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Capturing Fireworks
Capturing Fireworks
Capturing Fireworks
Capturing Fireworks

A really long time passed since I added a page to the Top spots category and today is the day I added a new one. This time it Cesky Krumlova and you can see there a list of all the spots I like the most in the city. There again are 5 spots for you, and this time, also a suggested path, how I think is the best way to hit all of them in one go :)

You can check the list here Top 5 photography spots in Cesky Krumlov and here is my favorite photo I took there.
Morning Glow

And don’t forget to check all the other lists :)

Cesky Krumlov is a wonderful place for a photographer to visit. Many great views of the city, all within a few minutes walking distance from each other. So in this list, lets look at the spots I liked the most while being there.

Don’t forget to check out other available lists:

Also, if you would prefer to have a photographer guide in Cesky Krumlov, you can check out Johnny from Johnny’s Prague Photo tours, who now also offers tours in Cesky Krumlov. More about that on his website here.

1. Viewing platform near the castle

This platform gives you just the best view of the city center. It’s especially great for when you are trying to take a panorama shot. There is one problem with this location though, that it is closed at night. So you can get there from around 7 in the morning to sometime in the afternoon (I don’t remember there being opening times written on the door). The entry is free, and of course, you can use your tripod there.

Cesky Krumlov, Czech republic
Cesky Krumlov, Czech republic

2. Viewing platform in the city

This spot will be probably the first you visit as is right at the entrance to the center of the city. It gives a very nice view of the castle, and from what I have seen, they don’t close the gate to this place even at night. Be ready for it to be quite filled with tourists.

Cesky Krumlov, Czech republic

3. Over the staircase (Nad Schody) street

A really adequately named street, as to get there you have to go up the stairs from the city center. The view of the city, and especially of the cathedral in the middle is nice from here, just have a higher tripod, as there are bushes here and there in the way.

Morning in Cesky Krumlov



4. Parking area

Right when you are entering the center of the city, you will see a small parking area on the right side, that looks like its private and off limits. But it isn’t. Just go there, and you will even find benches under the trees. It gives another very nice view of the castle and the rivers bend.

Cesky Krumlov, Czech republic

5. Cloak bridge

Another very nice view of the city center, with one big problem. The problem are the very strong flood lights that you get right in your face. So if you want to get a photo from here, either do it during the day, or do as I did, include more of the bridge. Like this you will hide from the lights.

Cesky Krumlov, Czech republic

All these spots are very close to each other, and you can actually create a path between them, going from the 4th, through the 2nd, 5th, 1st and end on the 3rd.

Cesky Krumlov, Czech republic

The whole path is only around 2km.

Thats all for this list, don’t forget to check out all the other ones :)

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I’ve been adding mostly 21:9 wallpapers recently, and so today, I’m adding few new with a more traditional aspect ratios. That is 16:10 and 4:3. As always, they are 1920×1200 and 1600×1200 and you can download them from the wallpapers page.

Late night Amsterdam 1920x1200
Colors of the John Frost bridge 1920x1200
I am Amsterdam 1920x1200

I started editing a new photo today, but I just got so pissed off at the new Photoshop. While they claim it is faster than the old one, in my few hours of experience, it was buggy, slow, didn’t redraw properly and overall was just horrible. And working with that is just no pleasure, no pleasure at all. If I knew it will be this way, I would not update at all.

I just noticed there is already an update available, which is not really a surprise with whats the state of it, but with such a professional software, I was hoping for better quality (and looking how good the older releases were).

So no new photo today, just a repost of one of my recent videos, on how to take multiple brackets on the Sony a7R.

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