Chain Bridge Night Traffic BWII is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on November 3rd, 2014.
Chain Bridge Night Traffic BWII
I saw a photo of the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary taken from this perspective, and once I figured out where it was, I went out at night to try to... more
by Joan Carroll
Title
Chain Bridge Night Traffic BWII
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
I saw a photo of the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary taken from this perspective, and once I figured out where it was, I went out at night to try to capture my own photo of the traffic light trails. It turns out to be quite the little photographer's mecca as there were alot of people dodging the traffic to get to the little triangular island in the middle of the traffic to take the same picture. I took the long way around, trying to find a 'safe' place to cross. There are no crosswalks to get to this island so eventually you have to contend with the traffic. You just have to figure out how brave/fast/young you are feeling and pick your crossing place from there. I wasn't feeling any of the above so I chose the least trafficked place! As historic and iconic as the Chain Bridge in Budapest Hungary is, it serves a vital traffic role from morning till night. Cars, trucks, buses, and pedestrians are constantly crossing the bridge over the Danube River. This view is from the Pest side of the bridge, with the iconic bridge lions in the foreground and the Buda Castle up on the hill on the left side. The Chain Bridge was the first permanent stone-bridge connecting Pest and Buda, and only the second permanent crossing on the whole length of the river Danube. It is one of the symbolic buildings of Budapest, the most widely known bridge of the Hungarian capital. The lions took their spots at the end of the bridge in 1852, a few years after the bridge was inaugurated in 1949. They survived the destruction of WWII, unlike much of the rest of the bridge.
FEATURED PHOTO, Black and White Photography group, 9/30/23
FEATURED PHOTO, 5000 Views Peoples Choice group, 8/25/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Urban Images group, 7/15/15
FEATURED PHOTO,4000 or Up group, 5/17/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Images That Excite You group, 11/4/14
FEATURED PHOTO, The Road to Self Promotion group, 11/3/14
FEATURED PHOTO, Black and White Photography group, 11/3/14
Uploaded
November 3rd, 2014