composition.
Regards, Vasilis.

bobocortis (16090) 2009-05-05 9:00

Hello George.
Excellent work in sepia tone, perhaps necessitated by a not-appreciable sky.
There is also a great depth, obtained by the separation of the plans.
Best regards.
Bobo.

jonathan_hart (21276) 2009-05-05 9:50

interesting viewpoint, the architecture is wonderful,
well composed, the sepia processing is a fine idea, it's suits very well to this shot
jc

alibasarir (15580) 2009-05-05 10:15

merhaba Goerge,
sanki 輟k eski bir zamandan kalmış fotograf gibi olmuş.tonlama son derece m�kemmel ve bakış a�ınız 輟k g�zel elinize sağlık.
selamlar
Ali

TopGeo (38220) 2009-05-05 11:20

Hello Goerge,A interesting picture of castle Fishermen's Bastion the important idea of place and the sepia publication gave with the frame in the view of towers between from the columns Give impressive scene and view good light and many details. A very nice composition also.!
Georgios

MarcT (20964) 2009-05-05 12:08

Hi George,
Nice POV through those arches.
The sepia conversion works well on those old buildings.
Best wishes
Marc

Photo65Net (43144) 2009-05-05 22:50

Hello George,
Superb compo, with great use of the architecture to create graphics.
I like a lot the result, greta job,
Have a nice day,
JB.

hay_kes (31439) 2009-05-05 22:52

Hi George,
What an amazing architectural view vith excellent POV, sepia tones and natural frame.TFS.
Cheers,

hAyAti

Graal (103040) 2009-05-05 23:32

J� napot George,
another interesting place and presentation from Budapest. Fine stylized on old photo with sepia tone. Nice game of light and shadows. I like it.
Gr., Aleksander

mesutilgim (0) 2009-05-06 7:04

Hi George,
Amazing capture with many nice details.
At first instance I had the impression, as if somewehere in Indıa; than it turned to Northern Ireland. At last I've noticed that it was in Hungary.
Very nice capture with good and usefull notes.
TFS and best regards
MESUT ILGIM

albertojr (738) 2009-05-08 9:40

The brownish tones works well, congrats on your pp and your composition, you framed the castle very well.

jaywalker (16105) 2009-05-10 9:45

Hi George, I love the sepia tones & the use of the beautiful arches, amazing architecture through-out, brilliant composition, TFS, kind regards Wilson.

Elaine_Blath (8471) 2009-05-10 23:22

Hello George,

this sepia toning suits very well the content of the photo, nice view of the Fishermenｴs Bastion, and as well good compo...well done!

Take care, Ivana

azizbilgili (2111) 2009-05-12 1:58

Hi George,
Nice sepia, very nice lightness and perfect contrast. Original POV and composition...
Very fantastic.

TFS

JanD (0) 2009-05-12 2:09

Howdy Budapestman!
Original shot. Very sophisticated art work. Fantastic sepia effect.
Regards.

Angshu (56760) 2009-05-12 3:54

Dear George
I remember seeing this place from your previous pictures. But I have to say that the sepia tone works really well here. Fine framing with the arches, especially the steeples in the BG. Well composed & well done shot!
Regards
Angshu

paura (25802) 2009-05-12 4:30

George,
Fully interesting scene here, friend. Lovely sepia adjustings to show the amazing castle. Well done!

Abra輟

Paulo

Wanda1 (15142) 2009-05-14 22:22

Hi George,
Nice how we get different view of this beautiful place through each archway. Great detailing throughout and the sepia tone adds to the old feel of the place.
Regards
Wanda

fabianoleite (13575) 2011-10-08 13:27

Excellent shot. The frame with the columns is full of details, and the palace behind is astoundingly beautiful and mysterious. The prevalence of one color was very appropriate. Good work, congratulations!

aristo (3214) 2012-02-13 10:55

Hello George!!!
Fantastic photo!Unreal and amazind place!Very good sepia tones looks like old photo.Exellent work!
Compliments my friend!

Take care!
Arek

Photo Information

Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) (82620)
Genre: 場所
Medium: 白黒
Date Taken: 2008-12-21
Categories: 城、Architecture、Artwork
Camera: Pentax K10D
Exposure：　f/3.5, 1/45 seconds
More Photo Info: view
Photo Version：　Original Version
Theme(s)：　Picturesque Budapest, JB's Daily Pick(s) From Your Pics III [view contributor(s)]
Date Submitted: 2009-05-05 0:53
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