Abandoned Home

Today I am posting a photo from the city of Ruse in Bulgaria. The city has a sad history. First in 1980's the close by chemical factory located in Romania had been polluting the air to such a degree that many Ruse inhabitants were forced to leave and even more people left after the economical decline in the forthcoming decades. As a result, even though the city is growing again these days, one can find many abandoned houses and blocks of flats as on today's photo. The picture was taken with my favorite lens Tokina 11-16 2,8 at 11mm which allowed me to get quite close to the building and capture this unusual perspective adding to the impression that the building is about to collapse at any moment. Camera spec: Canon 20D with Tokina 11-16 2,8 at 11mm, F9 @ 1/60, ISO 100.

Bulgarian Beauty

I took this photo during my recent trip to Ruse in Bulgaria. It was just a quick candid during a political meeting on the main square in Ruse. I like the soft light on her face and the reflections in her glasses. The shoulder of the man in foreground provided a nice framing and a feel of depth. Camera spec: Canon 20D with Canon 28-105 3.5-4.5 at 105mm (168mm on full-frame), F5.6 @ 1/125, ISO 800.