Budapest

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En. A trip to Bulgaria.

Wandering through the Bulgarian capital. It’s hard not to fall into architectural clichés, so I made a point of practicing “blind” street photography with my pocket camera. I spent time exploring the city’s outskirts, far from the usual tropes—particularly this incredible abandoned station and these trains dating back to the Soviet era.

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Fr. Voyage en Bulgarie.

Déambulation dans la capitale bulgare. Il est difficile de ne pas tomber dans des poncifs architecturaux aussi je me suis appliqué à faire de la street photography "à l'aveugle" avec ma pocket camera. J'ai passé du temps à explorer les faubourg de la ville, loin des clichés, et notamment cette incroyable gare abandonnée et ces trains datant de l'ère soviétique.

Silhouette of an equestrian statue backlit by the sun with the Hungarian Parliament Building in Budapest at dusk.
Graffiti on a concrete wall near a lush green tree and building in an urban outdoor setting.
Young woman being photographed on a smartphone with a cityscape view in the background outdoors.
Blurry motion shot of a lone figure ascending subway stairs under fluorescent lights with graffiti on walls.
Metal staircase bridge over railway tracks under a partly cloudy sky at a train station.
Grand abandoned hall with glass ceiling, ornate columns, and elegant staircase leading to arched doorway.
Woman boarding a city tram on a sunny urban street, carrying a gray blanket while checking her phone.
Vintage V63.001 locomotive with red star emblem and orange bumper displayed outdoors in natural light.
Hungarian fire hazard warning sign prohibiting open flames and smoking, mounted on yellow post at a railway yard.
Hungarian Parliament Building gothic spire with national flag waving at sunset in Budapest, Hungary.
Abandoned train car interior with decayed seats, graffiti, debris, and broken wood panels in a derelict urban setting.
Dimly lit smoking area sign on a brick wall with moody red lighting and dark foliage.
Blurred equestrian statue silhouette against dusky pink sky with ghostly figures and light streaks.