Yesterday I posted a series of photos from the International Hungarian Photo Salon of 2022, and today I'd like to show you a couple more. Bear with me as it's going to be interesting.
Curiosity
This is a bittersweet one for me. While I think it's a brilliant shot, captures a nice scene you don't see every day, only if you're in the right place at the right time (as I said yesterday), it's still sad there are people living in those conditions. The fact that the author of the photo chose to position the window on the right side and include the wooden door (I think it's a wooden door) makes it more interesting.
Lonely Tree in the Twilight
Sorry for the extra light, which is not part of the wonderful photo.
Four Quarters
I'll let you describe this.
Steadfastly
This cross at the peak of the mountain is the symbol of those who are still standing steadfastly, despite of the persecution, discrimination and the hardship. The weather conditions at that high altitude are not nice, so this cross has to resist strong wind, rain, snow, strong sun and so on. What I love about it is the clouds in the back, looking like a soft blanket.
Gate Section, Zetelaka
This is a beautiful one and perfect in my eyes as I have an addiction for nice doors, door handles and windows. I love the contrast between the bluish wood on the left and the painted one on the right. The funny thing with these old locks and door handles is that pretty soon you won't see any of these beauties. With today's technology, pretty soon we're going to open doors with out phone, or who knows. Back then the door or the gate was the first image you saw about the owners, so to speak.
Tradition and Fad
This is also a brilliant one if you can see the meaning. If not, let me explain it to you. On the left you see two young man dressed in traditional Transylvanian, Hungarian folk costume, peeling Easter eggs. Basically they are dressed for Easter as those clothes are now only for special occasions. On the right, the boy representing the new generation, more interested in playing with his phone. He could not care less about the tradition. This photo paints a realistic picture of the current situation.
The Source Of Our Strength
With the risk of repeating myself, this is brilliant. I hope you can see why. If not, here's why. What you see on the photo is a young couple, holding a bucket that is most likely coming out of a well. This is how water was supplied at the countryside, before tap water was available. Water is a necessary ingredient in life. With this photo, the photographer took us back in history a few decades, or even more. It would be fun to know how he did the photo. I suppose the bottom of the bucket was removed, or the camera was set accordingly. It is a brilliant idea in any case.
Holiday
To be honest, I've never seen such an event. These are people dressed in Hungarian folk costumes, sitting in the church. In some part of Transylvania this is traditional during Easter, most likely Christmas too. I'm wondering for how long such a tradition can live on? From photographic point of view, the photographer chose the best spot to take the photo from.
Traditions
Again, the best word to describe this photo is brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! Look at the door first of all, that frames the whole photo with its wonderful blue color, not to mention the texture. The design takes you back in time with half a century or more. Then the old lady dressed in traditional folk costume and her age I think matches the age of the door. What she represents is an era, when people know the difference between festive clothes and every day wear. They made their own costumes and wore it with a lot of pride. In the photo she's smiling at the cat, which is part of their life. Look at her face, the joy she feels just looking at the cat. These people knew how to appreciate little things.
Six Pack
I'm not joking, the title of this photo is what you see above, Six Pack. Have you ever seen such a six pack? I have, at the exhibition.
It is a funny photo for sure and I can't even begin to imagine how one can come up with such and idea, but I like it. I like this kind of staged photography. It's not easy as you have to find the models and train them to do what you want, this is why it is interesting and unique.
Looking at these photos, I think we can all agree that most of them, if not all, are brilliant. Now, you can have the best camera in the world, but you also need to see the opportunity and also create the opportunities you need. Most of the scenes are creations of the moment, but some of them are staged.
Now comes the well known question. Which one is your favorite today? Let me know in a comment :)
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