Photographer’s Note
I'm going to go skiing next week to Austria. I want to look forward to it with this photo that I took last year in Carinthia. We stayed in Seeboden, by Lake Millstatt where from there was a beautiful view on the lake and the surrounding mountains. As you can see there weren't much snow around, only at a higher altitude. I hope to have more this year!
The small town in the photo is Millstatt.
I would be pleased if you told me your opinion about the photo!
Lake Millstatt (German: Millstätter See, sometimes written "Millstättersee") is a lake in Carinthia, Austria.
Lake Millstatt is situated in the Central Eastern Alps, near the town of Spittal an der Drau. With a surface area of 13.3 km˛ (5.1 sq mi) it is the second largest lake of Carinthia (after Lake Wörth), though with 142 m (466 ft) by far the deepest and most voluminous. Its steep shore gives the lake a fjord-like character. The mountains in the north are up up to 2,100 metres high and protect it from cold winds, so the water temperature at the surface can reach 25 °C (77 °F) in summer. The narrow and long basin stretches over 12 km (7 mi) from east to west. In the south the wooded Hochgosch plateau with a breadth of 2 km (1 mi) and an elevation of 876 m (2,874 ft) divides the lake from the parallel Drava valley.
The name derives from the market town Millstatt at the northern shore. Other municipalities near the lake are Seeboden and Radenthein-Döbriach. The shaded southern shore, a protected area since 1970, is almost uninhabited. Since 1901 ship transport in summer is provided by the Millstättersee Shipping Company, which today runs four vessels.
Numerous brooks flow into the lake, of which the Riegerbach near Döbriach is the biggest. At the western end of the lake the short Seebach stream leads the water into the Lieser river, which itself is a tributary of the Drava. The oligotrophic lake with its deep basin has a large hypolimnic volume and meromictic waters, which are clear and reach drinking water quality. Fishery, especially for trout, had been a source of food and work for residents since ancient times. Today sport fishing and angling is quite common not only for trout but also for several genera of carps, for wels catfish, northern pike, zander, perch and the european eel.
Lake Millstatt can be reached via the Spittal-Millstättersee railway station with passenger train service provided by the Austrian Federal Railways ÖBB. The B98 Millstätter Straße highway runs along the northern shore of the lake, connecting it with the A10 Tauern Autobahn motorway from Salzburg to Villach (European route E55) at the Spittal/Millstättersee junction.
from Wikipedia
leo61, loves_summer, Budapestman, belido, josepmarin, Cretense, Cricri, bostankorkulugu, Sne011, Jakab, jaywalker, jusninasirun, brano14, Charo, isabela_sor has marked this note useful
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leo61
(43404) 2009-02-08 10:36
Hi Marton!
A very dark image,like your today`s Neighbour`s one.
It`s a great nightshot,taken from a good POV.I like these colorful lights and the snow on top of these mountains.
Regards,leo
Giedra70
(564) 2009-02-08 14:41
Hello Marton,
Spectacular shot with clear composition, exelent reflections.
BR Giedrius
loves_summer
(763) 2009-02-08 16:10
Hi Marton,
This is a simple shot, but very beautiful! I love the reflection of the lights in the smooth water, and the dark mountain peaks against the blue sky. Good sharpness...I can even see some details of the distant illuminated buildings! Very well composed shot with good frame choice and excellent perspective.
Thanks for sharing!
Budapestman
(41974) 2009-02-09 2:57
Szia Marci!
Gyönyörű "kék óra" fotó látványos kompozícióval. A város fényei eltörpülnek a hatalmas hegyek árnyékában, de éppen ez adja a látvány romantikáját. A különböző kék tónusok nagyon szépek, nyugalom és harmónia árad a tájból. Talán picit közelebb hoztam volna a kivilágított épületeket, hogy hangsúlyosabb szerepet kapjanak a kompozícióban. Gratulálok, szép tájakat és fotókat kívánok!
Gyuri
belido
(16499) 2009-02-09 4:55
Hi Marci,
this is a very well executed blue hour shot. The village as golden light dots contrast beautifully with the blue sky. The mountain in its semi silhouettes also does its part. Very well done!
Regards,
Carlos
josepmarin
(33785) 2009-02-09 5:48
Hi Marci,
good capture at the blue hour, although the mountains are very dark, the set has a nice luminosity and a big contrast of the sky with the illuminated village and the brilliant water of the lake.
It looks like a very beautiful and calm place to spend a few days of vacation.
I hope that you should enjoy your skiing week, with a lot of snow in the mountains.
Best regards,
Josep
Cretense
(56192) 2009-02-09 6:10
Hi Marci!
Our favourite time of the day! Excellent "blue" hour photo, from a beautiful place, great framing and composition, great light managment and most important, fabulous atmosphere! Congratulations!
Hercules
Cricri
(43100) 2009-02-09 9:09
Hi Marton
Une belle image a heure bleu, les montagnes sont un peu sombre mais n'es pas si dérangeant car les lumiéres de la ville donne une jolie ambiance et un bien joli contraste avec le ciel, bel utilisation des reflets aussi, belle image
Trés bon séjour en Autriche
cricri
brandstaetter
(14152) 2009-02-09 10:56
Hi Marci,
a wonderful blue hour mood. This is a lake which I don´t have in my portfolio, although it´s pretty close..
TFS, Chris
PS: I´m on the slopes this week, but let me know when you pass by here..
bostankorkulugu
(33598) 2009-02-09 22:36
i just missed a long weekend in austria due to heavy work at the hospital, and hated it... how i wish i could be there right now, by that lake marci... a charming view... a peacefull evening... a beautiful shot...
Sne011
(3101) 2009-02-10 7:57
Szia Marci,
Beautiful capture, lovely atmosphere at dusk! I like the snowy peaks, the lights and its reflection in the lake. Beautiful place!
Have fun skiing in Austria! :)
Sneza
Jakab
(3470) 2009-02-12 14:28
Szia Marci!
A koraesti tájképeknek megvan a maga varázsa, ami még kifejezettebb magas hegyek között. Viszont ez a kép olyan eleganciát is sugároz, aminek az alapját nem tudom pontosan meghatározni. Talán a tónusok, vagy a finoman fodrozott vízen megszakítva jelentkező tükröződés, vagy a part és a tükröződés eltérő kontrasztviszonyai, vagy az egész együtt - mindenesetre rendkívül hatásos, nekem nagyon tetszik. Gratulálok!
Laci
jaywalker
(12190) 2009-02-13 10:19
Hi Marton, A wonderful blue sky contrasting with the almost bleak looking darkness of the mountains, the lights & snow give the mountains a strange beauty, the reflections are lovely & TFS, kind regards Wilson.
jusninasirun
(10205) 2009-02-18 23:29
Hi Marton,
This is beautiful. Very nice perspective in excellent sharpness ans the reflection is stunning. TFS and best regards.
Jusni
brano14
(1880) 2009-02-20 10:05
Hello Marton,
The preview was not promising, but it is actually a great photo. Amazing combination of darkness and light, with great reflection.
Also it was framed nicely.
Thanks!
Brano
Aviller
(3106) 2009-02-25 9:41
Hi,
this is a really nice evening shot. The sky looks great and thanks to the bit of light that you have caught we can see the scope of the mountains quite well. The towns and their reflection on the lake have been incorporated in a good manner into the picture as well.
Charo
(31671) 2009-02-26 14:57
Helló Marton,
Kiváló perspektíva, ha daylight hamarosan vége. Gyönyörű fény és a színek, a város és a tükröződés a tóban.
Üdvözlet,
Charo
DFilip
(89) 2009-03-03 9:59
Dear Marci!
Igazán kifejező ez a kép, jól megfogtad ezt az esti hangulatot. Olyanok a hegyek, mintha őrködnének a település felett.
Filip
isabela_sor
(42166) 2009-04-27 12:06 [Comment]
Photo Information
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Copyright: Marton Ocskay (ocskaymarci)
(2508) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2008-01-23
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ3
- Exposure: f/3.6, 15 seconds
- Details: Tripod: Yes
- More Photo Info: view
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Theme(s): My nightshots, My Top 36 [view contributor(s)]
- Date Submitted: 2009-02-08 10:25








