Russia - Grey Afternoon on Red Square in Moscow
Red Square (Russian: Кра́сная пло́щадь, Krásnaya plóshchad’) is the most famous city square in Moscow, and arguably one of the most famous in the world. The square separates the Kremlin, the former royal citadel and currently the official residence of the President of Russia, from a historic merchant quarter known as Kitay-gorod. As major streets of Moscow radiate from here in all directions, being promoted to major highways outside the city, the Red Square is often considered the central square of Moscow and of all Russia.
You might not be always lucky for great weather and light during your trip. This was a case during my last visit to Moscow. It was rather grey afternoon on Red Square and I had to come up with some different idea to make the photo work. I have thought of very low angle POV and really liked the result. Luckily for me, there was an explosion of colors in 1.5 hour later on during the sunset, however I didn’t know that at the point of time when I took this shot.
Pentax K20D, f/5.6, 0.022 sec (1/45), ISO 200, 15 mm
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© Lucie Debelkova / www.luciedebelkova.com (37 months ago | reply)
johngilyrac <<idle mode>> (37 months ago | reply)
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MikeSperlak (37 months ago | reply)
great pov
jackfre2 (37 months ago | reply)
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Jeff Eickhoff (37 months ago | reply)
Wow, what a contrast to your previous post...that one really was an explosion of color. I do like the low POV here. And the grey skies and cobblestone is more what I envision when I think of Moscow in the winter. Love your work, Lucie.
SFB579 (37 months ago | reply)
Thats a nice shot, keep posting.
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kresimir radivoj ( off for some time ) [deleted] (37 months ago | reply)
beautiful , like the angle very much
Zanini H. (37 months ago | reply)
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cubsfan1032 (37 months ago | reply)
nice perspective
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Haja Sheriff ... BACK! (37 months ago | reply)
beautiful angle. nice shot!
© Ainara Garcia - www.ainaragarcia.com (37 months ago | reply)
Great prespective!
Michael--B [deleted] (37 months ago | reply)
Brilliant POV - love this!
hari_kr (37 months ago | reply)
wonderful shot ................. nice view
afc07 (37 months ago | reply)
Bonita y original perspectiva.
Jasim. (37 months ago | reply)
beautiful shot!!
pic4pic (37 months ago | reply)
great shot!
BoZaYoD ( Sulaiman Al-Jasem ) (37 months ago | reply)
i like it good shot
sanguedolces (37 months ago | reply)
This is the right approach how to render one of the most photographed place in all over ther world in an original way. The point of shotting (ground level) confers a different and truly appreciable taste the shot. The monuments in the foreground look like flying in the air as well as suspended. Very nice.
t3mujin (37 months ago | reply)
Love the low perspective
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Botond Horváth (37 months ago | reply)
Wow!
I love the perspective!
Amazing shot!!!!
Polimo (37 months ago | reply)
Great perspective, Lucie!
Umesh Krishnaswamy (37 months ago | reply)
Great shot! I learned a new perspective from your shot.
alfonsolopez (37 months ago | reply)
una perspectiva fantastica!
mpalis (37 months ago | reply)
Wonderful capture. Very unusual but impressive composition.
<~~iVo~~> (37 months ago | reply)
great angle, awesome capture
neilalderney123 (37 months ago | reply)
Wonderful POV Lucie
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Jarrah.Alharbi (37 months ago | reply)
nice
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Ale_SS_andra (37 months ago | reply)
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Christopher M. (37 months ago | reply)
It is an interesting perspective. Nice work.
Svedek (37 months ago | reply)
I like your viewpoint a lot. The grey sky gives a special flavour too. I always look forward to your shots from travelling around the world. Držím palce, a't se daří!
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the-earth-colors (37 months ago | reply)
wow, lucie can we add this image to my new group? The Earth Colors
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Rex M Photography [deleted] (37 months ago | reply)
Excellent work,my friend.
Batury (37 months ago | reply)
nice edit too
brentbat (37 months ago | reply)
Now that is a different perspective. A wonderfully unique treatment on a tourist location that is photographed from just about every angle.
Lovely shot Lucie. you have a great eye.
Brent
Michael Speelman (37 months ago | reply)
nice low angle shot!
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frankieh (37 months ago | reply)
love the angle you shot this from. Fantastic.
Ivan Makarov (37 months ago | reply)
No snow in December? That's unusual as well. Growing up I remember the snow setting as early as beginning of November.
greenschist (37 months ago | reply)
Interesting photo!
Mai An Hoa (37 months ago | reply)
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manoni81 (37 months ago | reply)
Magnificent and very intelligent capture!
PatrickSmithPhotography (37 months ago | reply)
Yes, nice job doing some creative work with those flat skies. Just as you play the best hand given in poker, you play the best with what you are given here.
Patrick
Michelle Vilay (37 months ago | reply)
great "floor" perspective :D
Thunderbolt_TW (37 months ago | reply)
nice angle to capture the Red Square!!!!
photocillin (37 months ago | reply)
Perfect composition Lucie.
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Hans & Gret (37 months ago | reply)
Great! Always great
Ramon San Juan (37 months ago | reply)
very nice perspective!!
frozencycler (37 months ago | reply)
wonderful picture, best congratulations!
Andrionni Ribo (Northern California, USA) (37 months ago | reply)
excellent angle and work with those unpredictable elements.