Brunch with Battutah
Bojnice Castle, Slovakia
Posted by Michael Skorulski (Cigel, Slovakia) on 5 January 2008 in Architecture and Portfolio.
Such a grand structure. Down below, children were playing hockey on the frozen moat. It gave the castle a human face.
Japanalia from Yokohama, Japan
Beautiful piece of architecture!You found a very good angle!
Gabriela
5 Jan 2008 7:11am
@Japanalia: Many thanks for your comment, Gabriela.
Hans from Heiligeneich, Austria
hi, it was telepathie...or what, two castles , mine and yours at the same time
5 Jan 2008 7:53am
@Hans: Wonderful. We each have a castle. Many thanks, Hans.
@Witchpanther: Many thanks, Witchpanther.
Ina from Krugersdorp, South Africa
Superfine shot. Perfect angle, great colors and magnificent subject!
You did a great job here Michael!
5 Jan 2008 8:46am
@Ina: Thank you so much for your kind comment.
Calusarus from ST SORLIN EN VALLOIRE, France
Beautiful castle. Maybe trees are a little too dark, but with this exposure choice, sky is nice.
5 Jan 2008 9:39am
@Calusarus: Thank you for your constructive comment about the trees.
@eddy: Thank you for your remark, Eddy.
Amr Tahtawi from Cairo, Egypt
the castle atmosphere here is breath taking... the angel is a new innovative one :)
keep your good work my friend, thank you for your kind words on my blog :)
5 Jan 2008 10:29am
@Amr Tahtawi: thank you, Amr. I love this castle because I can see it from the back window of my house.
yiannis krikis from thessaloniki, Greece
excellent image - I like the colors of the castle and the sky
5 Jan 2008 10:45am
@yiannis krikis: So kind of you to comment. Many thanks.
Lorraine from Gatineau, Canada
So grand, so beautiful...Oh WOW, I feel the history deep down in my bones, love this...also chose the perfect angle, I'm impressed :)
5 Jan 2008 10:47am
@Lorraine: Such a wonderful positive comment. Thank you so much, Lorraine.
@rem_la: Many thanks for your positive comment.
@Steven: Thank you, Steven, for your positive remark.
Richard_Irwin from Belper, United Kingdom
Thats a real fairytale castle, great angle and warm colours
5 Jan 2008 12:07pm
@Richard_Irwin: Thank you, Richard. What you describe is how I hoped to present the castle.
Ondro from Brezno, Slovakia
This is one of the most visited castles in Slovakia :) it's really great shot...i haven't seen any perfect photo of this castle...but now I can see there is one :) you should go there during the Ghost Festival :) you will find a lot of ghosts there :)
5 Jan 2008 12:59pm
@Ondro: Many thanks for your positive comment, Ondro. I really like the information you added for people who might want to visit this lovely place.
Viewfinder from Bradenton, United States
Stunning place. Looks like our summer home, only much, much larger and more castle-like than our little ranch style bungalow. Heh! This is amazing and beautiful.
5 Jan 2008 1:20pm
@Viewfinder: I thank you so much for your kind comment.
Barbara from Florida, United States
Magnificent! Excellent angle and light. You captured this wonderful architecture very well.
5 Jan 2008 1:48pm
@Barbara: I thank you for your positive comment.
Ken McCoy from Orlando-Daytona Beach, FL, United States
Nice castle shot! You live in a beautiful part of the world.
5 Jan 2008 3:04pm
@Ken McCoy: Thanks, Ken. Yeh, it's not bad here at all.
Porcsin from Debrecen, Hungary
Nice castle, in a very nice picture! Congratulation!
5 Jan 2008 4:52pm
@Porcsin: I'm happy you enjoyed the photo. Many thanks for your comment.
@Paco Penas: In my dreams, Paco, I rent a studio space in the turret on the right.
the lightwriter from oosterwolde, Netherlands
i like the dark foreground. a bit threatening.
5 Jan 2008 7:57pm
@the lightwriter: Yes, you're quite right. It certainly could look threatening. Cheers for the observation.
@Brites: What a nice kind comment. Many thanks.
Phill from Kanazawa, Japan
Such a beautiful capture of such a beautiful castle!! Both the exposure of the castle and the sky are just right. Well done.
6 Jan 2008 1:34am
@Phill: Thank you for your kind words, Phill.
@Jeff: Thanks, Jeff, for your kind comment.
HorseRotorVator from Newton, United States
Wow, that place is amazing! It would look cool in b&w too. I love everything is pointing to heaven. the trees, the castle. cool shot! :)
7 Jan 2008 12:09am
@HorseRotorVator: Thanks so much. You're right. It would look good in b&w too.
@Illuci: I appreciate your kind remark. Thanks so much.
@Steve: Thanks, Steve.
