Cizmarilor Tower, a photo from Mures, West

Photographer's Note

Sбndor Petőfi Square is located in the Romanian city of Sighisoara, in the center of the Transylvania region. It is a public space whose main figure is the monument to the most recognized Hungarian poet in history: Petőfi Sбndor. Born in 1823, Sбndor died in the Battle of Sighisoara fighting against the Imperial Russian Army after having written the revolutionary poet “Nemzeti Dal” (“National Song” in Hungarian language). Today, the figure of this poet is the national pride not only of Hungary, but also of Romania, Serbia and other neighboring nations.

On one side of the square is the Carpenters' Tower (or “Turnul Cizmarilor” in Romanian language). This is one of the many towers dedicated to trades in the region that were built during the 16th century in Sighisoara and today constitute the main tourist attractions of the city.

From the center of the Sбndor Petőfi square there are three streets that go to the Sighisoara Castle; All of them are perfectly postcard-worthy, with low pastel-colored houses and numerous cafes and small restaurants that attract both locals and tourists who decide to stop here in the middle of a trip through intriguing Transylvania.

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La Plaza Sбndor Petőfi se encuentra en la ciudad rumana de Sighisoara, en el centro de la regiуn de Transilvania. Se trata de un espacio pъblico cuya figura principal es el monumento al poeta hъngaro mбs reconocido de la historia: Petőfi Sбndor. Nacido en 1823, Sбndor muriу en la Batalla de Sighisoara luchando en contra del Ejйrcito Imperial Ruso despuйs de haber escrito el poeta revolucionario “Nemzeti Dal” (“Canciуn Nacional” en idioma hъngaro). Hoy en dнa, la figura de este poeta es orgullo nacional no solo de Hungrнa, sino tambiйn de Rumanнa, Serbia y otras naciones vecinas.

A un costado de la plaza se encuentra la Torre de los Carpinteros (o “Turnul Cizmarilor” en idioma rumano). Esta es una de las numerosas torres dedicadas a oficios de la regiуn que fueron construidas durante el Siglo XVI en Sighisoara y hoy en dнa constituyen los principales atractivos turнsticos de la ciudad.

Desde el centro de la plaza Sбndor Petőfi parten tres calles que se dirigen al Castillo de Sighisoara; todas ellas son perfectamente dignas de una postal, con casitas bajas de colores pastel y numerosos cafйs y pequeсos restaurantes que atraen tanto a locales como a los turistas que deciden parar aquн en medio de un viaje por la intrigante Transilvania.

holmertz, ChrisJ, Fis2, COSTANTINO, ikeharel, ricardomattos, jhm, PaulVDV, jean113, macjake has marked this note useful

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holmertz (101890) 2021-06-01 11:39

Hello Luis,
I remember this place clearly. It is a kind of fairytale view, where not just the tower but also the other buildings are very picturesque. You captured the colours of the buildings well, and the sharpness is fine.
But I must confess that I am not a fan of these artificial skies. The cyan tone doesn't look natural, and in a "real" sky there will be slightly different tones in different areas, not like here where the entire "sky" looks exactly the same. I would rather accept that dull weather left me with a washed-out sky that I could possibly try to darken, otherwise I would just leave it like it was.
Best regards,
Gert

ChrisJ (171146) 2021-06-01 12:04

Hello Luis,

I would add a little magenta to the sky. 5%-10% should remove some of the green part of the cyan and make it look more blue and natural. That said, this is a good photoshopped image with no missed bits or extras that should still be white. I loved Sighisoara and I like this image a lot. Tfs!

Tue (91478) 2021-06-01 12:34

Hello Luis,
A very nice view of this small square, which looks very calm and peaceful. That tower with its large roof stands out well from the backdrop and also the soft colours are pleasant.
Lars

Fis2 (169609) 2021-06-01 12:57

Witaj Luis!
Interesting place, I love it.
Wonderful architecture, this tower is impressive.
Beautiful roofs make impression.
Good framing and colors.
Very well done my friend.
Good evening.
Krzysztof

jmdias (114170) 2021-06-01 13:08

luis

um recanto muito bonito. a torre й curiosa pois ele б tгo robusta e baixa de corpo e compensa isso com um telhado tгo alto e cфnico. lindo detalhe da outra torrezinha inserida dentro da torre maior. bela foto

um abraзo

jorge

Silvio1953 (220465) 2021-06-01 14:19

Ciao Luis, great view of fantastic tower with original staircase, wonderful colors, fine details, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

kasianowak (17662) 2021-06-01 14:56

Hi Luis
Great composition in this photo from a place where it's difficult to decide which way to point the camera as there are so many things to photograph! Lovely colours and light too.
Best wishes
Kasia

pajaran (114801) 2021-06-01 18:39

Pozdrav.

Lep pogled, interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lepo mesto i stara arhitektura, dobro pokazano sa lepim bojama i kontrastom.
Lep deo grada i Cizmarilor Tower.
Dobar rad, lepa fotografija.

Zelim vam sve najbolje.
Paja

ifege (46851) 2021-06-01 21:52

Hi Luis
An excellent photo of the buildings but that sky? The colour just doesn't seem natural.
cheers
Ian

COSTANTINO (115421) 2021-06-01 22:52

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
I love photos like this one
with old houses bringing
memories from the past...
regards
Costantino

ikeharel (112393) 2021-06-01 23:14

Hola Luis,
Ancient and colorful small sqaure.
Picture space well allocated from the different buildings and objects. Impressive the cone-shaped building which shown from ground to top.
Buenas dias,
Ike

jemaflor (146190) 2021-06-01 23:23

Hi Luis,
Nice roofs well taken, good effect with the alignement, perfect sharpness, good focal point with this tower, intersting architecture, tfs.

lousat (138541) 2021-06-01 23:26

Hi Luis,another great surprise from Sighisoara,a very old tower built in a magnificent style,a perfect capture very sharp as usual! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

ricardomattos (17344) 2021-06-02 9:07

Oi Luis

Bela composiзгo deste lugar tгo bonito e aconchegante. Os detalhes e cores destas casas e torre sгo muito atrativos e foram muito bem distribuнdos na sua primorosa composiзгo.

Parabйns e abraзo

Ricardo

jhm (211734) 2021-06-02 11:15

Hello Luis,

Today we are neighbours on TE.
Your picture is a fairy tale image with different details.
Very well composition excellent of colours and sharpness.
Excellent done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

PaulVDV (62752) 2021-06-02 11:26

Hello Luis,
I remember this tower but it wasn't possible to visit it at the time.
The tower and also the houses on the left are a picture that fits into a fairy tale book.
Wonderful roofs and stairs leading to the first floor.
To get the full picture of the tower building, you also got a part of the car on it. Photographers often have setbacks with cars parked in the wrong place. It happened to me so often.
Excellent clarity and sharpness.
Attractive and contrasting colours.
Best regards, Paul

jean113 (27585) 2021-06-03 11:40

Hello Luis, this looks like a place just made for photographers, so photogenic.
Lovely buildings with lots of interesting features.
Thanks for the informative note.
Kind regards, Jean.

macjake (98260) 2021-06-03 15:43

Hi Luis
this place will certainly go on my to visit list if I ever make it to Romania - looks very tourist friendly and as you say, post card heaven for photographers :) Nice set up here with the 3 buildings cascading in depth from left to right. so much old time charm here. cheers
Craig

mkamionka (73224) 2021-06-10 6:43

Hola Luis,
As strange as it may appear to you I have heard about Sandor Petofi. There is a Sandor Petofi Square in my home town in Poland. I have here a photo of it:
https://www.trekearth.com/viewphotos.php?l=8&p=1310869
In addition of being a poet he fought together with General Bem who was born in my home town.
Quite an extraordinary architecture here again. This region is so picturesque!
Great reportage as usual.
I really liked Madeira but the weather was terrible most of the time. For example when I drove for the sunrise to Pico do Arieiro it was raining and there was no visibility at all so I came back with nothing. I had several trips like that which was quite frustrating. I will report more in my photos...
M