Wenceslas Square, a photo from Prague, Bohemia

Photographer's Note

Wenceslas Square

Enough churches in Prague for the time being, here is a completely different part of the city, but also a quite famous one. The photo zooms in on some of the fa蓷de along Wenceslas Square (V塶lavsk� n嫥ěst�), a central point in the New Town district (Nov� Město) of Prague. Many historic events took place here, it was the site where Jan Palach set himself on fire in 1969 as a protest against the invasion of Czechoslovakia following the Prague Spring, a series of liberalisations by newly-elected First Secretary of the Communist Party Alexander Dubček. Twenty years later, the square saw mass demonstrations during the Velvet Revolution of November and December 1989. The square is named for Saint Wenceslas, the patron saint of Bohemia.

Here𠏋 a link to the large version: https://i1.trekearth.com/photos/12257/1163._wenceslas_square.jpg

Exif Data:
Make: SONY
Model: DSC-HX400V
Software: PaintShop Pro 16,00
Exposure Time: 1/800 sec
F-Stop: f/4.0
ISO Speed Ratings: 80
Focal Length: 1420/100 mm
Date Taken: 2019-02-17 11:41
Metering Mode: Pattern
Flash: Flash did not fire, auto mode
File Size: 2317 kb

tyro, tyro, PiotrF, pierrefonds, ikeharel, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, papagolf21, Fis2, holmertz, Royaldevon, sacimar, jhm, clic, jean113, ChrisJ, adramad, worldcitizen, alvaraalto has marked this note useful

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lousat (139198) 2020-05-03 13:41

Hi Lars,beautiful perspective showing the facades of Novo Mesto,i remember well the first on the left,i like art nouveau style and this is a lovely example,perfect exposure and details as usual. Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano

emka (158058) 2020-05-03 13:53

Hello Lars, Fantastic view of the side of Vaclavske Namesti. Beautiful houses in different styles. Great perspective, superb sharpness. I wonder if you saw the statue King Venceslaw riding on the dead horse, in Lucerna, a bit farther and on the other side.
Stay safe
MAlgo

tyro (30513) 2020-05-03 14:23

Hello Lars,

A very interesting and informative note you have given us, especially that this was the place of self immolation of Jan Palach and, I believe, also Jan Zajik a month later.

Just like your last two photographs, this one also has very strong sunlight and, consequently, very deep shadows but, again, you have coped with the contrast exceedingly well such that we see fine detail in both the deepest shadows and also in the very brightest parts.

A fine composition too with some very pleasant looking buildings and definitely no evidence of social distancing in the square in those days! As always, excellent technical quality and exceptional detail and sharpness.

Excellent!

Take care and stay safe.

Kind Regards,

John.

jmdias (115072) 2020-05-03 15:31

lars

a nice view of this row of beautiful fa蓷des with a mix of many styles of architecture. nice inclusion of the daily life too.

take care

jorge

PiotrF (54572) 2020-05-03 15:52

Hello Lars,
An interesting picture from Wenceslas Square in Prague.
Picture with good composition , nice colours and good quality.
Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

pierrefonds (114371) 2020-05-03 15:58

Hi Lars,

The presence of the crowd is animating the scene. The point of view is showing the details of the buildings. The light is giving nice tints to the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Nicou (193806) 2020-05-03 20:33

Hello

quel rendu sur ces fa蓷de quel 嶰lairage qui fait ressortir les contraste cette rue avec toutes les personnes ces affiche et diff廨entes fa蓷des et constructions fantastique
Bravo et amiti�
Nicou

pajaran (115805) 2020-05-03 21:56

Pozdrav.
Lep pogled i trenutak, dobar tekst ...
Lepe fasade i detalji, lepa arhitektura. Lepe zgrade i deo grada.
Lepo pokazano, dobro uhvacen trenutak sa prolaznicima.
Dobar tekst o koriscenoj tehnici i elementima snimka.
Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja.

Greeting.
Nice view and moment, good text ...
Beautiful facades and details, beautiful architecture. Nice buildings and part of town.
Beautifully demonstrated, well captured moment with passersby.
Good text on the technique used and the elements of the recording.
I wish you all the best.

COSTANTINO (116405) 2020-05-03 22:40

Hello dear Lars
looking at your photo and seeing so many people
down there I understand the importance
of freedom these days of covid 19...
beautiful houses in dfferent
styles
regards
costantino

ifege (47993) 2020-05-03 23:21

Hi Lars
Did you see that the Czech government is closing down for tourists until well into next year?
A good panoramic view along the street.
Cheers
Ian

jemaflor (147046) 2020-05-03 23:28

Hi Lars,
Nice photo well taken from a good angle to give perspective at your photo, nice light too, tfs.

papagolf21 (152607) 2020-05-03 23:35

Bonjour, cher Lars,
Une p廨iode o� le confinement n'彋ait pas de mise, l'on pouvait circuler librement sans la crainte d'皻re contamin�.
La beaut� architecturale des b漮iments est stup嶨iante.
Jolie mise en image.
Amiti廥.
Philippe

Fis2 (170669) 2020-05-04 0:35

Witaj Lars!
Beautiful tenements, nicely lit.
An interesting scene from the street from everyday life.
I like framing and perspective.
Have a good new week.
Krzysztof

holmertz (102636) 2020-05-04 1:08

Hej Lars,
Den h酺 platsen h顤de jag mycket om i nyhetss鄚dningarna p� slutet av 1960-talet, fast vi svenskar l酺de ju k鄚na den som Vaclavplatsen. Det starka ljuset fr幩 de tidigare bilderna finns h酺 ocks�, fast utan att l輍ga hela markplanet i djup skugga. I st鄟let har det skapat fina kontraster p� fasaderna, som verkligen framh銥er alla detaljer kring f霵ster och burspr嶡.
H鄟sningar,
Gert

Silvio1953 (221493) 2020-05-04 2:05

Ciao Lars, great perspective on fantastic facades,, lovely composition with a lot of people, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Royaldevon (85862) 2020-05-04 2:07

Hello Lars,

I cannot hear or read the name 'Wenceslas' without thinking of Christmas! Of course, he stars in a very popular Christmas Carol.

This is a very popular area and is highly significant to the people of the Czech Republic.
It wasn't easy to capture many of these tall buildings and include the crowds at street level too, but you did an excellent job.
You dealt well with the strong lighting contrasts. Feb creates those difficulties!

Keep safe,
Bev :-)

sacimar (38173) 2020-05-04 5:58

Hello Lars,

good image of this place, I like the different facades we can see here, with a beautiful light, the scene with all the people walking by is also interesting, well seen,

Best regards,

Sergio

jhm (211736) 2020-05-04 6:14

Dag Lars,

Misschien moeten we dergelijke beelden nog lange tijd wachten, want overbevolking in steden zal verboden worden.
Vandaag mogen we enkele zaken hernemen, met de auto even buiten maar niet te ver en niet voor een hele dag
Al deze gevels zijn op zijn zachts gezegd juweeltjes.
Heel mooi stads beeld, bedankt.

Groeten uit Vlaanderen,
John

clic (76) 2020-05-04 7:22

DFag Lars Those were the pleasing old days when people could walk freely in the streets to give human interest to such beautiful cityscapes. This one is an artwork due to the intentional compression effect which is very informative of so many historic architectural details by the old square.
Heel moi fotowerk. Vrindelijke groeten

jean113 (27819) 2020-05-04 10:20

Hello Lars, the sunlight illuminates the buildings along the street , some fascinating architecture here.
The people are silhouetted by being in the shadows so they animate the scene without distracting our eyes from the buildings.
Interesting notes.
Kind regards, Jean.

Miguel82 (47110) 2020-05-04 12:51

Lars, that square was busy that day. The elegant facades are occupied by apartments, hotels and shops at street level. The picture shows the daily life in Prague. Fine colors, good sharpness, interesting photo note, regards.

ChrisJ (171818) 2020-05-05 0:58

Hi Lars,

I tried to get a decent wide angled shot like this of Wenceslas Square but you had more success going for a tighter frame and using a zoom lens. The people animate the scene. Tfs!

rychem (72187) 2020-05-05 7:37

Prague is a beautiful city and you show its beauty very well, an excellent photo, very well composed
regards Ryszard

abmdsudi (95869) 2020-05-06 7:49

Hi Lars
Nice architecture and lots to see and speculated upon. A very fine crisp shot indeed, Congrats
Best regards

ikeharel (113273) 2020-05-07 5:59

A superbly distinct facades on the scene, Lars.
Due to side light, people stride at the square looks as semi-silhouettes, but added nice motion to the picture.
My best regards,
Ike

adramad (72940) 2020-05-07 11:35

Hi Lars.
Fantastic this perspective of the beautiful facades of Wenceslas Square, one of the neuralgic and lively points of the city.
Sharpness, lighting, color, and the magnificent composition; they are all perfectly made factors, in this beautiful image.
Well done. I like very much.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.

worldcitizen (16048) 2020-05-19 10:46

Hello Lars,
This is a very lively street scene, and I like the contrast of light on the facades, and shadows of all the people in the foreground. I enjoyed looking at the different styles and architectures, and reading the signs. Hopefully Prague, and all other cities, will come fully back to life...

alvaraalto (42804) 2020-06-07 5:45

Dag Lars,
Het prachtige diepe late zonlicht is een belangrijk onderdeel van deze schitterende foto.
De gevels tekenen zich extra scherp af en het publiek laat zich zien als silhouetten die aan Wajang figuurtjes doen denken.
Groet Rob