Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2018/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for a look at a city I am unlikely to set foot in, as it is not in my bucket list at all! Cheers Jayanand On Sat, Mar 3, 2018 at 2:36 PM, Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > I have been busy during the past week, editing my photos from the previous > week?s trip to Sofia, my first ever visit to any of the Balkan countries. > Bulgaria is the poorest member of the EU, and in some ways Sofia reminds me > of Poland 15 years ago, with its mix of ugly drabness and colourful > modernity. But the city also has an interesting history, dating back to > Roman times, 500 years of being part of the Ottoman empire, and the result > is a curious mix of Slavic, Southern European and Oriental culture. I was > there for work, but there was enough free time to explore the city, also > helped by the fact that most of the main sights were within walking > distance or at most one or two metro stops away from my hotel. > > The resulting gallery focuses on the city, with my usual emphasis on art > as well, both formal (in the Sofia City Art Gallery) and in the streets and > parks. One thing that struck me about Sofia is the large number of > sculptures and statues in public spaces. But there are also some incredible > churches and a large Sephardic synagogue. Altogether, the gallery contains > 110 images: > > http://www.frozenlight.eu/sofia_feb2018/index.html > > As always, comments and critique are welcome and appreciated. > > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu <http://www.frozenlight.eu/> > http:// <http://www.greatpix.eu/>www.greatpix.eu > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws < > http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws>Blog: http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/ < > http://nathansmusings.wordpress.com/> > Cycling: http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator < > http://www.crazyguyonabike.com/belgiangator> > YNWA > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information