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Vienesse City Park & Strauss monument


Vienesse City Park & Strauss monument
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Copyright: George Rumpler (Budapestman) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4172 W: 0 N: 7535] (26695)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2005-09-07
Categories: Daily Life, Nature, Architecture, Artwork
Camera: Canon Ixus 50, Canon Zoom Lens x3 5.8-17.4mm 1:2.8-4.9
Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2006-11-05 11:21
Viewed: 1110
Points: 24
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
The Viennese City Park (German: Wiener Stadtpark) extends from the Parkring in the First District of Vienna up to the Heumarkt (a street, literally translated as hay market) in the Third District and is visited both by tourists and by native Viennese. The total surface area is 65,000 m².
Even as early as in the Biedermeier period, the glacis before the Karolinenstadttor (Caroline City Gate) was a popular site of entertainment. During the demolition of the city walls and the creation of the Vienna Ringstraße in its place, the mayor at that time, Andreas Zelinka, promoted the project of creating a public park on the territory. The park was designed in the style of English gardens by the landscape painter Josef Selleny, while the plans were made by the city gardener Rudolf Siebeck. On 21 August 1862 the park was opened, becoming the first public park in Vienna.
On the southern shore of the Wienfluß, the so-called Kinderpark (Children's park) was created in 1863, which is today still used mainly as a playground and for sports. The Karolinenbrücke (Caroline Bridge), which was built in 1857 (since 1918 it is known as Stadtparkbrücke - City Park Bridge) connects it to the Stadtpark proper on the northern side of the river.
After the regulation of the Wienfluss, the whole river area was rebuilt by Friedrich Ohmann and Josef Hackhofer between 1903 and 1907, with a gate out of which the river flows, pavilions and stairs to its shorts. The architecture, together with the U-Bahn station by Otto Wagner, is among the sights of the park.
The gilded bronze monument of Johann Strauß II, is one of the most known and most frequently photographed monuments in Vienna. It was revealed to the public on 26 June 1921 and is framed by a marble relief made by Edmund Hellmer. The gilding was removed in 1935 and laid on again only in 1991.
There are several other monuments, e.g. of Franz Schubert, Franz Lehár, Robert Stolz and Hans Makart; the Stadtpark is the park with the largest number of monuments and sculptures in Vienna.

Johann Strauss II (October 25, 1825 – June 3, 1899) was an Austrian composer known especially for his waltzes, such as The Blue Danube.
Son of the composer Johann Strauss I, and brother to the composers Josef Strauss and Eduard Strauss, Johann II is the most famous of the family. He was known in his lifetime as "the waltz king," and the popularity of the waltz in Vienna through the 19th century is due in large part to him. He became the "waltz king" by his revolutionary elevation of the waltz from lowly peasant dance to sparkling entertainment for the royal Habsburg court. Not only did he revolutionize the waltz, but his work enjoyed greater fame than his predecessors such as his father and Josef Lanner. Some of his polkas and marches are also well known, as is his operetta Die Fledermaus.
(Source: Vienna guide)
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  • Paolo Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 4704 W: 146 N: 9096] (40013)
  • [2006-11-05 11:55]

Hi George, amazing view in the park, with a beautiful subject well composed with a strong light and amazing colours.
thanks, ciao

Hello George,
Crisp image, where you depict this monument well!
Nicely composed with inclusion of flowers in front, interesting effect from sunlit background while the subject is in the shade...
Good clarity in colours, sharp fine details!
Greetings,
Pablo -

PS
Good note - as always!

Hello george,
Nice picture, very colourfull and good compoisition. I like the balance between flowers and trees. Only one remark, it look that the picture is too sharp. Did you made some pp or is it only the compression to post the picture?.
The background light is really perfect and your note very interesting.
Best regards
JMarc

Hi George,

the backlight doesn't help much, but you got a very colorful and pretty photo anyway I like to much that flower garden on the forground. The Sculpture is very rich in details. I think if it has a blue sky could gave a wonderful and perfect image.

Nice week for you.
Andre

Olá George
Bonita foto, gosto muito das flores bem coloridas em primeiro plano, elas são graciosas e dão vida ao cenário. Bela composição do monumento, lindas cores.
Parabéns,
Grande abraço,
Vera.

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  • carper Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 9645 W: 452 N: 15531] (54412)
  • [2006-11-06 5:54]

very nice one George,
good colourful job, nice point of view, not easy with the light but I like the effect of the backlight, very nice job.
gr. jaap

Hi George. Nice colourful photo. I love the way the scene is still visible through the monument. Well captured and thanks for sharing.
Cheers, Paul.

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  • Angshu Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5038 W: 170 N: 7806] (25466)
  • [2006-11-07 3:34]

Dear George
You've depicted the famous monument very well with bright light in the BG & the shaded FG. The flowers do add a lot of colour. Well handled lighting to create this nice composition
Regards
Angshu

Hi George
Great shot of this Strauss monument and a fantastic note as well. I've learn a lot from your notes. The shot gives us a good exposure in the foreground, despite the strong backlighting. Good colouring and saturation too. Very informative work. Well achieved.
Aubrey

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  • paura Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 4304 W: 8 N: 2767] (23302)
  • [2006-11-07 6:57]

Wonderful photo, George. Excellent POV of this colorfully place. Amazing composition of this Vienna's sculpture.

Regards

Paulo

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  • MIG13 Gold Star Critiquer [C: 1854 W: 0 N: 0] (0)
  • [2006-11-07 8:44]

Hi, George! Nice pic! I've been to this lovely park! Great POV and colours! Your note, as ever, is a must! TFS! Best regards, my friend! Miguel.

Great photo, good job of handeling backlight.
Nice colors and DOF.
Your note is very helpful.

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