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Maxim Zaretsky | profile | all galleries >> Bucharest. 3 days in Romania >> bucharest_town tree view | thumbnails | slideshow
bad parking
bad parking		 ***
***		 walls art
walls art		 christina
"christina"		 ***
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absolute symmetry
absolute symmetry		 DR Lister str
DR Lister str		 C. Negri str
C. Negri str		 Parliament House
Parliament House		 ***
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liguid reality
liguid reality		 flying homelesses
flying homelesses		 footsteps
footsteps		 underground
underground		 ***
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***		 modern view
modern view		 small park near Eroilor subway station
small park near Eroilor subway station		 C.Negri str
C.Negri str		 buharest_temperary_title_017.jpg
buharest_temperary_title_017.jpg
high fence around Parliament House
high fence around Parliament House		 one of the few huge modern bildings in historic part of the city
one of the few huge modern bildings in historic part of the city		 no calls
no calls		 ***
***		 Piata Unirii
Piata Unirii
just a man
just a man		 Parliament House
Parliament House		 arrival
arrival		 late windows lighting
late windows lighting		 ***
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Strada Nicolae lorga
Strada Nicolae lorga		 Romanian Opera House
Romanian Opera House		 wallking along the canal
wallking along the canal		 rivals
rivals		 ***
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good parking...
good parking...		 ***
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Parliament House
Parliament House		 place for kids
place for kids

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Martin 14-Aug-2008 09:41
How to make a truly cliched portrait of any eastern European city:
- Focus on the run-down, communist structures
- Zoom in on the graffiti; vandalized phone booths; cracked pavements
- Bring on the prefab housing blocs
- Don't forget to throw in a couple homeless guys, ideally Gypsies.
After all, NONE Of these things are to be found in NYC, Washington DC, London etc., right?
I've never been to Bucharest, but if I go one day, personally I'll look for the charming and the picturesque, and will try to rediscover whatever's left of its prewar reputation as the 'Paris of the East'. Surely as photographers and respectful visitors we can do better than CELEBRATE the neglect and concrete ugliness, which are just a sad reminder of the Soviet/Communist system that was thrust upon the country as a result of WW II? Just a thought.
Eldar Kadymov04-Oct-2007 14:53
Smokes, this is kinda scary town for sure, did you carry shotgun while walking around, LOL ?! V
Marc Demoulin18-Jan-2007 21:16
Great set and interesting document on a city we are not used to see pictures of. I specially like exemples of stalinian architecture style buildings. Voted.
marc
Guest 15-Jan-2007 14:38
realy good gallery
i love the painted underground (wholecar)
hope to hear from you
12325-Dec-2006 02:20
Nice work of showcasing a very charming city. Seeing it through your eyes was an
absolute pleasure.
Guest 09-Dec-2006 21:14
Great gallery! I've been to Bucharest a few times but unfortunately had not enough time to stroll around and get acquainted with the city. Great to catch up by browsing through your images. Best regards, Sharif
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