About the Image(s)

About ten years ago, my wife and I took a river cruise from Amsterdam to Budapest. It was a fantastic vacation. The cruise lasted about two weeks, and the ship mostly traveled at night. During the day, we had the choice of taking one of the tours or going off on our own. There were several delightful aspects of the cruise. It was wonderful not to have to pack and unpack as we traveled. However, one of my favorite parts of the trip was the informality of the travel. At one point, the captain said that there had been significant rain “upriver,” and we might be unable to fit under some of the bridges ahead. So, we left the small village where we were docked to go to a more interesting location downstream in case we were stuck for a few days. Then later, toward the end of the cruise, we arrived in Budapest in the early evening. The captain surprised and pleased us when he said, “Let’s go a bit farther, and I can show you an amazing building.”

This image is of that amazing building. Unfortunately, I don’t have the original photograph. Processing was done in Camera Raw. Finally, Topaz DeNoise was used.

Data: Canon 5D Mark III; 24-70mm lens @ 35mm; 1/200 sec; f/2.8; ISO 3200.