Navigate Hungary's most dramatic border crossing
After driving across the border from Slovakia to Hungary we noticed a big cathedral in the town of Esztergom. It is so big it seemed out of place for this small border town. The Basilica of Esztergom is a domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt and ornate interior. We climbed the stairs up to the very top, which reminded me of the Duomo, the big cathedral in Milano, Italy. I took this shot of the stairs leading up with a fisheye lens.
I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and desaturated the image. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
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-- ƒ/4.0, 12 mm, 1/45, 1/200, /750 sec, ISO 800, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC0137_8_9_hdr3bal1pai5f.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2025 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography
Navigate Hungary's most dramatic border crossing
After driving across the border from Slovakia to Hungary we noticed a big cathedral in the town of Esztergom. It is so big it seemed out of place for this small border town. The Basilica of Esztergom is a domed, neoclassical style place of worship, built from 1822 to 1856 with a crypt and ornate interior. We climbed the stairs up to the very top, which reminded me of the Duomo, the big cathedral in Milano, Italy. I took this shot of the stairs leading up with a fisheye lens.
I processed a balanced and a paintery HDR photo from three RAW exposures, blended them, carefully adjusted the color balance and curves, and desaturated the image. I welcome and appreciate constructive comments.
Thank you for visiting - ♡ with gratitude! Fave if you like it, add comments below, like the Facebook page, order beautiful HDR prints at qualityHDR.com.
-- ƒ/4.0, 12 mm, 1/45, 1/200, /750 sec, ISO 800, Sony A7 II, Rokinon 12mm F2.8, HDR, 3 RAW exposures, _DSC0137_8_9_hdr3bal1pai5f.jpg
-- CC BY-NC-SA 4.0, © 2025 Peter Thoeny, Quality HDR Photography