Honorable Mention
Golden Budapest
DESCRIPTION
Budapest presents one of the most beautiful and panoramic skylines. One of the most photographed cityscapes, I have seen this scene mostly in the blue hours. And I am none the different, having also photographed this beautiful view in the evening hours earlier (8 years ago, on my first trip to Budapest). Now, I was tempted to say that I wanted to shoot something different and hence, I shot this in the (tad-past) golden hour. But it was not really that! Two factors made me go for this sun-kissed panorama - I was living too close to the vantage point and the Chain Bridge was under repair, and they would not light up the bridge at nights. But nevertheless, I persisted and made this panorama early in the morning with the rising sun. It was quite tricky to capture this, with the sun facing my lens. In the end it did work out for me... I managed to capture a new look of Budapest. AUTHOR
Avishek Patra is an avid traveler and an amateur Photographer. His interests mainly include Travel Photography. Inspired by his father at an early age, he has been a keen student of photography since his school days. Having travelled across the country – from mountains of Ladakh and Spiti to the jungles of Madhya Pradesh with his parents – he also developed an insatiable appetite for travel. After getting his first camera in 2010, and then moving to Germany for studies, the passion for travel and photography has only increased. Having photographed and travelled around 37 countries till date, he continues living in Germany with his wife and daughter. Along with his profession, Avishek also runs a YouTube channel and a website under the name of ‘The Wandering Chubbies’ with the support of his wife. 