I took a tour last week of the Hungarian State Opera House. I had heard the interior of the building was beautiful and well worth seeing. That is correct:
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My edits to the photo are a work in progress. At this point they include a crop, the removal or toning down of a few light reflections, and the use of a vignette placed on the column in the foreground:
ISO 1000 f/8 0.1 sec 18mm
The edit is a bit dark, and I haven’t fully decided if I am going to change that. The Opera House at that moment was very still on its upper levels, there were only people milling around where I was standing. I wanted the edit to reflect that quiet. Feel free to leave your thoughts on the edit in the comment section below.
The Opera House had its Opening Night on September 27, 1884. It is currently undergoing renovations but is still open for tours. I’ve added this post to A Photo a Week, Over 100 Years Old.
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It is a lovely interior. i suggest keeping it dark to reflect the serenity of the interior.
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Thanks very much, I think I will, I would make a different choice I think if it was bustling with people.
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Great post 😁
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Thanks 🙂
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What a great building! Really superb shot and edit too! I very much like the soft tones!
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Thank you, the building really is a work of art.
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The only change obvious to my old eyes is the welcome toning down of the bright spots on the lower right.
I like the progression from the rather bright yellows in the foreground to the warm reddish browns in the middle distance to the mysterious darkness beyond the most distant arches. I don’t see any need to make the image brighter or less contrasty.
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Thanks very much for your thoughtful feedback. I think brightening it up would take away from the mood of that particular moment.
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Nice edit and it seems to almost glow and lends itself to the quiet!
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Thanks very much!
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That’s quite an amazing shot. I wonder what the rest of the Opera House looks like 🙂
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Thanks very much.
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Beautiful architectural shots, Amy. The interiors are marvelous. I hope you had a great time! You went just in time–given the health alerts in the past few days.
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Yes, quite a lot of uncertainty right now in terms of public health. This was a fabulous trip, I was grateful that we were able to go.
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We toured it when we were there two years ago. It is a beautiful building.
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Yes, a work of art really.
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