Interesting places in Prague:

Hradčany		Praha 1
Prague Castle		Královská cesta / Royal way
Old Town		Malá Strana / Lesser Town
Charles Bridge (Karlův Most)		Metro - Line C
Metro - Line B		Nové Město pražské
Vinohrady (Vineyards)		Kampa Island
Charles Square		Old Town Square (Staroměstské náměstí)
Praha 5		Praha 2
Petřín Hill		Petrovice
Old Town Hall with Orloj Astronomical Clock		Jewish Quarter (Josefov)
Královská zahrada / Royal garden		Malostranské Náměstí (Lesser Town Square)
Vyšehrad, (Prague)		Mánes bridge
Jelení příkop / Deer s moat

Prague (Czech: Praha IPA: ), see also other names} is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated on the Vltava river in central Bohemia, it is home to approximately 1.2 million people. (It can be derived from jobs statistics, however, that an additional 300,000 work there without having registered as residents.)

• Prague Castle . The biggest ancient castle in the world, according to Guinness World Records, which rises above the city offering beautiful views of the areas below. Also on site is the St. Vitus Cathedral with its lookout tower, the Castle Picture Gallery , several palaces and museums and the beautiful Royal Garden, among other attractions. You can also watch the Presidential Guard, and the changeover of the guards on duty on the hour.

• Charles Bridge One of several bridges over the Vltava. Its construction started at the 14th Century and it is one of Prague's most beautiful attractions. Over the day it is a bustling place of trade and entertainment.

• The Old Town (Staré město) Prague's historic centre. Includes numerous historical buildings and monuments, most notably the famed Astronomical Clock (Orloj), the pure GothicTýn Church, the mural-covered Storch building, and the Jan Hus monument. Nearby, the Estate Theatre is a neoclassical theatre where Mozart's opera was first performed. The old town features many historical churches (St. James Church, Church of Our Lady before Tnem among others) and some other interesting historical buildings like the Old Town Hall.

• Josefov The historical Jewish ghetto. Interesting for its well preserved historical synagogues, unique in the entire world. The Old New Synagogue (Czech: ) is Europe's oldest active synagogue. It's rumoured to be the resting place of the famed Prague Golem. Another interesting synagogue is the Spanish Synagogue, a highly ornamented building of Moorish style. Other attractions are the old Jewish Cemetery, which is the oldest in Europe, and Kafka's house. The Old New Synagogue is NOT a part of the Jewish museum, so it's recommended to buy a combined pass to all Jewish attractions .

• New Town (Nové město) The new town was constructed as an extension of the old town at the 14th Century. Nonetheless, despite its oldness most of it was modernized. The main attraction here is the Wenceslas Square, which has many stalls, shops and restaurants. At the top of the square is the National Museum which is well worth a look (see below). Midway down this historic Boulevard one finds trendy discos and art nouveau hotels, as well as quaint parks and arcades, while just off the beaten path are some wonderful panoramic views (Henry Tower), romantic restaurants, Narodni, and the dazzling, Disney-colored Jubilee Synagogue.

• The Lesser Town (Malá strana) Across the Vltava from the city centre and leading to the castle, this quarter also offers beautiful streets and churches (of which St. Nicholas Church is the most renowned). The Lennon Wall which used to be a source of irritation to the communist regime is also found here, near a Venetian-like canal with water wheel and close to the Charles Bridge.
• Loreta A beautiful Baroque convent in the Lesser Town.

• Strahov Monastery A monastery on the mountain. Worth a visit for both its picture gallery and its notable Renaissance library.

• Prague Dancing House (Fred and Ginger Building). One of the most fascinating architectural expressions of Prague. Accessed from the Karlovo náměstí metro station.

• Vyšehrad . A nice castle worth a visit.

• Petřínská rozhledna A smaller version of the Eiffel Tower on the top of a hill.

• Prague Giant Metronome It is a huge monument erected in order to replace the Stalinistic monument that preceded it.

• Memorial to the 1989 Velvet Revolution A simple brass plaque at 20 Narodni. From Cafe Louvre, walk toward the river. You will enter an archway in just a few meters, look on the wall to the left.

Museums:

• Czech National Gallery Its most important collections are in the Sternberg Palace (up to to the Baroque), St George Convent (Czech Baroque and Mannerism) and Veletržní Palace (19th century and modern art). The first two are located near and in the castle respectively. Do not confuse them with the Castle Picture Gallery (see above) which is worth visiting on its own right.

A collection of Asian art is exhibited at the Zbraslav Castle.

• Czech National Museum An association of various museums. The main building is at the Wenceslas Square and is dedicated to natural history. Other branches include museums of the Czech composers Dvořák and Smetana, Czech Music Museum, Historical Pharmacy Museum, Prince Lobkovicz' Collection at the Prague Castle, Czech Ethnographical Museum and Naprstek Anthropological Museum.

• Prague City Gallery A museum of modern Czech arts divided between several sites most of which are in the old town. Its main building is the House of the Golden Ring at the Old Town Square featuring 20th Century Czech art in a beautiful medievil edifice. 19th Century Czech art is exhibited at the Troja Castle.

• Czech Museum of Fine Arts 20th Century Czech art and changing exhibitions.

• Museum of Decorative Arts

• National Technical Museum Amazing collection of motorcycles, cars, aircraft and commercial vehicles, plus many examples of communist-era technological angineering

• Military Museum

• Mozart and Dušek Museum

• Prague City Museum An absolute must-see for the incredibly detailed cardboard model of nineteenth century Prague by Anton Langweil. The detail is amazing, even down to the colour of the doorways and the design of the windowsills.

• Mucha Museum A museum of the Czech artist and his contemporaries.

• Kafka Museum There is also a permanent exhibition at Kafka's house.

• The Pedagogical Comenius Museum A museum documenting the writings of the Czech Renaissance erudite.

• The Mueller Villa A work of art of the well known Viennese architect Loos from the beginning of the 20th Century.

• Museum Kampa A museum of modern Central European art.

• Museum of Communism in Czechoslovakia

• There are plenty of smaller museums. Among them: Miniature Museum at the Stahnov Monastery, Toys Museum and Musical Automata Museum at the Prague Castle, Wax Museum, Torture Museum, Postal Museum and Brewery Museum at the Old Town and the Aviation Museum at Kbely.

Sightseeing Passes

As with many major European cities, you can get a good deal by buying a tourist card. Be discerning when choosing based on your needs (for example, cards may list free entry to locations that are normally free anyway - this concerns Prague Pass). Here are your options:

• PRAGUE CARD , all-top attractions inclusive tourist card with tradition since 1991, is valid for 4 days and grants free entry to over 50 top attractions in the Prague area. You will receive a book with information on all the free attractions and many discounts (Prague Walks excursions, airport transfer, shopping, Mucha and Kafka museum etc.) and a voucher for each attraction. You can only enter the attraction with a valid card AND a voucher. The card does not include public transport and a separate ticket will have to be bought. The Prague Card costs 740 Kč.

Of note is that the card will grant free admission to all the Prague Castle short tour, which normally costs 250 Kč. Many of the town's museums and galleries--including all branches of the National Gallery and the National Museum--are also included, and over four days you can easily see 3 times the card's value. As such, this is an excellent choice if you're planning on visiting a lot of museums. The only major attraction that is not included is the Old New Synagogue and Jewish Museum.

With the Prague Card you can visit Prague Castle, Old Town, Malá Strana and Charles Bridge historical towers and other attractions, Observatory, small copy of Eiffel Tour and Mirror Maze at Petrin Hill, Vysehrad all castle including his casemates and gallery, many New Town Museums and Galleries and several castles outside centre of Prague.

• Prague Pass will give you free entry to various attractions in Prague within a 1 year period, various discounts, sightseeing tours and 72 hours of public transport, including metro, tram, bus, funicular, and train all for 860 Kč, or roughly 30 euros.

There is something for everyone with Vysehrad and its casemate (catacombs) and basilica, take a boat trip through Prague on the river Vltava (Moldau), effortless up in the TV tower with the best panorama of Prague or enjoy a ride on the Petrin hill cable railway. The whole city in one hall (perfect model in 1:480 scale) - a time travel to the past in Prague’s historical most significant museum. Don't fear the sharks and marvel at the blaze of colors in the Sea World Aquarium, a magical ride at a performance of a Black-Light-Theater or let your soul swing at a concert in a church. River Navigation Museum, Army museum, Aviation museum and the UNESCO certified auto museum "PRAGA".... all for free! (Some of them however have a free entry anyway !)

Also in your pack is a free map of Prague and a program guide booklet as well as a free welcome present. You will also receive discount coupons for several discounts of up to 50% for guided sightseeing- and city-walking tours, Mozart museum, galleries, concerts, internet use, computer games, real laser game or for Rent a Car (25%).

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A Chapel in St Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Made by szeke
I have a fascination with church interiors, and Prague is most surely one of the best places to indulge that fascination. I spent many hours inside the numerous churches with my camera mounted on my little Gorilla tripod. It is barely a few inches off the floor, so there is no chance to look through the view finder without laying on the floor. That probably would not go well with the guards. But I have perfected my technique. I will set up the camera on the tripod at 10mm, auto-bracket +/- 2 and caefully set up the legs of the tripod before going in the church. I also attach the cable release. Once in the church I will adjust the aperture so that the longest shot does not go over 30 seconds so I don't have to shoot bulb mode and look at my watch. I sneakealy place the camera on the floor, like a little chihuahua, and press the release button 3 times. If the church is very crowded, I will push the camera in front of the rope that prevents people from moving closer. I feel it's OK to do this as the little tripod does not really disturb the flow of people, or trips people. Unfortunately, I eventually get caught, I would say yelled at. Fortunately, I don't understand everything I am being told except for the no static photo part. But, I can't resist, I'll show up at opening time, or a little before closing time if I can, and do it all over gain. The challenge ahead of me is to figure out the best way to process these shots. I do have a lot. This time I turned temperature to -10 in Photomatix, and sturation very low to conserve the colors but not fall pray to the oversaturation tendency of Photomatix. Once in Photoshop I neutralized the yellow cast further using Nik Color Efex. Then several steps to increase contrast, and then finally desaturated again. I like this one better than my prior yellow/brown shots. Hmm, this image looks much too bright on my Mac laptop. This shot was a 10mm, f7.1, 4 secs. The longest exposure was 15 secs. This is likely to be the only shot I can post this week as I have a lot of piled up work.


Dancing House
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
I'm back from Prague since Wednesday, but i didn't even have time to log on to flickr... We were at the dancing house a bit too late, hence the dark sky (But i made a nice blue hour panorama of the hradcany before this one - one can't have everything) Info The Dancing House (Czech: Tančící dům) is the nickname given to the Nationale-Nederlanden building in downtown Prague, Czech Republic at Rašínovo nábřeží 80, 120 00 Praha 2. It was designed by Croatian-Czech architect Vlado Milunić in co-operation with Canadian architect Frank Gehry on a vacant riverfront plot (where the previous building had been destroyed during the Bombing of Prague in 1945). The building was designed in 1992 and completed in 1996. side view The very non-traditional design was controversial at the time. Czech president Václav Havel, who lived for decades next to the site, had supported it, hoping that the building would become a center of cultural activity. Originally named Fred and Ginger (after Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers - the house resembles a pair of dancers) the house stands out among the Baroque, Gothic and Art Nouveau buildings for which Prague is famous. Others have nicknamed it Drunk House. On the roof is a French restaurant with magnificent views of the city. The building's other tenants include several multinational firms. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dancing_House Technique/Processing Developed from RAW twice, once with -2EV and once with 0EV and then i replaced the brightest parts of the 0EV photo with those from the underexposed one - some of them are still to bright, but it's better. I also had to clone out some electrical wires and lens flares (pretty bad ones, i should've used another lens, than the Sigma 12-24mm, with it's huge front glass)


Charles Bridge
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
Info The Charles Bridge (Czech: Karlův most is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of the 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau), the Charles Bridge was the most important connection between the Old Town, Prague Castle and adjacent areas until 1841. This solid-land connection made Prague important as a trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. The bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) or the Prague Bridge (Pražský most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. The bridge is 516 meters long and nearly 10 meters wide, resting on 16 arches shielded by ice guards. It is protected by three bridge towers, two of them on the Lesser Quarter side and the third one on the Old Town side. The Old Town bridge tower is often considered to be one of the most astonishing civil gothic-style buildings in the world. The bridge is decorated by a continuous alley of 30 statues and statuaries, most of them baroque-style, erected around 1700. During the night the Charles Bridge is a quiet place. But during the day it changes its face into a very busy place, with painters, owners of kiosks and other traders alongside numerous tourists crossing the bridge.


King Charles IV Bridge anno 1357
Made by B℮n
Charles Bridge is a famous historical bridge that crosses the Vltava river in Prague, Czech Republic. Its construction started in 1357 under the auspices of King Charles IV, and finished in the beginning of 15th century. As the only means of crossing the river Vltava (Moldau), the Charles Bridge used to be the most important connection between the Old Town, Prague Castle and adjacent areas until 1841. Also this 'solid-land' connection made Prague important as a trade route between east and west Europe. The bridge was originally called the Stone Bridge (Kamenný most) or the Prague Bridge (Pražský most) but has been the Charles Bridge since 1870. Photo taken from the Malostranská mostecká věž . De Karelsbrug (Karlův most) is een beroemde brug over de (Moldau) in Praag. De brug ligt in het district Praag 1 en verbindt de Oude Stad met de wijk Malá Strana. De constructie startte in 1357 onder koning Karel IV. Indertijd was het de enige verbinding om de rivier in Praag over te steken. Tot 1841 was het de belangrijkste verbinding tussen de Oude Stad en het kasteel van Praag. Oorspronkelijk was de naam 'de stenen brug' en sinds 1870 bekend onder de naam Karelsbrug.


Hradčany Sunset
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
Sunset over the Hradčany in Prague. Info Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) is a castle in Prague where the Kings of Bohemia, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Bohemian Crown Jewels are kept here. Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle) at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague_Castle Technique/Processing I shot this one, using the Sigma 50mm f/1.4 lens. At first i shot a normal photo, but i realized it didn't look good, because of the troubled waters of the Vltava. But then i remembered that i miraculously did not forget to pack my B+W ND110 ND filter, so i screwed it onto the lens and by that, could use an exposure of 15 seconds, which created the silky water you can see here. Oh, and i also had to carry my tripod around the whole day, but hey, 2kgs more or less don't matter ;) Moreover, the cloud moved during those 15 seconds and thus it seems to encircle the sun. Only one shot, no HDR


Old Jewish Cemetery
Made by Philipp Klinger Photography
If you want to catch the light on the old jewisch cemetery you really need to have good timing... Too early and the sun is still blocked by the houses around it. Too late and it's already too harsh. You need to be there when the sun comes out behind the buildings. Stunning place! Info The Old Jewish Cemetery lies in the Josefov, the Jewish Quarter of Prague in the Czech Republic. It was in use from the early 15th century (the oldest preserved tombstone, the one of Avigdor Kara, dates back to 1439) until 1787. Its ancestor was a cemetery called The Jewish Garden, which was found in archaeological excavations under the Vladislavova street, New Town. The numbers of grave stones and numbers of people buried there are uncertain, because there are layers of tombs. However, it has been estimated that there are approximately 12,000 tombstones presently visible and there may be as many as 100,000 burials in all. The most important personalities buried in the Old Jewish Cemetery are Yehuda ben Bezalel known as the Maharal Rabbi Löw (d. 1609), Mordechai Maisel (d. 1601), David Gans (d. 1613) and David Oppenheim (d. 1736).


St Nicholas, Prague
Made by szeke
Back to church interiors, one of my favorite subjects. I shot this while sitting on a bench and quietly setting up my camera on my tripod. The interior of this church is very beautiful. It is not very large, but is beautifully decorated. I processed the image to show as much detail as possible as one can see when being there. The Shot: - ISO 100, 10mm, f13, - 3 shots at 1, 4, 16 secs. HDR using Photomatix: - HDR of the 0 and +2 shots. - Started with painterly effect, reduced temperature, increased micro contrast and then played with lumniosity and gamma to try to center the histogram. Photoshop: - Reduced brightness on -2 exposure and blended over the windows to get back a bit of the frames. - Rendered clouds on a separate layer and blended on the windows. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast to compensate blue cast and add contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Color Contrast to darken the yellows. - Surface blur over marble to remove Photomatix grunginess. - Dodge all golden ornaments and areas with excessive shadow. - Burn front bench and people to make them less obtrusive.


Publisher House
Made by Vincént
Mladá fronta is the most influential daily newspaper in the Czech Republic. Its name could be translated into English as The Youth Front Today. The paper is owned by Rheinisch-Bergische Druckerei- und Verlagsgesellschaft GmbH, the publisher of the Rheinische Post. It was set up in 1945 under name Mladá fronta as a daily newspaper for youths. During the era of socialism, Mladá fronta was a newspaper of the Socialist Union of Youth. After the Velvet Revolution, its popularity grew and nowadays it is sometimes referred to as MF Dnes. Circulation as of 2004 is around 310,000 papers per day and as such it is one of the most popular and influential newspapers. -Wikipedia This was a totally coincidental opportunity to visit the buildings which had Mladá fronta left in 1989. These buildings are just 200 meters far from the very centre of the city (), which is quite surreal. [ http://www.pavelhorak.com/ ]


Saint Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Made by szeke
This is the awesome Saint Vitus Cathedral in Prague. The decoration is not as rich as in some of the other churches, but the gothic interior is large and breathtaking. Nice . I was the first one in so had the church to myself for a few minutes. Didn't want to be too conspicuous with really long exposures, so I set up a quick f7.1 aperture. The Shot: - ISO 100, 10mm, f7.1 - 3 shots, 0.5, 1.6 and 6 seconds on gorilla tripod on the floor. HDR: - Photomatix details enhancer using painterly effect adjusted to get a bit more contrast. Photoshop: - Imagenomics noise reduction. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast, Color Contrast and Tonal Contrast. - Reduce saturation. - Burn to recover additional window detail. - Long fight with perspective correction to try to make the walls vertical. This is more difficult to do than it sounds.


Astronomical Clock, Prague
Made by szeke
This is the famous astronomical clock in the Old-Town Hall in Prague. Wikipedia: It is also known as the Prague Orloj. The central portion was completed in 1410. The four figures are set in motion at the hour, with Death (represented by a skeleton) striking the time. On the hour there is a presentation of statues of the Apostles at the doorways above the clock, with all twelve presented at noon. In 1870 a calendar display was added below the clock. The Shot: - ISO 100, 70mm, f5.0, 1/200, handheld. Processing: - Imagenomic noise reduction. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast. - Increase Vibrance on the clock. - Decrease saturation and lightness in the background. - Dodge and saturate the figures. - Nik Color Efex: Glamour Glow. - Surface blur on the clock and non-detailed parts of the walls. - Added more glow to the figures.


Charles Bridge, Prague
Made by Ian@NZFlickr
As I would like to have seen it early in the morning. Several wandering tourists were removed by cloning. In the old days the king just had them thrown off the bridge, like the priest who wouldn't say what the queen had been up to. Now there is a statue for the priest. Edit: Today (24th June 2011) I was delighted to find out this photo is one of 80 selected to compete for New Zealand in Canada at the Four-Nations Digital Image Competition 2011, between the Canadian Association of Photographic Art; Australian Photographic Society; Photographic Society of New Zealand and Photographic Society of South Africa. Just thought you would like to know :) Edit: NZ came second after Canada 14/9/11 15/9/1 1000 views today thanks to listing on www.reddit.com/r/cityporn


Prague Castle - St Vitus Cathedral
Made by DiGitALGoLD
Hello Everyone, here is a photo of Saint Vitus Cathedral from the top of Hrad Parliament in Prague last summer. Prague, or Praha, is in my opinion one of the most picturesque places in the world. A must hit for anyone passing through the area. I first visited this spot during the day with my 2 friends. There are 2 ways up to this city in the sky. Option 1 take tram 22 from the Charles Bridge; or option 2, walk a LONG winding cobblestone road to the top of the city. Of course, my friends and I opted for the suffering of option 2. Once there I realized that I'd have to come back for some night shots so I returned again that night and did the walk once again :) Camera Data from this shot: Camera: Nikon D3 Lens: Nikon 14-24mm Shutter: 30 Seconds F Stop: f/11 ISO: 200


Charles Bridge Sunrise, Prague
Made by szeke
It gets light really early in Prague. Despite an official sunrise at around 5am, it was this light at around 4:20am. I was hoping for fog to try to get some shots like Ian has. Nevertheless, it was beautiful, a bit cold and kind of mysterious without the large crowds that assemble during the day. The shot: - ISO 100, 28mm, f18, 15 sec. - Blended in the lights from the 2 sec shot. - Blended in the buildings from the 30 sec shot. Processing: - No HDR (tried it, but Photomatix didn't do a good job). - Imagenomic noise reduction. - Nik Color Efex: Graduated Filter. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast (to fix color cast). - Nik Color Efex: Tonal Contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Glamour Glow. - Hue Saturation: enhance color in cupule. - Nik Color Efex: Darken/Lighten Center.


St Vitus Cathedral, Prague
Made by szeke
View of St Vitus Cathedral in Prague from the other side of the river. I spent a couple of hours on that spot waiting for the sun to go down and hoping for a clearing in the thick clouds. Persistence pays off, and besides, I was by myself, so not much else to do. The Shot: - ISO 100, 109mm, f7.1 - 1/160, 1/40, 1/10 seconds, on tripod. HDR: - Photomatix details enhancer. Photoshop: - Imagenomics noise reduction, strong on the sky less strong on the buildings to preserve details. - Soft light blending mode layer. - Nik Color Efex: Tonal Contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Bi-Color Filter. - Nik Color Efex: Darken/Lighten Center. - Hue/Saturation: desturate buildings below church. - Burn buildings at bottom.


Prague Canal
Made by szeke
This canal is just after you cross the Charles Bridge going towards Old Town. It had nice reflections and a beautiful sky. It is a nice Prague scene. The Shot: - ISO 100, 21mm, f18 - 3 shots: 1/160, 1/40, 1/10 secs. Photomatix: - Details enhancer starting with starting with painterly effect, more microcontrast, reduced temperature, reduced luminosity and gamma and white point adjusted to make it brighter. Photoshop: - Imagenomic noise reduction. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Tonal Contrast. - Desaturate sky. - Nik Color Efex: Darken/Lighten Center.


Kafkian Feelings
Made by Sator Arepo
'No, said the man at the window, who threw his book down on a coffee table and stood up. You can't go away when you're under arrest.' (The Trial - Franz Kafka) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- . Under arrest. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- More pictures taken with the Leica D-Lux 4 here.


Old Town Square - Prague - Morning Sunlight
Made by DiGitALGoLD
Hello Everyone! I'm sorry I haven't been active on Flickr this past week. The everyday grind has me preoccupied :( I wish I can drop everything and just post pics on Flickr :) Here's one more from Old Town Square in Prague. After a crazy night out with a group of friends I decided on packing up my gear and watching the sun rise over prague through my camera. It was rainy and overcast but I still enjoyed the morning. Camera Data from this shot Camera: Nikon D3 Lens: Nikkor 14-24mm f/2.8 F Stop: f/16 Shutter: 1/100 ISO: 200


Prague Charles Bridge Panorama
Made by szeke
One can get up on the tower at the end of the bridge and get a really nice view of Prague. The space is tight, and there is not even room for a tripod. The Shot: - ISO 100, 22mm, f5 - Exposures: 1/200, 1/500, 1/125 - Handheld, so set the speed up to minimize movement. HDR: - Photomatix details enhancer. Photoshop: - Imagenomics noise reduction. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Foliage - Nik Color Efex: Tonal Contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Brighten/Darken Center. - Desaturation. - Smart sharpen on buldings.


Prague Castle - Pražský hrad
Made by liber
Prague Castle (Czech: Pražský hrad) is a castle in Prague where the Czech kings, Holy Roman Emperors and presidents of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic have had their offices. The Czech Crown Jewels are kept here. Prague Castle is one of the biggest castles in the world (according to Guinness Book of Records the biggest ancient castle [1]) at about 570 meters in length and an average of about 130 meters wide. from wikipedia


Prague Postcard
Made by szeke
Another view of the Charles bridge and St Vitus Cathedral in Prague. This was taken a bit later than the previous shot. The Shot: - ISO 100, 30mm, f6.3 - 5 Exposures from 2.5 to 40 seconds HDR: - Photomatix details enhancer. Photoshop: - Imagenomics noise reduction. - Soft light layer for contrast. - Nik Color Efex: Pro Contrast. - High Pass filter contrast. - Smart sharpen on buildings. - Nik Color Efex: Darken/Lighten Center.