Timisoara Opera House, a photo from Timis, West

Photographer's Note

A late blue hour shot of the floodlit Timisoara Opera House (Opera Națională Romвnă din Timișoara). It shares the building with the Mihai Eminescu National Theatre. Completed in 1875, the building was twice devasted by fire in 1880 & 1920 but rebuilt both times. During the Ceaușescu regime, protestors stormed the building in December 1989, and gave speeches from the central balcony to the crowd of 40k people in the square aggrieved by the behaviour of Ceaușescu. Timisoara was the first Romanian city to protest, and the movement took off all over Romania to depose Ceaușescu.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romanian_National_Opera,_Timi%C8%99oara

holmertz, ikeharel, NickVu, Fis2, pierrefonds, jhm, PiotrF, COSTANTINO, jemaflor, Royaldevon, PaulVDV, mcmtanyel has marked this note useful

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holmertz (102066) 2021-10-28 2:37

Hello Chris,
If I remember correctly this was quite near where I was staying, so I have seen the opera in this light (without taking any photos). It is a very elegant building and it looks quite impressive with this illumination. The silhouettes of people create a nice atmosphere.
Regards,
Gert

Gerrit (62042) 2021-10-28 4:26

Hello Chris,
An important building in this town, one can read in your informative note, Quite beautiful too and a photo well taken.
thanks and regards,
Gerrit

Fis2 (169847) 2021-10-28 4:32

Witaj Chris!
Excellent night photo.
Interesting fasade of opera.
I like arches and columns.
Good POV, colors and light.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

lousat (138683) 2021-10-28 4:35

Hi Chris,great choice of the moment,this late blue hour is perfect to take the lights and the architechture of Opera House facade! Not a lucky history for this building as i can read, but now is surely a great show! Have a nice day and thanks,Luciano

pierrefonds (113676) 2021-10-28 4:35

BOnjour Chris,

La prйsence des personnes a un effet d'йchelle de grandeur. La prise de vue permet de voir les dйtails de la maisons de l'Opйra de Timisoara. La lumiиre de l'heure bleue a un effet spйcial sur les couleurs de l'image. Bonne journйe.

Pierre

jhm (211734) 2021-10-28 9:27

Hello Chris,

Pleasant to look at, taken during blue hour.
Lovely building with a nice enlightenment.
I remember Ceaușescu perfect, during the attack a Belgian journalist was shot dead, Danny Huwи
An excellent panorama picture too.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John

Silvio1953 (220717) 2021-10-28 9:47

Ciao Chris, my today neighbour, fascinating nocturne shoot with fantastic opera house, superb exposure, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

Tue (91658) 2021-10-28 10:12

Hello Chris,
A good night capture of this large and impressive opera house. It is illuminated very nicely, just as the buildings on both sides, which creates a very nice play of light and makes the city stand out well from the deep blue sky.
Lars

PiotrF (54246) 2021-10-28 16:13

Hello Chris,
Great night photo with great architecture. I like fine details, good composition, nice colours and good sharpness. Fine presentation.
Regards
Piotr

COSTANTINO (115605) 2021-10-28 22:52

hello dear friend
I like this nocturne photo and
thousand of lights shining
into the darkness...
a photo with a hidden mystery
regards
costantino

jemaflor (146382) 2021-10-28 23:13

Hi Chris,
perfectly taken and presented, good lights capture, interesting architecture style, nice sharpness, interesting, tfs.

dkmurphys (79209) 2021-10-28 23:13

Hello,
Fine night view of the Opera House. Enjoyable mood and attractive ambient lights. Well taken.

D

ifege (47069) 2021-10-28 23:56

Hi Chris
A good late blue hour photo with good management of the bright lights on the Opera House.
cheers
Ian

Royaldevon (85674) 2021-10-29 9:25

Hello Chris,

The Romanians were well rid of Ceaușescu!

This building looks so romantic, highlighted by the artificial lighting, which accentuates the arch and the columns! The couple add an extra bit of atmosphere, too!
You did well without a tripod and limited natural light!

Have a good w/e,
Bev :-)

ikeharel (112521) 2021-10-30 0:35

Night sight of this building offers a better view than a daytime picture, Chris, saw on the web an image from sometimes ago, the illumination gave it an exquisite look.
Fine camera settings, well done.
Have a nice weekend,
Ike

PaulVDV (62810) 2021-10-30 13:21

Hello Chris,
I remember the turbulent history of the country in the year 1989 because in those days a Belgian reporter also died there.
Romania did not have a 'soft revolution' like for example Czechoslovakia.
I didn't remember that this Opera House played an important role in those days.
Excellent and very attractive night shot.
It's a pity that the puddle wasn't a bit bigger because it shows good reflections.
Best regards, Paul

mkamionka (73500) 2021-11-04 2:00

Hi Chris,
Nice architecture and good blue hour photo.
As you wrote it is a late blue hour already but also the building is not uniformly lit. Sometimes I complain that places like that are not lit at all but sometimes they are lit without a plan. Or maybe they lit is in a n original way.
There are few options in that situation: 1. Record multiple exposures for HDR, which sometimes does not help if there is something moving, or 2. try earlier blue hour or even before the actual blue hour if the lights are too bright.
Of course you cannot just go back there and try again so I understand that on the road you sometimes have to take it or leave it :)
I like the dark silhouettes of people passing by here.,
Very well done,
M

mcmtanyel (67757) 2021-11-21 12:36

Hello Chris,
Pretty good nocturnal capture of this elegant building.
Regards,
MT

jmdias (114360) 2021-12-09 9:42

chris

a curious building, looks they built an arch filled with small arches in front of the main building. nice use of light here.

take care

jorge