Next on the list was a nice 6pm walk in the center of Sofia, and believe it or not my first try at actually taking some pictures of the city I live in. For me Sofia is a very beautiful city, it has all kinds of combinations of architecture, ranging from 4th century churches to classic early 20th century houses to the communist style apartment buildings and monstrosities. The thought of carrying a bunch of lenses and a honking 5kg tripod was a bit offputting, but that is going to change now...
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| 1/125s f/16 at ISO200 |
The building of the National Theatre is one of the most beautiful in Sofia, and a trip around the center of the city is never complete without a visit to the City Garden and the Theatre as its centerpiece.
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| 1/60s f/4 at ISO200 |
A roman tablet embeded into the wall of the Archeological Museum.
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| "Attention Garage!" 1/125s f/2.8 at ISO200 |
Most of Sofia's center is covered with layers of graffiti, and it has become the natural background of many streets. This for example is the entrance of an appartment building in one of the most central areas of the city, not a back alley toilet.
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| 1/30s f/2.8 at ISO500 |
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| 1/125s f/2.8 at ISO800 |
Solunska str. has a lot of second hand book sellers and this one thought he can advertise the qualities of a "special" mineral water that you can buy only from him. It's a street that connects a lot of big boulevards in Sofia, and it has it's hidden gems. When people are walking in a hurry from point A to B, they never think to look up at the buildings. Many of them have very different third floors, with special ornaments and designs, which I will explore and share with you in the future.
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| 1/250s f/5.6 at ISO800 |
I finished my walk by catching the sunset at "Independence" square and a look from the Saint "Petka" chapel towards the National Assembly.
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| 1/125s f/16 at ISO400 |
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