clouds over Kazimierz Photo

Photographer’s Note

Kazimierz Dolny, in spite of being a really tiny town is a very popular tourist attraction. You can judge that even by the number of photographs uploaded with this town to TE gallery. Yet not many shots seem to present the ruins of the castle which rises above the old town. The castle was build around 1340 by Polish King Casimir III the Great (Kazimierz Wielki, hence the name of this town). Legend says that there exists an underground passage between this castle and castle in Bochotnica, this passage served the king to visit secretly his Jewish mistress Esterka. I have found web pages where you can read about the history of this castle (here or here) but only in Polish :) You can also find there some pictures which present the castle as it looked like before it was destroyed.

Kazimierz Dolny (Yiddish: קאזמיר Kuzmir) is a small town in eastern Poland, on the right (eastern) bank of the Vistula river in Puławy County, Lublin Province. It is a considerable tourist attraction as one of the most beautifully situated little towns in Poland. It enjoyed its greatest prosperity in the 16th and the first half of the 17th century, due to the trade in grain conducted along the Vistula. It became an economic backwater after that trade declined, and this freeze in economic development enabled the town to preserve its Renaissance urban plan and appearance. Since the 19th century it has become a popular holiday destination, attracting artists and summer residents.

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pauloog (6765) 2009-10-12 1:33

Hello Mariusz,
An original point of view and foreground, brought with excellent sharpness and depth, to present the ruins against a wider landscape.
Regards,
Paul

jurek1951 (26020) 2009-10-12 1:48

Witaj Mariusz,
piekna perspektywa,ladna kolorystyka i kadr,jak widac i ruiny mozna pieknie pokazac,pozdrawiam
Jurek

abulafia (4802) 2009-10-12 1:55

Hi Mariusz

Great effect of the wide angle lens, I love the texture i the foreground, and you caught a great sinister sky as backdrop.

Well done
Harry

sandpiper (1635) 2009-10-12 3:20

Hi Mariusz

Excellent composition and great PP work to highlight the clouds and textures in the stones. Good POV.

chris

csabee (221) 2009-10-12 3:22

Witaj Mariusz,
Thanks for the informative note. The wall leads the eyes from the foreground to the distance, creating a 3D-like effect. The use of the ultra-wide lens contributes to this effect as well. The tones are OK despite of the harsh light conditions (is it HDR)?

Csabee

bartekp (885) 2009-10-12 4:31

Czesc Mariusz,

Miejsce swietnie mi znane ale pokzane w calkowicie inny sposob.

Pozdrawiam
Bartek

JanD (15019) 2009-10-12 5:57

Czolem Mariusz!
Ekstra kompozycja, swietna praca, dobra ostrosc, bardzo dobra ostrosc.
Pozdrawiam.

danos (32994) 2009-10-12 7:27

Hi Mariusz,
really nice the view of the ruins of the old castle, under this threaten sky.Interesting the legend about the visit of the king that has been visited his mistress from a secret passage.I like the reddish foreground as the view of the city on the right.

Have a nice afternoon,Danos

darek1978 (11399) 2009-10-12 11:28

Czesc Mariusz,
Dobrze pokazane. Niebo pojechane po calosci tak jak lubie. Czym bylaby ta fota bez groznych, deszczowych chmur? Kompozycja tez bardzo mi sie podoba. Jedna malutka uwaga, to te lekkie przepalenia na niebie w prawo od centrum kadru- chyba bym z nimi "powalczyl". Musze przyznac, ze miejsce di wykonania tego zdjecia tez sobie bardzo ciekawe wybrales. Dystorsja mi akurat nie przeszkadza, bo czasami usuwajac ja mozna niestety "przedobrzyc" i dopiero wtedy wyglada nienaturalnie. Generalnie foto z klasa!!
Pozdrawiam,
Darek

Pablo25 (1787) 2009-10-12 11:55

witaj Mariusz,
ladnie wyszlo, ciekawy efekt szerokiego kata. Bylem kiedys w Kazimierzu ale tego miejsca nie bylo mi dane zwiedzac. Ogolnie miasteczko bardzo malownicze i atrakcyjne. Pogode miales hmmm... jak by tu powiedziec - irlandzka?:) ale wszystko wyszlo dobrze i swiatelko utrzymane jak nalezy.
pozdrawiam
Pawel

Fis2 (46185) 2009-10-12 12:45

CZesc Mariusz!
Znam to miejsce.
Fajnie je pokazales.
Twoja kolorystyka robi wrazenie.
Pozdrawiam
Krzysztof

emka (22057) 2009-10-12 13:44

Witaj Mariusz, Ciekawe ujęcie, z cegłami wyolbrzymionymi na pierwszym planie. Fajne ruiny, (chociaż wyglądaja troche beczkowat i ciekawy widok na Kazimierz w dole. Gęste chmury robią wrażenie. Pozdrawiam

Malgorzata

pal_claudia (363) 2009-10-12 14:56

Hi :)

Great idea, great composition.
I like the sytle, combination of different types of relief is absolutelu superbe !!!!
The sky also magnifique
Congratulations
Clau, Romania

delpeoples (6497) 2009-10-13 4:05

Hi Mariusz, congratulations on your 150th photo, you are an asset to our site. I like the POV here with the large and detailed FG and beautifully saturated bricks. The distortion of the wide angle lens is very artistic and the sky so dramatic. Thanks for sharing and congratulations once again, Lisa

pajaran (3653) 2009-10-14 1:45

Dobar dan iz danas hladne Cuprije.
Dobra stara arhitektura.
Dobra kompozicija, dobre boje i trenutak snimka sa dramaticnim oblacima koji najavljuju promenu vremena.
Lep dan i uspeh u radu.
Paja.

s_lush (2404) 2009-10-14 7:30

Hello Mariusz,
This is your one more absolutely artistic shot of ruins. It was a clever idea to underline the ruins forms with reverse vertical perspective. As usually, the foreground is great. Perfect job!
Best regards,
Sergiy

npecanhuk (14426) 2009-10-15 4:27

Hello Mariusz!
Very attractive and beautiful picture!
The pov couldn't be better and the composition is successful, with very nice and pleasant visual results!
Sharpness, exposure, dof and colors are excellent!
I love all those architectural details and those dark grey clouds up in the sky!
TFS - congratulations!
Best regards,
Neyvan

Cretense (56770) 2009-10-16 6:46

Hello Mariusz!

Very impressive photo, with a fabulous wide angle "feeling", excellent perspective, great framing and composition! Flawless light management and wonderful colours! The "heavy" sky helped a lot to create a beautiful atmosphere! Congratulations!

Hercules

Bluejeans (32843) 2009-10-17 3:46

Ola Mariusz,
Bom uso da lente 10-22mm gosto muito do efeito visual de visão ampla , lindos detalhes neste chão de tijolo , gostei muito das paredes de pedra em ruínas do castelo , bom enquadramento da foto , parabéns!!
Um abraço Gonçalo

Bom fim de semana

AiresSantos (42686) 2009-10-20 1:34

Hi Mariusz
Amazing light and colours in this wonderful picture
Lovely cloudy sky, magnificent sharpness and details
Greetings my dear friend
Aires

jemaflor (39649) 2009-10-22 11:57

Hi M,
Interesting frame with this fg to give depth at your view, excellent effect with a well taken cloudy sky.

swiatopelk777 (8980) 2009-10-23 0:51

Cze Mariusz!
Wspaniale ujecie, kadr rewelka, swietne kolorki. Jak sie na tym nie znam, ale to zdaje sie HDR? Piekne foto.
Szacun!

photoray (1342) 2009-12-10 5:46

Hello Mariusz,
As with everyone else, an appealing look at an ancient castle.

This viewpoint focuses on the brick and mortar rooftop which is fine. I would like to see another version focusing on the castle wall, and maybe flash lighting to decrease the darkness?

good job,

Ray