The Protestant Great Church, a photo from Hajdu-Bihar, East

Photographer's Note

The Protestant Great Church or Great Reformed Church is probably the most best known building in the city of Debrecen. It stands in the city centre, between Kossuth square and Calvin square. It is the symbol of the Protestant Church in Hungary, and it is because of this church that Debrecen is sometimes referred to as "the Calvinist Rome". With a ground space of 1500 mІ it is the largest Protestant church in Hungary. It also has the largest bell of all Hungarian Protestant churches. The Great Church was built between 1805 and 1824 in neoclassical style.The main nave of the church is 55 m long and nearly 15 m wide, the transept is 38 m long and more than 14 m wide. Similar to other Protestant churches, the inside walls are painted white. The interior is 21 meters high. The church accommodates about 5000 people (with 3000 seats).
The Great Church also has historical significance: during the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 Lajos Kossuth made the Hungarian Declaration of Independence here on April 14, 1848, and was elected governor of the country here. The armchair in which he sat can be viewed in the church.
Debrecen is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. Debrecen is the regional centre of the Northern Great Plain region and the seat of Hajdъ-Bihar county.

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holmertz (103540) 2011-08-05 9:29

Hello Grzegorz,
This is a very well composed picture with excellent light management and very good PP. The coat of arms fills the foreground perfectly and the inclusion of a few people gives the necessary life to the photo.
Regards,
Gert

Vagabond (5848) 2011-08-05 10:43

Nice composition with high grade of contrast and colours capture. Inteeresting notes.
Rui

bema (26591) 2011-08-05 11:25

Hello Grzegorz,

this one here is a really outstanding capture, like a lolt your perfect pov.. thesharpness and the colors are really great..

thanks for sharing, see you around, kind regards Bernd

jugnutoor (1017) 2011-08-05 11:49

Hi Grzegorz, Nice wide shoot of the beautiful church, and what that blue symbol is made of..concrete?? Impressive work with good management of lines, dynamic sky and life added by people, beautiful composition.

regards
Jugnu Toor

dta (98848) 2011-08-05 13:29

Hello Gregg ,
Splendid point ov view and perspective , with the coloured circle in the fg . Like a lot the golden walls of the church against the superb cloudy sky .
Well done .

prasun984 (5590) 2011-08-05 21:45

nice architectural shot with great chosen POV under the cloudy sky...like the textures & round shape design on the foreground floor...

good exposure controlled,color contrast & sharpness...

Prasun

Robert1969 (7160) 2011-08-05 22:34

Hello Grzegorz,

The great point of view and composition creates a lotes of depth in this picture.
Also the exposure/light is great.....Good work.

Friendly regards,
Robert

SnapRJW (31631) 2011-08-05 23:22

Hello Greg - I love this POV and composition, the mosaic medallion in the FG is eye-catching and beautifully incorporated into the shot, the couple on the right of the frame add the perfect balance and your capture of the church against the cloudy sky is excellent. This is a super shot from you, really well considered and managed. Warm regards Rosemary

timecapturer (49288) 2011-08-06 5:54

Hi Grzegorz
love your POV here, so creative and executed so perfectly. Impressive clarity, sharpness, DOF, light and colours make this a stand out and quality image. Awesome work, well done!

Have a splendid Saturday - Brian.

npecanhuk (79329) 2011-08-06 6:02

Hi Greg!
Beautiful church, monument and square!
A neat and nice urban environment!
A truly attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, chosen pov, dof, colors, vertical format, black & white borders and composition are all excellent and really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

vasilpro (41801) 2011-08-07 7:56

Hello Gert,
Wonderful composition, beautiful atmosphere, impressive church with interesting architecture, excellent POV and perspective, lovely light and colors, TFS!
Have a nice Sunday, Vasilis.

Fis2 (171823) 2011-08-07 12:24

Witaj Grzegorz!
Piekne wieze tego kosciola urzekaja mnie.
Lubie takie obiekty.
Ladna kompozycja kadru.
Herb dodaje smaku.
Piekna kolorystyka.
Milego tygodnia.
Krzysztof

Gerrit (62042) 2011-08-08 5:34

Fantastic series, Greg,
This is a great one: Composition, sharopness, colors and light are all perfect.
And what a beautiful place.
regards, Gerrit

jemaflor (148124) 2011-08-09 4:16

Hi G,
Well framed with a good fg, beautiful ground and also interesting depth with the view of the church, well managed.

testmaniac (13508) 2011-08-21 22:23

Hello Grzegorz, good composed photo and attractive place!

TFS

Phil

ricochet (9716) 2011-08-22 12:00

Hello Greg
What a beautiful image that I had noticed in recent days! A well studied composition with this very attractive foreground, perfect exposure, rich details and your cloudy sky is really great! Love it!
Have a nice evening
Best regards
Eric

ebingul (1984) 2012-05-27 12:47

Hello Grzegorz,
Very well composed and framed shot with great POV,fantastic colours,perspective and clarity.Great architecture and beautiful sky.
Congrats and best regards,
Emin

jadesgran (5433) 2012-10-22 21:50

Hello Grzegorz
A beautiful old magestic church standing out against that wonderful sky.The statues are large but in no way do they detract from the church.
The coat of arms in the f/g makes this shot an absolute winner for me.
Best Wishes
Gladys.