Thursday, November 3, 2011

750 Years!

Looking Down Florianska Street Toward Saint Mary's Basilica,
Krakow, Poland  © Doug Hickok


When we were in the Old Town of Krakow a few summers ago, the beautiful and charming city was in a celebratory mood. For good reason too. The city was commemorating the 750th anniversary of its medieval incorporation (and Charlestonians think Charleston is old!) Banners and other decorations were out in glorious display. I chose to show these colorful banners with an iconic landmark of the city in the background, the gothic Basilica of Saint Mary's. Concerts and other live entertainment were held in the city square, including, ironically, a youthful group of break dancers.

Color Notes for those confused by yesterday's post:
The primary colors of light are red, blue and green.
The secondary colors of light are yellow, cyan, and magenta.
("Must know info" for light technicians in the theater.)
The primary colors of pigment are red, blue, and yellow.
The secondary colors of pigment are green, orange, and violet.
("Must know info" for painters.)



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17 comments:

  1. Duncan D. Horne - the Kuantan bloggerNovember 3, 2011 at 3:18 AM

    Beautiful composition in the picture!
    Duncan In Kuantan

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  2. JoeNovember 3, 2011 at 4:11 AM

    "Cracovia" what a wonderful name for a city.

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  3. LauraNovember 3, 2011 at 4:15 AM

    Beautiful composition!

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  4. OlaNovember 3, 2011 at 4:43 AM

    My friend is inviting me to Cracow - can't find time but I like this city so much

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  5. brattcatNovember 3, 2011 at 6:43 AM

    great shot, doug.

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  6. A.BarlowNovember 3, 2011 at 11:35 AM

    Nice shot man. And wow 750 years old.

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  7. FriedaNovember 3, 2011 at 1:56 PM

    What a beautiful picture. Once again very well composed!

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  8. London CallerNovember 3, 2011 at 2:10 PM

    Imagine if a light technician marries a painter...
    Will their marriage last for 750 days? ;o)

    But I can assure you a photographer + a interior designer will last longer than 750 years... Greater than common Charlestonians.

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  9. Andrew Graeme GouldNovember 3, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    I would love to see these charming eastern European cities, Doug, and this beautiful image of yours gives me further inspiration to do just that.

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  10. AnonymousNovember 3, 2011 at 11:24 PM

    Wow, that's over three times as old as my country... definitely worth celebrating!

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  11. Lisa November 4, 2011 at 1:10 AM

    Love the focus and very interesting place and image.

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  12. Lisa November 4, 2011 at 1:11 AM

    And to funny or ironic. I have a color wheel in front of me by my monitor for texture use.

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  13. Cezar and LéiaNovember 4, 2011 at 3:04 AM

    This image is awesome!
    We want to visit there someday, looks a very nice city!
    Léia

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  14. fabrizioNovember 4, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    perfect frame and superb depth of field, elegant presentation as always

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  15. ChristopherNovember 5, 2011 at 10:58 PM

    Hey, I live in LA. To paraphrase Harris Telemacher, "some of these buildings are 20 YEARS OLD!" Beautiful framing and color Doug.

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  16. yzNovember 7, 2011 at 7:53 AM

    well, not a rare age here in europe :)

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  17. rianNovember 11, 2011 at 9:24 AM

    sure is a long time.. :) nice capture..

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