Fuji GS645S Professional rangefinder camera and ILFORD DELTA PROFESSIONAL 100 ISO 120mm black and white film.
Hundreds if not thousands gather in front of the Prague Astronomical Clock Prague Orloj. I made this from atop the clock tower on the day of its 600th anniversary on the 9th of October, 2010! In another life, I was here, 600 years ago. Perhaps.
One’ll hear the ringing of bells and the blowing trumpets (from atop the tower) at the top of the hour, every hour.
Wikipedia, my only Guru has all the explanations.
I can see the faces of some of the people down there, looking up if I zoom into the hi-resolution scan.
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Wow – what an amazing photo! Just astounding! And what an experience to be there on top of the clock tower at that time… How you got up there and what you were doing must be exciting stories in themselves!
Old Town Prague has plenty of tall towers. I’ve been up all but one. This is the only one that has an elevator. I took the elevator till about the third floor and then walked up the flight of stairs. It is a long way up.
Thanks, Lady Fi!
Wow! What a great shot.
Thanks, cat!
As a person who doesn’t like heights, except from a plane, this is both amazing and frightening to look down on all those people. Wonderful photography, and thanks for visiting my blog.
Thanks, GutsyWriter!
Fantastic perspective, it looks like a miniature!
Thanks, Monique!
That’s a great shot! Another way to tell you are a true photographer – willing to go the distance to get the perspective.
Thanks, Nicole!
What an amazing piece of architecture! (I read all about it in Wiki) The composition of your photo is excellent…so many elements, shapes and the way your eye sweeps off to the right but also to the left because of the angle of the buildings and the little piece of building you deliberately kept in the lower left. Brilliant!
Thanks, Jillsy!
What a view down on them all, and thanks for the link thats a pretty amazing clock
Thanks, JJ!
Brilliant capture and vantage point!
Funny enough before visiting you I was checking out hotels online in Prague … dreaming of a getaway there in the spring … saw the Locks of Love gate on someone’s blog … Prague looks like such a wonderful and charming city
Old Town Prague is unlike any!
Thanks, ~*~Patty!
I like the theme, the pov and the tonality
Thanks, yiannis krikis!
The picture of the day. A great B&W…
Thanks, Calusarus!
I don’t like heights, either, so I appreciate the view from YOUR perspective…
Thanks, Leslie!
what a cool point of view! Those people are like ants
And those houses really look like old Dutch houses!
Thanks, Arjan – PlasticDaisy!
Thats an amazing photo. I didn’t realise what was all over the street till I read further on that it was people
Thanks, Tony!
oh excellent shot Mach3
Thanks, nursemyra!
what a great capture!
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Thanks, Cloudia!
Old Master Time would appreciate this bewt photo. Very atmospheric.
Thanks, Mitzi G Burger!
teach me photography please
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Lol! Anytime!
Amazing !! Nice Shot … do u process the films??
I was traveling, so no…
I got them processed at Studio Spui in Amsterdam.
Thanks, Vignesh TG!
Amazing shot; it really made me gasp to see so many people.
I know!
Thanks, Unknown Mami!
Exceptional vantage point. Makes the street below feel like a miniature replication of the city. Love the grit of film.
Thanks, sherri!
that’s black and white!! almost a blue tinge!! great!!
Thanks, Elaine!
What blue tinge?
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