Three cities in one, and a long, placid river. That’s Budapest—and much more.

The Danube cuts through the city like a natural divide, and yet it connects, shapes, and gives meaning to it.

That same contrast runs through the people who live there—in their faces, their clothing, their expressions, and most of all, in their colors. Their gestures and habits tell the story of a perfect dialogue between modernity and tradition.

The two images on the left were selected for Lens Culture’s Street Photography Editor’s Selection 2021 and Street Photography Cover 2022.