Fotograf nádherných miest - rozhovor s fotografom Martinom Kápostášom

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Dávno som si často lámal hlavu nad tým, ako sa dá rozlíšiť na fotke západ slnka od východu. V neznámom kraji je to takmer nemožné. Našťastie na týchto známych, prekrásných miestach ako Ostrihom, Hideglelőskereszt, Visegrád, Dömös a Pilis, alebo v kopcoch v Chľabe (Burda), toto nie je ťažkou úlohou. Kto pozná dunajskú zákrutu, takto ju ešte určite nevidel, ako táto krajina ožije na fotkách štúrovského fotografa Martina Kápostáša. Požiadali sme o rozhovor a dostali sme ho, aby sme mohli predstaviť rieku z pohľadu fotografa. Napokon vyjde najavo aj to, či je na fotkách východ alebo západ slnka :)
   

Tunnel under the Danube between Nagymaros and Visegrád

IN HUNGARIAN

There are many legends in the Hungarian folklore about tunnels under the Danube. Where once a Roman watchtower, a medieval castle, or any kind of bigger ruin stood on the banks of the Danube we can be sure that the locals have the knowledge about a mysterious tunnel leadning to the other side. Most of these tales are just fantasies, in any era it was much cheaper to row, than to dig. I know about only one tunnel under the Danube that exists. And fortunately its owner, The Danube Regional Waterworks Co. opens this tunnel for the public once a year. After short organizing twenty-three of us started our 550 meter (600 yards) journey. 

  

It is always a great experience to cross the Danube on dry feet. Between Visegrád and Nagymaros this opportunity existed only once, when Emperor Franz Joseph personally lead a combat training exercise, which had a part to construct a pontoon bridge across the river.

Fragmentum

 

It all started, when I found a piece of pottery on a Visegrád hillside with dense shrubs. At least it seemed like one. This piece of pottery is a meaningless garbage in ones hand, but it starts to talk in another persons hand. It tells a tale of the Danube, of wars, of mighty rulers, of huge forts and of the final collapse of an empire.