Street Dragon
Sunday, November 6th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Street Dragon [f/5, 1/60 sec, 30mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50748b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Street Dragon [f/5, 1/60 sec, 30mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
Archive for the ‘Hungary’ Category
Round Archs
Saturday, November 5th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Round Archs [f/14, 1/15 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50761b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Round Archs [f/14, 1/15 sec, 28mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
Tesztoszteron
Friday, November 4th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Tesztoszteron [f/9, 1/80 sec, 20mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50765b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Tesztoszteron [f/9, 1/80 sec, 20mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
A new variety (at least for me) of energy drink that is. I mean, I knew that the infamous “R.d Bull” is supposed to contain taurin, regardless of its pharmazeutical value, but tesztoszteron certainly goes one step further. But if it makes people shell out their money for this bullsh.t, good for the producers.
Keleti Station Doors
Thursday, November 3rd, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Station Doors [f/5, 1/160 sec, 60mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50743b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Station Doors [f/5, 1/160 sec, 60mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
More From Keleti Train Station
Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
![Click to enlarge: More From Keleti 1 [f/5, 1/40 sec, 26mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50737b.jpg "Click to enlarge: More From Keleti 1 [f/5, 1/40 sec, 26mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
![Click to enlarge: More From Keleti 2 [f/5, 1/250 sec, 40mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50738b.jpg "Click to enlarge: More From Keleti 2 [f/5, 1/250 sec, 40mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
Keleti Train Station
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Keleti Train Station [f/5, 1/125 sec, 26mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/dsc50735b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Keleti Train Station [f/5, 1/125 sec, 26mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
Hard to believe that this is “just a train station”. But when it was built (1881-1884), such architecture was used to showcase and aggrandize the Austro-Hungarian Imperial and Royal splendor. No talking of a lean state at that time.
November Wallpapers: Üzlete Váróterem
Monday, October 31st, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Budapest Business Lounge [f/6.3, 1/30 sec, 35mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50775b_2.jpg "Click to enlarge: Budapest Business Lounge [f/6.3, 1/30 sec, 35mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]")
Budapest, Hungary
In yesterday’s post I mentioned that there was enough interesting to see in order not to waste time with bad (instant) coffee. The entrance door to the business lounge was one of them – perfect secessionist style, and it is at least noteworthy that this door handle in seemingly original condition is still in place.
Kávéház – Coffee Shop
Sunday, October 30th, 2011
Budapest, Hungary
Unfortunately the coffee shop in the north wing of Keleti train station was closed and my kaffeine level dropped to an all day low. But the place was too interesting to spend time with bad coffee (and good coffee seemed not to be at hand).
Nagytemplom – Great Reformed Church Debrecen
Saturday, October 29th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
This church is one of the most important places in Hungary’s history, is in 1848 the Hungarian Declaration of Independence was made just here. That it is a protestant church in the mainly roman catholic Hungary has its reason in the proximity to the then Osman empire: The counter-reformation could not reach this place due to its near-border situation and its relationship with the Turkish state, which received tribute payments from the city’s economically successful calvinists and in a certain sense provided protection.
Belvarosi Üzlethaz
Friday, October 28th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
The store with the hard-to-pronounce name (at least for non-Hungarians) seems to be part of a large chain of shopping malls. When it comes to attract the bargain hunting crowd, the inner part of the art nouveau entrance is just a suitable area for a big banner shouting ‘Discount’.
New Folio: Debrecen Tagged
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
The many images of graffiti I made in Debrecen finally found their way into a folio in pdf-format, Debrecen Tagged, now available in the books section. Again my thanks go to Eric Jeschke from redskiesatnight.com for his latex framework, published under GPL and forming the basis for my work.
If Only Mondrian Had Known
Tuesday, October 25th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
Tree, Facade, Pedestrian
Monday, October 24th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
Foto
Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
Green City
Saturday, October 22nd, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Green City [f/11, 1/100 sec, 45mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50675b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Green City [f/11, 1/100 sec, 45mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Prejudice And Projection
Friday, October 21st, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Prejudice And Projection [f/9, 1/125 sec, 22mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50667b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Prejudice And Projection [f/9, 1/125 sec, 22mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
A Bit Of Hopper’s Light
Thursday, October 20th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: A Bit Of Hopper's Light [f/4.5, 1/13 sec, 50mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50602b.jpg "Click to enlarge: A Bit Of Hopper's Light [f/4.5, 1/13 sec, 50mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Presszó
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Presszó [f/8, 1/640 sec, 70mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50538b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Presszó [f/8, 1/640 sec, 70mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
No Tags Please
Wednesday, October 19th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: No Tag Please [f/8, 1/2000 sec, 30mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50531b.jpg "Click to enlarge: No Tag Please [f/8, 1/2000 sec, 30mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Square Entrance
Monday, October 17th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Square Entrance [f/7.1, 1/10 sec, 18mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50428b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Square Entrance [f/7.1, 1/10 sec, 18mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Pole And Pipes
Sunday, October 16th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Pole And Pipes [f/7.1, 1/30 sec, 26mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50553b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Pole And Pipes [f/7.1, 1/30 sec, 26mm-e, ISO 800, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Debrecen Dispensary
Friday, October 14th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Debrecen Dispensary [f/7.1, 1/160 sec, 24mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50432b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Debrecen Dispensary [f/7.1, 1/160 sec, 24mm-e, ISO 200, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Debrecen University
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
![Click to enlarge: Debrecen University 3 [f/4.5, 1/20 sec, 60mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50448b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Debrecen University 3 [f/4.5, 1/20 sec, 60mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
![Click to enlarge: Debrecen University 2 [f/8, 1/30 sec, 16mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]](http://markus-spring.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/dsc50393b.jpg "Click to enlarge: Debrecen University 2 [f/8, 1/30 sec, 16mm-e, ISO 400, Sony A700]")
Debrecen, Hungary
Debrecen, Hungary
One of the most beautiful Art-Deco buildings I’ve ever been in.
Feeling It
Thursday, October 13th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
Debrecen As Seen 2
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
Debrecen As Seen 1
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Debrecen, Hungary
Leaving Zugló
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Budapest-Zugló, Hungary
otpbank
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Budapest-Zugló, Hungary
Borozo
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Budapest-Zugló, Hungary
Underpass Oleander
Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
Budapest-Zugló, Hungary
Budapest-Zugló Underpass
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Budapest-Zugló, Hungary
With best regards to Carl Weese, whose underpass work is still unsurpassed. My reaction was too slow to dial in the right shutter speed for a blurred vehicle (again © Carl Weese, here), but I wanted to get that pale yellow car plus the lady with the pale yellow coat in the frame.
I am meanwhile in Debrecen, near the Eastern border of Hungary, for a conference and project meeting on CO2 reduction. Budapest inadvertedly offered me one hour of photographing, uncomfortable with the luggage at my side, but still prolific.
Stay tuned, I put up some more images as scheduled posts.
Not A SoFoBoMo Book: Budapest Fringe Time
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010
A missed deadline is a missed deadline, and a SoFoBoMo book that takes more to complete than the given 31 day period is not a SoFoBoMo book. Such as mine.
What is a failure in SoFoBoMo categories is still not a failure for me. I made my book, and the process of selecting, editing and laying out was… well, it was not fun, but a pleasure, especially when seeing the product. You can download it here , and I will also adapt the menu structure to accomodate the books, as there are now two. And I guess they will not stay alone there.
So, deadline missed, but personal mission accomplished.
Budapest Fire Plugs
Sunday, July 11th, 2010
Carl Weese’s Pink Fire Plug inspired me to for today’s posting.
Yesterday I was at a wedding, but those 1200+ images are an intimidating amount even for skulling. It was a rural-style wedding, which had lasted already for 11 hours when I left early, so the number of pictures per hour is not that big as the total would indicate. Expect some images from the public part of the wedding during the next days.
University Stairs
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010
Technical University Budapest
Garden Entrance
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
Gellert hill, Budapest
Cars and Doors
Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
There seems to be still an unimpeded joy of colors you won’t find in Germany. But then, we are far more north, probably with a tendency towards melancholy and graveness. Found in the Jewish quarters of Budapest.
Don’t Take Your Kid By the Hand
Sunday, July 4th, 2010
Astonishing, what an administration can come up which is forbidden…
Art Deco Overflow
Saturday, July 3rd, 2010
Still Budapest, still doorways. Amazing enough that those doors have survived a 100 years or even more, through times when money was an even more scarce resource than now and sensitivity for bourgeouis architectural monuments was certainly not overwhelming. For me it was a bit like delving into the past, or more precisely, swinging between past and presence.
The Urban-Detail-and-Doorway Genre
Friday, July 2nd, 2010
I read this labelling recently on The Online Photographer and I can’t help the feeling that it sounds a tad patronizing – but maybe I am only overly sensitive and don’t want to see such a readymade denomination fitting my own selection of images.
Yet those streets, facades and doors are a substantial part of a city meeting a visitor (or vice versa), and they for sure do this in a defining manner. For me this was the second visit to Budapest, and the first where I had even some hours to stroll without other liabilities, just following my open eyes. It definitely made a difference to walk in a town where I didn’t understand a single word that was talked in the street – it really let me fall back on my visual perception, and this sense was in a certain oscillating motion between the recognition of the many similarities with my home surroundings and the blunt differences in many details. I certainly got into a mood of higher sensitivity for shapes, colors and details – especially those of the urban-detail-and-doorway genre, as they offered themselves so willingly to the stranger.
The Night Café
Wednesday, June 30th, 2010
I have not been in this café, just wandered by. But the situation was just perfect, the lens adequate for the light and my hands steady enough, and so I enjoy this image more and more. I have no idea yet how it will print, those night images are always a bit dangerous and need a fine balance between shadow details and a careful noise supression. I will see how the lab manages this, probably sending two versions and decide afterwards.