Holding up, a photo from Sachsen, East

Photographer's Note

The Zwinger Palace has very rich Baroque decorations which offer lovely photo opportunities. I would gladly spend a whole day with my camera there. If you want to see these exact decorations in the context of the whole pavilion, look at this photo:
https://www.trekearth.com/gallery/Europe/Germany/East/Sachsen//photo1588945.htm

PiotrF mentioned recently that the number of active TrekEarth members decreased dramatically. I wonder how many more days this website will survive. For now, just few people seem to be carrying it on its shoulders like the sculpted creatures in this photo. Far in the distance you can spot the owner of the website, looking down and clearly not helping at all.

PaulVDV, COSTANTINO, ChrisJ, ikeharel, jhm, adramad oznaczył to zdjęcie jeko użyteczne

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Fis2 (155425) 2020-12-05 12:52

Czesc Mariusz!
Widze, ze zmieniasz styl ;)
Przechodzisz do szczegolow...
Ladny kadr i kompozycja.
Aniolek z prawej ozdabia obraz.
Super kolorki i swiatlo.
Trzeba szczescia aby trafiac w takie warunki.
Milej niedzieli.
Krzysztof

lousat (129831) 2020-12-05 15:09

Hi Mariusz,treknature is already shipwrecked, I hope TE don't end up in the same way. People probably took a break not being able to post new photos because they don't travel. But the faults of the owners are also many, there are many bugs and none are ever fixed. Your photographic metaphor is perfect, I hope I can bear the weight for a long time, basically on this site there is a part of our life story.Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

PaulVDV (54735) 2020-12-05 15:32

Hello Mariusz,
Could there be also a sculpture of these somewhere in a British museum? Probably not.
Judging by the faces of the statues, they bear a very heavy burden while the angel doesn't care much about it.
An whole day with your camera in the Zwinger Palace? I get the impression that a week would not be enough.
Beautiful view upwards with the blue sky next to the sculptures.
Best regards, Paul

ifege (31987) 2020-12-05 20:23

Hi Mariusz
We all hope that TE will get back into a growth phase. A good photo of these sculptures with their interesting expressions.
cheers
Ian

Silvio1953 (205491) 2020-12-05 21:13

Ciao Meriusz, great view of fantastic decoration, wonderful colors, fine details, splendid light and excelent clarity very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

COSTANTINO (103979) 2020-12-05 22:42

Hello dear friend and have a nice
Sunday
Me too personally I mentioned that many
known members left TE AND i am feeling
too sad for this....Now some of TE friends
are interested only for the points and not
for the quality of the photos...
this one is really artistic ad greetings
to the sculptors and artists who
were inspired and created
this fantastic piece of art
regards
costantino

jemaflor (135252) 2020-12-05 23:15

Hi Mariusz,
Interesting sculpture with this smiling face, well framed, good close-up and perfect contrast of light, well captured and tfs.

ChrisJ (159862) 2020-12-05 23:46

Hi Mariusz,

A good close up shot of the decorative Atlantes supporting the roof. Good sharpness texture and upward pov. The cherub on the fence at right seems undecided! Tfs!

ikeharel (105793) 2020-12-06 0:36

Good morning Mariusz,
Fine close-up picture of the carved-plaster sculptures at the Zwinger.
Good choice to have some "sky" in bright blue on side, excellent contrast with light & shadows mingling upon the subject.
Have a nice sunday,
Ike

jhm (202823) 2020-12-06 5:53

Hello Mariusz,

A lovely artwork picture nice Baroque
Perfect sharp and clear photographed.
Lovely colours and sharpness.
Nice depth and good perspective.
Very well done, TFS.

Have a nice Sunday,
John.

jmdias (102710) 2020-12-06 8:21

mariusz

I like a lot this kind of details in architecture. excellent slice of the palace, probably a modern carving imitating the ones lost during the war.
yes, the site is becoming weaker, but it alive yet. I had another site (the rebels of TE created photofolia that died few months ago..)
a pity. I like a lot this site, we can see and learn lots of things, it is so well built, despite some limitations of the rules (some of these same rules threw out most of the former members). But I guess the real reason of the end of this kind of site is the lack of interest of people. today we have so many images and they became banal..
like in titanic, here we go, playing music in the deck while the boat is floating yet..
take care

jorge

ktanska (39987) 2020-12-06 8:44

Hi Mariuz,
You have an excellent angle on these extraordinary sculptures. Direction of light is just right for showing sculpted forms clearly. Blue sky is very nice background.
Kari

vjmite (5066) 2020-12-06 20:52

Hi Mariusz,
An excellent close-up of some the baroque extravagance on this palace. I like the inclusion of the little statue at the bottom right, looking down at us.

I agree that TrekEarth has several features that do not work any more. I have tried updating my profile several times, but nothing happens. But having a small number of members means that it is easier to get to know these members. There are still many photos being posted - too many for me to look at every one.
Vince

Tue (82104) 2020-12-11 10:50

Hello Mariusz,
A very good close-up of the rich and elaborate details of the sculptures at Zwinger Palace. Superb sharpness and clarity in this bright sunlight. The warm hue makes a good contrast with the blue sky.
Lars

adramad (66904) 2020-12-17 11:22

Hello Mariusz.
An excellent composition with this detail of some of the sculptures that adorn the Zwinger Palace, it is a precious work of the Baroque.
A magnificent color, which gives the image a lot of chromatic richness.
Excellent clarity and sharpness.
Well done. I like it.
You have a good day.
Very best regards.
Luis.