Opava – A Czech Town with its own Solar System
Just in front of the town hall, a round stone ball lies in the centre of a fountain. This 230-cm ball represents the sun. - Opava - A Czech Town with its own Solar System - Travelure ©
Radun Chateau – A Not-So-Royal Residence
The shore offers places where you look at one of the most romantic castles and see its reflection in the water. - Radun Chateau - A Not-So-Royal Residence - Travelure ©
Melnik Chateau – A Castle, or Bohemia’s First Winery?
The chateau sits at the confluence of two rivers - Elbe (Labe) and the Vltava. A road between the chateau and the church leads you there. - Melnik Chateau - A Castle, or Bohemia’s First Winery? - Travelure ©
Karlstejn Castle – Czechia’s Erstwhile Tower Of London
The highest level is the Big Tower, 60-metre tall, with its central area housing the Chapel of the Holy Cross. - Karlstejn Castle - Czechia’s Erstwhile Tower Of London - Travelure ©
Cesky Sternberk – Family Seat for 21 Generations
In fact, that is but a small part of a 545-rendition-collection depicting various 17th-century wars. This is the largest personal collection of engravings anywhere in the world! - Cesky Sternberk - Family Seat for 21 Generations - Travelure ©
Krivoklat Castle – A Royal Residence and A Feared Prison
The Gothic structure is obvious all around - in its corridors, rooms, and even the arches joining the sections of the castle. - Krivoklat Castle - A Royal Residence and A Feared Prison - Travelure ©
Adding the third dimension
‘You can see a photographer’s mastery over his craft in a single shot. Ask him to shoot a white egg against a white wall!’. - Adding the third dimension - Travelure ©
Shooting Architecture without Distortion Part-1
The only way to shoot any structure distortion-free is to keep the camera parallel to the ground. For that, you need a vantage that brings you up midway to the height of the building. But the ground realities do not always allow us to keep the camera parallel. - Shooting Architecture without Distortion Part-1 - Travelure ©
How to shoot back-lit stained glass
More often than not, the darkness within a church will force you to pump up the ISO on a wide-open aperture for capturing the details inside. And the back-lit stained glass will threaten over-exposure. This requires a precarious exposure balance. - How to shoot back-lit stained glass - Travelure ©
Shooting Grand Ceilings – Cathedrals, Tombs, and Palaces
These ceilings pose a different challenge. The distance between the floor and ceiling is not large enough for normal lenses to capture the entire grand ceiling or the dome ceiling. Also, these structures are not well-lit. A camera shake blur could also be a concern. - Shooting Grand Ceilings - Cathedrals, Tombs, and Palaces - Travelure ©
Composing spiral staircases – Cathedral of Our Lady, Kutna Hora
You may recall the Fibonacci spiral or the golden ratio/spiral gives photography the rule of thirds but is better than that rule. - Composing spiral staircases - Cathedral of Our Lady, Kutna Hora - Travelure ©
Shooting dark interiors against bright ambient light – Tea service, Radun Chateau
The challenge was to shoot the subject against the light and still exposing it well enough to capture the aesthetics of the setup. - Shooting dark interiors against bright ambient light - Tea service, Radun Chateau - Travelure ©
Charles Bridge Prague Czech Republic
On this graceful epochal edifice of the Bridge Tower, it was a pity to see the terrible repair work. Despite regal decorations, the refurbishing seemed more an overhaul that a careful restoration. Still, UNESCO rightly lumped the bridge with the Old Town Centre of Prague to inscribe it on its World Heritage Sites List in 1992. - Charles Bridge Prague Czech Republic - Travelure ©
Bone Church Kutna Hora Czech Republic
So, after about 30,000 burials, the bodies were taken out and housed in a crypt to make way for newer inmates. Subsequently, as expected, the place kept getting more newly-deads.
Castles and Châteaux in Czech Republic
Castles and Châteaux in Czech Republic is a collaborative post covering 17 heritage gems from Czech Republic. Perhaps, that makes it the most comprehensive post on Castles and Châteaux in Czech Republic. All the contributors were in Czech Republic in July 2018 for TBEX Europe 2018 (Ostrava, Czech Republic). So, the content is literally fresh off the press!
Instagram Roundup – Prague, Czech Republic
Czech out 35 stunning images from one of the most scenic destinations in Eastern Europe - Prague. Special mention: Charles bridge & its 30 statues! Instagram Roundup Prague Czech Republic #Prague #Czechia #CzechRepublic #Instagram
Travelure Travels in 2017 – An 8-Country Photo Roundup
This post is likely to be useful for my magazine editorial friends as it arms them with a possibility of myriad stories I could share. 8 countries, many cities and countless tales. - Travelure Travels in 2017 - An 8-Country Photo Roundup