Prague from Vyšehrad

[Pete Askew]

The flyover that crosses south central Prague.

Leica M9 + 35mm Leica Summilux M f1:1.4. ISO 160, 1/25s at f1:8.0. PP in LR4, PS CS5 and Nik.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

Promise me to go back to capture it covered in snow. Should be beautiful.

 

[Allan Batchelor]

I want to go there ive heard its very interesting place to visit

 

[Pete Askew]

It is indeed but from Spring till Autumn the main areas are completely overrun by tourists. Mind as soon as you go even one or two streets off the main areas it can be deserted. I'm there at least once a year but usually early April. This year was early but the weather was warm - normally it would be cold. Maybe I will have to go in the winter some time. This last winter it was -40ºC at night, even colder than Berlin! The 6 weeks later they had 25ºC!!

 

[Davie Hudson]

It is indeed but from Spring till Autumn the main areas are completely overrun by tourists. Mind as soon as you go even one or two streets off the main areas it can be deserted. I'm there at least once a year but usually early April. This year was early but the weather was warm - normally it would be cold. Maybe I will have to go in the winter some time. This last winter it was -40ºC at night, even colder than Berlin! The 6 weeks later they had 25ºC!!

I stayed away from Wenceslas Square when I went, stayed in the old town square and it was way down on the tourist quotient.. I also found that really interesting places like museums and galleries were empty

 

[Dan Cattermole]

Brilliant choice of PP!! Love it!

 

[Chris Dodkin]

At least the flyover does;t dominate the skyline!

The PP looks a little HDR for you Pete - very nice

 

[Paul Lange]

I went to Czech Republic in November once and it was bloody cold, cant remember too much else! Never seen the South Central part of Prague. With the contrasts of old traditional architecture and modern (ugly) developments, visually it seems quite a striking place.

 

[Pete Askew]

At least the flyover does;t dominate the skyline!

The PP looks a little HDR for you Pete - very nice

Well spotted Chris. I used the detail extractor in ColorFX as it was a bit hazy that morning and ramped it up to give a slightly over-detail look. Then brought it more under control with a bit of glow.