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Bohemian Station


Bohemian Station
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Copyright: Fred NEF (Freddie) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1609 W: 125 N: 1172] (6253)
Genre: Places
Medium: Black & White
Date Taken: 2006-11
Categories: Transportation
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2007-05-12 3:42
Viewed: 567
Points: 4
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Bohemian Station
I took this photo from a cellphone/mobile phone after the digicam was rendered unavailable at that time of the tour so the quality is not that good and the cam settings are automatic so I made it B&W and added some more noise and charcoal filters. It shows the Prague Station in Holesovice :)

Prague is a great walking city. The Charles Bridge is one of the top 10 spots to get your photo taken in Europe. With the castle in the distance, the river beneath you, artists selling paintings and musicians playing, it can be a unique moment. The bridge itself is surrounded by many myths and mysteries. The founding stone was layed by the Emperor Charles IV. at 9.7. 1357 at 5:31 am. The date and time were not selected randomly. When you lay out the numbers as follow 1357 (year) 9 (date) 7 (month) 531 (time) you will get ascending and descending scale with the peak of 9. (135797531)

There are many more mysteries about Charles Bridge. Make it part of your trip to find out more!

While walking across the bridge donīt forget to stop by at the copper double cross placed on the top of your right hand side fence while walking from Old City (Stare Mesto) next to the sculpture of Jan Nepomucky (See the picture). This cross marks the place where Jan Nepomucky was pushed from the bridge into the river. You wonīt find this in many guidebooks so this cross is not surrounded by crowds of tourists however it is one of the most magical places on the bridge. The legend says that if you put your hand on this cross, each of your fingers touching one of the the shoulders of the cross you can make your secret wish! Donīt share your wish with anyone so it can come true!!

The Prague castle is another great spot to visit and the blacklit theater is unique. The Aria hotel is beautiful - every room themed after a different Czech musician or playwright.

-Wiki

Composition:
POV: in the train going to Vienna :)
Camera: Sony Ericsson cellphone/mobile phone

Pp work:
1. desaturate
2. add some noise and charcoal filters
3. resize

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Unlike any other visual image, a photograph is not a rendering, an imitation or an interpretation of its subject, but actually a trace of it. No painting or drawing, however naturalist, belongs to its subject in the way that a photograph does.
-John Berger
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i like so much prague! it's my best city.. and i have some shot too.
it looks like an old photo.. good realization..

It looks so sad and grim.
Well, for taken it with your cellphone the result is very good !

Greetz

Jan

Hie Fred,

A good try on this station using your mobile phone..it's quite noisy/grainy actually but you've made it better by turning it into black and white..otherwise noises with colors in a photo is not nice..that's my opinion though :D

TFS,
Hong

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